The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-27

asked by Mr.. jackson if he meant tina
Wittick was chasing the young men
Question objected to witness requested L
say what he said. / said Wittick wa
going south. but did not say after tn,
| men.
By Mr.. OBrien-It was about s min
| rtes after they started ON RIM tha,
Wittick followed. The young men ver,
| about half block ahead.
James Parkhill said: [ 1--we on 10th ar
between 9Th and 9th ave.; was with Josh
ua johnson when Wittick was injured
saw two men run through Davenport 3
pasture; saw no one in the other direction,
Gross examination, did not elicit any
thing new or attempt anything beyond
general questions.
Stodd re-called-The man who threw
the stone had heavy black moustache;
nave not seen these men since.
BY Mr.. O'Brien-I was about 80 yards
from the man who threw the stone; am
sure the man had a heavy black nous
tachei only one stone was thrown that
saw. lShowing the prisoners The
m0ustache was darker than any of those.
Charles Steele testi6ed-W as on the
street; know the locality; was between
lQth and 18th streets; saw three men
gong south, and a man in a wagon.
Shortly afterward I saw a man living over
the dash board; he afterwards fell out:
then saw the men going through the
pasture.
Cross-examined:-Was not near enough
to say what the man did; did not see any
stones thrown; the men were walking on
the road before the man on thearoad came
up to them; then lost sight of them for
moment.
Deputy Marshal Blackburn, recalled
Grosan had dark heavy moustache at
the time of arrest. In answer 10 Mr..
" Brlen-His moustache looks lighter now
than it did, think.
This concluded the evidence of the pros
ecution at twenty minutes past 4p.M.
A brief interval took place during which
time counsel for the defence consulted and
talked with the prisoners. Mr.. O'Brien
then requested that an officer be detailed
to go to another room with him aad Nc.
Cormack Individually so that he might ex-
anime to see It be might be put on the stand.
A racess OF ten minutes was taken. after
which the defense called James McCor-
mack, one OF the prisoners, he said; Am
10 years old, was born at Rochester, Ohio,
have lived here 8 or years; have been in
jail since Nov ID; father is alive in Cincin-
nati, o.; have some brothers and sisters
in Rock Island; know Grogan end Ganey:
was arrested at the distilfery; met Grogan
and Ganey about / o'clock on the 18th of |
November hear the corner of 10th street
and Sd avenue, looked ia at Nicholson's |!
saloon; saw them 10 there; went with !
them to Schats' saloon, did not 90 in, did |
not drink anything that day neithef |
pefore or after. Remember Wittick, met
him at Schatz saloon. There was a posr
10 the street near the saloon; the end OF |
the post was three feet above the side |
walk. Wlttick came out and got mad at |
Clancy and Grogan fer making water
at this post. and said "What do |
you mean by doing that on al
mans hitching strap" called them Irish
loafers and similar names. went up and
told him not to make fuss as the bows had
some drinks in them, and offered to unite
his strap; he said he would 20 when he
pleased. and went back to them and called
names, in broken English, and made a
move to his pocket. Garay Knocked him
down and think kicked him. Wittick
got Up and Grogan and Ganey ran awsy.
and followed. They were both drunk. I
wanted to get them home. Intended 20
get Oft the road. and 20 through the pas
,ure. Started with the idea of getting
Clancy home.
When we went TO press McCormac was
N the stand. A night session will prob
ably be held.