The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-14

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but few minutes in the house when Mike
and Maggie came. As we were going up
we heard the whistles. Maggie wanted
me to 90 back to Adler's with her. !
said wouldn't and she and Mike and
Tommy went off. This is all | know
about the affair.
Cross-examined: I don't think there
were stones used. I heard them strike
him and saw the policeman fall. | did not
think they had killed him. | did not see
Cavanaugh after he got up. 1t was moon
light. / could see pretty good. IL was
the policeman that struck the first blow.
Ross was on the corner. and when he saw
them he ran up too. Ross and Cavanaugh
were standing together when the police
man came up. When the policeman struck
they both fell back. / mean Cavanaugh
and the policeman. Ross went in and
helped. They all three fell together, and
the other two ran up to where they were
fighting. The last two were Paddy Heen-
ey and Bernard Heeney. do not know
which of these two struck the policeman.
only saw one blow struck. 1t was when
thew we're down and must have been struck
by my husband, Bernard Heeney, or by
Paddy Heeney. All four of them ran up
the avenue. We ran up Eighteenth
street.
The CorOrer took these two women s
recogniziance to appear as witnesses at the
May term of court, and allowed them to
60. Thomas and Mike Heeney gave bonds
to appear as witnesses and were also allow
ed to GO. At 9'o'olock the jury adjourned
until 2:30 this, Friday, afternoon.
AFTERNOON REPORT.
The coroner's jury in the Rosenfeld in
quest was resumed at 2:30 this afternoon.
The sheriff, soon after the session began,
brought in Dublin Jack" who had con-
cluded to squeal. His testimony is as fol-
lows:
DUBLIN JACK.
Dublin went on and told a pretty
straight story and positively and repeated.
~ swore that Bernard Heeney, was the one
who struck the policeman. and that no one
else did. He detailed the circumstances
more fully than either of the others, and
Notwithstanding a severe cross-examina-
ton held to his statements and offered to
confront any one who swore to the con-
uary. Bernard Heeney was then recalled
and "Dublin Jack" was concealed in the jury
room where be could hear Bernard's tes-
timony. At this point the interest was in
tense and every word was closely listened
TO by the officers and jury.
Bernard Heeney was iaterrogated aud
repeated iG substance what he had previ-
ously stated, adding that at 90 time dur
ing the fight was he within ten feet of the
officer. At this point the coroner said that
there was man in the room who was
about to be tried for his life, who wanted
to ask him some questions. This startled
him, and in a nervous manner he glanced
around the room. Dublin Jack" then
stepped forward AMI asked, did not you
strike the policeman"
To this be gave positive denial and to
all questions asked by Cavansugh like
answer was made. Cavanaugh then said,
Bernard Heeney, how can you bring in
an innocent man, your own cousin to our
scyape?" Did you not take the cane in
both hands and knock him of, and give
him repeated blows, and say take that
take that-take that, and that, you s. of
b-Y" and here Cavanaugh
went through the motions of strik-
Ing with both hands. To this he pos.
itively SAID no. Hardened as he was Cav
anaugh sst down unable to comprehend
how such positive denials could be made.
There was considerable excitement anon
the jury during this scene. Bernard own
testimony was then read by the clerk and
after saying it was true he signed bis
name. The testimony Of Cavanaugh, the
girl Maggie, Patrick Heeney and his
wife was then read 10 him
and seemed to have some effect upon him.
He asked to be furnished with paper and
a rapid penmap 10 bis OVID cell and be
would furnish at once true statement OF
the whole affair in time for the evening ses-
sion of the jury. He was told that bis
wishes should be granted when the hand
cuffs were placed upon him and he was
conducted back to his cell. Cavanaugh
was then placed upon the stand and signed
his name to his testimony.
1t being o'clock our reporter left. The
jury will hold al evening session at seven
o clock.