The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-31

material for the prosecution, although sew
cral others were called whose testimony
was equally conclusive,
Ia reiuttal,th defense called number
OF witnesses VINO testified that the liquor
sold or drank belonged to tie military COM
pauy; that Hanson was cleaning up the
hall; that DO beer was sold 10 outsiders;
that it vas the custom uf the military com
pany to meet every Sunday for practice,
and that when they did they hai access to
the bar; that this arrangement was part
Of the contract, etc.
During the progress of the case Capt.
Timm was called to testify relative to au
outside transaction rejecting on the credI-
biiity Of McCord as u witness, bit after
some spicy arguments by opposing coun-
ell, the court refused to admit the cyl
Deuce
At the conclusion of the testimony Eu-
gene Lewis opened the case for the people
in short argument followed by Major
Beardsley for the defense in a sharp, Wig
orous and crispy speech, 1t was one OF
the Majors best efforts and showed that
he was in sympathy with his case City
Attorney Lewis closed the case with few
remarks, coniining hiuselt strictly to the
law in the case and urging on the jury the
Importance OF supprcssInG the violation OF
the Sunday law,
The case was then given to the jury, at
AS, P. NJ, and after deliberating short
time they returned a verdict Of nat
guilty"
fhe case excited a good deaf Of interest
among the liquor dealers, as it might be
precedent for others Of i like character.
The statement of the Union that the
prosecution was purely Il malicious one
does great injustice to faithful officer who
Vas merely dlscharging his duty and act
ing under Instructions Of the mayor. Cap
tain NcC0rd is a regularly appointed po-
Iiceman, and as such is bound to do as he
is ordered, and In this case was simply act
ing in conformity with instructions from
Mayor Wheelock
New Years Calls,
] Below we give as complete a list of
! ladies, as we could gather. and those who
will assist them III throwing open their
doors on New Years day, and invite their
| friends to come and see them.
AT THE RESIDENCE OF HON JOHN DEERE
Mr. John Deere, Mrs S Webber,
| Mrs S II Neiie, M.sM Cady,
Mrs Chapman, Miss Emma Chapman,
| AT RESIDENCE H DEERE,
| Mrs. G ii Deere, Mrs G D Dickinson,
| Mr. { o Mason, Mrs James Atkinson,
Miss Flora Chapman. Miss Kittie GibeIt,
| RESIDENCE OF C W vINToS
Mr. g W Viaton, Mrs May Wright,
| Mrs DR. Morey, Mrs A L Vinton,
| Mrs B Huh, Mrs E Mason.
| RESIDENCE OF G W DOW.
,ars W Dow, Miss Hettic Shields,
RESIDENCE OF d DIMocK,
| Mrs d c Dimock, Mrs J ) Gilmore,
| Mrs Andrews. Miss Florence DimOCk,
Miss Georgia Hubbard Miss Marcia Towndrow.
RESIDENCE of j c SALISBURY.
| Mrs J G Salisbury. Mrs II l. Brown.
Ai : Lortie Salisbury, Miss Ida Shaw,
! RESIDENCE OF II o wHIPPIE.
| ii II { Whipple, Mrs L q Barr ard,
| l,.S II . Seisht, Miss Saral Reed,
| RESIDENCE OF NJ CHAMBERS,
| Mrs II Chambers. Mrs j D AIcCure,
Miss Kate Fox. Miss Mary Nourse.
RESIDENCE OF NJ II WHITE,
Mr+ N II White Miss Nellie Curtis,
| RESIDENCE OF HILL,
Mrs II II Hill Mrs A u Thaycr,
Mis- Norah Hill.
RESIDENCE OF Aym II EDWARDS
Mrs VIM Fl Edwards Mrs DR. Dawson
Mrs James Magitl Mrs VIM q Morris
Miss Minnie Fowler