The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-31

he would be at work again in about three
weeks, and that there tcds no one there at the
time out those sir men, who were Swedes.
The law in relation to the issuing of
warrant Is as follows: Gross Statutes of
Illinois, Bird. Edition, page 209, Section 203.
''lt shall be lawful for any of the aforenamed
Judges OF Justices OF the Peace, upon oath
or affirmation being made before him, that
any person or persons having committed
any criminal offense in this State, or that
a criminal offense has been committed, and
| that the witness or witnesses hare JUST ana
reasonable grounds TO suspect that sucn
person or persons have committed the same
| to issue his warrant under his manu. eon'
manding, etcl
| hereafter. are
L,aw the facts sworn to, why did he tell
| the court afterwards that he knew nothing
about the case Y
Whoever has first made the state ment that
| informed the court that knew nothing of
the matter, states far from the truth. |
stated to the court plainly what Hogan told
me. and there are number of persons who
were listening to my statement, and who
can testify to my words at the time.
The third question is: "By what author
ity did he appear for the people to prose
cute the prisoners
My snswer is this: After seeing Hogan,
| made inquiries as to whether any one was
employed to prosecute, thinking it was the
business of Moline to see TO this matter.
The. The Union had stated that the men
were to have a hearing befor Esq. Chopper.
On Thursday the 18th inst, Mr.. Connolly
came TO my office, said he wanted a trial for
his clients, that he had enquired, ard that
no lawyer Of Moline had anything to do with
it, that his clients were then three days In
all without hearing. | refused to allow a
hearing then, but goI an officer to 60 to
Moline, he returned and said the people of
Moline gave him very little satisfaction about
the matter.
On Friday, Mr.. Connolly urged and
demanded q hearing and positively refused.
On Saturday, still not being satisfied, | sent
Constable Brennan to Moline TO see If even
a complaint, warrant, or anything of the
kind was lodged against these men, or il
anything was going TO be done in the matter,
he returned and said nothing had been done
aud no counsel employed, as Jar as he could
ASCERTAIN MIR. Connolly still insisting that his
clients must have an examination, after
being five DAYS 10 iail About four or FIVE
clock Saturday afternoon | filled out a
complaint from nv knowledge of the facts.
Frank Woods came up then from Hogan,
saying that Hogan was getting along well,
that some of these men were going 10 pay
Hogan's expenses while sick, and donate
him something, as he WAS without cent.
Hogan also sent word to me that he did not
want to prosecute these men, even il be
knew them A bout clock these men
were brought up. | stated what | knew to
the court, and the men were discharged.
4th question: of he did appear against
the prisoners by proper authority, why didn',
he haze witnesses present at the trial, when
any desired number could have been pro-
cured 10 Moline p
will answer this BY asking, il there we're
any witnesses in Moline who knew nythinR
about this, why did not the people of Moline
90 something about it? Why did they not
take some steps IN the matter sooner? MIR.
Browning informs ne that they did not
en p oy him ill Saturday. Why Was this
poor Irishmans case neglected If they
were so anxious to prosecute, and had the
win ses, why did they allow Solsnder to
20 between Rock Island and Moline for four
or five DAYS sitter his discharge?
MIR. Woods, | presume, can answer the
9TH question, a. II refers TO him.
TIE OH question the JEson asks is
"Nho hired Mr.. McElherne and paid him
for his legal services IN the case 2"
/ Rave shown how | came In the case.
Frank Woods, after these men were dis
charged, paid me for nv services, stating
that he did so at Hogsn's request.
hal nothing to do with Solsnder or his
friends in any ray ,oAdteUer, as the Union
insinustes, nor was ] paid or did receive
any money or compensation either directly
or indirectly from any one except what !
hsve stated. from Mr.. Woods.
/ make this latter statement for the bene-
ft of Philip Mitsch, who my friends inform
me is diligently laboring 10 produce the
impression that | did.
The confident assertions of the medical
profession that Hogan would recover: his
statements TO me. ALREADY gwen : the neg
lect of Moline to do anything in the matter
then: Hogan's desire 10 not prosecute these
mer; the length of time they were inprison-
ed without hearing. and the lack of wit
action in the matter.
These, Messrs. Editors. are all the facts in
full, by giving them place in your columns
you will do me and tne public justice, and
perhaps remove the effects of misrepre-
sen;stion so injurious 10 a young man of the
legal profession, for
"He who steals nv parse steals trash,
But he that tleheth from me nv good name
Rohs me Of that which not enricheth him
But makes me poor indeed"
P. T McELHERNE.
Rock Island May 3Oth. 1870.