The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-15
Circuit Court.

VIM. Johnston, who stole a valise be-
longing to Zeb. Richards, at Adam
Schmidt's boarding house. on the levee.
plead guilty to grand larceny, and the
court reserved sentence. He was indicted
for burglary, bat the states attorney noHe
pressed this charge on the prisoner plead
ing guilty to grand larceny.
The time of the court was occupied yes
terday afternoon in hearing arguments of
counsel on motion of MIR. Smith. of
Orion, for a continuance of the Westphal
and Currant burglary case. The court re-
fused to allow any postponement of the
case, aud this morning the trial of Edward
and Isaac Westphal commenced. Jack
Currant decided to stand his trial separ-
ately.
Up to $3.50 this afternoon only two jury
men had been accepted, and the sheriff
was out summoning men to serve, the
| first panel of petit jurors having been ex-
hausted VIM. Nj. Smith, of Orion, for
the defense, and State Attorney Parmen.
ter ard Sweeney 4 Jackson for the people.
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Up to the hour of adjournment Thurs
day evening only 10 jurors had been Sc
cured in the Westphal case, as follows:
ID. South, Geo. Boynton,
| y. b. Hendren, j. J. Jones,
Geo, Baughman, Jas. Stewart
| Nicholas Bleuer, ID. +, Merritt:
Mr.. South is Of Rural township, living
not far from Adam Westphals, and HI. G..
Fullerton is from Hampton. These two
we're on the regular panel The others are
Rock Islanders, who were picked up on
the streets by the bailiffs.
During the delay occasioned BY sending
for jurymen in the above case Judge
Peasants sent Martin Reidy to Jail for
contempt of court-refusing to paw the ali.
mony awarded to his divorced wife, and
when he asked Reidy what he had done
with some money he had in the bank he
received the reply that il the court wanted
to know it had better find out. Martin
was sent to Jail to ruminate on the mistake
he made in giving such an answer.
After considerable trouble this FRIDAY
forenoon Anthony Mapes and Charles
Reese both of Moline, were accepted, AM
this filing the jury the witnesses for thu
prosecution were sworn and then prohibi
ted from entering the courc room unit
called to testify.
Up to four O'Clock this afternoon ONLY
two witnesses had beeu examined, viz
Adam " estphal and City Marshal HAYES
Deputy Sheriff Herkert was on the stand
/ j. S. Kenwnrthy. of the firm of Ken
worty Il Beardsley, is assisting Mr. Smith
for the defense.
The hearing of the case will probabl.
occupy four or five days.
The following additional cases have beer
disposed of on the charcery docket;
Caroline Shannon William shannon
divorce. Decree and custody of children
granted.
Annie Z. Turner Abraham q. Turne
divorce. Decree with restoration O
maiden name granted.
w. H. Thompson Sarah Thompson
t divorce. Defendant defaulted and bill ia
ken as confessed
Marcelle Reidy Martin Reidy-attach
ment to enforce decree for alimony. At
tachment awarded.
Barney Roach and VIM. Cunningham
the two boys who stole the copper boile
from the rear of the Harper House, an,
who plead guilty before the county court
and were sentenced to one year in tn
reform school, and then took an appea
to the circuit court, have plead guilty t
r the charge again. Sentence reserved. 1t i
said the boys have behaved themselves YER
creditably since the theft occurred, and
perhaps nothing will be done with then
: during good behavior