The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-27

liars. He said he was really
unable to be out and was not more than
half a man this morning, but he would be
no man at all if he failed to resent the i'm
putatlon. He challenged proof and de-
manded the.man' name.
Major, Beardsley-His name is Horace
and he has not only followed
the witnesses but he has tracked the Jury.
O'Mara-Let him be broughtlnto court
Gannon-Put him on the stand and let
him tell his story.
Beardsley-We will gladly do so.
The Court-Let a subpoena be issued
for him.
Foster-(growing excited)--I desire to
deny that l ever directly, indirectly, or in
any other manner tempered with witness
in this case.
Boardsley-I have not, and do not now
charge that you did, Mr.. Foster. but l do
say. that this man McGregor, has been
working in the interest of the defendants
and that the information you have asked
for was obtained by this man McGreEor.
O'Mara-(excitedlyl-I charge you to
prove it..
Ganuon-Itis foul accusation, as far as
| am concerned.
Beardsiey-I have not sought to open
this question but you have asked for a
benefit and will give it to you do not,
as have repeatedly said, charge this mat
ter on the counsel, but repeat and am
prepared to prove that an effort has been
made by this man, McGregor, to tamper
with the witnesses for the people.
After some further recrimination on the
part OF the opposing counsel the examina-
ton proceeded.
| Mrs BERNARD HEENEY, recalled
Mr.. Foster-Rave / had any conversation
with you?
Mr.. Foster-This man said he was to sit
in the crowd and you were to answer as he
nodded?
He said he was hired By you; and had
met you in the ferry boat; that he was en-
ployed to watch US. This was on Tuesday
or W ednesdsy evening; he said he had
been hired. When we were asked ques-
ton we we're to look at him, and when he
shook his head, we were not to answer. he
made 10 offer Of money to me; have known
him for year or more.
By BeardsIey-He said that Mr.. Foster
would not be so hard on US girls, t. we
would not be so hard on the boys he said
he met Foster on the ferry boat Mother
Maggie and myself were present when thi,
conversation occurred.
Cross-examination of Miss Maggie
Heeney by W. A Foster-havt
lived here 8 months; lived il
Davenport before l came here, and also il
Joliet; born in New York. In Davenport
lived on Rock Island.street aud on Har
rison street. have worked at the New
comb House; also worked in Davenport
| for Lawyer Brown; have known PADDY
, Heeney all my life; am sister Of Der
nard Heeney; never saw Kavaraugh IN
til the night of March 18th; it was abou
$50 when the boys came from Davenport
, WITNESS here recited the details of doing
at Mr.. Flanagan's the same as in the di
rect examination) When first saw Ro
sen6eld that night was when Dublin Jacl
and Ross met him on the crossing; al
| three stopped and the officer stopped thu
/ boys.
: At this! point the witness became en-
barrassed owing to the severe cross-exam
, ination BY Foster, and Mr.. Beardsley OBJ
! iected, and charged Foster with badgerini
? the witness. Mr.. Foster denied it, anC
Beardsley repeated the accusation.
The court said he could see DO reason TO
this unpleasantness; the witness had no
varied from her statement. Mr. Foste
, then resumed his examination and wa
again interrupted by Major Beardsley.
6 Mr.. Foster-I simply want to kno,
what she saw. | was not here yesterda
when she testified.
, Major Beardsley-(totly) You ough
to have been here.
Mr.. Foster-I have got through my per
sonal quarrel. You cant tread on IN
, toes.
Major Beardsley-So have |, but yor
have courted this benefit.
Witness then resumed her recital, which
was mainly her story of yesterday, givinJ
an account Of the meeting of the police
man, the accosting of Dublin Jack, how
Jack clinched, the part that Ross took il
the fracas, also what Paddy did and Der
nard's part in the fuss. The witness wa
most numerically cross examined by Mr.
Foster, who was called to order severa
times.
The witness continued My sister-in-Iay
screamed aud told her to stop becaus
did not want Adlers folks to hear tn
noise.
A strong effort was made here to breaI
down the witness testimony relative t
Ross part in the transaction. Mr.. Eos
ter got up and, going over to witness
picked up q stone 1.-THE one found nea
Rosen6eld's body and taking the stone il
his hand, REQUIRED to the evidence givel
BY her before the coroDer's jury. and in
melo-dramatic manner, reminded her O
the solemnity of her oath ut that time anC
the faisity of her answer.
The three statements made By he
were then shown witness and she admittet
their genuineness. Continuing she said,
first told the whole story to Mr.. Beardsle,
|, at Mrs, Adler's, then Maggie and wen
down to Major Beardsleys Office
This was after the time / say
! him at Adler's, relating substan
: italy the same as. told on direct ex
animation by Mrs. Heeney, except that sb
testified to being at Major Beardsley'
office in company with Mrs. Heeney, O.
lsaturday night last, and being there las