The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-29
RAPE CASE I'M MOLINE.
The Wretch Held in $1,000 Bonds, and
Goes to Jail:


the police and few interested parties that
foul deed had been committed on the
bluff and that the criminal was one Henry
Middleberry a negro; the crime rape:
The facts were withheld. for prudential
reasons, until Tuesday evening, when our
CITY marshal arrested Middleberry, who
was charged with having foully outraged
the person of little colored girl only IL
wears of age, namtd GeOrgiana Reden.
When arrested Middleberry was terribly
excited and spoke in an incoherent man
ner of the charge and was very contradlc- |
tory throughout. He was lodged in the |
calaboose and held until morning when
Mrs. Redeu. step-mother OF the child,
swore out complaint before Justice
Mapes who ordered the formal arrest OF
the criminal Following is the complaint:
| COMPLAINT.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, "a
The complaint and information Of Matilda REDEEM,
of Moline, in said county. made before ELLSWORTH
Mapes, ESQ.,, one Of the justices OF peace IN ana rof
said county, on the 2yth day of Sept. A. d. 1875,
Henry Hem Middleburg, Of Moline in the said County
. and within the county Of Rock Island and state Of
], Illinois, did unlawfully and violently commit the
crime Of rape on the person Of Georgaana aeaen nd
u as this deponent believes had carna knowledge OF
o her body She therefore prays that the SAID Henry
Middleburg may be arrested and dean WIN accofu-
Ing t g la@ MATILDA REDEN.
FL mark.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this s9th day
)f of SEPT. A. D, 1875 Z, MAPEs,
IS Justice Of the Peace
g. The prisoner was then brought into
u. court, after which the room was cleared OF
D. all but the parties to the suit, witnesses
and your reporter, when the trial began
n before Justices Mapes and Swander. The
Ok defendent plead not guilty, Supplementary
his plea with wild harrangue about th'
by living God" 1.-THE souls immortality, etc.
he until ordered to sit down by Justice Swan
re- der. The following evidence was then ad
On duced:-
Georgiana Reden (the victim) after il
to terrogatory remarks by the court, as t
rs; whether she knew the nature OF an oath
MS etc. was sworn and testified as follows;
DIS [ am Is years of age, and live at holD
with my mother, I have known the pris
ted oner some time, and identify him as tn
man who outraged my person, on or abou
ed the 18th day of June. 1t happened
: this way: was picking currants at h
hat place, when he came to me an said "let
OF have some." ] objected, when he toe
ad- me by the arm and led me down the hi
where he threw me on the ground an
to forced me- / resisted him and tried
the prevent him, but, he succeeded,
and gave me some money, and then told me
'ort keep quiet and say nothing about It, i
met me again in July, and took me by tt
ad- arm and led me to the same place, al
ven again forced me- He gave me 10 cent
and begged me not to tell. l did not Il
D. my mother because | was afraid al
ashamed to do SO. My mother De
suaded me to tell her, which did abe
a week ago. He did not try to force |
tho since then.
.n Cross examined by A. +. Swand'
tary and the last of july: | am not positive
afraid to do so; he did not threaten n
Star but gave me money; am pupil of SCH
e in No. 2; can read and write.
After the cross examination
ont Justice Swander, the defendant p
that ceeded to ask some questions, but,
ired stead, began delivering long harang'
evidently trying to intimidate the wltne
ming He was promptly checked by the court.
with Mrs Matilda Reden, stepmother of
seal child, was next examined and testified
stantially the same relative to what
nber child told her. This concluded the C
e old and the court, after celebrating a few n
| by utes, held the prisoner in bonds of ST..
to answer at the next circuit court. +
, ma ing to procure security he was reman
!, and to jail and conveyed there by Mars
lgar- Wells
tum- Any wretch who will wantonly com
such an act as this is deserving OF
sorve strictest letter of the law. 1t is a or
nres. that cannot be too severely punished,
iii IF Middleberry. may find before he
Chi through WITH tre ef,a,, tna' -. ~ an 40 n
dull; T man n ahont az Years old and has
TT in ra aoi sonsroI Ioot that shows stro,
II no. ny o's an;msi nature Of the man a
! fine a no a Of snch wretches would ha
IS as haaitbv eject on .he community.