The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-10-20
4 ST. LOUIS HOMICIDE.
Col. slaybaes Killed BY John 4. coeLrs

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Sc. LOUIS Oct. 13,--About half past .
O'Clock this evening John A. Cockrell, man
aging editor of the Post Dispatch, shot and
killed Col. d. w. Slayback, prominent
lawyer, well known politician and ex-Con-
gresham, In this city. At present IL is un-
known how the shooting occurred, as no one
= statement. I'll. w. Moore, city editor of
the paper, who was sitting at his desk at the
time, says that while Cockrell, John Me-
Gufiin, The business manager, and Victor I.
Cole, the foreman, were holding business
conference In the editorial room, Colonel
Slayback, accompanied by Nv. 7. Clopton,
entered the local room and passed on toward
the editorial room, the door to which was
closed. Mr.. Moore turned in his chair as
the two passed by, and he observed that
Colonel Slayback, as he opened the door
with his left hand had his right hand In his
pistol pocket, and in less than minute
after Slayback entered Cockrell's room
Moore heard the report Of pistol. He inn
mediately sprang up, aud on entering the
editorial room found Slaybac stretched on
tile floor and Cockrell bending over hln,
apparently wiping blood from his face.
CockrelI asked Moore to send for physi-
clan, which lie did, aud few moments
later DR.. Mccarthy arrived, but not until
Slayback had died. He died about three
minutes after being shot. Meanwhile, Cock
rell washed his hands, ard In less tlian five
minutes after tie fatal shot was fred, he.
and McGufiin entered a carriage and drove
away, it IS not yet known where. The ball
from Cockrell's pistol entered Siaybacks
left side, near the heart, and ranged upward.
Whether IL entei ed the hear: Is not known
but it must have penetrated The lungs. An
immense crowd gathered around the Post
Dispatch Office aud remained there till after
dark The depIorable affair seems 10 have
grown out of the publication Of All editorial
in the Post Dispatch this evening, stating
that Slayhack, In a petty political meeting
In the Eighteenth ward last night, applied
strong, vile language 10 the Post Dispatch
and its conductors, making charges which
he knew to be false, and In retaliation for
this the paper produced card published a
year ago by John v. Glover, well known
young lawyer, in which the writer charged
Colonel Slayback with cowardice.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 13.-John M. McGuffin
and Victor 7. Cole tonight made a state.
ment as to what occurred in the room where
the shooting took place. They say, In sub
stance, that Siayback, on entering the room,
threw his coat back and drew his revolver,
aud advancing, said: '.Well, I'm here, SIR"
Then observing a weapon on Cockrells
desk he asked: as that for me ?" To which
Cockrell replied: ''No, sir, It's for use ouly
TO defend myself" Slayback then said:
"You are prepared to draw, then draw"
Cockrell answered: 81 don't have TO draw;
| don't want to draw. Go away from here.
don't want to have anything to do with
you" Slayback and Clopton meanwhile
pressed forward, and crowded Cockrell to-
ward the wall. Then they all got into a
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other, Cockrell being most crowded. The
latter asked McGuifin to take Slayback's
pistol from him, aud while he was attempt
ing to do so, the weapon discharged and
Slayback staggered and sank TO the floor.
MeGufiin obtained Slayback's pistol and
has it. Clopton, who accompanied Stay
back to the office, states that IL was at Stay
backs request, who sand he would slap the
editors face and then demand an apology
for the article published. Clopton did not
reach the editorial room quite as soon as
Slaybaek. On entering he heard Slayback
say: "Dou't You draw that pistol on me-"
simultaneously Cockreil fired. Clopton
says IL was after this that he caught Cock
rell's arm 10 prevent him from shooting
again and forced him back against the W all,
holding him until he saw Slsyback shot,
when he went to his assistance. as far as
he knows SIayback did not attack Cockreil
until after the latter fired, nor show any
pistol. 1t Is understood that Cockrell has
been I'm consultation with counsel all night
and IL has been decided that he will surren-
der to the authorities.