The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-13

Metsch arrived with the two young Hee- |
neys. Mike and Tom, which ended further
talk. When the sheriff asked Tom his
name he said it was Ross" and the other
Kane" or King" But after few ju
dicious winks from Bernard. Tom gave
his right name. Bernard stated that the
TWO last named were not with him and had
nothing to do with the affair. When
Dublin Jack" came in Heeney was anx-
ious to get out of the room, so that Jack
would not suspect that be was giving
them away" Bernard was anxious to be
the first "squealer" 50 as to save himself.
FORENOON REPORT,
The coroners inquest, which was adjourn
ed last evening until this morning, met IN
the old grand jury room at 10 o'clock. NO
| one was admitted except members OF the
press, officers and the jury.
Geo. Pembertop, the guard at the
bridge gave his testimony which was
merely corroborative of the evidence OF
Fish, Blackburn and Manly.
The first important witness was Thomas
Heeney, of Davenport, boy and brother
of Pat and Bernard Heeney, and, as his
testimony, is important we give it in full.
Following is his testimony:
THOMAS HEENEY.
Thomas Heeney: Reside 10 Davenport,
am 10 wears old; work in a saw mill; am q
cousin of Thomas Heeney of Rock Island.
| On Yesterday morning about 6 o'clock, l
was going over to Rock Island to see what
was the matter with my5 brothers; |
thought there was something wrong be-
cause the police had been up to our house
| the latter part of the night and in the
morning; they were up there three or four
times. l had two brothers in Rock Island,
Patrick and Mike Heeney. When !
started for Rock Island, and when about q
block from the house, | met Patrick and
asked him, what was the matter and where
was Mike. He said Mike was in Rock Is
land. l asked him why wasn't he home;
| He said he was oyer TO my aunts. L said
the police we're up at our house all night
and | didn't kuoE but something was
the matter. He said no" nothing
was the matter with him, that Bernard
and CavaDaugh had got into fuss Tith q
policeman. I asked him where was Mike
and be said Mike was not 10 the fuss, that
| he, Mike, was at his aunts oil night. Pat
rick told me that the way the fuss occurred
was, that Cavapaugh went up to the police
man and the policeman got him down, and
Bernard run up and took the policeman
cane and bit the police oyer the head once.
Patrick said dog kill the mar" then he,
Patrick, went home BitL Maggie Heeney,
his cousin. He did not state that size vas
present at the fuss. He said that Ber-
nard Heeney hit the policeman an awful
lick; that he had given the policeman an
awful beating, then Patrick said don t
kill the man. Patrick said he did not
know but Dublin Jack had some grudge
against the policeman. that it looked like
it from the way he Jumped OF the man.
Patrick is the only one | have seen since
the fuss. Patrick said that he heard some
one shooting, and that he was frightened
and staid between two houses, until day
light and then came across tee bridge
4 Patrick said that the policeman stopped
them and asked where they were going
and Cavanaugh said none Of your damned
} business" | know Cavanaugh; he has not
|, been here before for three years. he
goes By the name Of Dublin Jack" l d.
not know whether Cavanaugh was ever il
prison or not. / asked Pat if my biz
/ brother, mean Mike, was there and Pa
said no. know Ross, he works at the Eagle
Works, Davenport; have known him abou
10 years. Never heard of his coming oVel
to Rock Island to see girl. Never hearC
, of bis coming over to visit Maggie 'Heeney
THOMAS X HEENEY.
mark.
: At the conclusion Of Thomas Heeney'
. testimony, Bernard Heeney vas brough
: in by the sheriff He is hard loOkin,
creature, with face OF hardened crimi
g Eal. Below is his testimony in full
r BERNARD HEENEY.
0 Am % years old, reside in Rock Island
t have lived here about two weeks, hav
lived in this vicinity iDaveGport} about L
years. My occupation is that OF laborer
: On Tuesday evening. March 1lth, was c
r Terrence Flanagan's s, in company with Ton
s Rose, Patrick Heeney, Dublin Jack, d.
sister, Maggie Heeney, aud my wife, an
: Nike Heeney. We staid at the house un
= til about y o'clock, or early Wednesda
morning, aud then myself, Ross, Dubi
= Jack, and Pat HeeBeg. left and started t
: go home with my sister. Michael and T6u
b Heeney came to the gate and then Mix
$ said ] will 60 back and bid the old woman
r goodbye, abiding to ny mother. II
went back and staid there. We told him W
: would walk on ahead and meet them a
e Adler's gate. l did not see them afte
( that until they we're both arrested. W.
f came On as far as Goett3che's saloon ant
8 some one gaid lets get something to drink
D was ahead OK the crowd. me and N
g wife. Some of them kicked the door
d wanted to wake them up and ! presum
: that GOettsche didn't want them il, IS W
Il had been in once before that evening. W
e had been twice before, | should have said
II The last time we were there the boy
! were boisterous Paddy and Dublin got t
e boxing IN there. They cinched and fel
f down On the floor. presume Mr.. Goettsch
e was scared or nervous, having drunken me
S 10 there raising SO much fuss. got then
). out quietly this was the second time 4
= going to the door Dublin Jack said tina
= we will probably be here again this eve
|, ming. GOettsche said he didn't want to b
: woke up again. Dublin said if you don
4 get up Cd d--n you we will come 10 any
t way. So l got them Up TO the house a.
f right. This was the second time. Comm!
f to the saloon after we left the house eom
i of them knocked at the door and toll
3 Goettsche to get up and Goettsche stuc
j. his head out of the window and told then
y to get away from the door. They stoo
+ there cussiDg him. believe it was Ros
I got hold Of Dublin and shook him an
Q said come on. got hold of Paddy. Fl
d Paddy when got hold of him. said, 81
y shoot the damned DutehmaD." Oh nc
p, don't do that. / think it was more in fun