The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-25
J. N. Van Sickle Attacks John M.
Chesssman With Whip and
Revolver.
BE 10 Disarmed and Beaten to Death by
the Wounded Man "A Fashionable
Dinner - An Unnrovoked Murder -
Game Back for a New tart-shot a
Thief-Killsd at a Crossing -Died from
His Iniuries-New York Bank State
ments, Etc., eto.

NEW YORK, NOV. X.-J0hn Cheese-
man, editor and proprietor Of the Patriot,
the leading Democratic weekly newspaper,
Of Cumberland County, N. D., WAS shot
to-day by J. N. Van Syokle, q prominent
Democratic politician. After being
shot Cheessman caught Van SICKLE by the
throGl, bore him to the aoor, and beat his
face % pulp. Cheeseman is not seriously
wounded. Van syckle will die within atew
hours. Chssssman has been newspaper
publisher In Bridgeton for twelve years,
and his editorials have invariably
been aggressive. In bis youn-
ger days he had some reputation by his
proves As fighter. He Is now forty-fv
years old and lives with bis wife and two
grown sons, In a comfortable home in the
center Of the town. BE Is about six feet
tall, rawboned and muscular. His coun.
tenance Is that Of the American seen in
oaricature; long, with prominent cheek
bones, deep set eyes, high narrow fore
head, stiff, black hair, and dark sin, with.
out mustache or beard.
Van Syokle Is lawyer, thirty-tive years
old, and has wife and two children. He
Is much smaller than Cheeseman, and is
nothing like bis equal In muscular develop
ment. Two years ago Van SICKLE came
here from Millville, and opened law Of
fee. Cheeseman has known him many
years. They are both Democrats, and
when San SICKLE came to Bridgeton, 1t is
said that ChesSsmAn at once began to look
upon him as rival In county politics.
aud says than Van Syckle con-
suited him before settling In Bridgeton.
Some months ago Van SICKLE was author.
ICED to collect NOTE Of 80 for awldow
named Wright. The widows son worked
for Chsessman, and as Van SICKLE did not
give On account Of the collected money
within reasonable time, the boy asked his
employer 10 SEQ the lawyer and ask for an
explanation. Chesseman did this, and
after some delay Van SICKLE gave the
widow ne money that was due her. The
interest Cheeseman took In the case caused
breach between him and Van Syckle,
which WAS Tidened BY a series of articles
attacking Cheesemsn that were published
in the Evening News of this place. Then
Cheeseman poured An editorial broadside
into the News and charged that Van Sy exile
was the author Of the anonymous charges.
Yesterday mornings Issue OF the Patriot
contained an attack upon Van SICKLE, In
which he was accused Of negotiating worth
less checks. When he saw the article,
Van SICKLE armed himself with cow. hide
and revolver and went to Cheeseman's
office. The proprietor was washing his
hands In the second. STORY back room. His
sons and three or four printers were in
the story above. Van Sycke
halted 10 tho editorial rooms, second.
story front, Ind called out to Cheeseman In
the adjoining apartment: 81 want TO see
you at once.'
"All right" responded Cheesemsn,
"I'll be out In minute.
when Cheessman came out Of the back
room Van SICKLE
AROSE FROM THE COVER
Of the desk on which he had been MI rising
his wrath, and drawing his cowhide, shook
1t at his enemy. Although Cneeseman had
never been cowhided, the instrument in
Van Syckls's hands, instead Of inspiring
him with terror, only made him stop and
laugh. Then the little mans rage knew no
bounds. Throwing down the cowhide he
drew q revolver and fred at Cheeseman,
who was only few feet distant. The editor
threw up his left arm and the bullet passed
through his coat sleeve and struck
his breast two inches above
the heart. Cheeseman staggered,
but recovered his presence Of mind in
him, and turned its muzzle upon its
owner, who threw the weapon across the
room. Cheeserhan hurled his opponent to
the floor, knslt upon the fallen mans arms
and then throttling him with his left hand,
pounded him in the face with bis right fist
The pistol shot and Van Syckle's cries for
help brought Cheeseman's sons and the
printera down stairs and drew great
crowd Of people from the street. Cheese
was CRAzKD WITH RAGE,
and 1t was with difficulty that be was drag.
ged from his almost insensible antagonist.
| Cheeseman said afterwards: 81
thought was fatally wounded,
and was resolved to kill him II my
strength lasted. Several policemen enter.
ed and Van SICKLE was help ed to the wash.
room. His nose and cheeks were pounded
| to Jelly, and the skin and flesh of his
forehead hung In shreds over his eyes.
Cheeseman went at once to the mayors
office aud had q warrant issued for the ar
rest Of Van SICKLE for shooting with intent
to kill. Fifteen minutes later Van Syckle
was led to the mayors Office by officer
Campbell. Turning - Cheeseman he said
to him: "Thsnk God, did not kill you."
Cheesemsn Immediately replied: .''Well,
am sorry l did not kill you,
and would have done II II l had not been
pulled OF by the boys"
During the examination Van SICKLE be.
came weak from loss of blood and had to be
taken to the iail, where he now lies at the
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