The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-12

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Brennan awoke me; saw William Quinlan,
Walter Boyle and Edward Richards when
came out. Forsting was arrested short
y after. I was sober and knew them
distinctly.
James P. Brennan, sworn, said: am
Waterman at stove foundry; first saw the
crowd arrested,at Western Brewery; they
we're making considerable noise. Police,
men Feeley and Rinehart came up and
advised them to go home. Ike Haley said
he knew the laws Of this city and that they
we're going to have a pic mic; Buckley
was one of the crowd. The crowd
then went down to the river but
returned in few minutes and proceed
ed up town. The police and
myself followed them, at a distance,
When at the corner Of Orleans and Ohio
streets we lost sight of the crowd, but just
as we tnrned the corner there was gen
eral rush from the rear Of George Both S
saloon. We started on run for them and
succeeded in catching Boyle, Richards and
Quinlan. l followed two men into Solan
der & Huber's stable who | think were
Buckley and Haley. I then went to Mar
shall Hawes's house and told him about it,
while the officers took the three prisoners
to jail, woke Mr.. Both and we went
through the saloon with him.
VIM. Flood, sworn, said: live back of
Both's saloon, was awakened about three
o clock Friday morning by noise and got
up and went out on the street. Mr.. Jacob
Roth told me Both's saloon had been burg
larized. We found cigars in the saloon on
the floor, and also on the street. Mr.. Both
said they belonged to him and gave them
to him. l did not see any of the prison
ers, except Isaac Haley.
Policeman Patrick Feeley, sworn, said:
| first saw the prisoners at Brockman's
saloon and spoke to Haley there. Next
saw them at the Western Brewery, where
[ sent Frank Woods, one of the crowd,
home, and advised the rest to go also.
They said they were going to have pic
mic and started toward the saw mill; they
came back in few minutes. and proceeded
up Orleans street, Messrs. Rinehart, j. P
Brennan and myself following; on the way
up the boys made considerable noise but
when at Both's saloon all became quiet
As we got to the corner of the saloon there
was general rush from the rear of the
saloon. We started on run after then
and succeeded in catching Boyle, Richard:
and Quinlan; fired shot from my re
volver at one of the men as he was run
ming. l helped to arrest Haley, and h.
told me where [ could find Buckley, and
also arrested him, in Carse & Ohlweiler
stable. found some cigars on the street
and gave them to Mr.. Both.
Adjourned until o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
' Policeman Feeley, cross-examined:-
, When | saw Haley and Buckley at Brock
mans saloon, Haley appeared to be drunk
:, but Buckley was sober. l advised Haley t
go home, before he got into trouble
t wanted Buckley too did not ask him fc
about who l wanted than did mysel
y He said he could tell me all their names
+ he wanted to.
e Marshal Halves, sworn, said: Yeste
day morning about 2 o'clock. Mr.. j,
Brennan came to my house and told N
about the burglary. | went down to tt
:, saloon and on looking around found Die
Forsting in the alley back of the saloon an
[ sent him to Jail. I then went to Haley
s house to arrest him. His mother answe
is ed my knock, and said Isaac was not
), home, but on telling her that must scare
the house Ike made his appearance, 3
had been drinking, and talked considerabl
Is He said he would show Mr.. Feeley an
1t myself where Buckley was. He took I
G. to Carse & Ohlweiler's stable where v
found Buckley. AS we were coming Of
" of the gate at the pop factory Ike sal
N by God, | don't deny that l was ther
y but | did not go into the saloon VIII,
,e we got to the Jail Buckley turned aroul
=, and said to Ike You Cd id fo
you, this is no foolish b,-this is serio
Of matter. Keep your id mouth shut.
2, Haley also told US the names of sever
l. other parties who were there. Menas +
70 ner was one of them.
- Policeman Mike Rinehart, sworn: ties
s. fed in substance the same as Policem
he Feeley had done.
Richard Forsting sworn, said; | "
down at Brockman saloon Thursday nigl
1e Saw all the persons named there and we
lie with them when the saloon was close
a. went to the Western Brewery, then to t
saw mill, and then to Both's saloon. W
lie Quinlan stood in the gate back of t
s. saloon and Haley came down from t
to back steps and said: Have a cigar
He had cigars. He said he bought the
[ asked him if Both was open and he s;
yes. l told him did not want the ciga
n Jim Buckley, standing in the door. sa
-. You son-of-a-b-h take them ard do
" squeal on the boys" AS he said this
IN stepped out of the door, Ike gave IN,
dy handful of cigars, The boys then beg
~ running and l followed Somebody fl
- a shot and [ ran into an alley and laid do
~, behind a gate.
ed Cross Ex-Known Haley since Mono
Try night. Friday night was with him a
nm Buckley and the other boys arrest
:, When we went from the brewery to
III saw mill | laid down and went to sleep
ST. was behind when the boys went into
me saloon and saw Quinlin just inside
ed gate, Ike coming out of the door, and j
40 Buckley came out of the saloon and III
ESQ the remark as before mentioned as Ike
ing fered me the cigars When first he
in the police was standing half way betw
hi the gate and the alley; l laid down
IAN went to sleep. | had been drinking
lAn was pretty drunk. l am positive |
vas Ike and Buckley come out Of the
NJ. loon, l do not know Menas Ext
rye VIM. Quinlan, sworn, said | stood at
,er gate at the saloon and saw Haley on
-. steps, but cannot say that saw Bucl
ne on the steps, although he was there at
and time.
me Cross-Ex-Don't know whether III
ore or Buckley was in the saloon or not.
~ Walter Boyle, sworn, said: | wa:
nst Both's saloon; | saw Haley but d
Vlct know whether Buckley was there or no
Jail Cross-Ex-I was at Brockman's
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