The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-22
BY TELEGRAPH.
The HAVERSTICK H0MI-
eide.
Mrs. Uhler in a Critical
Condition at the
Hospital.
The Scene Of tho Shooting The
Autopsy ConkIing's Defense.

NEW YORK, March 21.-hrS. Emma
uhIer, whose brother, Geo. w. Conkling,
Killed VIM. IL. Hayerstick, on Monday, WINS
Kept under the influence OF opium at the
New York Hospital all day Tuesday. She
was unable TO see any one or to make any
statenant. DR.. A. W. Amidon remained
with her all Monday night and when he
left the hospital reported that she was no
longer IN danger Of becoming insane and
would recover. Mrs. Ubler Is described az
"a r-hsired woman Of 30, and is said TO be
handsome. Hayerstick's body lay on q
brass bcdstesd In the sleeplng-room Of his
apartments. These rooms are on the Sec
ond floor Of the Paris Flats, on the left Of
the main entrance. There are five
rooms running back In row,
the front room, pai0r, whose
windows look south, the neXta bed. room
and then three others that were apparently
unused, one Of them a servants bedroom.
On the walls hang several paintings and en-.
Cravings in large gilt frames. There iss
mirror over the mantel, on one end Of
which stood Dresden china shepherd
weighing five pounds. The shepherdess TO
match, Haverstick threw at Conkling Just
before Conkling shot him. On the wall, on
either side Of the mantel, IN frames Of
crimson velvet, are photographs OF Mrs.
uhler's two children. The children are:
Maud, years, and Albert, ! years old.
They are In the custody OF Mr.. Uhler's
parents A brown curtain hanging in the
doorway separates the bedroom. Here,
on brass bedstead with lace curtains lay
Hayerstick's body. When Coroner Leyy's
jury went to the house, Deputy Coroner
Donlin made an autopsy and found that
the bullet from COnkling's revolver
had
PIERCED HAvRRsTICK's BODY
In a straight line, entering Just below the
breast bone, on the left side. and lodging
near the skin Of bis back, An undertaken
prepared the body for burial after the
autopsy, and the jury went TO Capt. Nc
1lwdn's room, In the Twentieth Street
station-hou TO hear testimony. Conkling
was brought before the Coroner. He is a
tall slender man OF q. His eyes were
bloodsho,. and he pulled his small, light
brown moustache constantly. He wore
dark business suit, silver pin glistened IN
his polka dot scarf, and gold buttons
casped his cuffs. His light-brown hair
WAS disheyelled, and he swung q
fat-crowned derby hat in his hand. He
looked about in silence for while, and
cried, 'Hallo, Pm glad TO see you,o to
an old school fellow he recognized In the
crowd, as he took his seat In a corner be-
sluC luc NDlOutIs ldHle. Jubl hpONc
head, on the mRntel, were the fragments
Of the fiye.pound dresden China shepherd
ess, and Conkling's big pistol with every
barrel but one loaded. The facts OF the
shooting, as telegraphed yesterday, were
told Conkling's counsel said: ''This
prisoner has q perfect defense, which he
will disclose to you at the proper time.
Both In law and morals he was justified in
taking away his prisoner from the man who
had alienated her from her husband. II was
pursuance OF letters from his mother that
he went to see her. She besought him to
take her away, but when he came 10 re-
move her she polluted 10 the room, and cried,
oh he's in there meaning Haverstick
Hayerstick then came into the room and
demanded an explanation. The prisoner
then said that his mission was 10 cake his
sister from a man who was leading her a life
that was only living death. Then Hayer-
stick seized the image from the mante to
brain him. II was then the prisoner pulled
his pistol and fired, not with the design OF
killing, but In selfdefense. -