The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
Last Nights Dispatches.
SAND LOTS KEARNEY.
The Agitator in Trouble.
Special to the Chicago Times.


SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. l2.-Dennis
Kearuey was arrested to-day ,on an attach
ment to compel his presence in the police
court to testify in the examination of Mary
Ann Elizabeth Kelly, on charges of
threatening the life of, and seeking to
extort money from, Mark L. Mcdonald.
| In respect to the latter charge, kearney
is a material witness. The case has some
thing of the sensational about it, both
socially and politically Mcdonald is one
of the millonaires Of this coast. He is a
prominent Democratic politician, and came
near being the choice of the party at the
| last election Of U0ited States Senator
The mutinominal Miss Kelly was do
mestic in the house of the wealthy Me-
Donald There, according to her story,
she fell yictim to his wiles. Mcdonald,
on the contrary, testified that, though the
girl had often showed him she was Iufat-
uated with him. she could not make him
forget his nuptial vows. Soon after the
date Of the girls confessed fall from yir.
tue, Mary Ann Elizabeth left the house of
the millionaire. 10 escape her impor
tuDities Mcdonald paid her $4,000 in two
sums, which Miss Kelly pocketed, less
50, $40 paid to her lawyers. Still she was
not satisfied. and hence the present prose-
cution AT this point the name of the
agitator is brought into the case. Miss
Kelly has testified shat since her arrest
kearney has thrice, in company with
Judge Nee, visited her in her prison CELL
There he portrayed McDoDald's great in
t1uence, which could send her to rot in
San Quentin prison, and further urged
her to agree to leave the country on pay
ment of $4,000, saying that he (Kearney)
was the only man who could make Nc
Donald pay over that amount, aud he
would accomplish that end by showing him
up at the sand lots. If she would agree
TO the arrangement Kearney would arrange
matters and become security for her
future Conduct. The girl avows that
hearneys s diplomacy was a failure.
Whether true or false, kearney has not
shown alacrity to deny the girls sworn
statement, Subpeu8d as witness he
refused to appear and explain how it was
that be wished to handle McDonald's
money. Accordingly the attachment is
sued. ,kearney was arrested, and this
afternoon gave bail to appear as a witness
in the police court to morrow. when he
will appear 10 new and attractive role.
CRIMINAL
CLINTON, Ill. Noy II This evening
the citizens of kenney, small place about
six Or eight miles west of this city. were
startled by hearing of Thomas Cooley be-
ing shot by the Willis brothers, Bob and
Ed. Cooley was found lying in Willis
barnyard in ans almost insensible con
ditioD. being shot in the head and body
Cooley SAID both shot him Four shots
were fired, 1t is believed that Cooley
cannot live. The quarrel arose from an
old feud that has existed between them
for some time. The Wills brothers came
to this place at S:l5 this evening and
gave themselves up to Sheriff Weedman,
and are now in Jail at this place,
New YoRK. Nov 13.-John Emil
Kubely, for four years assistant book
keeper of Henry C'ausen Son, brewers is
believed to have placed not less than $50,
900 of spurious paper forgeries upon the
firm. Clausen & Co.have attached Kube-
ly's property.
HoPKlNsvILLE, KY, Nov. 13.-W H.
Coombs, of this city. was shot and killed
on Maine street at $40 o clock this evening
by man named Ferguson. Coombs Sc
duced Ferguson s sister, under promise OF
marriage, and having refused to comply
with the promise. Ferguson approached
him with a shot gun at the hour named,
and emptied the contents of both barrels
into his body, one load taking effect iD
Combs right arm and side, and the other
In the back of the head He died instantly.
Ferguson gave himself up and was lodged
in Jail.
GALVESTON, Nov l3 "A Nesos' special
from Sherman says } uIius Toettei was
hanged there to day for the murder of
Joseph Brenner, IN Dennison, the 18th OF
January. About 5000 people witnessed
the execution He exhibited but little
emotion and died in 1l3 minutes by
strangulatiop, the six feet drop failing to
break his neck.
KEoKUK, Iowa, Nov. 13 The Sheriff
of Scotland county, Missouri, who has
been making the search for the lynchers
of Bill Young, has abandoned the chase
for the present. He declares it would
require force of three hundred men to
arrest Frank Lane so long as he remains
in the north part Of Clark county,a densely
wooded country, where it is said the peo~
pie will bide and protect him as long as he
wishes to remain. The preliminary ex-
animation of Cross and Brown, the only
ones captured so far, will begin at Mem
phis to- morrow. J. Cameron, one of the
mob, has given himself up, and will be
used as witness.