The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18

70 Apply q -trlng Of vie aud virui,nt
epithet> to the Post Dispptch and it, con
~luctorS, making charges which he knew
TO be false. This is the same \. W Slay,
back o. aud concerning whom the follow
ing card was written aud published il
this cry by John NJ. Glover on the iii
day Of November, 1881. Mr.. Glover re
Gently ran as a Democratic candidate Tor
Congress IN the ninth district, and re-
celvod a hearty Endorsement from the
Democratic voters OF character. Mr. GLOW
er Is alive yet"
The latter referred 10 above was an
open n by John VI. Glover, accusing
Colonel Slayback of cowardiceI
WHAT N ~ wITNESS SAYS.
furt anal NcGloyeT. wao saw the shoot
ing, SAYS Jockele.i was at the table. hi.
pistol lylng there. SlIy oack SAID to Cock
erell, is that pistol Tor M ~ Cocker
ell sad. 1T Is, II you want It," At this
Coionel Slayback pulled a pistol, a self
cocker, AMI "a lie covered CockereIl, Nc
OoNern Jumped forward and grabbed the
pistol Just "a the hammer fell. catching
the hammer III MS maud between the
thumb aud toretinger, thu, preventing
the pistol from gong off. At the same
Instant COckcreii grabbed his pistol and
lred a. he rose. The bail struck Slay-
back III the left breast, killing him almost
l~nstdnds. Cockercll telegraphcd Mr..
PuiIz 4, the proprietor of the paper, aud
1t Is believed that be AID MeGovcrn are
IN consultation with Ex-Governor Charlie,
L. johnson. and that Cockerell will sur
cnIci l. the pyiIJe before morning.
IA. 4-a -tk-. 40
meut Is dculu,.- ,4d that three men who
Jaw Gay Udc&s body say no pistol was
found by It aud {. at olayback has a bril-
liant record IN the confede ate army aud
since the war d, Il lawyer. The excite
ment Is gleas and threats are made.
WHAT TIE CITY EDITOR SAYS.
Henry ". Moore, the cry editor of the
paper, who Was sitting at his desk VIII
ting, says that While Ccckerell, John VI.
rICp dIicn, business manager, anu \ lcLor
l. Cole, foreman, Were holding a bu>l
ness Conference III the editorial room.
Loiun.4 Slly back, accompanied BY W. Ill
Ciopton, entered the local room aud pass
Ell On toward the editorial room, tue duOl
10 which was CT sed. Mr.. Moore turned
III his char. d they passed by and Oh
served that to,o!,u. GA back, as he open
I'll thc dOur "IUn MS IeIt hand, had his
night hand IN his pistol pocket, aud III
e-s taan hat a ut.nutc alter Siaybdck
entered Cockereifs room, Moor heard the
report " a pistol. lie immediately
Sprang up, ami on entering the edItorIa
rom iJuuu Say back stretched on the
door aud tOckeIeIl bending over hun.
apaTeutly wIpeing the Diood from ms face.
Ou~hcrcII ASKED Moore to send tor d ply
-icldn, which he uII, and a les mOmcut>
later Dr. AlcLa!ty artlved, tut not unu
o.ayDack was dead, he having died about
,hIec G"luutcs after being snot. Mean
while Cockereii was. e. his hands, anu
IN less t. an ave lnIuutCs alter the tdtdl
,hut was nred lie and Met uften entered
I carriage and drove away. 1t was salu
they Weut to -four court, aud surrendered
~ the chief OF ponce, but such was not
The case, aud II Is not yet known where
Cockereal Is. Oolonei Slayback brother,
-Adr.cs f. oIayback, tx president of the
'iercnLEts Exchanges, vas Immediately
notified OF the sad event, aud he gave I'll
trctIUus Tor the dlsposa. of the body,
which was sent To the deceased ; home.
The BAL. from Cockereil ) pistol entered
,.ay o1ch left sIde near the heart, aud
ranged upward. Watcher it entered the
loarl Is uoL Known, but IL must have
penetrated the lungs. An ium .nse
r,Nu -atheTed around the ~Dtsputch
,l1ce. anu IcuIaIued there III long after
dark.