Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-19
Bisseli Bridge Case.

matter Inssnuch as the last .uit against him
did not terminate iavorsbiy to the prosecutors.
they vii! bow 90 into the matter in less
bungling manner, and probably come cut with
I more honor
/ Concerning the new tri al the Chicago Jour
nsi ssys:
1he Jury, it is un 'erstood based their YER
diet upon u wrong description the bridge in
/ the indie. nent. it clair. ed that neither
end touched tue cities Of Rock Island or Dav-
export, IS the indictment a!leg ID.
On Saturday night, Mr. Tracy, Superntend.
ert oil the Rock Island tairoad, by the advice
Of Mr. Haven, States Attorney, swore ont a
warrant against Bissel, before Justice Mlligsn
ior conspiracy to burn that portion Of the
bridge belonging to the Rock leland Railroad
/ Compauy, which Is the east end of the bridge
ming from the east bank Of the 81 ssissi, pi
riyer IL the Island, across What is known 3
the slough" and yesterday afternoon Shrriif
/ hesln@ served the warrant and toox i sell
into custody.
This morning, Bissell WAS brought into
Court, and Mr. Haven entered motion to hold
I'm 70 Jail to answer any Indictment which
might be found for soliciting to the cor 10 lss on
OF felony and cited the authorities, ccncIu.
ding by saying that he made the motion upon
his own responsibility.
| Sir. Macallister followed with come severe
per=oual comnents upon tae States Attorney
re further proceeded, attacking Justice Milli-
ken and others. when he was Interrupted by
tho Court, who declared that he wouldn't lis
ten to personal attacks any longer. a short
but pithy dialogue occurre !, and Mr.. MacalIis-
ter took his seat
I Mr.. Ward Of the defence &C sused the Prose-
cutting Attorney and sheriff Of brow beating
| the Ju'y.
| Mr. HesiDg desired to make a personal ex-
| Tl.nation and TO call the jury TO answer such
/ questions as should he iropornoed By the
! Court
in~ Court ddn't inlend that such charges
shoa'd be made without Investigation.
| Mr. Ward" The Sheriff WAS in the room,
i sir, with one Of the jurors. ! com piained OF
II 20 the Prosecuting Attorney and he told ne
that if didn't like it, | had better write out a
Programme myself"
Haven-"Do you insinuats that | attempted
to bow beat the Sheriff or tie Jury"
Ward-"i simply stated The facts as it trans
pred between Us
.!acalister-"Thc Sheriff ask sd ore Of the
jurors, sr, # they were gong 10 aequit that
internal Villain
Sheriff Il (exictedly) a liel'
The Court here inerferred ard restored
4 .let among the belis rent parties.
MIR. Haven arose and made an explanation
Mr. Knox, of the prosecution, arose and
| alluded 10 the trouble, demanding, AS the
States Attorney had cleared himself that The
Sheriff bo allowed to the sam PRIV yalege.
The Court intimsted that until the question
GENE up in proper shape, the Sheriff was ex-
onorated.
a H. l. / y
the motion Pc ding.
The Court said that the question was raised
by the counsel for Bissel and argued before the
jury. that there was no proof that The bridge
was in Rock Island. as charged in the indict
n, mt i.r conspiracy. That it was not to be
wondered that there WIS much excitement dis.
played by counsel in the trial of the case on
both Sides az we'll as of feeling exhibited in
The community in regard to it; that the inter
ests involved in it's cost and its use, as well az
the immense sums raised to destroy it, would
naturally create intense feeling.
He regretted. however, that newspaper in
this city had taken an active part, or sought to
create an Influence in the case; that for him
self he would employ any and al, means of de-
lection, il he suspected parties were about to
burn his house, and in this case could not cay
hat improper means had been taken in the
committed.
The proposition to Bradley to burn the
bridge is "a distinct offence in itself. and outside
ot Bradley's testimony in the case of conspr-
acy, he found evidence enough to make il his
duty to hold Bisse.l for trial on the charge Of
soliciting others to burn the bridge.
AT the close Of the decision, the Sheriff de-
man led that the foreman Of the jury lie sworn
touching the charges made OF tampering with
the jury.
MIR. Nacalster did not desire to press the
matter further and the Court declared the
Sheriff entirely sxonerated.
A motion was made by Mr.. Haven, that the
bail be fixed at the same amount as in the
previous case, upon which the Court reversed
its decision.
BOGUS DEMONSTRATING to the great de-
nand for Kerosene Oil, the most viliainous and
dangerous compounds are being thrust upon
the public by interruptions dealers, which are
equally As unsafe as CAM Ihene, as 10 shown by
the following accident: On Friday evening
last. Mr.. Bsyer q member of the Great W estern
Baud. living at 442 South Clark street, went
out and bought Of u neishboripg grocer, some
stuff which he told Kerosene Oil.
Upon his return, he undertook to fill lighted
lamp with the mixture. when it took fire iE-
stantly an. exploded, burning him in the most
terrible manner about the head face and
throat A pair of spectacles alone saved him
from being totally blinded. His wife and child
had narrow escape. Mr. Bayer lies in a
critical condition. Too much cara cannot be
used in ascertaining whether Kerosene ia
genuine and dealers who sell q spurious arti-
Gle should at once be arrested and punished
Chicago Times.
Thi. explains the Kerosene explosion at
Washington the account Of which We pub.
lished and commented upon few days since.
From the peculiar construction of the K, rosene
lamps, it will be seen how doubly dangerous
the bogus article becomes. The pure Kerosene
is undoubtedly perfectly harmless, but We
most seriously warn the public against the
death dealing mixture which is being foisted
upon the public by unprincipled villains. We
trust our dealers will watch against being
imposed upon by the villainous connection
called Kerosene only to make 1t sell.
Two DIsrRICT CouRT.-We under
stand that Judge Dillon expects to give up the
bench to-day or to morrow to Judge Stone who
will try the cases in which Judge d. was inter.
es,ed as attorney before his election. During
the setting Of Judge Stone, Judge Dillon, we
are informed. will continue to hold court in an
other room. at the Court House. With such
strong team We may expect to see ths docket
pretty effectually riided before the December
tarr ~ ooln