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The Pistol A St Louis Editor Shoots a Politician
A St Louis editor John B Cockrell allegedly shot and killed Col D W Slayback in the Post Diapatch editorial room after a confrontation with Slayback and associates. Witness accounts vary with Cockrell denying drawing first and Slayback reportedly drawing a weapon before the fatal shot.
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