The daily Argus., 1875-08-30

en-. They should first have notified the
States Attorney that an effort was making
to get the prisoner ont. They should
then have required other evidence than
Muldon's oath, and have postponed the
hearing until they were satisfied that
the bail was beyond question.
Of course haste was important for Ben
son, for he stated to a prisoner in Jail on
Friday, "If don't get out of here before
tomorrow night I'll 20 to the peniten-
tiary."
Muldon did not speak to the Benson
party while in the court room. He ap-
peared greatly excited, and as soon as his
name was signed to the bond he hurried
away.
Nothing was seen of Benson's brother
after the bond had beeu accepted and the
party had left the Office.
Mahyon did not show himself here at all,
or if he did was not recognized by the po-
lice. He mag have been the party who es-
capped arrest at the time of the robbery by
going over the Moline bluffs and hiding;
that fellow wore side whiskers, and was a
tall, and rather slender built man. Satur-
day man answering his description but
minus his beard was seen to nod to the
Benson party on the street, but he soon
disappeared,
Moore, one of the thieves arrested with
Benson, but afterwards discharged at the
examination, was also seen with the Ben
son party, but not publicly.
There is little doubt but what the right
name of Benson is Brown. While he was in
jail Sheriff Huesing examined his clothes,
and found the name of walter Brown, ~
in ink, on small strip of muslin on the
collar of his coat, but it was concealed
from view by having small piece Of black
cloth sewed over it.
1t is matter of some interest to know
why Johnny McGinnis, of the Merchants
lunch, Davenport, takes such deep inter.
est in these fellows. He was around with
this party all day, and they all slit out
for the Iowa side of the river as soon a:
Benson was discharged. McGinnis i:
known to be handy man with fellows ir
trouble, He paid Stemple's fine, over the
river. He paid fine of $40 and costs
in this city, in the llth, for James Cooper
three-card monte scoundrel. And hi
has paid several other fines for similar
scoundrels. Why is he so generous to th'
criminal classes?
Who MoULDoN Is.
We sent an order to our Moline reporter
to go and call ON Muldon and take dowr
his story, and the reporter sends US th'
following: Il
| Hugh Moulden, not Mullenow, who wen
on Benson's bond is the foreman of Hill 4
/ Bros Iron Works He came here abou
six weeks ago. He and Benson were oil
school-mates together, although it ha
| been nearly six years since he has see
him until now. When he last saw him b
I(Benson) was in the employ of the Wabas
Printing Co., in Chicago, and subsequent
he was in the Office of tine Galena branc
of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad
on the north side, which was the last tina
Moulden knew of him until few dag
ago. Benson has brother living in Chi
: cago also mother and sister; his fathe
is dead. Moulden had no idea of going o
his bond until persuaded to do so by Ber
sons brother, who came here on Saturda
with w. f. Mahon or Mahyon, and jaime
Fitzsimmons, and induced him to do S,
, He (Moulden) says his property in Chic'
go consists of real estate On Wabash Al
and mortgage bonds on property on tb
= same street, and that he considers it wort
' nearer $4,000 than $4,000; also that Nal
yon is an operator in grain in Chicag
e and is worth $l50,OO0; that Fitzsimmor
\ is reported wealthy though he does NJ
e know just how much he is worth. Mahyo
), is an old acquaintance of Moulden. Fit
e simmons he does not know so we'll. Mou
d den was, until Dec. 10 1876, proprietor
II II foundry in Chicago,-at that time
: ,oas compelled to make an assignment
J; He speaks highly of Benson, says he b;
e always found him and known him to b
e upright, prompt, etc., etc, also that
'e (Benson) is very we'll connected. Mou
If den expresses the utmost confidence
the innocense Of his friend and feels COZ
v dent of his acquittal. Kenworthy
Beardsley and P. T. McElherne ha
already been retained and it is probab
that w. W. O'Brien, Esq. of Chicago,w W
also be included in counsel for the defense
er prove his innocense," indeedl WI
the rascal was caught in the act. Al
Muldon, who swore that he was wor
N SC, 900 TO 1000, admitted to our report
10 that he had made an assignment!
:. course he is bankrupt, He couldn't p
his debts, and made an assignment, a
70 came down here to work by the day
a. Hill. And our justices took the oath
ID friend of this gang of thieves, witho
70 giving the people chance to be hear
n took the oath of worthless fellow who
an a stranger here and has not cent of pre-
v erty visible in the county. Probably
- clearer case of straw bail was never play
= upon a wooden-headed court. IF th
ba were linked indissolubly with crimin
they could not have served them mt
faithfully.
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