The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-28

A CALLED SESSION OF THE Rock Island
SUPREME CoURT.-Itis known that Harper 4
SteePs hardware store is the rendezvous of O
set of men in this town who are noted fol
their extremely radical and malignant poll.
teal views, who boast of their "loyalty,"
denounce as '.dislopal all who disagree with
them, and seek to regulate the affairs of tie
city, county, state and nation. This malig-
nant squad is generally known, about town,
as the supreme court of RoOk Island, p
probably from the fact that they attempted
(but signally failed) to fasten upon Mr.. John
| Bulley some expressions of joy at the death
of Mr.. Lincoln, and also attempted to drive
several other people out of town, and finally
dwindled down to mere scandal about what
the women had said. They finally failed in
every case they have attempted But their
assumed regulation of the affairs of the world
has earned for them the title of ''the supreme
court" Some people call the conclave ''the
Rock Island high court of chancery !" some
the military necessity court" and some
dub the squad by names less polite. So no.
torious has that corner store become that it's
business is declining and few people go there
except for some purpose connected with the
schemes of the clique.
Last evening TUESDAY, the 27thl there
was a called session of the court. James
Cooper THE person who was horsewhipped
by Mr.. Herndon, In Moline, last week. hay-
ing bsen sent for by the court to do some
wonderful deed Of daring. Il was reported
to us that Cooper had left for parts unknown,
but if he did leave. temporarily, he returned
again. 1t was evident that the supreme
court wanted Cooper to whip somebody, and
sent for him for that purpose. lie rode up
in front of Harper Stesl's store, in bug
gy, got out, took up position on the side
walk, with revolver in one hand and a
loaded whip in the other, surrounded by some
Is or 20 of the court.
The business of the court was then opened,
viz the discussion of the affairs of other
people, and the rebels in particular. During
the conversation Mr.. j. B. Foster, OF Missis-
sippi, 1.-THE gentleman who saw Cooper horse
whipped in Moline) passed along through the
of 'em now" Mr.. Foster turned partly
around, when Cooper said Eyes, that's Fos-
ter here Foster, want to see you" Foster
seeing the revolver and whip in Cooper's
hands picked up rock from the street and,
stepping towards Cooper says; ''well, l am
here,-what do you want ?" Cooper says:
sob, you are not the one / want where's
Herndon ?" Foster replied that Herndon had
left on Monday evening for his home in Ken
lucky and he Cooper knew it." Cooper
then says: did you write or furnish the
facts fer the article about me In the ARGUs?"
Foster replied that he neither denied or ad
mitted it, but that Ire endorsed every word of
the article and would swear to all that part
of it which he is represented to have seen
Cooper, with his pistol in one hand and whip
in the other, stepped step or two towards
Foster, when Foster told him TO halt where
he was, which he did. Foster then said that
he WAS alone, among strangers, that he knew
no one in the crowd, that he didn't know as
he had q friend there, that be was In a coun-
try where he was not likely to have friends,
that he had no arms, not even pocket knife,
but he told Cooper not to advance on him
if he did he would kill him, but If he would
90 out in the street away from the crowd be
would give him or any other man all the sat
isfaction he wanted. Neither Cooper or any
one else seemed ready to take up his PROPOSE
ticn and he walked along. In a few minutes
he walked back into the court, and staid
there, Three veteran reserves came along,
stopped moment or two, quietly listened to
the conversation, and passed along, evidently
thinking that it was quarrel between two
rebs and they were not going to interfere
After giving Cooper or any member of the
court second chance at him, Foster passed
On down street, and, in few minutes came
back again and walked through the court,
Cooper being still there with revolver in one
hand and whip in the other. Some words
passed, in which Foster was as defiant as
ever but Coo per made no attack. The court
was standing around ON the sidewalk, and
Foster stepped into the doorway of the store, !
in full view of the glare of the gas light, and
staid about there for some minutes when the !
court broke up, one by one walking away,
and he whistled and walked off himself. A
few staid around awhile and then Cooper and |
his pistol and his horse whip got into the
buggy and rode off towards Moline.
Il We do not personally know anything about
this affair or the one at Moline, but both
have been the subject of considerable talk, |
and we give statement in regard to both
which we believe is reliable. As q faithful