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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS, MONDAY, MARCH 2 1914.
UAGILL HOLDS
SOME MONEY IS
STILL DUE HIM
former State's Attorney Gives
Out Letter to Supervisors on
Eve of Meeting.
SAYS HIS PAY WAS SMALL
jntimates Belief that Judiciary
.mittee Is About to Report
Without Seeing Him.
Com-
Instead of being: more than he was
entitled to under the law, the fees lie
collected while ;'u office were actually
jauffiei"nt to fully compensate him.
TJ the statement made by I M.
i.?fr to the board of
supervisors
which he made public today.
In this letter Mr. Magill reviews the
tcicn cf the board relative- to tne
filing of his report, the judiciary com-
'jaitte beine instructed, he says, to
tc'nfer with him. He declares he has
lv?l;i himself ready to meet with the
committee, but up to today has not
been notified to appear. Inasmuch as
tbe board meets tomorrow, he feels it
r(ces.ary to sta;e his position. He is
not concerned, he says, as to whether
the committee carries out its instiue-
' t'ons. but only wishes to have his posi
tion understood. The letter con
tinues: Paid Too Little?
"At the time the county board at
t:npted" to fix my salary as state's at
torney at $:;.0'm, I strongly protested.
Thir figure the board arbitrarily un
dertook to rule should cover also the
combined salaries cf my three assis:
aste, H. M. Sch river, Peter R. .Ingel
a and A. B. Johnson, and also the
wages of my stenographer. Miss Anna
"W.. Lofgren. Iater. Mr. Schriver was
succeeded by George C. Wenger, and
Mr. Jngelson by W. E. Whiteside. Af
ter paying these assistants and the j
stenographer, the balance of this $3,- j
Wl, as allowed by the board, was lini-'
formly less than the sum or $1,S00 per
year. The present allowance for the
rtste's attorney's office for the same
purposes exceeds $7,000 per year. This,
it is now contended, is grossly inade-
qnatc.
"I have always contended, and still
contend, that the board had absolute
ly no authority to affix or limit my sal
ary, and that the act which is alleged
to have gone into effect in lftOC, which
undertook to make provisions giving
the board such powers, is unconstitu
tional. This being the case, I am en
titled to. the compensation provided
tj- iaw tinder the fees and salaries act,
Jhe same as my. predecessors.
" Did Not Receive All.
"During my term of office there were
approximately 3,i00 convictions in jus
tice courts and 1.500 cases in the coun
ir and circuit courts. The fees In
these cases, together with the fees in
insane and delinquency cases for pre
liminary hearings, for the defendants
admitted to bail, and for the appealed
cases, and for commissions on money
collected aggregate more than $25,000,
or nearly $11,000 more than I actually
received. A more careful examination
of the records and the law will likely
rweal the fact that I am entitled to
oore than that amount.
"In addition to this, I am entitled to
allowance for stamps and stationery
Provided for by statute.
"Furthermore, I have not been paid
ay last two months' salary as attempt
ed to be fixed, amounting to $600, for
th months of October and November,
1912.
"These facts considered, you can
readily see before any proper account
TRANSITORY INSANITY, WIFE-KILLER'S
DEFENSE; CRIME PREMEDITATED, CHARGE
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Attorney George Remus (standing) and William C. EHi.
"Transitory insanity," is tbe defense of William C. Ellis, leather manti-u-er
of .Cincinnati, who is now on trial in Chicago for the murder of his
:v in a Chicago hotel last October. Ellis claims that he was sane uiiortly
;r-re he kil ed his wife and sane shortly after, but that he was 'sbaue
"Seijouga to do the deed ar.d saoula therefore be acquitted. . . . .
ing; can he had. the legal points involv
ed must be either adjudicated by ttie
courts or agreed upon. I trust that no
adjudication by the courts will be necessary."
l( PERSONAL POINTS 1
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hurst left yes
terday for Atlantic City, N. J.
1$. C. Hart z left yesterday for Phila
delphia on a business trip.
- Dr. and Mrs. S. B. Hall, 60S Thir
tieth street, have returred from Gal
veston, Texas.
Miss Marie Peterson of Spring Val
ley, 111., arrived in the city this morn
ing for a visit with friends and rela
tives. Rev. F. E. J. Lloyd, carded to speak
at the Illinois theatre Wednesday
evening, arrived in Rock Island this
morning.
Mrs. Jennie Buckley and daughter.
Miss Jessie of Monmouth, were the
guests Saturday of Mrs. E. C. Xander,
1606 Eleventh avenue.
-miss .Ma Dei t. arney of L rbana. an
authority on the system of consolidat-
schools of Illinois, has arrived to
i Degin a series of addresses through
the county. Her first engagement is
for tonight at Edgington. During the
remainder of the week she will .speak
I at various points in the Edgington vi
cinity.
Carl J. Mueller and Will Hickey
have returned to the city from Saa
Francisco. On their way west they
stopped-off at El Paso and crossed the
Rio Grande river into Juarez, Mexico,
where they inspected points of inter
est. Here they met Villa, the rebel
leader, and had a talk with him. They
returned by way of Salt Lake City and
Jjenver. -
GEORGE W.WOOD
DENIES CHARGES
Special State's Attorney Makes
Statement Relative to the
McCaskrin Affidavit.
Counter affidavits denying the sen
sational charges made by Attorney
n. m. .ucuasKrtn in support or his mo
tion to quash indictments returned
against J. Cooney, Randolph
Vaugh and Ray McGrath, alleged auto
tire thieves, were filed this afternoon
in circuit court by George W. Wood
special state's attorney and Edwin
Dice, court reporter, who is taking ev
idence before the grand jury.
In his statement Mr. McCaskrin al
leged that the defendants were called
before the grand jury and questioned
about their cases, without counsel be
ing notified and without being advised
as to their legal rights in the matter.
It was also alleged that whiskey had
been given Cooney before he was call
ed before the jury, in the presence of
the sherinVO. L. Bruner. -
In reply thereto. Mr. Wood-stated
that in his affidavit that the charges
of Mr. McCaskrin were, untrue; that
each of the defendants' before being
allowed to testify before the grand
jury had been warned that they would
not be asked about the charge on
which Indictments had been returned,
but on subsequent matters. Judge
Olmsted has the motion to quash un
der indictment and w-ill probably make
a ruling in the morning. It is under
stood Sheriff Bruner will also file an
affidavit denying the charges "made
against him.
UNLICENSED TO WED j)
Arvid Nelson Moline
Miss Bessie Tucker Rock Island
Walter M. Marshall Savanna
Miss Geneva E. Williams. -Mineral, 111.
John A. Johnson Moline
Miss Lillile Hokinson Moline
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RUNNING FOR CAR;
IS HIT BY A TAXI
Otto Steen of Davenport Ser
iously Injured Early Sunday
Morning1.
AUTO DRIVER NOT BLAMED
Victim Sustains Broken . Shoulder
Blade, Dislocated Hip and a
Wrenched Knee.
Otto Steen, who ' resides at 2513
Rockingham road, in Davenport,, is
lying at St. Anthony' hospital with
severe' injuries as the result of an ac
cident in which a taxicab and Bridge
line street car figured in about 12:S0
Sunday morning.
The taxicab, which struck Steen, is
the property of the Campana Taxicab
company. According to the driver, he
was traveling west on Third avenue
between Twentieth and Twenty-first
street, and had reached the center of
the block, opposite Trevor & Snider's
garage, when Steen sprang from the
sidewalk to board a Bridge line car,
which was going west at the same
time. The spot where the accident
occurred is quite dark and the driver
did not see the man until he was in
front of the machine. He tried to
avoid striking Steen by swerving the
car toward the south, but was unable
to do so, the left fender on the car
striking the unfortunate man and
knocking him to the pavement, one of
the rear wheels passing over him.
Stops in Few Feet.
The fact that the driver stopped the
car within a few" feet after striking
the man indicated that he was travel
ing at" a slow" rate of speed at the
time. The injured man was placed in
the taxicab and rushed to the hospital
and a physician called.
The doctor found that the left shoul
der blade was broken, left hip dislo
cated, knee wrenched and severe
cuts and bruises about the head and
face. Although the injuries are not of
a fatacl nature, Steen will be connned
to the hospital for some w-eeks.
OLD RESIDENT IS
CALLED BY DEATH
Mrs. Amelie Schroeder, Who
Lived in Rock Island for 46
Years, Passes Away.
Mrs. Amelie Schroeder, 74 years of
age, died-yesterday morning at :su
at her home, 721 Fourteenth-and-a-half
street, death being due to Infirmities
of age. She was born Jan. 24, 1840,
in Baden, Germany, and came to this
country in 1859, settling In Philadel
phia. She was united in marriage in
1862 to Alois Schroeder, who preceded
her in death 22 years ago.
She came west in 1868, locating in
Rock Island, and had been a resident
of this city for the past 46 years. She
is survived by one daughter, Mrs. M.
Drake, and two sons, Joseph and Dan
iel, all of Rock Island. .'"'..
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon from the home at 2 o'clock.
Rev. F. J. Rolf will have charge of the
services. Interment will be in Chippi-
annock cemetery. .
Mrs. Margaret Holden.
Mrs. Margaret Holden, 60 years of
age, died last evening at b o'ciock at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Anna
Wilson, in Milan: " Death - was due to
a complication of diseases. ' She came
from Havana, 111., to Milan with her
husband Friday, Where they were to
make their home. Mrs. Holden had
been failing for some time.
Deceased was born in Scotland June
; 5, 1S53, and came to this country when
still a girl. She was united in mar
riage to Edwin Holden in the early
70's and for many years the family re
sided at Havana, 111.
Her husband and two daughters,
Mrs. A. Wilson and Miss Mary and one
fon John, all of Milan, survive.
The remains will be sent to Lewis
ton, 111., for burial.
Funeral of Patrick Conwell.
Funeral of Patrick Conwell was
held this morning at 8:30 from the
home, 2207 Third avenue, and from the
St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock. Dean
J. J. Quinn had charge of the services.
Interment was in Calvary cemetery.
OCCUPANTS VACATE
CONDEMNED HOTEL
Obeying the order issued recently by
J. H. Stapp, building inspector, the
occupants of the building In the rear
of the Thomas drug store. at Second
avenue and Seventeenth street are
vacating today. - ' 7
11. Freedman, proprietor of the
lunch room, moved his place of busi
ness to a stand on the alley across
the street. Jack Sulzer, proprietor of
the Commercial hotel, has disposed of
his holdings, as he could not find an
other location suitable for a hotel.
'WOULD-BE' GUNMAN FINED
Frank Nelson Aaaeated $100 and Costs
in Police Court,
Frank Nelson, charged by his father
with carrying concealed weapons, was
fined $100 and costs this morning in
police court by Magistrate Smith. Nel
son was arrested Saturday but a con
tinuance was granted. ,
Police are alleged to have entered
the home of Nelson's father where
they found Nelson had a gun on his
person. .Members of tbe family said
he had been brandishing it and threat-'
ening tbem. Nelson is quoted as say-
lag he would "clean the family out."
C. J. Herman, arrested by Officer
Kell. was fined $1 and costs for drunk
enness today. . . ,
DAN CRAWFORD
TOVISITTHECITY
First White Man to Follow
Livingston Speaker at the
Y. M. C. A. Thursday.
Dan Crawford, the first white man
to follow in the footsteps of David
Livingston to the tree of Ilala where
the great man's heart is buried and
who conducted the funeral services is
to speak In Rock Island Thursday at
12:15 at the Y. M. C. A. banquet hall.
Mr. Crawford many years ago went to
Africa in the hope of curing consump
tion and lived in the cane brake for
23 long years.
He is not likely to ever be heard
here again for he is on his way to the
long grass of Central Africa to spend
the rest of his life with his beloved
Bantus. He comes after 23 years of
unbroken service in the Garengauze
country and is the author of "Thinking
Black'" one of the most original and
fascinating books in African mission
ary literature.
Without credentials he has won from
his critics the judgment that he is
one of the most captivating and origi
nal speakers who ever stepped on a
platform. In his inimitable way he
tells of African legends and weird
stories of Bantu customs. He can tell
some things that are not lawful to
utter for he has looked upon horrors
whose lightest word harrows up the
soul and starts the hair to rising. But
his mind does not dwell on these
things. He lives in the memory of a
free life transformed by the gospel
Luncheon Will be served at the Y. M
C. A. at 12:15 and places may be re
served by informing Rev. J. L. Vance,
Dan Crawford will speak after the
serving of the lunch.
GRAND JURY MEETS;
TO CONTINUE PROBE
Members of the grand jury recon
vened this afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the court house. The secret body has
had a week's recess, during which
time it is said G. W. Wood, spefcial
prosecutor, has been busy outlining
the proposed probe into alleged politi
cal corruption of Rock Island county.
Various rumors are afloat relative to
the scope of the investigation contem
plated. Since the sensational affidavit
which H. .M. McCaskrin filed in support
of a motion to quash the indictment
returned against J. J. Cooney, in which
Sheriff O. L. Bruner was charged with
having . allowed , whisky to be given
prisoners in the county jail, much
speculation has been indulged in rela
tive to the probable action the jury
will take in the matter.
SUPERVISORS WILL
DISCUSS WORKHOUSE
The March meeting of the board of
supervisors will convene tomorrow af
ternoon at 2 o'clock. There are many
matters of importance to come up for
consideration, including a plan for a
workhouse to be erected at a cost of
$15,000. The idea is being fathered by
Supervisor S. R. Wright.
SIXTY LICENSES ARE
ISSUED IN FEBRUARY
Dan Cupid was not quite as active
during February in Rock Island county
as he was in the corresponding period
last year. Sixty licenses were issued
last month, which was five less than
the total for the same time in 1913.
SAND & GRAVEL COMPANY
TO INCREASE ITS STOCK
A special meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Rock Island Sand & Gravel
company will be held aVthe -Ace on
Twentieth street this evening, at.
which time the question of increasing
the capital stock from $25,000 to $50,-
000 will be voted upon. The increase
is proposed to take care of the large
increase of business experienced by
the company during the last year.
ALLEGED HORSE THIEVES
HERE BUT MAKE GETAWAY
Rock Island police were warm on the
trail of a couple of men who are said
to have spent some money secured
from the sale of a stolen horse in this
city Saturday' night. The crime was
committed in Iowa. Eefore the fel-..
lows had been located they caught a
train 'out of Rock Island station, and
that is as far as the police were able
to trace them.
Rheumatism Relieved In a Few Hours,
.N. B. Langley, Madison. Wis., says:
"I was almost helpless with rheuma
tism for about five, months. Had it in
my neck so I could not turn my bead,
and all through my nody. I tried
three doctors ard many remedies
without any relief whatever uxUL'l
procured Dr. . Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism. In a few bour the
pain was relieved and In three days
the rheumatism was completely cured
and I was at work." Sold by Otto
Grotjan, 1501 Second avenue. Rock
Island; Gust Schlegel & Son. 220
We:it ' Second street. Davenport- -(Ad?.
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All the
Argus,
news all the time TUs
DOUBLE HOUSE IS
NEARLY LOST IN
A MORNING FIRE
Damages to Extent of $3,000
Sustained When Building of
J. G. Lewis Burns.
DEFECTIVE FLUE CAUSE
Firemen Experience Difficulty in Get
ting Water on Blaze Because of
Frozen Hydriits.
A double house, 1800 and 1S02
Fifth avenue, owned by Joseph G.
Lewis and occupied by Dr. Mark H.
Patten and A. J. Beverlin, district man
ager of the Central Union Telephone
company, was damaged to the extent-l
of between $2,500 and $3,000 this morn
ing by a serious fire, which for a time
threatened to destroy the entire struc
ture. - ' - . .
' A call was sent into the station at 10
o'clock and when the firemen jarrived
flames were issuing from nearly every
part of the large roof. The cause of
the blaze is unknown," although it is
thought it started near a flue in the
southeast corner of the building. Rev.
T. E. Newland saw the. soot burn out
in this same flue about 7:30 this morn
ing, but thought it unnecessary to turn
in a call at the time. ; -'
The' firemen experienced some
trouble in securing water when they
first arrived, as one of the hydrants
was frozen, making it necessary to lay
one line of hose from Fourth avenue.
The blaze was a difficult one to fight
owing to the many gables on the roof,
and the fire laddies were forced to
work several hours before it was
finally extinguished.
Roof Gutted.
The entire roof is gutted and will
have to be rebuilt, but the loss from
water and smoke will not amount to as
much as first expected, owing to the
excellent water tight floor in the attic.
Much of the water stayed in the attic
and had to be scooped out. However,
some of the water seeped through to
the second floor making it necessary
to repaper and replaster mosl of the
rooms. The furniture on the first floor !
in both sides of the house was easily
carried out.
The loss on both the structure and
the household effects is covered by in
surance. Fire in Coal Bin.
The firemen were called from their
beds at 5:40 this morning to answer
a call to Lempfert's cigar store, 303
Twentieth street. When they arrived,
they found a smouldering fire in the
coal pile in the cellar, probably caused
by spontaneous combustion. The blaze
was extinguished without loss. ,
Weds at Springfield..
A marriage license was issued' at
Springfield Saturday afternoon " to
Charles J. Kertes, aged 21, of Rock Is-
land, and Letta E. Groves, aeed 20. of
Springfield. J
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STORE BURNED AT
BUFFALO PRAIRIE
Overheated Furnace Believed
to Have Caused Fire With
Loss of $7,000.
Fire said to have originated from an
over-heated furnace completely des
troyed the general merchandise store
of Fie & Melott. of Buffalo Prairie, and
a dwelling adjoining the store used for
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Davenport, Iowa
Tri-Cities,"
'Clin-
storage purposes. Loss is estimated
at between $6,000 and $7,000 wjth
$5,300 insurance. Fire broke out about
2 o'clock Sunday morning. . . ..
Buffalo Prairie is without fire pro
tection and fire fighters were helpless
before the flames. The store build
ing was an old structure but. the pro
prietors carried considerable stock!
" Only a Comparison.
Smith Does your wife think you're
the best man -who ever Iivel? Jopes
Of course not! I'm her second hus
band Judge. .
The greatest
fools himself.
fool is tbe one who
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