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

saw the states attorney once. andl in m
own house.
Redirect only saw two men; I ar
now stating what saw. The distance
estimate, l have.not measured it.
Adjourned till p
Barney McCabe, called, said:-Am
police officer of this city; have been her
IL years; been A months in the service
formerly night Waterman at the plo1
shop; know all the defendants, have know
them for years; was on the force whel
Wittick was injured; went with Capt
Blackburn TO arrest the prisoners: starte,
between 4 and o'clock in the afternoon
went to Davenport, and then down; fnall,
crossed the river 10 skiff to the old dis
tillery; met McCormac and Grogan; Capt
Blackburn was ten or fifteen feet distan
at the time. said Il want you." ant
then said, Gap, here they are." Gro
gan said not to shoot. took Grogau, anG
Capt Blackburn took McCormac. Gro
/ gan asked me several times if the maj
had died. Then he said, all he could
blame was Clancy and whiskey. He sale
if he had never got in the skiff he never
would have been caught; said he didn'
want me to let them mob him; | did not
say anything to call forth the remark
He also said he supposed he would &c
over the road for it. [Objection taken By
Defendants counsel as to the meaning Of
this expression being explained by the off
cer-Objection not sustained. It means
going to the peniteptiary, as / understand
| it. Grogan was not drunk. Remarks
were made on the way to Jail; did not say
anything about Wittick to him. He asked
me where we had been looking for them.
and I said we had followed them from
Rockingham. Said he met old man
Green on Franklin Square who told him
to skip out, as the man goa.G die. Said
McCormec had gone home. Obiected to
objection not sustained. but jury to be
instructed as not affecting McCofmae
| Exception noted Said be was waiting FOR
him, and they were going down South.
said we got the oars from the skif; and no.
body could go down the. river without
| them.
Ganey lived on 7th avenue between Is
aud Ii streets, east of Schatz saloon. Me
Cormac lived between 9th and 10th streets
north. Grogan lived on 3rd avenue near
9Th street.
Cross-examined by Mr.. C'Ereia.-
to Dayenpost then to Rockiogh am; then
took skitf; we met Grogan aud Nc Cor
mao; Grogan l think had been drinking
and had handkerchief round his head:
McCormac did not appear to have been
/ drinking; Grogan seemed to be alarmed
| abopt the mans condition; he appeared to
be very nervous; should Judge he was So
bering off, Mr.. 0 Brien asked some
question about going over the road as an
expression
George Stodd testified; live cor. 9th
or nd a. 1oll
lived here "a years, am an iron molder;
don't know defendants; live nearly
opposite Schatz, RENE inferred the day
Wittick was murdered; saw him outside
the saloon talking tie three men.
They were quarreling evidently, but did
not hear what they said. | was ip my own
lot. The time waa about half past eleven.
When | looked again | saw Wittiok down
on the sidewalk and a man kicking him.
The man had a dark mustaehe, and light
hat. The others did nothing, Wittick
was heavy set man, rather short; about
100 lbs. weight, think he was about 81:
dark brown hair; had probably seen him
before; the men went south. and Wittick
turned round and talked to- think, Mr.
Schalz then went into his wagon aId
went south. Lost sight Of the men, for
little while: they were running, when next
saw them past the culYert. Then two on
right were picking up rocks. One had
the rocks on his arm; lost sight of the
man on the left. Here reference was
made to map. Those on the right hand
were near the fence. Wittick stacked up
IS he came towards the oulvert, aud put
his hand out; could not tell what he had
in his hand. Next saw the men on the
right; he pointed what he had in mis- hand
rat fN Fnh han ~ h. La II
back; then saw man on the left throw a |
rock. The horse kept on; Witlick was in
the middle of the road; man on the left
was two or three yards behind the wagon.
Man with black moustaahe threw the |
rock; could not recognize him. Heard |
tbs blow; he fell forward on the dash |
board; was inside my lot; saw Wittick |
fall out OF the wagon; spoke few words |
to MIR. Schatz aud went TO Wittick; some |
others were there when | got to him; | |
spoke to Wlttick. he seemed to know what
said as We were taking him Ia the wagon.
Saw only one rock thrown. His head |
dropped, and thought he would fall out
before he did. Witness indicated where
Wittick was struck Next saw the
wagon with MIR. Pilgrim: found pistol in
II; think that is the pistol, Pistol pro-
duced,
Cross examined by MIR. O'Brien. Twas
picking up broken glass in my yard with
boy when | first saw the men at Schatz
saloon; Wittick was talking to them, ap-
parently in an angry mood. Shortly after,
Wittick was down: the men went away
'nly one man kicked him; Wittick went in
/ hurry; after they started, he was on a
rot; this was on the same road. They
we're about 1875 yards distant froul the
saloon when Wittick caught up with
hem; it might be a few feet more or less.
stepped the ground to ascertain the |.
distance When be pulled out what /
oppose was pistol he was about 40 yards
rom Schatz saloon, the men were picking
Ip stones. They were about 90 feet dis
ant from the corner of the pasture when G
e got up to them. Witness here ,
answered loudly and the laughter was {
bud for a moment but promptly sup =.
ressed by the Court
DIR. Plum mer testitied:-I have been C
MUSICIAN and surgeon for "a years, here {
nd in the army. Knew Wittick about
. years; saw him on the day he was
blurred; it was about half past one or two
clock, in the armory. Wlttick was about |
feet inches high, hair was light brown, 7
liked with grey, was about IS years old.
lie was on stretcher when found him.
lie was breathing stertoriously, bleeding
'om a wound on left temple and wounds