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Show JEROME B. STILLSON. The Fellow Who Was Not Slaughtered. Investigation of the Ass-ass-iu-afion. Who Killed Cock Robin? I The (Jro.it Uiiknowu With the Black Uoatoe. tmrt unite Ulucife to Nus lulu I lie (uunrd. 0( course the alleged ( torn pled atsassinaliou of Jerome B. StilUou, the New York Herald correspondent, corres-pondent, was the chief topic of conversation in tho city y eater-day. eater-day. It was the occasion of a good deal of fun on thes'.reets, some of the popular salutations beiug, "How is your scratch?" "Let me Bee your vest 1" ''Howiayour nssai-inntion?" "When will the funeral be held?" etc. People genurally appeared to consider the afUir in iU true liht, as a huge sensational canard. Farly yesterday morning Mayor Little took steps to make a thorough investigation investiga-tion of the matter; Major Erb, pro prietor of the Walker house also desired an investigation, as ho evidently evi-dently considered the story a relleo lion upon his house. Other prominent citizens, sIbo, wanted the facts investigated and some light thrown upon the most mysterious aflair. The mayor went to tho hotel shortly after 10 o'clock for the purpose pur-pose of opening the investigation, a few leading citizsns, officers, report ers, stenographer, and others being present. About 11 Mr. Stillson stmt word to the gentlemen that ho was feeling unwell and was not prepared f to meet them, but would do ao at 2 ' o'clock in the afternoon. 1 At the last named hour a large ' number of attorneys, business men, officers of the law, reporters aud private pri-vate citizens'sasembled in the YVulktr hause parlors for the object indicated, On motion of Colonel Johns, Mayor Little was elected chairman of the meeting. John C. Young and Byron Groo were elected secretaries, and George Gihbs, stenographer. A message mes-sage was sent to Stillsjn, toliciting his attendance. Colonel Hoi lister aked the mayor if he were acting as chief magistrate of the city iu conducting the investigation. investi-gation. The mayor said he was there, informally, to find out what he could in reference to the alleged attempt on the life of Stillson, which had been reported to him as -chief magistrate of the city. Judge McKean said that he htd been misinformed as to the nature of the investigation, which ha had understood un-derstood was to be in the nature of a judicial proceeding. With that understanding, un-derstanding, as a citizen, he had intended to ask a subpoena for a very important witness; but as the meeting was an informal gathering of citizens, no one had the right to issue a subpoena or compel the attendance of a party, hence be would not ask for the eubcena of the witness referred to. The mayor suggested that the stenographer be sworn to truthfully report and transcribe trans-cribe the proceeding, whereupon Mo Kean objected upon the ground that no one was authorized to administer an oath there-Mayor there-Mayor Cannot a notary public awear a man here to an affidavit? McKean Yea, but it will have no bindiig force. The mayor said what he wanted as ft citizen and a preserver of the peace waa to have all the facts in regard to the alleged crime. If anyone knew anything in regard ,lo it ha wanted to get that knowledge for propel- use. Finally the oath waa administered to the stenographer by Mr. C. W. Stayner, notary public, who also swore the witnesses who aubsequemly appeared. Some time having elapsed, and Stillsou not having appeared, General Bane moved that a committee be appointed ap-pointed to wait on tho scribe and solicit bis attendance. The committee commit-tee ought to bo appointed out of ra spect to tho gentlemen. The mayor explained that at the morning meeting Stillson had promised prom-ised to be in attendance at 2 o'clock. Hon, Barbour Lewis euggestc-d that Stillson could tell the truth as well without a committee waiting upon him, aa with one. Stillden having finally put in an appearance, he took the oath to speak the truth. Mr. Baskin wanted another stenographer steno-grapher brought in, as he wasn't acquainted ac-quainted with Mr. Gibba. However, a3 the services of do other stenographer steno-grapher ware to be had, Mr. Baskio's objections were overcome, by an arrangement ar-rangement whereby the reporter's notes were to be submitted to the wit-ne-ses before being signed by them or published. Stillson then proceeded to relate his story, commencing by telliug about the alleged shooting at him on Saturday Satur-day evening last. Ho said that he was in a buggy coming from C.imp Douglas, aud when at the corner by the residence of Mr. B. H. Scheltler, on South Temple sirv t, a man stepped out from tho shade of a tree and fired a pistol at him. Tho party i waa a tall, powerful man, and although be waa not dressed as the one who attacked him a1, his room i in the Walker house, Stillson was i positive be waa the same individual. The moon was shining brightly, and i the correspondent distinctly saw the man who fired at him. Stillson then detailed the story of the assault on him iu the. Wulkor house on Thursday alturnoon, the account hying striclly as published in Ihe II km ai.d yenlerduy morning. When he came to Li.e description o, tho man, Dr. Smith objected to his stating it, the genlleman'e ground for objection bi;ing that the would -be neaaasiu might diaguije liuiiitlf and thus eecapo detection. |