The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-04
KNOWS now TT IS HIMssLF.
The sisybsok Incidentin Editor coeke'"i'

the New York tomWeEciai a"
has distinguished himself lately by SUD,
denly becoming radical KepuDhcah anu
extreme Protectionist ana losing ho op-
portunity 10 curry favor WIN ms new
noIitical bed-fellows by coarse aiius'ons
- AR Cleveland and abuses of the South
after the STYLES of the If1Dunes' fIesses
and Journals. Recently he has peen con
demning Mr.. Cleveland for wriung
kindly letter to the niece OF H. Gay Hins
in reply to her appeal on behaii 81 hef
uncle He had better have KEPT silent
Tho 1t Louis Globe-Dem0crat mas res
cued nearly forgotten bit OF local MS
tory which goes to show what manner
of man Colonel Cockerill is himself
The story. rs told by the Clone Demo
crat. is that the st. Louis fosI- DIspa'ci'
of which Cockerill was then ihe hinhas
ING editor. had repeatedly publISheu ar
tirles Of tha most insulting character
about a lawyer Of st. L0uls-Mr; y; w
Slovback-and on November IL. 49,,
printed a communication OF so elYssii
offensive n character that Mr. SIayDack
went to the office of the paper accoin-
panied by Mr.. w. II. Clopton, TO see ttle
editor and seek an apology. in VIII
ten statement furnished TO the ploDe-
Democrat Mr.. Clopton gave inns acrou l1s
of what took place in the lOst- pIS 'tch
editorial room after he ana Slaypach en-
tered it: -. ,ood;rc %
the editorial rOoms-the way belnB 700
narrow for two persons abreast fell
behind and followed close To niih 'Hiay
back. He passed very rapidly through
the hall and reporters room leaulhs 10
the editorial room, opened the door ana
nassed i'm. closing the door behind MN
SO as to interfere with my progress Tor
moment | at once entered the ROOM
saw Colonel Slayback in the act OF re-
moving his coat. and while the coat WAS
on his arm heard him say, Don't you
draw that pistol on me. SlinuIla1 u,
with the remark COckerill fired. Colonel
Slovhacl closed with COckeriil, and /
caught hold of Cockerill at once, forcing
his RIGHT arm against the window 10 pre-
Won't him shooting again. | could not
reach the pistol. but caught Oockerli
between the elbow and wrist ana held
hin, so until | saw that Colonel SlayOack
had been shot. Blood was hlllnE Ills
mouth. and. thinking he had been shot III
tho mouth. | released Cockerlll, gave my
attention to Colonel Slayback. eased MN
to the floor. rested his head on my knee
and held him so until he died. Alter
had eased the Colonel TO the floor my at
tcntiou was attracted to an excited per
son. who had me covered with cooked
revolver and was demanding OF me non
Interference. Cockerll about this time
passed behind me TO the door OF the room.
"When Colonel Slayback entered the
editorial room there were three persons
in it-Cockerlll. another person whom
don't know. and the excited person who
held the revolver. Both Of the last
MINED remained iii the office some time
after Cockcrill left Colonel Slayback
did not assault COckerill until after he
was snot, though then mortaily wounded.
Colonel Slayback showed no pistol ana,
so far as | know, was not armed.
The Globe-Democrat report continues:
The news Of the tragedy spread Ike
wild-hre. and terribly excited men FROM
all sections Of the city. and represent =
every condition of life. rushed pel-nell
TO the scene of the blOOdshed. 1t was
with difficulty that a large detachment
of police kept the crowd from Overrun-
ming the building. Cries of Lynch the
murderer" and Tear down the building
were freely heard, and for several hours
it appeared that a riot was inevitable.
COckerill the slayer, was taken TO
friends house in the West End under
cover. and the chief OF police advised that
ha be kept there and his whereabouts
remain unknown for that night. Finally
wise counsel prevailed and all of the
Post-Dispatch employees and property
escaped violence from the wild fury OF
the mob. In the trial which ensued Col
onel C0ckerill was acquitted. aud soon
left st. Louis for New York, where be
has since severed all connection with the
Pulitzer publications.
The old Post Dispatch building in Mar
ket street has since been abandoned by
the paper. 1t is now the habitat Of bats
and pigeons Strenuous efforts have
been made by its proPrietors to find
lessee for il. Offers have been made to
repair and remodel it in any way 20
suit the tenant 1t is in the centre of
one Of the very best business blocks in
town. But nobody will rent it. The
bOOdstains Of poor Slayback are still on
the floor and wall Hard scrubbing has
failed to blot them out. The building
looks ghoSty and forbidding Negroes.
newsboys and bOotblacks say 1t is haunt
ed They claim 10 hear strange noises
and plaintive walls in it at midnight.
The valuable ground on which it stands
will perhaps be worthless to its owners
until the rOOkery which now covers il is
torn down and replaced by new build
ing with Il new name and Il new history.
This is Republican newspaper ac-
count of the doings of the newly made
convert to its par6y, and no comment is
required. Democrats in this part of the
country who chance hereafter to see
any of the Commercial Advertisers dia-
tribes against this section and party will
understand what manner Of men il is
that inspires them.-CharlestOn News
and Courier.