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

Heeney struck him. When the ponce
man was struck on the head, he rolled OH
the man Cavanaugh, Bernard still contlnu-
ed to strike him with the cane. The nrst
blow by Bernard Heeney leveled the
policeman and he rolled off Cavanaugh.
After that blow the policeman made no
attempt to rise. | saw no one but Bern
ard Heeney strike him. | am sure that
Ross did not strike or kick the policeman
while [ stood there. After the policeman
was struck and rolled off Cavanaugh, he
(Cavanaugh) got up at once. Ross and L
we're standing near, and as soon as Cavan-
augh got up they started to run. Ross was
near and saw the whole fuss. When me and
Tom started to run, there was no
one with the policeman. [ did not
see Cavanaugh strike the policeman,
while the policeman way lying on his
back. I did not see Cavanaugh strike
him. | was present during the whole
fuss, did not see any striking done un-
til the blow with the cane. Tom Ross
started to run with me, we left Bernard
and Cavanaugh with the policeman and
when we got to the opposite corner, then
Bernard and Cavanaugh ran. | did not
see Cavanaugh strike, We run probably
two blocks, turned up near brick build
ing; saw two policemen across the street,
we turned to the right. The policemen
followed us; at this time, when at the cor
ner of the building We were all together,
| mean the four Of US, At that corner,
lust before We turned to the right, if any
thing was said about giving it to the son
Of b. HI did not hear it. Myself
and Bernard turned to the right and were
pursued by policeman. We ran through
an alley after going south, and turned a
corner and went down the block, when on
the middle of the block policemen caught
Bernard. l was just turning the corner
when Bernard was arrested. Did not see
policeman hit Bernard. was about hall
a block from him | think the policeman
outrun Bernard. Before the policeman
come to up, Bernard said "lets stop anc
fight the son tof b" After L escaped
from the policeman l went into the same
alley | first come from and laid there IN
til morning and went over to Davenport
walked across the wagon bridge. Met nc
one on my way home. | have brother
with only one arm. Met my brother Thos
, Heeuey when about khalf a block from
home. He asked where Mike was, and
told him he was over to my aunts. | an
sure | had no conversation with Ihos
Heeney, about the fuss. He had no con
versation with me about it. [ told my
mother about it, she must have told Thos
about it. Thomas was not present when
told her, have not spoken of this to any
one but my mother. | was arrested.
: am a moulder; was arrested about Il
o'clock yesterday morning in Davenport
t Thomas asked where | had been; toll
> him over to my aunts; my mother mus
? have told him. swear upon my oatl
that l never struck the policeman, | hav
| told all | know and can remember i
> relation to the affair; nothing KEEP
? back; | took no part; after [ lief
5 the policeman no remarks were made.
e anything was said ! did not hear it.
e did not hear Bernard say anything. Whe
first left the policeman Tom Ross wen
r with me. When Bernard took the can
! he took hold with both hands, by the en-
D Of the cane, and struck with all his force
I When the policeman was being pounded
: Ross said, For God s sake don't kill him.
= When Maggie and and Mrs. Bernar
0 Heeney we're on me corner, there we're Z
< words passed between US about the fight
( j could hear some pretty hard words whe
t the policeman was trying to take Cavan
| augh ] heard one say, It's G.
u d-n lie " / am positive that Mike wa
: not with US after We left the house.
!. guess that Maggie went back to the hous
e to see Mike and bid him good night.
e think like went home with Maggie,i if sh
8 went back to the house. | did not al
J. tempt To interfere in the fight; | coul
, not have thought anything about it or
2 would have got the cane myself; ! did nc
r try TO interfere.