The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-28
No cross examination,


Objected to by counsel for people.
Argument then began on the admissi |
bility of the evidence.
Mr.. French for the defense.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Argument was resumed on the admis-
sibility of Bernard's confession; and during |
the conversation, the contest between
Beardsley and the counsel for the defense
was started again. During this time Ma
ior Beardsley referred to the course of the
defense, charging directly FRAUD" in get
ting motions!granted. aud also charged in
an earnest way that the man McGregor
was not In the state when he was called
for by Mr.. Foster and the defense knew
it at the time.
Mr.Gannon and Mr.. O'Mara both denied
any connection with McGregor. The
court ruled that the evidence of B. Hee
ney was not admissible.
MISS MAGGIE HEENEY, recalled-Q.-
7 gu stated you we're under bonds, Job
jected to by people Attorney After ! had
told Msjory BeardsIey the story Blackburn
be sent to Jail. This was after | had given
my testimony before the coroner's jury: |
heard from several outsiders that | would
be imprisoned If | did not tell the truth; [
recollect when you came meaning
o. Mara | don remember telling you any
thing about threats made me. | done
remember saying any threats were made.
By Beardsley-This was at the coro
ners jury, before they were through; no
person has told me to go on and tell the
same story Mr.. OMara was at my
house and-lobjected to by defense.
A statement was made by Mr.. o. Mara;
| lobjected to.
Major Beardsley here attempted to draw
from witness the full conversation, and the
court rather sharply reminded counsel on
both sides to avoid personal controversy.
Finally the witness was allowed to go
without telling the conversation, Major
Beardsley Withdrawing the question.
During the argument on the admission
Of the question, hot time was had at re-
partee between Mr.. Beardsley and Mr..
Foster, during which Mr. Foster said, I'VE
will got bring this L after up tomorrow. y
Mr.. Beardsley, interruptiug, oh, no;
Of course not; you will be sick, "
Foster replied and Beardsley retorted
by charging cbieanery in some matters
connected with the defense.
The Court called all parties to order here
and charged them not to repeat these per
sonal quarrels, If they did. the court
would have to be severer than he has been,
When the witness, Maggie Heeney, con-
cluded, Mr.. 0 Maria moved TO have the
evidence of Miss Maggie Heeney and Mrs.
Bernard Heeuey, as given before the cor
Oner jury, allowed to GO in with the evil
denCe taken at this trial,
| The counsel for the prosecution opposed
its introduction. The court ruled that it
should be admitted.
The next witness was the man, Thomas
Ross, and when he took the stand all eyes
were on him aud the crowd in the court
room seemed eager to catch every word
uttered by this man, whose testimony had
not yet been given.
| THOMAS Ross-Sworn: Live ia DAY.
lenport; have lived there since 1869; born
in St. Louis; work at Eagle Works, Dav-
export; they make ploWs and cultivators
there; have worked there two years; am
Il years old; | remember the night Rosen-
: field was killed: was here that night: it
} was between : and s O'Clock; had been at
!, work that day; went to Terry Flanagan 8
house; was there the Sunday before; went
there with Mike Heeney, Bernard Heeney
and kavauaugh. We came over to have a
party before Mike went away; he was
{ going away. When | went to 60 home
saw a difficulty between policeman and
the boys; was starting for home: Bernard
and wife were ahead cf US; We walked OF
about half block and came to where the
tree box was; it was the first box south of
the corner; don't know the distance; Jack
, says do you know the way home; Ia
vanaugh had some beer; be was able to
navigate; drank glasses Of beer cut OF
the first key and went to sleep
, and slept until between II and O'clock:
, after starting we turned to 90 back on ac-
, count Of not knowing the road at that time
don't know where Paddy Hceney was: Jack
called Bernard aside and said | want to
speak to you; then they started TO walk of
one side, and | stopped to talk to Mrs.
Hoeney. The next thing / heard a noise
a in the street, but do not remember the
, words; they were loud enough to hear
though; as | turned around | saw
1 three men standing in the street, and
: when | looked again | saw two men falling:
: Did not at that time know that one OF
them was policeman. l then spoke g
word aud lett Mrs. Heeney, and | saw
I some parties coming down the street; it was
Maggie and Paddy; | went to where the
l men were who were down, and saw Bernard
! about two feet from the police and JACK
was underneath; [ saw Bernard strike tht
i. policeman; be struck him with cane in thu
2 head three times; after that the policeman
7 fell over, and then Bernard struck him fou,
r times; did not see Kavanaugh strike hin
. at any time; l did not at any time that nigh
. strike him, nor did Paddy Heeney strik,
. him at any time, | did not see anyon,
q strike the ''coliarer"' but Bernard, eut
!, Bernard Heeney knows it too we'll, tina
q no one but him struck the policeman; IT,,
;. girls took some beer that night; before
= ran away | saw Bernard Heeney strik
+ the policeman seven different times:
A SAID to him for God's sake don't kill him
4 after the murder was known to me,
/ went away aud staid several days; It wa
q Tuesday, March 18th, when the fight &C
! toured; and on the following Sunday,
/ gave myself up to the sheriff. No cross
. examination.
Mr.. Foster then stated. that the defens
I rested their case.
: REBUTTAL FOR THE PEOPLE.
a FRANK ANKRUM-Sworn: Know Pete
g Albert, saw him on the evening of March
I last; be told me about the murder, tina