The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-13

Of perjury was trumped up simply 70 keep
him from going there, and there being no
prospect of a speedy examination, he started
for Chicago with view of obeying the sub
pUna. Quincy Mcneil, an oficial in the
revenue department, connected with the dis,
tilerv, made affidavit that Sutcliae' had
committed perjury at Camden, on the 10th
day of November 1866, by swearing
in his vote. ON this affidavit Highly issued
another warrant. Mclaughlin, Quncy's
brotherinlaw, started 10 bring SutcliiIe
back. He found him at Colona and brought
him down that night. On arriving Rt Rock
Island Sutcie asked to be permitted to call
at his house and let his wife know he was
there, 50 she might get bail, but McLRugh
liz refused him in the coarsest and most
brutal manner, although Sutcliaes house
was not to exceed ten steps from the street
on.which they passed from the cars to the
Jail. The next day, in the afternoon, the
case came up before Esq Higgins. Obiec.
ton was made, on behalf Of the defense to
the papers. 1t was apparent at once that
the case would be dismissed because Of in.
formalties. 1t was dismissed and the de.
PENDANT was discharged. McLaughlin at
once claimed the defendant aud took him
of to jail, in defiance Of all law or justice,
without awaiting until he had an opportuni
ty to give bail. He was seized by the col.
lar and dragged ont of Higby's office as
though he were q dog. In the meantime,
however the defendent procured security
and was released He went to his family,
and after remaining there some time, two
police officers called at his house and in
formed him that his security refused longer
to stand bail for his appearance. At the
request Of the defendant they all called to
see the security, and found he had been told
that the defendant was going to run off that
night, that his goods were already shipped
to Chicago. Mclaughlin was with the
security himself poisoning his mind against
the defendant, pleading for him to give the
defendant up. The security was finally
made to think, by being lied to and impos'
ed upon, that the defendant really intended
to leave and refused longer to stand securi.
ty. Mclaughlin again dragged the defend
ant to jail, at dead hour of the night, re,
fusing him an opportunity to get other Sc.
curity. A change Of venue being again
taken from Highly to Higgins, the nearest
justice, the next morning bond was filed
satisfactory to Higgins, and he gave an or
der for the discharge Of the defendant. The
order was taken down to the iailor, PeetL,
who refused to discharge him, although a
bond satisfactory to the justice had been
given, Peetz giving as a reason, that Me-
Laughlin had told him not to let him ont
any more Saturday morning the defend
ant was again brought before Higgins on
the second warrant. The examination was
continued until Monday morning at 9 O.
clock, the defendant giving bail for his ap.
pearance at that hour.
On the examination Osborn & Curtis APP
peared for the prosecution, and Maj. Con
nelly and Capt. Marx for the Defence
Several witnesses testified that the defend.
ant was challenged, and that they saw him
hold up his hand and swear, al the election
IN question. They all agreed that no wit
nesses, as the law absolutely requires, we're
sworn in appeared with him. IF this be true
every officer who acted at that election is
liable under the same law to a fine Of 81 :
600 and imprisonment in the county jail for
six months. One witness, although he could
tell ell about the defendant, didn't know
whether he had voted or not, when the fact
is his name does not appear on the poll
book and of course he did not vote. Anoth
err witness could tell all about defendant
swearing, but didn't know whether he had
sworn in his own vote or not, when the fact
is that his name appears on the poll book as
having sworn in his vote, the same as every
otter challenged voter. Mcneil swears, in
the complaint, in the most positive manner,
to the time, place, and all the circumstances
Of the voting, but when asked, on his exam.
nation as to whether he knew anything
about the subject, said that he was not
there, that he never saw defendant vote, or
attempt to vote anywhere, and knew nothing
about his voting. Mclaughlin was sutpnn-
ed as witness for the defence, but defying
the process Of the court issuing the subpoena,
he ran off out OF town to avoid being
examined The defense also claimed, if the
defendant was guilty of any wrong it was
not perjury or felony but simply INSIDE
meanor, under the township ordinance law
The defendent was held to bail in the sum
of $500 to appear at the January term Of
court. The evidence is of such a loose and
slip-shoi character that the case will proba.
bly, never amount to nything-especialy if
the wbiskey ring can settle up their frauds
on the government before SutclifIe seydence
shall be taken. H..
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