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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. TUESDAY. JULY 7, 1914. 5. H.S.GASE IS DEAD; OLDEST PERSON BORN IN COUNTY Son of J. H. Case and Home Had Been in South Rock Island Since 1832- END COMES AT OMAHA, NEB. Remain to Be Brought Here, Funeral Being Held From Residence Thursday Afternoon. NEW ASSISTANT IN ST. JOSEPH'S PARISH - Henry Stephen Case, who without doubt m the oldest person born In Bock Island county. died last evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Rob ert McEschren in Omaha. The re mains will be brought here for burial, arriving Thursday morning at 10 o'clock and the funeral will be held from the Case home at Twelfth street scd Eighteenth avenue at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. jlr. Case succumbed to ailments In cident to advanced age, he being In his S2nd year. Two years ago he closed his home In South Rock and with his daughter. Miss Edith, went to Omaha, having lived at the McEachen resi dence since. His health during this en tire period had been poor. Mr. Case was born Nov. 11, 1S32, on the farm which continued to be his home till the time of his death. He was a son of J. H. Case, who came here hi 1S29 and who associated with Judge John W. Spencer In laying out the city of Rock Island, having owned and plat ted the tract known as Spencer & Case's addition, lying between First and Eighth avenues and Seventeenth and Twenty-third streets. The Case family at one time lived In Black Hawk's wigwam and the head of the family was a warm personal friend of the chief. The Case farm comprised half a section of land just south of the city limits west of Seventeenth street. Was a Gold Seeker. Henry Case at the age of 18 went to the Pacific coat in quest of gold and remained in California and Nevada for four years. This and the two years just past were the only ones when he was not an actual resident of this county. A short time after he return ed home, in 1554, he married Miss Anna Elisabeth Frost, who died after a few years, leaving two children. Mr. Case later was again married to Miss Jane E. Hanna, who died about a dozen years ago. The principal occupation of Mr. Case was farming, though he conducted a brick yard on the old home place for many years as a side line and was at fine time interested in steamboating, l-.aring had charge of a boat on the Mississippi when that stream was the main artery of commerce in the central west. For nearly a score of years he had led a retired life. The two daughters named are the only surviving members of the family. ANOTHER BILL OF PARTICULARS IS HELD NECESSARY Judge E. C. Graves Holds State Must Furnish More Spe cific Information. CONCERNING INDICTMENT Court Recognizes J. L. Haas as Assist ant Counsel for Special State's Attorney G. W. Wood. Rev. Warren Francis Parke. yesterday morning on a charge of dis orderly conduct. Yesterday afternoon he was arrested by Officer Kell. and this morning paid a fine of $1.50 for disorderly conduct. E. R. Rhoderick. Maurice Van Deur man. and Frank Searle. were all dis missed on payment of the coasts for disorderly conduct. They were arrest ed by Sullivan last evening. FIVE LOCAL BOYS GIVEN A HEARING Quintet, Said to Be Implicated in Grocery Burglary, Charg ed With Delinquency. " Five Rock Island boys were today given a hearing in county court be fore Judge B. S. Bell on a charge of delinquency. The quintet range in ages from 12 to 14 years, and are charged with having been Implicated in the burglarizing of Wich's grocery store of Twenty-third street and Fifth avenue. The five are Camille Van-Stelandt, Dace Schonbroeck, August Schon broeck, Sam Raymond and John Ray mond. Attorney George W. McCask rin Is representing the five. AD CLUB TO PICK SET OF OFFICERS it POLICE NEWS II Axel Nelson promised by all that was good yesterday morning In police court, that be would behave in the fu ture. He was given a chance and was released. At 5 o'clock yesterday after noon he was arrested In the court house by Sheriff O. L. Bmner. taken before Justice of the Peace Carl Keuhl and sentenced to the county jail for 90 days, which Is working no great hardship on the finances of the county, since Nelson Is some cook and ca neasily earn his board. Richard Holman was also released Session Will Be Held at the Rock Island Club Next Thursday Noon. The Rock Island Ad clb will hold a meeting at the Rock Island club Thurs day at 12:15 at which time officers for the new organization will be elected, a constitution adopted and a permanent name selected. This business was to have been transacted last week, but owing to the absence of Fred V. Burgh, chairman, the business was postponed. The feature of the session will be a talk on retail advertising, the speaker to be selected later. All those who plan to attend are asked to notify Mr. Burgh so that ample reservations can be made for the luncheon. The prosecution in the Magill-Bruner conspiracy case is having a difficult time In getting a bill of particulars sat isfactory to the defense. This morn Ing in circuit court State's Attorney ueorge w. wood produced a "so- called" bill, in conformance with the coe'ession of the motion of the de fense yesterday afternoon, but the same did not meet the requirements of attorneys for Lawrence M. Magill and Sheriff O. L. Bruner, and Judge E C. Graves allowed a motion for an ad ditional bill. Atorney S. D. Kenworthy, as soon as this point had been gained, urged the court to consider the matter of a con tinuance of the case to the September term of court, if possible. He argued more time should be allowed the de fense to prepare for trial. He insist ed that both the indictment returned and the bill of particulars filed were entirely inadequate. Immediately Judge Graves inquired of Attorney Wood how much time he would require to carry out the court's decree for an additional bill of particulars, setting forth the overt acts charged and the dates in relation there to. The prosecutor said H might re quire several days. The judge, dis gusted with the progress with which the case has advanced, told Attorney Wood to get out and hustle and report tomorrow morning. If possible, with a bill of particulars that would cover the Instructions from the court Wants Some Haste. "I want to get through with this sitting around and doing nothing." de clared Judge Graves from the bench. Anyhow, I want some definite under standing so as to advise the men call ed for Jury service. They are patient ly watting and perhaps some time we'll want to use them. No motions for a delay will come from me. If the counsels on the two opposing sides can agree on a continuance of this cause, then perhaps I'll yield, but not before. This case ought to be advanc ed to where the Issues are well defin ed before there is a postponement, if that must necessarily be." Prosecutor Wood appeared In court and filed his bill of particulars on his confession to the motion of the de fense made yesterday, after the court overruled the original motion for such a bill, which asked for specific infor mation as to the overt acts, etc., of th In the case could be accepted for its real worth. Haas was cross-examined by the prosecutor, and as to the Ques tion of his appointment came to be, ' saia in parr: "George W. Wood, appointed spe cial state's attorney, called at my of- nce tnree or rour weeks ago and told j me he was empowered by the board of supervisors to employ an attorney or attorneys to assist him in this case and wanted to know If I would accept such a commission. "Prior to this some of tnje attorneys for the defense and one of the defend-' ants visited my office. In all the con-! versations not a single fact relative i to the charges In the indictment were discussed. The only feature discussed was relative to the authority for the appointment of Wood as special prosecutor. I was nifi sTvTSed in any particular of the plans for the defense in this case, "It is true that I represent three defendants in cases which are some what connected with this trial. Kow when Mr. Wood spoke to me on the matter of assisting him I told him all these circumstances. To make myself doubly sure that there would be no objections to my appointment, which came to me as a purely professional recognition. I submitted all details of the conversations both with the de fendants and Mr. Wood to vo mem bers of the county bar who are In the highest of standing and asked for their frank opinion. Both William Jackson and Hugh E. Curtis declared they could not perceive where the slightest objection could be made. "The statement that I represent any private interest in this case is abso lutely untrue and false. On the con trary, I have an idea what private in terests are meant. They came to my office and tried to -dissuade me from entering the case. As to the other charge, ' of Influencing certain wit nesses in this case, because I happen to represent them in a legal capacity, nothing could be further from my mind as far as any testimony to be taken in this case is concerned. That is not my way of practicing law. That is all I have to say." Renews Objection. Attorney Dietz for the defense, in arguments to support the affidavit of objection, reviewed in detail the Vas. der Beke perjury charges and de clared that from his relations already sustained with Attorney Haas would be absolutely impossible for him to testify in this trial without fear. "It isn't fair to these defendants to put a witness on the stand on sucn material points as wl'l come from Mr. Vander Beke under these circum stances. In his decision to allow Attorney Haas to assist Prosecutor Wood, Judge Graves declared the affidavit object ing La the appointment nowhere gave intimation that the particular witness es had testified falsely, to with refer ence to any matters of this case or were likely to. 5 11 if U3 PERSONAL POINTS) A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Ferkel, Jr., at Joslyn the morning of July 4. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Young or cnicago e defendants, as charged in the in-1 are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Young. Why 1st Mortgage Bonds Are Safe Investments Every one knows that there is no better or safer investment than a carefully chosen first mortgage secured by property worth about double the total amount of the loan. Such investments have been tested and tried by the experience of many centuries. A first mortgage of this character, divided up into a series of first mortgage bonds, loses nothing of its safety, and gains greatly in convenience, because the bonds are in denominations of $100, 500, and $1000, which may be sold to individual investors. Write for July Investment List of S.W. Straus & Co., Mortgage and Bond Bankers, Chicago and New. York. We have made arrangements for the sale of the safe and attractive first mortgage 6o serial bonds under written by them. Their safety is best indicated by the fact that no investor has ever lost a dollar of principal or interest on any security purchased of them. These bonds pay interest twice a year, promptly and punctually. They are safe. They are always worth 00fo of their value, and they insure the in vestor privacy in his holdings. Call, write or telephone for Circular No.' 40 mtttn $c 1&ttbtttG Stocks, Bonds, Mortgages People National Bank Rock Island, Illinois Phone West 122 dictment returned by the January grand Jury. The court denied the first motion with great emphasis, de claring the demands were such as to ask for a complete record of evidence that could be sent to a higher court for review. After examining the bill offered by tha prosecution. Judge Graves corn raented on its lack of specificness. "I don't believe, Mr. Wood, that this is the bill of particulars that is in cor rect reply to the motion to which you yesterday confessed," said the jurist. "Magill and Bruner. the defendants are charged in the bill with doing this, that and the other thing, but as to the overt acts specifically, which I under stand the defense is seeking informa tion, there is only a general state ment." In his arguments on the motion for an additional bill of particulars. Attor ney Kenworthy referred constantly to the statement brought in court by Wood as a "Bo-called" bill of particu lars, and declared the "defense has not as yet either by the indictment or the so-called bill of particulars, been ad vised what, if any, were the acts said to have been illegally performed by the defendants in furtherance of the charge of conspiracy." Haas Recognized. The second big feature of today's proceedings in the court was the rec ognition by Judge Graves of Joseph u. Haas as assistant to George W. Wood in the nrosecution. This was done after the court overruled objections to the service of Attorney Haas in such capacity, contained in an affidavit sign ed by L. M. Magill. one of the defend ants. The defense charged Haas with being retained by private interests in the case, aid furthermore was attor ney for Adolph Vander Becke. tast Moline saloonkeeper, under indict ment for perjury, and who was claim ed by the defense in ihis morning's arguments to be one of the principal witnesses for the defense. Attorney Wood sought to cross- examine Magill on the statements set forth in the affidavit, but the objection of Attorney Dietz for the defense, was sustained by the court, on a point of law. Wood then asked to take the witness stand himself relative to the appointment of Haas. He was per mitted to give oral evidence, on tne stand he told or the conversations with Mr. Haas previous to the appoint ment and by what authority he asked him to assist him in the prosecution of the present case. Makes Statement. The relations between the two men were more fully explained to the court br Attorney Haas, who appealed to Judge Graves to decide the merits of his appointment only after he was con vinced that his professional standing In the Rock Island county bar was such that his tetlmony of the facts 1120 Fourth avenue. Mrs. John Farley and daughter Ma bel of Pleasant Hi'.l. Mo., are vtsiting the former's sister, Mrs. P. J. Lee. Mrs. Philip Eiker and daughter, Vivw ian. are visiting with Mrs. Eiker's par ents. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Thompson, 2507 Seventh avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ryerson and fam ilv left today for Denver, where Mr. Ryerson will attend the national con vention of Elks next week. Mr. Ryer- Ron la a aeieeaie iruiu nu lodge No. 980. Major D. T. Hillman of the ordnance department at Washington, D. C. ar rived In Rock Island today, on official business at the Rock Island arsenal He will spend several days here, and will be guest of Colonel ueorge w Burr. Mr. and Mrs. George Hessig and rtinrhtpr Kathrvn and Miss HeKar and nephew of Fort Madison, Iowa, and the Misses Mayme Baranski. Kath. wn Srhreiner and Freda Jensen of rhlrairo sDend the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. William Trefz. Miss Schrein er will remain for a week's visit. Mrs. W. G. Oglevee and children Elizabeth and Donovan, will rturn this evening, after a several weeks visit at Chicago and Downer's grove Rev Mr. Oglevee, who has been visit ing his father at Dickerson Run, Pa., returned home last week. Miss Eliza beth, wbo accompanied him, stopping eff at Downer's grove for a few days visit. Children of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Moeller, 1000 Sixteenth street, wno live In other cities, are gathering for the celebration of the oOth wedding an niversary of the worthy couple, which will take place at the home next Fri day. There are 11 children, seven or whom live here. Rev. Fred Moeller or Mai com. Neb., arrived last night, while Rev. George Moeller and family of Cor- der. Mo., Dr. Charles MOener or hi. Louis and Mrs. William Ferguson of Charlotte. N. C a daughter, win ar rive tonight. jVIOLINE SPEEDER IS ARRESTED BY CAREY Louis Banks of Moline was dismissed this morning on payment of the costs, $2.10. on a charge of speeding on his motorcycle on Seventh avenue Sunday. He was arrested by Special Traffic Offi cer P. J. Carey. - Frank Mathew Dead. Frank Mathew, colored, aged 30 years, died at nis nome, ti i weinn street. Monday morning. He was born In Abingdon in 1S84. The funeraf ser vices will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wed nesday afternoon at the Wayman A. M. E. church. Rev. Mr. Walkup will have charge of the c?remony. A FIFTH OFF . We have just closed a half year's business period punctured hy many uncertainties, much variableness and great activity and through all we have retained the loyal patronage of a great army of old custom ers while gaining so many new ones that we are exceedingly grateful. This Twice-a-Year 20 per cent Discount Sale has come to be known as the great Cash Raising Event of Mid-Summer the time when bills have to be paid and merchandise must be sacrificed for a quick turn over, the penalty for all over-buying mistakes for the previous six months. It's on us. Come and help yourselves to all you want of the very best with our compliments. Ves! It's 20 per cent off. ii f-5T i CONDUCTOR HURT IN BOLD ASSAULT BY UNKNOWN MAN Passenger on Car Uses Stool as Weapon as Car Stands Near Market Square. NO MOTIVE DISCOVERED Victim, Bruised on Head by the Blow, Asserts That His Assailant Was Total Stranger to Him. A passenger on a Fourth avenue car. which was unloading passengers at the corner of Second avenue and Sev enteenth street at 10 o'clock last eve ning, assaulted Sam Meyers, the con ductor of the car, who resides in this city, using a stool as a weapon. The conductor was stunned by tht blow, and when he regained his senses his assailant was fleeing north on Sev enteenth street, and was soon lost in the railroad yards on the river front. A police officer was on the scene a moment after the assault, but the man had disappeared. What the motive for his act was has not been learned. " Meyers told his story to the police, this morning. He said his assailant claims that he never saw his assailant before and, that not a word was exchanged between them last eve ning. He is unable to explain any mo tive for the assault. The police on the other hand believe that the conductor is not telling all he knows. They have learned that in stead of having boarded the car at the Rock Island station the two men got on at Twenty-seventh street. They be lieve that there was some enmity be tween the passenger and the conduc tor. , ; The theory that robbery was the cause for the act Is entirely discredited by the police, as they claim that if such had been the motive, the men would have waited until the car reached a place traversed by fewer pe destrians. ' . MOTORCYCLECLUB PLANS RIVER TRIP Members Work Hard to Make Initial Outing a Success and Large Crowd Expected. OSWALD DECKER TALKS AT MEETING Tells Local Rotarians tional Convention Houston, Tex. of Na7 in The Tri-City Motorcycle club will hold its first annual river outing this evening with a moonlight excursion on the steamer W. W. The advance sale of tickets has been heavy and a large crowd is looked for. Dancing will be the main diversion on the boat. Tomorrow night the Young people's so- and another man get on the car at the ciety of the- First Swedish Lutheran Thirty-first street station of the Rock .'church will hold a moonlicht trip on the Island railroad. When the car stopped at Seventeenth street several passen gers got off, the two men departing from the car last Strikes Blow With Stool. The assailant, according to Meyers' story, got off of the car with his com panion, and as the motorman was about to give the signal to the con ductor to go ahead, jumped back on the rear vestibule, grasped a high stool used by the conductor, lifted it In the air, and brought it violently down on the conductor's head. Meyers attempted to ward off the blow with his arm. but succeeded only In breaking the force. A deep gasi was inflicted on his forehead, and he was badly bruised about the head and face. People rushed to the car, and an offi. cer arrived almost Immediately, but the assailant was gone, and since has not been found. He was a man nearly six feet tall, was strong and powerfully built. Meyers went to Dr. Joseph DeSi'.va's office and was given medical attention, and today was able to be about again. Police Puzzled. The police are puzzled. Meyers W. W. and Thursday night Browns Business college class will hold a sim ilar outing on the same boat. The steamer Quincy ill arrive here Friday noon on the way to St PauL The steamer Helen Blair will arrive here Wednesday, returning Friday. The steamer Morning Star is also due here Friday. The Rotary club luncheon today was featured by an interesting talk by-. Os wald Becker of the Davenport Rotary club. The session was held at the Hotel Harms and about 45 members heard Mr. Becker's talk. He was a del egate to the national convention of Ro? tary clubs recently held at Houston, Texas, and he told of the new rules established for the benefit of the clubs throughout the. country. Later 'he went to New Orleans where he met Fred W. Reimers, formerly of this city; The two made a tour of the most im- Lportant towns in Texas. , Mr. Becker suggested that the Rock Island and Davenport Rotary clubs hold a joint meeting in the nearfur ture at which time an outside speaker of note should be secured. Local mem bers expressed themselves heartily in favor of the proposition, the date to be selected later. The Davenport club. has 115 members and the Rock Island olub 56. in; Three were elected to membership today. They are:. Alba Hill, manual training instructor; Harry Cozad,'re insurance, and C. E. Sharpe, superin tendent of the water works. . i'jj at ;' . All the news all the time The Argus. int. , Mary F. Robertson, R. INTJ HOURLY NURSING. Phone, K.irm3-L. ! T" $50,OOo Reorganization and 11 ll July Clearing Sale, V Page 7. II Z.S.WSCahe&.Go: ROCK 15 LAN D. 1LU KXZZ,ZZ2JL Traveling Equipment. If you can buy a Trunk, Suit case or Handbag which is far and away better than any other, but at no more price, you'd at least be pleased, wouldn't you? Then if there was a guaranty of extra strength, greater wearability, better appearance and everything, that would settle it, but when in addition to all this there's an extra discount of 20 per cent taken off during our great semi-annual 20 per cent discount sa!e you'll come quick, won't you? To the man or woman who cannot appreciate this logic, we simply bow in silence. t .-' or II!