The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-10
THE LATE JOHN B. STAuBACH
The Coroner's Inquest.

ne Au4oSS9.
Soon after it was learned that John
Staubach was dead his body was removed
to his fathers house, corner Rock River
and Elk streets. The hour of his death is
not known. His companions who hid him
away in stable for fear he would be ar
rested for attacking Van Meter, seem to
have supposed that he was not much hurt
and therefore they left him alone. Had
he received proper attention and the knife
blade been removed it is possible he might
have lived.
Coroner Knox and jury held aninquest
Saturday evening. The jury was COM
posed as follows: DR.. G. Truesdale, fore
man; W. L. Sweeney, Joseph Johnston, E
Krel,C. Haberloh, Thos A, johnson, j OH
Aster, DR.. G. G. Craig, George Simmon
James Ellis, William Hitchcock, and B
T. Knox.
The first witness was the father of de
ceased,
JOHN STAUBACH
The deceased was my son; last saw hin
alive this Saturday afternoon, when
called at the barr; he was asleep with hi
eyes open; the people at the place told III
that | had better not remove him, that h
would be all right after he had his sleel
out; he was at my house night before las
Thursday; | did not see him; nave nc
seen him since he started out west; m
son Brunot saw and talked with him; h
was % years of age last January.
The balance of his evidence was of mino
Importance. The next witness was
CHAs. EXNER.
Was well acquainted with the deceased
he was brought to my house Friday aftel
noon by Alfred Coyne; | was not at home
he was first brought TO my house, wher
the blood was washed off his face, an
then taken TO the stable; when | went
the barn he was asleep; noticed nothir
out of the way; he appeared to De sleel
ing naturally; it was dark; his face W;
covered up; did not see blood.
The remainder Of his testimony tire
no light on the sad case. The following
the substance of the testimony given by
ALFRED CoYNE
Heard from some small boys when stan,
ing on the sidewalk on Market Square th
there was fuss at Sjoblad's saloon;
went over and went in the back way; whe
L went in they we're striking at OIL
another; | took Staubach to Chas. T.
ner $, washed his face and took him to tt
} stable so the police could net find him;
, did not seem badly hurt; he was not We
drunk, but pretty we'll on; could not wa
as we'll as when sober; he did not cor
plain; when going from the house to Il
barn | told him he was cut; he replied,
guess | am, and Van Meter did it.
went back TO see him about o'clock; Il
son of Mr.. Exuer said that he had be
back to the stable and that John W
sleeping; was at the hose house on Frid
night; when going home about II o'cloc
Menas Exner and stopped at the barn
see how j ohm was; we tried to wake hi
but could not: he was snoring; we rails
him on his feet; thought he was still
toxicated; he didn't speak; l didn't S
the commencement of the trouble.
. IKE HALEY
: said he was at the Peoria depot when ';
Meter returned from Coal Valley and
T Haley told Van Meter that Stauba
/, was around town threatening to whip hi
j and that Van Meter said that if any c
e went for him he would cut the
! out of him." Van Meter says that Hal
= draws on his imagination for the oaths a
| vulgarity; that what he said was to I
& effect that Staubach had made threats
q fore this, and that he should not run fir,
o him. He is not in the habit of using p
It fame or vulgar expressions on any occasi
Several other witnesses were called
nothing Of importance was elected. I
n jury then sent to the Jail for Van Met
q The Gazette account says His statem'
Is was lengthy and straightforward;
&c seemed unem barrassed, and spoke of
deceased as though he had no enm
v towards him."
We take the following from the Uat
re When Van Meter got to THE ARC
Q Office John was there, partially intoxicat
OF and asked him to explain why be put 4
"a article in the paper and to give the IA
lo of his informant. He did not gra,
ty John, aud the latter, after pause, s
u. he hadn't expected he would and ash
him to shake hands. They shook hal
to and John then bothered Van Meter to
to out and take something. After wi
Van Meter went with him to Sjobla
- Swede saloon on Market square, one
Iii Stickney going in with them. John ca
ce for the drinks. ordering small glas
u beer for himself. Van Meter took CT
no and Suckney ordered a soda cockt
" There was no one in the saloon but Sob
US at the time, Mrs. Sjobiad being in
I'd back rooui. At this tune Van Meter
IL knife with one blade open in his hant
NJ be says for tie purpose of cleaning
: nails. His own words are also ''whe
10 was on the train had my knife out Gle
in ling my nails and I still had it in my ha