The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-15

"-Confiiciinc Reports in Rcyor, :,
the Sad Nfair-Slaybaok said 10 Uay.
thc AgErcssor-Excitcment I'm =, So
Cecser'll >ntrcndors to the Anthoritics.
-. LoUIS, Mo, October ls.-Co,o,o,
Alonzo W. s2Nback, one Of the most nro-
mincnt attorneys and Democrats r,I',;
clans Of this city, was killed ahout hole ,''r
O'Clock This afternoon hv .Iobn 80 ~
Grill. managing editor Of the Posi-. D;s, 80
and at one time managing editor 70 ~,
Baltimore Gazette. The trouble 6o,os L' ''it
some time. 10 IN old political anta~onis,,
-, night 1t political meeting Colonni
SlNhack denounced the Post DjSnofcI
in bitter terms aS an assassin "a
private character. This EVENINGS o5i
non Of the paper contained an cdi.
torial assault on Colonel SlavIoci'
and. about $50 o'clock this cyeninG Sia,
hack. accompanied 10y Judge W n Eia3
ten. went 20 the Post DiSp0;cb of,icc n'i :
entered tie room Of the editor W.
ps,>Cd then i told i'm several dinern",
ways. >iaytack began talking To CocLcrili
hrt hardly bad time 10 speak sincle SON.
trucc when Cockcrill pulled reyolver and
>ho; him. The bah went crashing tbron'i'
>Ay'ack'> head. and death was instantanI
cots. The entire city i in furore If cv.
element. Coc&crll at this hour 20 o'cloci,,
mot IN custody. hut il is believed he vii
surrender himself before morning III
According To the story OF Victor Colo
for man OF The Post DiSp0fch uc,vs-roo,,
who was in thc >anctum OF Managing Fdi'
o. CockCrt.l when Slayback entered ,ho
latter saw pistol lying on Cockcrip,s dcSl,
and asked. is that revolver for me-,
C,koriil replied. 1t is for Won wbcnovor
yuu wan; 10. st this Shvhack covcrod
tocNcrill with pistol but before he could
prU trigger John NcGaflin. disbursement
1-tr Of the paper, who was also IN tbe
Room. jumped forward and grabbed tbc
weapon. " the same instant Cockeriu
ro>c with The pistol in his hand and shot
AZ T. o'clock tonight Cockcrill drove H.
ta- -Four courts and surrendered himself
Another Version of the Shooting.
-. LovIS. october l3.-Carclul inyosti-
-a'lon and inquiry show that the inmc.
d.i,, incidents connected with The kiIlino
81 Colonel >laNhAck We're Il follows. At
Quucr-pa>l > Henry VI. Moore. civ rdi.
t.r Il the Post DiSp0fch. While attendir.,
On some personal business in the loc,i-
room III the paper. which adjoinS thar Of
Colonel Corhcrill. heard ha>tv >hufling
o' rect. and. turning i'm his seat. saw
colonel >laybac rushing eVcircdlv
through the room towards the door OF
tockeriir, room. lie had ON a frock
c.-.. and - ie turned the handle Of the
door with ms left hand he placed hi> RIGHT
hand under the tail, Of hi, coat. and ii
va~ iherc a. De disappeared into the room.
ill., vas followed Immediately by friend
named ". II. Chpton. In few moments
tN.i.ing talking was heard, followed bv q
r.>t0l-sho;. Mr.. Moore rushed into fhc
room. meeting - he entered Victor Cole.
foreman al tht lew >-rOOm. and saw there
~3yback lyiE- on the floor Just before
,0,heril,', dc,h. Cockerill was holding
Linn up and wiring blood which oozcd
from his mouth and nose. Mr. McGaGin.
business manager OF the Post DiSpQtch.
and ". II. Ciapton. Were also in the room.
colonel Cocbcri.l. on seeing Moore. cried.
..tun for DOCTOR" and Moore started
ont. on returning Moore asked Cockcrll.
For heavens sake; what does this
mean:" Cockerill replied. Colonel
~nvback attempted to shoot me-" This
Was the fl.t statement regarding the
affair which Cockerill, who was re-
mrkably collected in the trying cmer-
-cncv. made. What happened IN the room
previous 10 Nh Moore entry was a. fol-
lows: Colonel Cockcrill Mr.. McGallin, and
Foreman cole were in cons UltItiOn regard
iu-t eieht-paee supplement which the
POST DISPATCH issues every SATURDAY. when
colonel >layback rushed into the room
with hi> hand IN his hip-pockct. and cried
ont. "Ia you ,re here. are you:" \, hc
sid this BE- drew hi, weapon. Before he
g. -.,..If - mi.
ont: " Not step further. Colonel STAY
.ac1," ana. q, the latter wa, in the act OF
~ia9 hi> weapon, he added, Not a
move. sir" at the same time @la>ping q re-
yoher. which he hid at the time he gave
tle previous warning removed from the
drawer of hi- desk by hi, side. Colonel
~ayhsck proceeded to elevate hi> weapon,
notwithstanding the warnings. ana Colonel
C.,keriu fred. the ball striking Colonel
~hylack IN the left eve. IL Tell iml!e-
Giat,ly 20 the floor. At this moment W.
II. Clapton drew bis revolver ana sad "N
DID proceeded 20 raise il.
81 WILL KILL YOU FOR THIS
And he would have done so. for Colonel
tocbcrill had laid down bis piston ana wa
already STOPPING over the dying man Wilch
McGaiir grabbed the weapon from say
backs clutched finger. and held II against
Tl1ptou', head. saving. Mr.. tlapl0n,
lower vour weapon or | shall Nil you.
Mr.. Clapton. who j, the same man W no
Aor.cwhipped the aged Senator JeWe'i III
his city a few DAYS ago. wiltcd, replaced
Def, revolver I'm his pocket, ana lcil 'lc
room. Mr.. McGaiiin took possession ol
~ayhack's pistol, which was iocheu up al
90 sale, and'wili reproduced al ne ihqu'S ',.
setting al rest the story started ~ IA!
lack', friend, tonight that he had no
weapon when be entered the once anu tiiu
he had challenged Cockerill to list MN ,
ana been shot in a cOwardiy manner ne
nct that >lavback had a weapon ana So''|I.
10 lie twill be- proven III the lndut>t - a.
the trial. il one occurs. by Nes>rs. M'"'i'i'l,
Cole. and Clapton. The story tha' IL n"u
mo-, VS. started by POlice-Conmls,loi
McCable. who i an enemy OF Coch'lin'
md ri the Post DiNpqtch. Medical atichu-
ance was ON hand shortly after the Shoo',
inr. mi the bali had entered the eye anu
pierced the brain, causing DEAN III 49,
ff,cen ,oinufe.. The brother OF Coloilc'
SIavl,,ck. Charles f.. Slayback, VINO l. pI'-
.id.nt ~ tho Chamber OF Commerce heit'
,,,. -, Tho .renc soon after the death OF M
brother, AMI Il very aiiecths sem" ,,ra,nJ
Charlie, lifting the body rom 'li' 49, ,,,nrc
and weeping bitterly. The DiO'no Sl'' "pi =,
very attached. The body was RENEE ra 81 81
aiont AN hour 10 an un1crtakcr = Mhe' 6;i y
,,a. moi bv Mr.. Colonel slay bach' Ni l'1 W.,
III .j,niroile forttudc, ana g1Ne u
Gcr. a. Ia the disposition OF me IeIliI .,u
,,i,t ,,.,fect cal,nness. Colonel Cochcli'''