The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-10-19

against The window, ~ prevent his shoot /
Tx agaih, could NOT reach The
plaio Dut caught CguksllI between
1 saw that Colonel Blaybnok had beon hhot.
Blood waa filling his mouth, and thinking |
he was shot IN the mouth released Coqko.
rill, gave my attention TO Colonel Stay
back, eased him to the floor, rested bis
head Oh my knee, aud held him 80 I'M
til he died. After had enscd the
colonel 10 the floor my attention was nt-
tractod TO an excited person who had me
covered with cooked revolver, and was
demanding of me non.interlerence. Cooke
rill, about this time, passed behind me TO
the door OF the rooui.
"When Colonel slaybaclS entered
the editorial room there were
three persons in the ROOM
Cockerill, another person, whom don't
know, ana the excited person who held the
revolver.
"Both Of the last named remained in The
Office some time after Csckerill left. Colo,
mel Slayback did not assault Cockerill urt I'll
after he was shot, though then MORALLY
wounded. Colonel Slayback showed no
pistol, and, so far as | know, was not
armed. "-TGlobe-D Democrat.
HOW THEY LAST PARTED.
In November last year during the pro.
gress of the Jaminet divorce trial before
Judge Boyle there was an angry scene BE-
tween Colonel Slayback and John M.
Glover. The colonel addressing the court
severely excoriated his young opponent in
the case, which provoked card written
the following day by Mr.. Glover and sent to
the Post-Dispatch for publication "
passed through the city editors hands and
only appeared in portion of the tirst
| edition. As soon as Mr.. Pulitzer saw II ne
was very angry and gave orders for the
press to be stopped, and the card was WIZ IN
drawn from The remaining portion OF the
| first edition and it did not appear in the
Colonel Siayback felt very much
aggravated at the card. and the
general impression was that trouble
would ensue between Messrs. Slayba and
Glover. They met the morning after the
publication in one OF the courts, not IN
session at the time, but treated each other
with silent contempt, and the matter was
allowed to drop. At that time the relations
between Colonel Slayback and Colonel
Cockerill were of the most friendly charac-
ter. They belonged to the same club, the
Elks, and frequently met on social occa'
sions. Colonel Slayback felt that the
Glover card should not have been inserted
in this paper, and blamed Colonel Cockerlll
for it. The matter was not discussed, how
ever, by the two gentlemen, but was al
lowed to pass, and there was no disturbance
of the social intercourse betweeA them until
several months afterwards, when Colonel
Broadhead's political aspirations were edi.
torially discussed. Colonel Slaypack
warmly, and said some very bitter
things at various times and places about
the Post Dispatch, its editors and reporters.
The night Of the congressional primaries
there was a reception at the Elk club and
Colonel Slayback. flushed and excited over
the success of his partner, came IN late,
announcing the result to his friends. he
sat in group at one corner OF the room,
and Immediately introduced the subject OF
politics. The colonel in a very emphatic
manner addressed Mr.. Henry w. Moore,
city editor of the Post-Dispatch, who, was
seated in the group, and pronounced tne
paper a Matchmaking sheet, adding; IF |
am ever attacked in that paper in the way
that my partner has been will go around
to that office and kill the man VINO assalls
me. / will have the blood OF every man
around there who assai!s me"
Mr.. Moore was not desiring any heated
discussion, and asked the colonel to JOIN
the party in drink, which he accepted,
and there was change in the CONVEX
sation. The remarks OF Colonel STAY
back reached the ears of Colonel Cockerill,
who was standing in the corridor. Herr
mann. the prestidigitateur was, later IN
the evening, giving an impromptu perform
ance in the lodge-room, and Colonel stay,
hack was one of the audience. Colonel
Cockerill sent one of the club servants to
Colonel Slayback saying that he wished to
see him in the committeeman. lie came
out and passed into that room, where Coio-
mel Cockerill awaited aim alone. The door
was Immediately closed, but the CONVERSE
ton was overheard by Messrs. Charles 10;
Ware and Henry W. Moore, who stood
outside the door expecting that trouble
might ensue. Colonel Cockerill said to
Colonel Slayback ~ understand that you
have referred TO the Post;Dispatch as a
blackmailing sheet. | am the responsible
editor of the paper and want you TO know
that | cannot be accused in that way. !
am as proud Of my record as any man, and
any man Who says that l ever received a
cent of hlackmail must answer Tor It,. AS
TO your partner, the political policy OF the
paper has simply been parsued IN the cd
itorial columns"
Colonel Slayback said "You have sent for
meto bulldozs me- hy ,icyS you t x sir Ibave
not: butlI want you to understand that this
thing must stop"
Colonel Slayback said: "Whatever have
sail in reference TO Matchmaking escaped
me In heat. meant no offense to you
Personally have the highest regard Tor
YOU"
two gentlemen afterwards joined the rest of
the company, sitting at, the same table:
Colonel Slay ordered wine and toasted
Colonel Uockerill, president ofthe club. Ihey
parted on the best of terms, and lew days
later Colonel Slayback called at the Post:Dis-
match office TO see Colonel Cockerill touching
The indignation OF some OF the irish citizens
al the float in the Yelled PROPHETS process
sion. They had very friendly chat IN ne
oditoriai room and this was the last occa-
sion of their meeting, Colonel oIay DaoA
handed Colonel Cockerill a copy OF ms
speech before the bar Of Denver, and the
latter promised 10 publish II when spaceper-
mitted after Fair week,
COLONEL sLAYBAoK's CAREER.
Alonzo w. Slayback was born IN Plum
Grove, Marion county, missouri July .,
1888. and was in his forty-iifth year at the
time OF mis- death. His father was AleKan-
se rf H. slayhack, a lawyer Of well known
ability. When boy often years he vas
sent TO the Masonic college at Lexington,
Missouri, where he graduated with high
honors I'M 1856. lie had by this time made
nm his mind TO follow the law, and he soon
entered on it, teaching school at the same
time as means OF earning livelihood. he
was admitted to the bar at st; Joseph, mis-
souri, in September, 1881, where be con
tinued 10 practice until the war broke out.
Following the lead OF Claib jackson, he
raised A regiment Of cavalry, OF which lie
was elected colonel, and he Joined General
Prices command at Lexington IN June,
fbf When his company's term OF service
exnired Colonel slayback enlisted In the
Confederate army. He commanded a regi-
ment At the Elkhorn fight and be was pro
NOTED for rneritorous coDuuct A.
Warrington and Corinth. At the close
If the war he ioined Shelby's expe-
49,, A., na.fco and was In thai country