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THE ROCK ISLAND AUGUb. ntilUV, Antlh
STATE ENDS
ITS PART OF
BRUNERGASE
Former State's Attorney
Magill is the Last Wit
ness Before Jury.
10, 101 t.
had been asked a (Ingle question in
cross-examination until the former
county prosecutor testified.
"Did ever you receive $loo in the
Cain caser asked State's Attorney K.
E. Thompson.
"No. lr." was the reply.
-Did you ever receive this sum in
n offlrial capacity as slate's attor
ney?" -I did not." said the witness.
"Did you eTer receive it lu anv oth
er capacity?"
"So. sir."
"Did you ever advise the sheriff as
to what disposition to make of the
fain c.e"
"1 don't understand you."
"Did the sheriff ever ask rnn fur
'advice relative to releasing Cain?"
"He did not."
Magill on Rack.
There as an immediate conference
CLAIM A SUICIDE
IN AURORA CASE
Burial Permit Shows Mrs. John
Haggrar Died by Her
Own Hand.
Mrs. John Hangar, the colored wom
an, formerly or this city, who was re
ported to have been killed at Aurora
by her husband last Tuesday for vot
ing against the saloon in the township
election, committed suicide, according ,
to the verdict of the coroner. The re
mains arrived here for burial last
night and the burial permit, when Ins-peeled
by Undertaker B. F. Knox, was
UlC MPMflRY 1 CT A 111 TYl counsel for the defense and At- found to state that death was the re-
nlD IllUlllVIl I lu InULI I ttorney S. n. Kenworthy opened up on suit of her own act. The story of the
jthe witness with a severe cross-ex mi- i husband was accepted and he was
lnation. freed from 'blame.
"You were state's attorney in 1911?" It was claimed by the husband who
ion. I had the testimony of another negro to
1 support him. that he quarreled with
his wife aftc- she had voted and he
slapped her. Then she shot herself.
The funeral services will be con
ducted tomorrow afternoon at 1:30
from the borne of the parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Winters. 929 Tenth avenue
and from the McKinley chapel at 2
o'clock. Iter. J. Whitfleid will offi
ciate. Burial will be in t'hippiannock
cemetery.
Denies. However, That He Re-s.,i,s ftrt que
41.
ceived trie 5iuu uain bays
He Paid for Release.
J "As state's attorney you recei .'od
I tines from those committed to county
jail, didn't you?"
; "1 did on some occasions," he replied.
"Did you keep a record of the tines
paid you?" asked Attorney Kenworthy.
At 2 O'clock this afternoon, at j n,e witness hesitated and then re
Yes."
with you?"
ave net.
, "Will ou produce it in court?"
j "I will, but I will have to go to my
I office for it." replied the witness.
! Judge K. C. Graves adojurned court
fat this point until 1:30 in order to give
the witness an opportunity to produce
I his books.
Cain Recalled.
George Cain was recalled to the
stand this morning to identify his sig
nature on the register of the Arling
ton hotel which was introduced in evi
dence by the state. Clarence Isaac
son, deputy county clerk, also went
back on the stand to reiterate the
conversation, alleged to have taken
place between Sheriff Bruner and
Judge R. W. Olmsted in county court.
the conclusion of the testimony pid
, mt Mtl fArm.rW ct9f'! "Have you it
attorney, the state rested Us
case in the Bruner trial. At
torneys for the defense then
made the usual motions for an
instructed verdict.
The court overruled the motion to
tke the case from the jury and the
defense called Sheriff Bruner as the
firt witness in his own behalf.
Mr. Bruner .-aid he had paid the
$100 given him by Cain to Mr. Magill
Immediately after the prisoner had
given it to him. He said In accepting
the money in settlement of the fine
lie was acting under the direction of
the then state's attorney.
Bruner said he called Magill up the
evening previous to the transaction j relative to the former misunderstand-
end told him lain was ready to parting tne mittimus ana tninKing t am
had been ordered to work out his fine
at the rate of $1.50 a day.
C. O. Campbell, proprietor of the
Arlington hotel, Moline Identified
Cain as the man who had registered
at his hotel after being released from
county jail.
Jake Wiggers, former turnkey, iden
tified Cain as the man whom Sheriff
Bruner had ordered released from the
count.v-jail several days after being
arrested.
State's Attorney Thompson intro
duced in evidence the jail record
showing that Cain was taken in cus
tody December 4, 1901, and showing
no discharge of Cain occurred that
fl0. Magill. he said, instructed him
'ta accept that amount and let the
prisoner go free.
The lie via passed this morning in
circuit court in the Bruner trial, when
L. M. Magill. former state's attorney,
took the witness stand to deny that
the sheriff ever turned over to him
the IK'O which George W. Cain paid
for his release from the county jail.
Sheriff Bruner insists that he did give
tbe money to Magill and says he will
testify to this effect .when the time
tOIBM.
The Bruner case moved slowly
along, devoid of any sensational fea
tnres. urtil the prosecution sprung a
larprUe ly calling Magill. Not a wil
ess. which the tate bad introduced.
SPRING 19 14-" 2
Ml if M
'l ii il
1' " E-I
-w THEiOMOOftS
II the t--mh inn Leaders mi n- -m mmiim- nr
leased until February 23. the purpose
of the state evidently being to show
discrepancies in the reports relative
to the period of confinement in the
county jail and showing that the sher
iff was being paid for feeding Ctin
twe months after he had been released
from custody.
Fails to Report.
When court convened this afternoon
Mr. Magill did not produce the report
of the fines paid into his office during
the mcnth of Dec ember. 1911, claiming
that he misunderstood what record it
was that was wanted. When Attorney
Kenworthy asked the witness where
his report was. he replied: "I kept no
account during the month cf Decem
ber." "Did you receive any money during
the month of December?" asked Mr.
Kenworthy.
"I did." admitted the witness.
"How much did you receive?"
"I am not certain how much," was
the response.
"Did you file with the county clerk
an itemized account of the receipts of
your office for December?'"
"I am not certain."
"Did you file with any other officer
siiih itemized account?"
"l am not certain."
"Where were you on Dec. 7. 1911?"
"I am not sure." i
"Did you receive any money frcm
i
Z.S.WSQahQ&Co:
T.ROCK 1 5 LAN D. 1LU UUSf - '
Saturday Specials
Beautiful Silk and
Plain Tissue Ginghams
in new prinr coJ. ring
de:t:ns
are
15c
aturdav instead
at 10 !. k anl
jcr arl. 15c.
and
for
t
;.-c ves.
until .-old.
The Wall Paper
Man has more rare good
bargains for ou Saturday.
For instance:
Tile paper.
3 col.rs.
I l-2c
While 8 pieces last,
you may choose from
checked Taffeta and Mescaline
Silks, mostly black and white
for f- a ard.
These are 51.00 and S re
values hut for Saturday tlie-e
eicl-.t pieces are just per
ard.
We select a few
numbers of new shapes
from the SI. Of) and SI. 25 women'-
hand la and offer t'icni
at 10 o'clock Satur.lav. and un
til s-.!d at 7'K- each 71.:
An Atomizer FREE
Saturday with each
c r.erfume vol
paper. 3
Of
m
a' .''- an ounce.
f .l ir-. regular
Hrinjr y.nr bottle
nl an ounce
At-.tnicr free.
huv
varietv
"5c fjttality.
and pay
and ;et
new
IOC
us
an
K.r.
v v
f J..1I
omen s line auu
kid, two strap Princess,
I'm cut -hres fr Kater, tiji-t'-!he-niinute
tyle. w i t h
.'u')in heels, all day Saturday,
per pair SI. ''5. State -treet
prii-e. S.TO. Our price Sat
urday, $1.95.
Long, Pearl Bead
Chains for your Easter
t'otume. a senatifi fr Sat-
urd.iy. ju-t when you will
want them mt. ernes this
Latter offerin?r. like this: The
. r"
7 re one for
oties for fic
hains for iu-t each
5v : thr dollar
and the SI. 50
Kitchen
per roil
i
i 30-inch Holzmehl
l colors, per roll
! Pretty Tarlor Paper
Tantro shade, roll . . .
New Striped Imported Papers
sun proot, roll SOt
Women's high grade
silk hose, the soles,
heels and toes arc all double,
Saturday, per pair. 37c.
Men's handsome
laundered fine percale
shirts, coat style, Saturday all
day. 79c.
Short lengths of drap
eries, cretonnes, madras,
Scrims. Voiles Marpiiettes.
silklines. Nets. etc. 1 to 5
yard ' lengths. Values up to
y5c yard your choice 'c vard.
Velvet Carpet Bord-
. on i
ers, o to .yaius
month, the same not taking place un
til for 2S days, while the sheriff's feed j liruner on that day-
bill passed by the board of supervis-1 "I don't remember."
or, showed that Cain was not re- i "Did yon bive any talk with Bruner
j on Dec. 7 ".'"
don't know."
ij you remember a single person
you saw on that date?"
"So. I don't."
"Have ycu any hooks showing what
you did on that date?"
"1 kept no diary."
"Did you receive money from Bruner
on Dec. 7?"
I "I don't know."
I. i
j "Did you receive money from Bru-
i ner or any oilier oate?
"No. sir."
i
i "Did you have any hank account
during the month of December. HM1?"
J "Yes. I had an account In the Mer
j chant & Mechanic's bank. Moline."
j "Did you make any deposits in De
cember, 1911?"
I "I don't know."
"You are under indictment at the
; present time for irregularities in of-!
j fice. are you net?" I
The court sustained the objection of
tne prosecution, and the witness did
not answer the question.
"Have you had any talk with the
stage's attorney regird'.ns your testi
mony "
"I have."
"Do you remember commrnicnting
with anyone on December !?"
"I do not."
"Did you communicate with Sheriff
limner on that date?"
"1 don't remember."
Cain Tells Story.
;eorge W. Cain, formerly of Mo
line. but now in the real estate busi
iifss in Kockford. took the stand yes
terday afternoon for the first time. He
declared that he paid Sheriff Bruner
JluO to secure his freedom from coun
ty jail although he knew this was less
than his tine, the transaction taking
. place in the office of the Rock Island
. National bank.
Cain stated that he was arrested
i Dec .". 1911. at Moline. for operat
. ;ng gum vending s!ot machine, and
J taken into county court, where he was
j fined by Judge R. W. Olmsted $100
land costs, the total amounting to $1-S.
Easter Toggery
For
"Men and Young Men
Adler - Rochester,
"XT' System
and
Woodhull, Goo-dale ?Bull
Suits and Top Coats
$15 to $35
See
The London Special Suit at
$15.00
Compare the tailoring with those you are offered
elsewhere at the same price and you will plainly see
the superiority of those we offer.
Balmaccan Coats in tans and greys.
Manhattan and Emery Shirts.
Stetson, Imperial and Tween Hats.
Boys'1 and Children's Suits
$3.50 to $12.00
Ball and Bat Free with Children's Suits.
YOU
KNOW
T T O
7M.C. Rice, Prop.
Frederick Weyerhaeuser Funeral Cortege
Leaving S. S. Davis Home Thursday Morning
Values up tr yard.
while they la;. .-'c
in
all u
vard.
Bolster Rolls, Blue,
Pink and White, one
to a customer, Wc each.
You can buy big 5c
rolls of crepe tissue
toilet paper for 2 -2c a roll,
all day Saturday none to
dealer, quantity limit at 2 -2c
Musical Program in the Evening.
lie declared that the sheriff took him
; back to the county jail where he aek
I ed him what means he had to pay. It
! was arranged to send a telegram to
jltockford friends for llS. The wit
' ness said that on the morning of
! Iec. 7. two days after his arrest, he
was again taken to the oftice by Sher
I iff Hruner. where he found that only
!$100 had been wired. The sheriff then
jtook Cain to the Rock Island National
bank, where the $100 mi secured and
paid over to the official, the witness
claiming that Hruner told him "he
would have to fix up the anio.int of
the costs with the state's attorney."
! Mr Cain stated he then returned to tne
Jail for the purpose or securing his
watch and other personal belongings
and took a street car for Moline, re
turning to the Arlington hotel, where
he wa registered. He then returned
to Rock ford.
No Cross Examination.
Tn defense stirung a surprise by
I refusing to crotm examine either Cain
! r Cbarl's Truxrll. former deputy sber
' iT, who testlflwd relative to arresting ,
'2
srf'V-'.
t w tV
".."x j , v - tj. --'js.'.-
BARN BURNS ON
THE BUCK FARM
Loss of Several Thousands of
Dollars Caused by Blaze -.
Near Coal Valley. -
1 .V -St.-
A fire of unknown origin complete
ly destroyed a large barn on the farm
of George Buck, Sr., southwest of Coal
Valley, last night, entailing a loss of
several thousands of dollars. The barn
was filled with grain and bag and burn,
ed rapidly. AH of the horses were led
to safety but a calf was burned to
death. George Miller, son-in-law of the
owner, has been managing the farm
while Mr. Buck has been on a trip to
Alabama for the winter. The loss is
well covered by insurance lu , the
Cambridge .Mutual company.
II PERSONAL POINTS II
home from
for the Kast-
Cain or John Stiplcr, of Hockford. who the court ip which he claimed that
sent the $100 in question to Cain, the sheriff was being tried on au e.s-
, ... i ., ,.. cape csiarge: mat in hip piesm ac-
llowever. when Clarence Isaacson.1 1 ' ,, , . .
r Hon he was not alleged to have mis-
deputy county clerk, took the appropriated any funds: that' the sher-
and testified relative to the proceed lf(. was entitl(i,i to receive the amount
ings in county court after the release , ()f fin(.. ,hat a w as nia1eria to
of Cain, there was instant opposition. I know w hat wasJ 1Jruner-s intent at tile
Mr. Isaacson first identified tlie jury ' tilI1P of the auCCf.(1 .-scap; .but that w h it
waiver which 'ain had signed and a I ,e Ba!(, Jn ,untv ,.ourt- nioIltls after
certified copy of the judgment and ret- ,e ofrenst OI, wlit.h hc xvas b(.inf.
ord of the case in county court. , tri,.dt was immaterial and improper.
He stated that the tine and co.sts
in the Cain case had never been paid. Matter for Jury.
The witness claimed that fivej Judge Graves from the bench de
months after the judgment hail been j rlared it was a matter for the Jury to
entered. Sheriff liruner came ; determine. XW paid the testimony of
court and informed me juuk
county
I Cain that he knew w hat the amount
that he had "nilsundemood the mlt-'of ,ljs fme waa and t,iat )o unuersloo,j
timus. that he thought Cain hhd b"en ; Jlo was paj.jnK lesi tiiaa lhe HU ,,e
ordered to work out his fine at the t bllouli tn or(jer to legally gain Ills
rate of $t.ii0 a day." I freedom; and ttateinenis that Hruner
Defense Objects. 'knowingly accepted a uni leas than
The defense objected strongly to j the line, although he" later claimed
this statement. Attorney S. H. Ken- that lhe thought t:uin had been or
worthy made a lunslliy .-Kunient to!d.rcd to work out his sentence at the
rate of $1.50 a day. were all allega
tions tending to prove guilty knowl
edge on the part of Bruner at the
time of his escape and that all of the
evidence along this line would be
competent.
SAVINGS DEPOSITS OF
SCHOOLS TOTAL $181.37
The school savings deposits collect
ed today by the state bank of "Rock Is
land amounted to $181.37. The sums
from the different schools follow's:
Audubon $ 3.T2
Eugene Held 19.46
Grant 18.70
Hawthorne 37.37
Bernard Ingram is
Northwestern university
er vacation. t
Mr. and Mr3. Walter Anderson. 1231
Twelfth street, are the parents of a "
son born this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Corken. 1431
Seventh avenue, reti rned home thi3
morning, after having sent the win
ter months at Los Angslea. Cal.
Miss Dorothy A. Stevens. w ho is at
tending the Illinois Women's college
at Jacksonville, arrived home thl '
morning and will spend the Kasfel
tide with her pirents, Mr. and Mrs.-M.s
T. Stevens, 1001 Twenty-second street'
fTrultw niuares Ground. i
Mrs. Wylola K. Burge has filed ni''
in circuit court against Richard ; A."
Burge for divorce, alleging cruelty and
drunkenness. Mr. and Mrs. Burge
were married at Des Moines July 7,
Horace Mann 20.28 1 1903. They separated Oct. 18, 1$13.
Irving 14.11 J Mrs. Burge says h9 left her husband
Kemble .'.
Lincoln
Longfellow
23.96 three times because he was cruel, each
21.91 1 time returning on his promise to quit
: bin brutality. The complainant say
; her husband knocked one of her teeth. .
ClT1.37oiit
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