The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-12
IN COURT.
Termination of the Hage-
boeck case this morning.
Arrangement of the Prison
ers in the County Jail.
Only Two admit their Guilt,
the Rest are Innocent.

In the circuit court this morning the
verdict of the jury in the case of August
Hageboeck versus John Bengston, was
rendered in favor of the plaintiff in the sum
of $25. The case was one of more than
passing interest as the plaintiff appeared as
his own attorney, and carried the case to q
successful termination. II appeared that
Hageboeck contracted to furnish Beng
ston with lithograph picture of Beng
ston's block in this city. When completed
Bengston refused to accept the same, as he
claimed that the work was not up to the
standard of excellence promised. Hage-
boeck thereupon sued him for the money,
and obtained judgment in justice court.
An appeal was taken to the circuit court
and the case was set for trial yesterday.
The defendants counsel, Oliver Olsen, sub
mitted an affidavit showing that material
witness was absent and on that ground
asking for a continuance. Hageboech
opposed the motion in most comical
manner, causing much merriment among
the members of the bar. The motion was
denied and the case was called for trial.
Hageboeck had most amusing pecu-
liarity of placing the right forefnger along
his nose whenever he attempted to impress
a fact upon the jury, and sought to recite
the proceedings in the lower court in asking
the judge permission to bring out certain
facts in connection with the case, thereby
giving the jury all the information which
he desired to adduce. His cross examina-
ton of Mr.. Bengston Illustrated the conf
culities of the case. The plaintiff asked
the witness if the witness had paid for the
work, to which Mr.. Bengston replied in
the negative. Hageboeck then placed
his finger on his nasal appendage
walked the entire length of
the court room, and returned with the
query well, why don't you pay? The
amateur attorney somewhat confused his
veteran antagonist Mr.. Olson, who at one
defendant, said to the interruption, please
don't interrupt the prisoner" The main
point made by Hageboeck in his address
to the jury was that he was poor man
and wanted his money while the defendant
was wealthy person and could indulge in
such luxuaies as a lawyer. That point
seemed to have made lasting impression
on the jury, as they returned verdict in
favor of the plaintiff for the full amount
of his bill.
THE PRISONERS
now In the county Jail awaiting trial were
arranged in the circuit court this morning
They were marshaled into the court room
IN pairs, handcuffed and escorted by the
sheriff and his deputies. The crowd of
criminals does not include any very strik-
ing looking individuals, and the most of
them are of the lower order who are charg-
ed with such offenses as burglary, larceny
and crimes of that character
Only two of the prisoners pleaded guilty
to the indictments as they were read to
them, and these two were w. Huff, in
dicted for the burglary of a freight car.
and John Bergstrom, under Indictment for
larceny. The case of riot against Ira
Coync and w. Doyle was certified to the
county court and will be investigated by
that tribunal in the early future.
COUNCIL.
The various prisoners reported and were
assigned counsel as follows:
Charles Peters. larceny, John Dahms;
Charles McKenna, burglary, j. L. Hass;
Eli Fitzpatrick, forgery, Wilkinson, Ken
worthy & Beardsley, and Sturgeon & Olson.
John Heck, assault and rape, Wilkinson
& Beardsley, and Browning s.
Entriken. Robert Riddig burglary, c. L.
Walker. L. Koek, j. Cahill and T. Viii
son, larceny, M. M. Corbett; C. Riley, J.
Sullivan and James Devon, larceny, At
wood & O'Niel; w. Rapp, embezzlement,
Wilkinson, Kenworthy s. Beardsley
; AT the conclusion of the morning session
court was adjourned until next Monday af
ternoon, when the criminal docket will be
called, and the several cases set for trial
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
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