The Rock Island daily Argus., 1873-02-08
THE HADsELI EXAMINATION.
H.a.sll held in ssoo Rena. ,or rrial

Hadseu held IN sS0Oo honos Tor Trial.
The examination Of Walter d. Hadsell
for the shooting of Dewitt Ellis, contin-
ued from January 30th, opened this after
noon the sthl before Justice Cropper al
clock +. f. Parmenter, Esq, State 5
Attorney assisted by VIM. II. Gost, Esd,
appeared for the prosecution and Messrs
Sweeney 4 Jackson for the defendant
Charge Assault with pistol loaded
with powder and ball with intent 70 Kill
The following witnesses were sworn for
the prosecution. Chas. Coyne, Henry NJ.
Guldenzopf Wm, Nantille, James Black
we'll jamie, LAWN and John VI. Waugh.
DC Writ Ellis testified that on the night
of the affray, Wednesday the 10th Of
January he went into Guldenzopfs 5 saloon
and watched a game of cards when that
was ended, he sat down TO play during
the game dispute arose between him
and Hadsell about giving signs in regard
to the game Hadsell called him liar; he
then struck Hadsell over Guldenzop S
shoulder; Hadsel then drew a pistol,
stepped up beside the bar tender and
shot him. Hadsell then put the pistol
back into his pocket and stood there, and
was there when he Ellis left the saloon.
Hadsell was not playing but was looking on.
Cross-examined, by Mr.. S yeeney-He
Ellis told Hadsell that he had no right to IN
terfere with the game; his partner took him
by the arm and took him up to the bar
Hadsell then went to the other side Of the
room; while he was going up
to the bar he said something to
Hadsell, but could not remember
what, ldenied that he said anything 70
Hadsell ut the time1 Hadsell called him
liar, and he then struck Hadsell, and
went to the bar and leaned up against it,
Hadsell then stepped to one side, at the
side Of the bar tender and fired
DR. Plunmer was sworn and testified
that on the 10th Of January he was called
upou to visit Ellis and upon examining
the wound found that it was eunshot
wound and the ball WIS probably
lodged in the muscles, and ii
50 it would not do much harm His symp-
toms were very alarming for Il few days on
account of inflammation II the bah had
lodged in his intestines it would probably
prove fatal though not necessarily 50; he
stopped his visits on the 30th; let him sit
up on the 27th or 2Sth; he was confined
to his bed IA or 10 days visited him
once or twice since he was able to sit up.
James Blackwell testified that on the
night ri the affray he was engaged in play
ing card, in Guldenzopi saloon with FL
lis and two other friends; while thus en-
gagged, words arose about Coyne looking at
Ellis opponent cards and making signs
to Ellis in regard to the game and during
this time Hadsel said that Coyne was
making signs to Ellis the lie passed be-
tween them and Coyne pulled
oft his coat and wanted him
,Hudselll to take it up. During
the fuss between Coyne and HadseH they
called each other liars Ellis struck Had
sell over the bartender's shoulder. didn
see any pistol in lladsell' hand bat heard
report, and saw fire near Hadsell's hand :
Ellis unbuttoned his clothes. looked for
wound, saw ball hole in left side,-he then
left the saloon and knows nothing more
about ii.
At this point both parties agreed to sub
nit the case, and Magistrate Cropper held
Hadsell in $500 bonds for his appearance
at the Circuit Court for trial at next term.
The bondsmen are Mrs. Hadsell his
mother, 7 J Robinson. and O. X Fer
guson This ends the matter till the meet
ing Of the next grand jury.