The Cairo bulletin., 1911-06-03
Rankson,s Own story.

| Counsel for the defense here ca,
fered some Testimony given by Off
,er Paul relation to what took place
| lust before the killing aud what was
said No objections was offered. Az
he point the defendant TOOK inc
stand and the craining of necks was
noticeable.
Witness said he was sheriff of Pu-
ask county On Dec. 3rd, 1910; lacked
few days of going cut Of office; was
BORN and raised near Pulaski; nave
)een in Jail since Dee. 3rd, 1910; am
sick now. had hard cam night ne
FORE last. On the 2Srd day o. sep',
$40 was acting as sheriff OF Pulaski
70. was in Cairo on that day.
vent TO 2t2, 18th street on the eve
ling of that day; q neighbor OF mine
FAMED Haze Granty hal been killed
thought there was a woman there
Who had been living with the man
killed GRAVITY; thought | might find
her there; | knew man named
Skews: also knew Wilfred French.
the man that was killed; Skews and
French came to this place the evening
I was there; ] was in the second
room; they came back in the
room: was in there; no one
was in there when they came In bat
myself: some of the doors in these
rooms had holes bored through hen
Skewes and French came to the room
| I was in about III or IL o'clock VIZ
ness said he raised no disturbance
at the house. nor flourished any weap-
ons; | was in this room lying on tile
bel; laid my gun out on the bed;
| these men came in: was lying on my
| side. | turned over and said Hello
boys. what is it?' They stepped up
and grabbed me and my gun; the
| lady of the house came and said
what are you doing" these men
ook my gun and $40; two zen dollar
bills: | didn't miss the money at
9nce, but some time afterward; they
| lid not arrest me: / don't know where
they went: they were gone when
| vent out, in my condition I could
| rot count time: in about half an hour
II went ont in the street on CONNER
ial; Skews and French We're out in
ne street; | went down 10 police
head quarters; found no one there;
| 7 went down to lay my case before
| Officer Hagey; never seen French
Or Skews after came down to police
head quarters.
| Witness said, several days after
said to Chief CoweH that those mer
ook my gun and money. Chief Cowel
alked insulting to me; had a tall
with Chief Cowell after that in {
saloon on saith street; Cowell said
tNow Bankson, If you will get down
aud beg you will get that gum" wit
ness said he didn't have to beg for {
little $3.50 gun; l applied to Cover
or times for my gun; l asked
dr. French for the qua quite awnn,
afterward; French said there Ia,
been TOO much about that gun now
French said. we're on to you,' o
words to that effelt.
On Dec. 3rd., 1910, ! had to go f,
Kentucky to look 10 fellow for mul
der; I spoke to Mr. John Moore 20 e
Win me; this was in Mound City;
think in the afternoon that spok
: to him. | arranged to meet Moore o
; Sixth street at Uncle Joes in Cairo
: we meet down some place about Ct
. street along late in the evening
don't know, just what time it WI
we walked along slowly up the stree
and talked went mp to police heat
y quarters; / saw Mr., French down o.
e the street; he was on the opposit
G side; did not speak to him; was a
: The saloon on 34th street; saw Wn
! French there ami treated MIN; Frenc
I took cigar; | took a beer: when
: got to police station / went in; Mi
2 Moore did not 60 in; found Mr. Luz.
; Mr. Sheehan and this fellow PAUL
3 didn't know him. Frank Fitzgeral
7 came in don't remember whethe
e Chief Cowell was in there then or no
' but saw him there afterward;
: said to Chief Cowell What about m
: gum" Cowell said "G--d-D--n yo
7 and your gum" at that time Frenc
9 came in; was standing on the sout.
1 side of the room; French started O.
y through; / asked him if he would b
! back soon; French replied yes"
1 | talked to Lutz about the hand
! cuffs, French went into the privat
: office OF Chief Cowell; French cam
1 in from the chiefs office and cam,
!, up TO the desk in feet Of me: | aske,
| French about some keys; l sal,
; 'Fench nave YOU got any KEYS to Fl
| these handcuffs?" he said he ha,
/ none; | asked him "how about m,
/ y,tNN a.