The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-16

ndIQ lDDhIug case. isaac W c.LpHdl lJOkeu
pale aud anxious; Valentine seemed ua
concerned; Edward Westphal looked as if
he was in for it aud meant to face it out
After the reading of the complaint by
| the court as made by Marshal HAYES, and
some consultation by counsel, il. Herker',
IC. W. HAYES, Adam S WestphaI. Frank
/ Ankrum, Albert Bridgeford and Phineas
I Hyde were sworn.
/ Adam Westphal was the first witness.
/ He said am IS years old, and have lived
( in this county . years IN children had
two children, they are both dead have
not seen Edward Westphai for two years
until Dow About week before the at
fair occurred Isaac Westphal came and
made inquiry as to whether any arms
were kept around the house. | gave him
! evasive answers. as | was suspicious of
/ him. had heard that some parties wanted
/ to catch my wife aud | alone; suspected
/ Isaac vas party to the plot Currant
came to my house about the middle Of
July, and wanted work; did not hire him.
He came again few days before | re-
ceived word Of the intended burglary; he
| only STAYED few minutes The witness
then gave some details Of where he and his
wife were on the night of the crime; also
the build Of the house. which has already
appeared in THE ARGUS. The bottle OF
chloroform was produced and bore the
/ label of Benser & Thomas; also the bottle
of kerosene oil, and the cloth which
| they proposed to saturate with chlorotOrm.
This finished his testimony. No cross ex-
animation.
). NJ Fitzpatrick was the second witness
aud testified as follows: Reside in Rock
/ Island have lived here two years aud q
/ half | know Valentine and Edward
| Westphal. Had conversation with
/ Westphal at Schneider's. he wanted me tc
trade shot gun for revolver; did DO
trade; did not see the revolver; was told
1t was a heavy one.
+, Cross Examined-Have never seen the
revolver before; do not remember ever
having seen Westphal with It,
] e. W HAYES sworn. Ga the 3r,, day
last May, Valentine came to my office and
gave me particulars Of the burglary; did
not credit what he said as he was an IN
reliable man. About July 4th, met anoth-
er party on the street cars, while coming
from Moline, who apprised me again OF
the same affair. then began to think
there was something to It. | learned all
IT, Halves then gave an account Of the
affair substantially the same as published
in THE ARGUS, Of August l2ih;l Have
never seen either of the Westphals until
to-day. Deputy Sheriff Herkert asked
Currant what he was after, way he cane
there CGrraut said Money. / lid u01
ask him any questions.
! Alexander Valentine was the next wit
ness. Reside in Swedona: have lived
there since March, 1875; am * years OF
age; knox the defendants: have known
Edward Westphal something over years.
knew him at Presumption; first time ever
saw hun was 10 Pittmans store in that
place first met his son Isaac at hi:
father house last spring: spoke to Cur
rant at Westphal's for the first time about
the first Of August; did not know him be
fore. About year ago last spring stayed
all night al Edward Westphals; he tolc
me then that he knew where a big pile o
money could be got, gold. silver anC
: currency: asked him who had it and ht
said his uncle, Adam Westphal Told
me he knew where it was kept; it wa
under the bed in an old chest-the bee
they slept in; he asked me to 60
with him some night and get the
money | said | would see him again
The conversation commenced about some
stolen horses. Did not see him before this
except at Plttman ) store. Did not set
Isaac at the last meeting The next time
| saw Edward Westphal was late in th'
winter Of 1916 he told me that hi!
uncle had been selling stock and wanted
me to 90 with him and get the money
gave him no satisfaction; told. him
you'd see him again. This was in tht
street. The next time | met him was a
at his own place; he again asked me if
| was ready to- go with him and do that
work. went there to see bim on Thu
business. Westphal said the way to dC
that work was for he and to 60 there anC
knock the old couple in the head, get thei
money an2 burn the house-then people
would think that The house had caugh
fire. that no suspicion would arise as 4
I robbery or murder He also said if re
fused to go with him and do this work h,
would send for a man who would | tolr
: him 70 send for him. Up to this time
had no conversation with Isaac on the sub
ject. Edward w phal and | were alon,
when the conversation took place. H,
; did not say who he would send for. TIL
next time | met him was at ColOna, Jul,
4th. His son Isaac came to me said hi
father wanted me to come to the house OF
July llth. told him | would come ifpos
r sible The next time met him was in tn,
meadow, about the lst Of August; went u
see him on this business; he said the maj
he had sent for had come and asked me i
| would 60 with the man and Isaac ant
get the money il he edward Westphal
would go along. | told him | would stud,
over and come again. lie did not tell mt
the name Of the man he had hired. Isaa
was not present Did not mention to tht
boy anything about it. Met again a
Westphaps on the following Sunday; b,
told me he could not go as bis girl wa
sick; that Jack Currant and Isaac would
go with me- Isaac and Currant were pres
I ent Westphal then again proposed tina
Curraut, Isaac and / should go am
get the money, burn the house anc
the old folks IN it, Wostphal said he
would stay home, and then swear tina
they were all at his house This was OF
Sunday July Both. | told him | was 90
a ready t. go. Ed. said. I'VE are ready
any time you say so" Currant said b,
would 20 as far as | did. / told Jack
did not understand the nature o
lcblorotorm' he said be would &,