The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-21
Tile Parker winemanyPolice Case.

joseph u. I1eueT. SaW fdrk6r w ll0-
man on the night of the occurrence; heard
Metsch say good morning" twice; they
hailed Wineman; heard them say I'VE
are policemen; | was not feet from
Wlneman on the track. This was before
they took hold of him.
To Mr.. jackson. Am guard at the
bridge; have known Metsch 10 years; did
not hear the conversation.
To Wineman: This was mainly to
prove whether Wineman was in the street
or on the track am guard at the bridge.
The examination by Wineman was animal
ed throughout.
Officer Metsch, sworn: Submitted the
statement as published as his testimony.
which was accepted.
To Mayor Butler; I first said good
morning" told him (Wineman) to halt;
he paid no attention to it; he said Cd
d-n you don't you interfere with my bust
ness" His statement was substantially
the same as Germans except to the con-
versation at the foot of the steps at the
marshal's ofice1 | did not club him; did
not hurt him; told him in the marshal's
office to keep bis pocket book, that we did
not want it; the pocket book was never on
the desk; he held it in his left hand; he
refused to give up his knife; said at first
that he had no weapons; he never told US
to take him to the Rock Island House
until we reached the marshars office;
German told him that our orders were to
take up all strangers or at least to watch
all and see who they we're.
| To Mr.. jackson: Had no knowledge OF
Wineman; did not raise club; did not
club him; did not say any such thing as
that's too thin;" he did not tell US his
residence; we did not say I'VE want your
money for bonds" did not swear; DO not
use profane language.
To Mr.. Butler: Wineman talked more
rational to us in the marshals office after
he became more quiet like" he left his
card; we gave him our names voluntarily
he did not ask our names; | spelled my
name for him; he did not ask our names
first
To Mr.. Nineman: / know the nature
of an oath; have not sworn to lie; my
name is Metsch; Wineman asked witness
several times whether his name was
Metsch and seemed very much provoked
because the witness persisted that it was.
| was baptized in that name; L know it il
nv name because my father gave it to me
have the documents to prove it. | neve
} went under any other name; | did no
hear German say to you, Leave you
money for bonds;" he never said so; W,
told you to keep the money, that all W,
wanted was your knife and to know VIII
you were; | did not club you; did no
, take you by the shoulder; you held you
money book pocket book in your lief
hand all the time; the pocket book was no
on the table; you drew the knife on us be
fore we touched you; did not choke you
| Wineman at this point tried hard t
make the witness contradict himself, hu
without effect.
To Mr.. Jackson We did not club hin
or try to choke him. he told us nothin
about the Rock Island House until he &c
into the marshal's Office.
This finished Metsch's testimony. TIL
questions by Wlneman were asked in a
irritated manner as if he disbelieved ever
word the witness said, and when finished
Wineman said to him There is no use
asking you any questions, but you can
make me believe your testimony.
Mr.. Rogers was the next witness: Wa
at the marshais office on the night
e Wineman's arrest; heard no conversatio
< at the foot of the stairs. In the marshal
Office heard Wineman swearing in lou
5 voice; should Judge he was proficient
e the art; saw him take out his pocket hoo
e and hold it in his left hand; saw him han
) the officers card; the policemen gay
e Wineman their names of their own accor,
: To Mr.. jackson; Heard no talk abol
n leaving his pocket book for bonds; he he
his pocket book in his left hand:
: was not on the table; no threats we
c made; no club was used: heard no ia
n about clubbing any enc: the officers d
# not demand his money.
e To Mr., Wineman: You said nothir
e about going to the Rock Island Hous
|. when at the foot of the stairs; you d
e say You wanted to go there after you @
If into the marshafs Office you were excite,
d there was no clubbing done that l sa,
: heard no threats made by any one. sd
Al you hold your pocket book in your le
n hand; the first thing you did was to or;
o your pocket book and hold it there
n have not talked with the parties about Il
a matter only in an informal manner. &c
man never told yon to leave your peck
book for bonds; he told you he did u
, want your money.
-, Wineman asked the witness the OUT
n ton about leaving his money for bone
70 several times, and finally said in a b;
h angry tone There is no use asking a
% more questions, you will answer them
70 you please anyway"
=, This closed the evidence,
~ No argument was made by either sid
The case was taken in charge by t
2, committee, Mayor Butler stating that t
Id matter would be discussed in private.
s.