The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-08

LUc UICdus CohOSS e~tN 80
right: never saw anything wrong, only
with Charles Nesler and Mrs. Koch
The cook told me she saw two men look
ing in her window, last winter. | never
saw only Nesler drunk. He had Jug,
and made three men drunk; yes, saw
several drunk. Old Martin was drunk
and fell down stairs. Never heard OF
Bailey being intimate with the women
Don't think he is that kind of man.
Have seen Mrs Koch running up the stairs
to Nesler's room. John Morgan saw them
in bed together. Bailey told me there was
going to be an investigation here. Never
had row with Nesler. Bailey said moth
| ing to me, as to what should testify to-
Neither did any of the hired men or
paupers.
John Campbell, Been IL months here;
came from Coal Valley. There are none
here very healthy. We have plenty to
eat, good and wholesome. Never saw Mrs.
Bailey or any one drunk; don't think
anything has been stolen; have seen
Nesler have whisky and have taxed some
myself. l was drunk and so was old Martin.
Don't know whether Bailey told me of
this investigation or not. Saw Mrs. Koch
go into Nesler's room. Didn't see any
thing after she went in the room.
James Flanigan,-I came here from
Rock Island; worked on the water works
there and harvested here. The food is
good. There is no stealing; heard that
two men came here at night once or twice;
have seen paupers slightly intoxicated,
but never Mrs. Pierce or Mrs. Bailey.
Have seen no liberty on the part OF Bailey
with the women.
i Pat Brannan.-I came here 10 January,
suffering with rheumatism. Never saw
anything out of the way.
VIM. Ball-Been here years; never
saw any stealing. One man. said to be
John Smith, lRichards,l is said to have
climbed in one of the windows. Dutch
Kate, the old cook, said so; have seen
several pretty drunk.
John Brown,-I came here IN January
with rheumatism. The foods pretty good ;
f have seen nothing wrong myself, but have
heard some rumors; don't remember what.
Peter Edelman.-Been here months;
+ plenty to eat; nobody drunk.
Sam rters,-Been here 3 years; not
, very many here who ought not to be.
! Food plenty and good; nothing stolen; nc
: whisky.
Thos. Rooney.-Came here in Dec
I from Moline, sick; am the baker here
+ We have pretty good -four, [ have seer
men in the kitchen at work; saw Smith
/ Orchards when he had the row in the
o kitchen; Theodore struck MIN with billy
: don't believe he had any provocation
+ heard of the charges and don't believ,
4 they are true.
7 John Morgan, (half crazy was sworl
| by Mr.. Chopper but he was unable t
i testify.
Theodore Toormstrum, keeper of the in
sane-Richards, or Smith as they cal
! him, is cursing about tie grub-grumblin
all the time. / struck him on the Goa
with small piece of whip. Bailey kne,
nothing about it. He went to Coal Vale
10 10 aud got drunk. | only wanted to scar
i. him. He wanted to fight ne. | hav
Is been here years; never saw aDythin
= wrong in any manner.
tel James Clegg,-Have worked here
III years; have seen no stealing; no wome
drunk. and there are no men here VII
ought not to be.
VIM. J. Kane,-Was hired here OF
= year ago. There was no stealing; ever,
body had plenty of food, and there VI;
IN nothing wrong.
N Niles B, Wright. supervisor Read tt
Il. charges in THE ARGUS. There is nothin
ne wrong as far as | have seen. Have ofte
in called here unexpectedly | think II
k, management is good Never heard al
3. charges before l read them in THE ARGU
in Mary Aiken,-Been here l year; foe
Y. good; Mra Bailey not drunk; no stealing
de Bailey is not intimate with the women.
70 my knowledge.
n. Mrs. Alice Pierce,-I have been he
over e year: the food is as good as an
in body would want; no stealing; no III;
IL coming in the window of the women
tn room; have seen several intoxicated me
at was never drunk, here, nor was MI
ct. Bailey; Mr.. Bailey is all right; have hea
considerable about Mrs. kock and Neslt
~ The management here is good; no pa
ct. TALLY. | am treated the same as Il
inn others
I'd johanna Baker,-Emp loyed last July,
cook; very few men in the kitchen, a
ne they are no bother; no stealing in t
we kitchen; we have for breakfast, me.
ok gravy, bread, potatoes and COTE
TX. dinner bushe' potatoes, wheat a
in corn bread, meat ard vegetable
yer supper-bread. molasses, sometimes b.
ad ter, tea, and baked apples. | treat
ley alike; always treated the men alik
Ter Richards was always grow ling, aud
,ck struck him with dipper; had meat
he breakfast for the last two weeks; ha
o. seen Shaking Charley" (Nesler) drur
Bailey's conduct is not improper to I
;oo women had a row with Charlie-he call
me names; | have a spite against h
III now; saw Charlie drunk Just after n,
rec Year 8; saw two men here at night abe
two months ago.
7 Mrs. Mary McGuire-Been here
ere years; have seen nothing here except hs
n, word; plenty to ear; saw no stealing; S
7 Charley drunk saw girl, named Sus
MD drunk. Bailey is all right-but is We
TO. funny, and often jokes with us-''and d,
7 the woman who won't take a joke L,
trle no, he never said anything to me. III
ne a gIntleman."
1en Mrs, kOch-Have been here years a
Che 3 months; have two children; when | f
YOU came here we didn't have enough to e
or and the meat pork was rotten and sm
r." very bad; we have enough now: get
TO same as most of the women, but those
has the kitchen have the best of everything
a the house; have seen old Martin steal
was tatoes and other things, and carry tn
oke to Coal Valley where he got whiskey;
Ter. stole four sheets, and Bailey said | |
them and he searched my trunk; he all
him wards found them In old Martins b
me this was a few months ago; Bailey
osts not even scold Martin; have seen the ,
ted ger cook steal sugar and coffee, and run
ess stairs, give it to old Martin, who would
lied the whiskey, and then John Campbell.
LAT niger, Susie, old Martin, and lots