The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-27

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nesses were examined, John l.. Bean
Thos. BaIlagh. Carl Bernhard. NJ. d..
Eugene Burns, WE Moore.iW WIN. Ii. Cat
ton, &. G. Craig, NJ. D.. Charles Sjoblad,
Frank Lucas. Chris. Metsch, Thos. Boil
man and William Sturgeon. In the even
ing Thos. johnson, Alex. Lamont, George
L. German. W. FL. Bunker, jacob
Shwartz and Ezra Huntley testified.
The testimony generally went to show
that the deceased aud Sturgeon had been
out drinking together and met Huntlay
and Shwarz in Sjobl ads saloon about 10
O'Clock in the evening, where they had
some conversation and probably some
drinks, though this is not quite clear.
They then went over to the Occidental
saloon, and appeared to have had some
subject OF alteration. had something to
drink, had more or less falk of quarrel
some nature, made up friends. went away
down the street walking by two's, Huntly
and Sturgeon, and Shwartz and the de-
ceased. About Lundy's store the quarrel
some disposition again broke out and a
scufae took place between Shwartz and the
deceased. Sturgeon striking in, in which
Shwarz was hit In the face and knocked
down twice. Shwarz then ran away and
was followed By Friebele who was using
imprecations. He ran down Second ave
nue.. when Shwarz double and ran down
ckr ha
passing the corner of Harper's Theatre
Friebele was knocked down by Huntly
and fell on the sidewalk at the corner Of
the theatre. DR.. Bernhard, returning
from Davenport in a carriage saw the
scrimmsge near Speidei's drug store and
drove around to the Armory to give infor
nation. The finding of the wounded man
with Sturgeon crying oyer him, was
detailed by the deputy marshal and other
members of the night watch, The arrests
as previously narrated were then gone
over. The condition of Friebele at the
time of bis being received into the Armory
and his symptoms till he died on the
following morning were fully entered
into and explained TO ths jury.
Most of the witnesses had only very
little to tell, but it all tended to show the
affair was pretty much as has been de-
soribed, and the evidence went to estab-
lished in q very clear manner that the
deceased and Sturgeon who were evidently
more intoxicated than the others, were the
more quarrelsome. especially was this SO
in the case of the deceased. Sturgeon was
put on the stand and told his story, sitter
which he was released from confinement.
Shwartz who is German some years in
this county, was later called 10, and being
warned By the Coroner that he was not
required to make any statement but could
10 so either Oh oath or otherwise (which
was translated TO him in German by Mr..
G, Winter, 10 order that he might be at
40 Disadvantage said he 2 referred to be
sworn. In a plain simple manner he
stated the circumstances. which were much
as previous detailed and from his
own story which was given in
good English said he had no
lesireto fight or create a fuss,
When he first met Friebele, they convers-
ed in German and seemed to enjoy talking
to each other, and he stated they had
nothing to drink at the Occidental saloon,
having been refused owing to the lateness
Of the hour. The other three quarrelled,
then all shook hand, when outside the
Occidental. and at deceased 8 request. went
down the street, on the way to some place
to get drink. The fussing again COM
menced near Lundy's store, and his COM
panion Friebele struck him bIog on the
face near the right eye, traces OF which
were visible. Sturgeon then came uD and
knock him down twice. Shwarz then ran
away. but went back to get his cap which
had fallen of, was then pursued by Frie-
belle, who used vile epithets toward him,
ran down second avenue, then turned and |
ran down Sixteenth street; passed Hunt |
ey on the corner at the Opera House;
heard blow struck at his pursuer and |
heard fall: continued on his way home; |