Son of Basil Cable and Barbara Catherine Barger
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THE DECATUR REPUBLICAN
January 30, 1886 Page 3
Decatur, IL
THERE is no excitement over the murder of John Cable at Taylorville. He WAS the keeper of a gallon house near the town. Robert Murphy gave himself up, and states that be killed Cable in self defense. Lee Neece did not have a hand in the shooting, which grew out of a dispute about a girl at a dance.
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Date: Saturday, January 30, 1886
Paper: Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, IL)
Page: 1
A DANCE AND A TRAGEDY
TAYLORVILLE, Ill., Jan 29.--- A shooting affray occurred here last night at 11 o'clock in which John Cable lost his life. The fight commenced at a dance, and Jack Cable, brother of the dead man, shot at some one. The dance then broke up, and the crowd dispersed. When about three blocks from the house three men ran up, and one said to John Cable "D- - - you, do you want any more?: whereupon three or four shots were fired, and Cable fell, shot through the abdomen. He was carried into the nearest house, and saying, "I'm shot through the bowels and can't live," he expired before a physician could be procured. It is supposed the killing lays between Lee Neece, Robert Murphy and John Thompson, who have been arrested.
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Date: Saturday, January 30, 1886
Paper: Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, IL)
Page: 3
COLD LEAD
A FATA SHOOTING AFFRAY AT TAYLORVILLE
A NUMBER OF SHOTS WERE FIRED AND ONE MAN KILLED ON THE SPOT--THREE ARRESTS MADE.
A shooting affair occurred at Taylorville, on Thursday night, at 10:30 o'clock, in which John Cable fell victim. He was almost instantly killed by a ball from a revolver in the hands of either Jack Bowen or Bob Murphy, and almost the entire burden of suspicion rests upon the latter. On the evening previous to the fatal shooting a deadly quarrel arose between Jack Cablee--brother of the dead man--and Bob Murphy, in which revolvers played a conspicuous part, both parties exchanging shots, but all of which missed gtheir mark. So ended the quarrel for that evening but this was only a temporary suspension of the deadly feud. Thursday evening a dance was given out beyond the city limits near the "gallon house" of the Cable brothers, and at which the rougher element largely predominated. Bob Murphy, Jack Bowen and Lou Neece were there, and imbibed freely of whiskey during the evening, and so were in good condition to renew Bob Murphy's quarrel with Jack Cable. They all left the dance together, and took the road leading past the "gallon house," in anticipation, perhaps of having a chance to renew the fight of the previous evening.
At the moment of their passing, the two Cable boys came out, and in a flash a terrible encounter was on. Pistols were drawn, and in rapid succession came the reports of the revolvers. The firing did not cease until a dozen shots had been fired, and John Cable lay mortally wounded, a ball having entered a vital part of his body. He was carried to a house near by and a surgeon summoned, but too late, for he died before the latter reached the house.
It is not certain which party commenced the firing, but the Cables were the aggressive party, following up Bob Murphy and his companions. Two chambers were empty in the revolvers of the Cables, one in Neece's , and two in Jack Bowen's., and three or four in Bob Murphy's. The general supposition is that Bob Murphy killed Cable, with whom, on the previous evening, he haqd had the quarrel. The coroner summoned a jury and the entire day yesterday was spent in taking testimony. Up to a late hour last evening no verdict had been reached. Bob Murphy and Jack Bowen are in jail to await the coroner's verdict. The dead man lies in the county court house. Murphy's father is turnkey at the jail in which his son is held. Bob is also nephew of the present sheriff, W. C. Haines, and is a single man. Cable leaves a wife and two children, and was partner with his brother in keeping a "gallon house" beyond the city limits of Taylorville. All parties engaged in the unfortunate affair are bad characters, several of them have been engaged lately in ugly quarrels.
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THE DECATUR REPUBLICAN
January 30, 1886 Page 3
Decatur, IL
THERE is no excitement over the murder of John Cable at Taylorville. He WAS the keeper of a gallon house near the town. Robert Murphy gave himself up, and states that be killed Cable in self defense. Lee Neece did not have a hand in the shooting, which grew out of a dispute about a girl at a dance.
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Date: Saturday, January 30, 1886
Paper: Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, IL)
Page: 1
A DANCE AND A TRAGEDY
TAYLORVILLE, Ill., Jan 29.--- A shooting affray occurred here last night at 11 o'clock in which John Cable lost his life. The fight commenced at a dance, and Jack Cable, brother of the dead man, shot at some one. The dance then broke up, and the crowd dispersed. When about three blocks from the house three men ran up, and one said to John Cable "D- - - you, do you want any more?: whereupon three or four shots were fired, and Cable fell, shot through the abdomen. He was carried into the nearest house, and saying, "I'm shot through the bowels and can't live," he expired before a physician could be procured. It is supposed the killing lays between Lee Neece, Robert Murphy and John Thompson, who have been arrested.
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Date: Saturday, January 30, 1886
Paper: Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, IL)
Page: 3
COLD LEAD
A FATA SHOOTING AFFRAY AT TAYLORVILLE
A NUMBER OF SHOTS WERE FIRED AND ONE MAN KILLED ON THE SPOT--THREE ARRESTS MADE.
A shooting affair occurred at Taylorville, on Thursday night, at 10:30 o'clock, in which John Cable fell victim. He was almost instantly killed by a ball from a revolver in the hands of either Jack Bowen or Bob Murphy, and almost the entire burden of suspicion rests upon the latter. On the evening previous to the fatal shooting a deadly quarrel arose between Jack Cablee--brother of the dead man--and Bob Murphy, in which revolvers played a conspicuous part, both parties exchanging shots, but all of which missed gtheir mark. So ended the quarrel for that evening but this was only a temporary suspension of the deadly feud. Thursday evening a dance was given out beyond the city limits near the "gallon house" of the Cable brothers, and at which the rougher element largely predominated. Bob Murphy, Jack Bowen and Lou Neece were there, and imbibed freely of whiskey during the evening, and so were in good condition to renew Bob Murphy's quarrel with Jack Cable. They all left the dance together, and took the road leading past the "gallon house," in anticipation, perhaps of having a chance to renew the fight of the previous evening.
At the moment of their passing, the two Cable boys came out, and in a flash a terrible encounter was on. Pistols were drawn, and in rapid succession came the reports of the revolvers. The firing did not cease until a dozen shots had been fired, and John Cable lay mortally wounded, a ball having entered a vital part of his body. He was carried to a house near by and a surgeon summoned, but too late, for he died before the latter reached the house.
It is not certain which party commenced the firing, but the Cables were the aggressive party, following up Bob Murphy and his companions. Two chambers were empty in the revolvers of the Cables, one in Neece's , and two in Jack Bowen's., and three or four in Bob Murphy's. The general supposition is that Bob Murphy killed Cable, with whom, on the previous evening, he haqd had the quarrel. The coroner summoned a jury and the entire day yesterday was spent in taking testimony. Up to a late hour last evening no verdict had been reached. Bob Murphy and Jack Bowen are in jail to await the coroner's verdict. The dead man lies in the county court house. Murphy's father is turnkey at the jail in which his son is held. Bob is also nephew of the present sheriff, W. C. Haines, and is a single man. Cable leaves a wife and two children, and was partner with his brother in keeping a "gallon house" beyond the city limits of Taylorville. All parties engaged in the unfortunate affair are bad characters, several of them have been engaged lately in ugly quarrels.
Son of Basil Cable and Barbara Catherine Barger
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THE DECATUR REPUBLICAN
January 30, 1886 Page 3
Decatur, IL
THERE is no excitement over the murder of John Cable at Taylorville. He WAS the keeper of a gallon house near the town. Robert Murphy gave himself up, and states that be killed Cable in self defense. Lee Neece did not have a hand in the shooting, which grew out of a dispute about a girl at a dance.
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Date: Saturday, January 30, 1886
Paper: Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, IL)
Page: 1
A DANCE AND A TRAGEDY
TAYLORVILLE, Ill., Jan 29.--- A shooting affray occurred here last night at 11 o'clock in which John Cable lost his life. The fight commenced at a dance, and Jack Cable, brother of the dead man, shot at some one. The dance then broke up, and the crowd dispersed. When about three blocks from the house three men ran up, and one said to John Cable "D- - - you, do you want any more?: whereupon three or four shots were fired, and Cable fell, shot through the abdomen. He was carried into the nearest house, and saying, "I'm shot through the bowels and can't live," he expired before a physician could be procured. It is supposed the killing lays between Lee Neece, Robert Murphy and John Thompson, who have been arrested.
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Date: Saturday, January 30, 1886
Paper: Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, IL)
Page: 3
COLD LEAD
A FATA SHOOTING AFFRAY AT TAYLORVILLE
A NUMBER OF SHOTS WERE FIRED AND ONE MAN KILLED ON THE SPOT--THREE ARRESTS MADE.
A shooting affair occurred at Taylorville, on Thursday night, at 10:30 o'clock, in which John Cable fell victim. He was almost instantly killed by a ball from a revolver in the hands of either Jack Bowen or Bob Murphy, and almost the entire burden of suspicion rests upon the latter. On the evening previous to the fatal shooting a deadly quarrel arose between Jack Cablee--brother of the dead man--and Bob Murphy, in which revolvers played a conspicuous part, both parties exchanging shots, but all of which missed gtheir mark. So ended the quarrel for that evening but this was only a temporary suspension of the deadly feud. Thursday evening a dance was given out beyond the city limits near the "gallon house" of the Cable brothers, and at which the rougher element largely predominated. Bob Murphy, Jack Bowen and Lou Neece were there, and imbibed freely of whiskey during the evening, and so were in good condition to renew Bob Murphy's quarrel with Jack Cable. They all left the dance together, and took the road leading past the "gallon house," in anticipation, perhaps of having a chance to renew the fight of the previous evening.
At the moment of their passing, the two Cable boys came out, and in a flash a terrible encounter was on. Pistols were drawn, and in rapid succession came the reports of the revolvers. The firing did not cease until a dozen shots had been fired, and John Cable lay mortally wounded, a ball having entered a vital part of his body. He was carried to a house near by and a surgeon summoned, but too late, for he died before the latter reached the house.
It is not certain which party commenced the firing, but the Cables were the aggressive party, following up Bob Murphy and his companions. Two chambers were empty in the revolvers of the Cables, one in Neece's , and two in Jack Bowen's., and three or four in Bob Murphy's. The general supposition is that Bob Murphy killed Cable, with whom, on the previous evening, he haqd had the quarrel. The coroner summoned a jury and the entire day yesterday was spent in taking testimony. Up to a late hour last evening no verdict had been reached. Bob Murphy and Jack Bowen are in jail to await the coroner's verdict. The dead man lies in the county court house. Murphy's father is turnkey at the jail in which his son is held. Bob is also nephew of the present sheriff, W. C. Haines, and is a single man. Cable leaves a wife and two children, and was partner with his brother in keeping a "gallon house" beyond the city limits of Taylorville. All parties engaged in the unfortunate affair are bad characters, several of them have been engaged lately in ugly quarrels.
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THE DECATUR REPUBLICAN
January 30, 1886 Page 3
Decatur, IL
THERE is no excitement over the murder of John Cable at Taylorville. He WAS the keeper of a gallon house near the town. Robert Murphy gave himself up, and states that be killed Cable in self defense. Lee Neece did not have a hand in the shooting, which grew out of a dispute about a girl at a dance.
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Date: Saturday, January 30, 1886
Paper: Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, IL)
Page: 1
A DANCE AND A TRAGEDY
TAYLORVILLE, Ill., Jan 29.--- A shooting affray occurred here last night at 11 o'clock in which John Cable lost his life. The fight commenced at a dance, and Jack Cable, brother of the dead man, shot at some one. The dance then broke up, and the crowd dispersed. When about three blocks from the house three men ran up, and one said to John Cable "D- - - you, do you want any more?: whereupon three or four shots were fired, and Cable fell, shot through the abdomen. He was carried into the nearest house, and saying, "I'm shot through the bowels and can't live," he expired before a physician could be procured. It is supposed the killing lays between Lee Neece, Robert Murphy and John Thompson, who have been arrested.
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Date: Saturday, January 30, 1886
Paper: Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, IL)
Page: 3
COLD LEAD
A FATA SHOOTING AFFRAY AT TAYLORVILLE
A NUMBER OF SHOTS WERE FIRED AND ONE MAN KILLED ON THE SPOT--THREE ARRESTS MADE.
A shooting affair occurred at Taylorville, on Thursday night, at 10:30 o'clock, in which John Cable fell victim. He was almost instantly killed by a ball from a revolver in the hands of either Jack Bowen or Bob Murphy, and almost the entire burden of suspicion rests upon the latter. On the evening previous to the fatal shooting a deadly quarrel arose between Jack Cablee--brother of the dead man--and Bob Murphy, in which revolvers played a conspicuous part, both parties exchanging shots, but all of which missed gtheir mark. So ended the quarrel for that evening but this was only a temporary suspension of the deadly feud. Thursday evening a dance was given out beyond the city limits near the "gallon house" of the Cable brothers, and at which the rougher element largely predominated. Bob Murphy, Jack Bowen and Lou Neece were there, and imbibed freely of whiskey during the evening, and so were in good condition to renew Bob Murphy's quarrel with Jack Cable. They all left the dance together, and took the road leading past the "gallon house," in anticipation, perhaps of having a chance to renew the fight of the previous evening.
At the moment of their passing, the two Cable boys came out, and in a flash a terrible encounter was on. Pistols were drawn, and in rapid succession came the reports of the revolvers. The firing did not cease until a dozen shots had been fired, and John Cable lay mortally wounded, a ball having entered a vital part of his body. He was carried to a house near by and a surgeon summoned, but too late, for he died before the latter reached the house.
It is not certain which party commenced the firing, but the Cables were the aggressive party, following up Bob Murphy and his companions. Two chambers were empty in the revolvers of the Cables, one in Neece's , and two in Jack Bowen's., and three or four in Bob Murphy's. The general supposition is that Bob Murphy killed Cable, with whom, on the previous evening, he haqd had the quarrel. The coroner summoned a jury and the entire day yesterday was spent in taking testimony. Up to a late hour last evening no verdict had been reached. Bob Murphy and Jack Bowen are in jail to await the coroner's verdict. The dead man lies in the county court house. Murphy's father is turnkey at the jail in which his son is held. Bob is also nephew of the present sheriff, W. C. Haines, and is a single man. Cable leaves a wife and two children, and was partner with his brother in keeping a "gallon house" beyond the city limits of Taylorville. All parties engaged in the unfortunate affair are bad characters, several of them have been engaged lately in ugly quarrels.
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