The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-10

OH. On the Gay MARION was arrested,
Bailey, his brother, came to me and said
had better skip" | didn't reply. This
was in Ed Everett's drug store.
To the cross.examination he acknowl-
edged that he had been very bad young
fellow, that he had gambled, stole corn
(about bushels) and had been drunk and
spreed around good deal, but the defense
was unable to break his testimony. He
was on the witness stand about four hours.
WEDNESDAY.
The cross examination of Drake continu-
ed, but nothing new was elected
Fl. T. Green, train dispatcher at Bureau,
testified that no train passed Atkinson |
after 7:30 on the night Of the accident un-
til after the occurrence.
VIM. Ough, John johnson, j. M. Brown. |
and Dr. VIM. Smith, who went out into the |
field with Ogden in search of the men who
threw off the train, all testified to about
the same story. Mr.. johnson also swore
that Marion Ogden had stolen corn from
him several times, and, in fact, did not
give him a very good character.
This closed the testimony for the prose-
cution.
THE DEFENSE.
Bailey Ogden, brother of the General"
was first called. He denied that he ever
told Drake that he had better skip"
been here about s years: is hotel
keeper; paid for some wine which
Bill Ogden, the Drake boys, Dewitt
Southland, and Fred Williams had stolen;
am constable, and was then; I also took
| SIS from man who stole saddle in Corn
wall a short time ago; am in a habit of
comprising such cases when [ can't make
much out of them.
Marion Ogden was then, called to the
stand, He said that on the night of the
| 18th of last July he was around and drink
ing with party of young men in the
village, and until some time after 10 o.
clock; the only persons with him were
Zach. Hull, Hobart Drake and James Nc
Nance. When they parted Hull and
Drake started off together and McNamee
was to stay all night with him. While
standing with him, near the railroad, he
heard somebody pecking on the railroad
and he spoke to McNamee about it, but he
would not 90 and see who it was. Nc
Nance then said he had to go home in or
| uCl W NC tHclC duu w Ills CIlUIeS III tue
morning, and started off, He went to his
gate, and then he heard the rapping
again-as though it was at the west switch :;
he started for the switch and when near 1t
he again heard the noise at the east
switch-at the scene of the accident and
ll,IOO feet from the depot-east. He
lay down and then he heard dog bark
near where he heard the noise, and imme-
/ oil
toward him. He jumped up and
as they neared him he called out
halt" They jumped off the track on
the north side and disappeared, The
train was then approaching the station.
and he waited until it passed by. As the
train passed him he stopped down and
tried to look beyond and see the two men
who ran off The first he knew about the
accident, the fireman came running up.
calling fer a light He was some
what excited; afterwards heard the rail
road men talking about the switch being
misplaced, and he then told them what ht
had seen, and said that if paid he believed
, he could catch them. Four or five o.
; them started out in the search. Did no
know that Hobcrt Drake was in the Grove
until he called out, Here they are" He
|
some one or they'll suspect US. nor don
J squeal on me boss, but if the truth il
known | am the man who done it
He was cross-examined by Mai. Boards
ley for about 3 hours, when the court ad
= journed until this morning. In his cross
examination he got pretty badly nike,
up, and would frequently deny statement
which he had before sworn to as beiu
= true,
, The case will probably close to-day, an
e tn ere is little doubt but what Ogden wi
! be held for trial.
e Ogden is large, strongly built man, .
years of age, but there is nothing yer
e wicked blocking about the fellow, excep
y his eyes, which are large, black, and yer
), restless, and when he looks intently at an
u person it is likely to make that person un
easy.
J. During the trial he had assumed a
d air of brayado until after all the Witness
for the prosecution had been heard; the
], he became sullen, and while at Dime
yesterday he made remark about thel
% being fun before this thing is over.
is Deputy Sheriff Sharp Silvis, of this Cit
q who had charge of the prisoner during tt
- examination, then thought it would
O better to have the hand cuffs on his ms
if while on the street, and now the General
lie has not as good chance for fun" as /
- would otherwise have had if he had r
>. manned mum"
:. The officers and people orally
Atkinsons tand in deadly fear of the fellov
aud Silvis is the only man who can do an
=. thing with him. He is, however, assistt
II by Constable Milar. very efficient Office
but little to old for active service.
- The people there are largely in favor
i having the General held for trial
ID McNamee will probably be discharge
a as there has been no evidence directly il
"a plicating him.
10 It might be well to say here, in justice
of the good people of Atkinson, that none
* the parties who have been connected wi
w this affair are natives of that place
J., vicinity, but all have come to that place
id the past or years.
OF Extra copies of this paper can be pr
ny cured at Ed. Everett's drug store, in A
n nS kinson, or at THE ARGUS Office.
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