The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-01

crossed over his breast as liz ran
ne passed through the swinging door,
at the front of the saloon and fell
lust inside the outside door with biz
were at the bar had hurried out ahead
we're &c he bar had hurried out ahead
IoI Lewis, as soon as the shot was
t!red he 1.-THE Witnessl was the onlv
person IN the bar room when Lewis
passed through. Ford came out ~
the back room right after that. walk.
ing lelsurely, with pistol in his hanl
He tPettisl spoke to him saving,
Don't do that or words to thar af.
rect. Ford walked through the swine.
ing doors to where the body Law ana
was the first to reach it, Ford made
some remarks about the man won.
dering II he was seriously hurt then
laid his pistol on the safe and teIo
phOned for Df, McManus.
Joe kimmons was the next Witness.
re was with Lewis at the time Of the
shooting. He told of a quarrel be
tewen Ford and Lewis at Lee Beck. |
"ith's saloon, at Fourth and Com
mercial. Did not know how il start !
81 and could not remember what wag
said, but Ford left BY the side door
and he and Lewis left Immediately
after by the front door Witness was
somewhat dazed as to what they ala
that he AMI his companion
lad been drinking freely. He said
.hey started up Commercial avenue To-
tiadies saloon. but thought they
topped at Botto's" ON the way ana
ook drink. There Lewis had in.
listed upon going back to Riddle
'ut he had urged him TO go home and +,
hey started up Commercial avenue
gain They might have STONED
gain in front of the Alexander Coun.
z National Bank. but he was NOT
ife. They went into Riddles place
nd sat down at table in the back
'om TO wait for third man who was !,
cross the river with them. They :,
id been there but few minutes g.
men Ford came in. Ford walked up =.
Lewis and said; you arc the man ~
had some trouble with down the p
rect. Lewis nodded his head and y,
p'led; Yes, sir, | am the man"
nd then attacked him with a pistol
liking at his head; LOWS raised his a.
ms to ward of the blows aud rose
I'M his chair and started 10 run: as -,
rose aud started away Ford shot
u in the left breast. Lewis got 49,
ay then and ran out the front way -
lie the witness went out of the side a.,
Dr. hurried to the skin and crossed 30.
river. Witness said Lewis had n 80.
fe In his hand during the quarrel
Beckwith's, but saw no knife ~
dies. He said the knife was sim. A..
to that found near the body. ar
taats Halliday knew very little "a.
Ut the affair He and Lee Han. 49,,
r we're at the bar in Riddles sa. A.,
} saw Lewis aud his companion rot
through also saw Ford. but paid 80.
attention 10 them. Greeted Ford ,.i,l
re passed but dill not know if he -
iowledged the salute. Heard sho;
soon after Ford had entered
room, and left the place at once MI
2 across the street. and return. III
only after all had disappeared. vi
e Hannour told about the same
az the previous witness. but
he came back soon after the
ting saw the body lying in tho
way aud Ford said he shot the
explaining: "Ife was hooking
ne with knife and allow no ro
to do that"
Beckwith. proprietor Of the sa
where the first quarrel took
said he did not know Just bow
uarrel came up. There were 2
er OF people In the room. FcrJ Ind
in and invited all to take a al ev
and all drank. His attention Wort
rawn to the quarrel when Lewis to m.
Ford ~d-d liar and insitef her !
ut doors. Ford said nothing in mine.
but went out Of the place. aod Olsen.
Fised Lewis and his companion STATE
We Lewis said all right I'm VII