The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-04

q smiling lace. lie ls said TO be q
peaceable man wnen SOBER, but very
quarrelsome when drinking.
The office lie held was the only
one he ever held. He was farmer
and stock raiser and Is said to be
worth about $4,000. His son Man
non, has been his chief deputy sheriff
since he has been sheriff. He has al
so another son and two daughters.
Mannon Bankson, son OF tie sheriff.
came iown from Mound City with
two companions early last evening,
and tried to get into the county Jail
to see his father. but was refused ad-
mittance
Story of Eye Witness.
Street Supervisor John Sheehan.
| who was one OF the witnesses to the
affair, said the shooting was done
without apparent provocation. He
war seated near the stove at the
time and heard Bankson ask Sar-
| geant French il he had a key to TT
1.-THE pair Of handouts he had in his
lhand, and heard Officer French re-
Iply that he had not. Bankson was
lsitting down at the tine and French
Twas standing before Mr.. Sheehan's
Idcsk plning on his star, getting ready
Ito 60 on duty. Bankson then said,
You ahavnt have you. andsg gQIsals
Tfrom fsis seat. laade few stssps 70
lward French. pulled out his revolver
and fired at French's back and French
Idropped to the foor. Officer Paul
Knocked the revolver out of Bank
Ison's hand and Chief Cowell and
IJailor Lutz rushed in from their office
iand assisted Paul in placing hand.
lcuffs on him. They then went out
with him.
Jailor Lutz says he and Chief Cow
ell were both sitting at their desks
In the private room adjoining the
main office when tney heard the
shooting. This was all he knew Of
i the Killing, Chief Cowell, OFFICER
| Paul and himself overpowered Bank
son and handcuffed him.
4 The Dead Man.
Sergeant French had been an Off
Ger of the force for about two years.
| He was promoted to the office OF
night sergeant when Sergeant Cowell
was promoted to the chiefs position
| He was well liked by his brother Of
fioers and all who knew him intimate
lly. He was 80 years OF age and sin
gle, He lived with his parents at 4Sa
Thirtyfourth street, Besides his par
cnts he leaves three brothers. VIII
liam Of this city, formerly police OF
ficer, Winslow, who lives at New Or
leans, Webhe, OF Cairo, and two sis
ters. Fannie and Lulu The remains
were viewed by Coroner McManns
| whfie at police headquarters, after
which they were taken to Mrs. Feitn's
undertaking rooms. AT 8 o'clock las
night the body was conveyed to the
family residence on Thirty-fourtf
street. Coroner MeManus will not
!, hold the inquest until Monday.
Taken Out Of city.
Shortly after the shooting was done
Chief Cowel and Jailor Lrt2 toos
Bankson to the county Jail and latei
,the chief and Deputy Sheriff Jones
took the prisoner to Cairo Junction
and boarded the CHS Illinois Central
: train. Just where they have taken
MIN for safe keeping has not been
learned.
This precaution was taken because
, lthe affair had aroused the peopie
and some few had been heard TO sug
eest that summary and quick, justice
shonld be meted out to the mur
derer,
/ Third officer Killed.
Tha killing of Officer French Is tnt
/. third police officer killed In recent
wears. The first being that OF Henry
bunker WHO was killed by Harvey
I Rammage. VINO was convicted ah
served number of years in the penl
ltentiary. The killing was done or
IThirteenth street. The second Kill
lang was that OF officer p. !. Loud
I,who was killed BY Marvin Boren
II March s1st, 1907. Foren was &C
Fortified. This killing was also dcn'
! on Thirteenth street. the oftfcer un
\ Idertaking to arrest Boren for disturb
ing the peace.
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