The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-18
SUNDRY SUBJECTS.
Afhdavits in the Heilwagon
Murder Trial.
Session of a Committee Of the
Supervisors.
Raising the Quarantine Regu-
Iations in the County.
sUNDRY SUBJECTS.
FILED.

This afternoon, the affidavitg impeach.
ing the veracity of L. E. Stratton, the al
legged detective from Charlotte, Iowa, were
filed in the circuit clerks Office, in obedi-
ence to ruling of Judge Smith, last Satur-
day. Stratton testified on the stand dur.
ing the Heilwagon murder trial, that He'll
wagon had confessed to him that he
Heilwagon) had murdered Dora Heilwag-
on on Monday night, Sept. 5. 1881.
The counsel for the defense have en-
deavored to show that Stratton can not be
believed on oath, and for that purpose
have secured seven aff1davits touch
ing bis reputation for Truth and We
racity in the neighborhoed where he has
resided.
The afidavits were made, and on this
basis motion for new trial will be ar
gued next Saturday afternoon, which will
allow the attorneys for the people to pre-
pare such affidavits as they may deem nee
sssary.
Those filed this afternoon were as fol-
lows:
p. o'afARA,
counsel for the prisoner, deposed that dur
ing the impaneling of the jury to try the
case, the theory of the prosecution was to
establish the guilt of Heilwagon by eircum-
stantial evidence. He states that the pros
ecuting attorney in his opening statement
to the jury, stated that the prosecution did
not rely on any other than circumstantial
evidence. The prosecution placed on the
witness stand man named L. E. Stratton,
who testified that Heilwagon had made a
confession to him of the crime charged
against him. He aff1rms that the defense
were not prepared for such evidence, and
were not able to combat it, as would have
been the case if proper notice had been
given by the prosecution. The aff1ant
further affirms upon information and belief
that the attorneys for the people were in
formed and had knowledge of the bad
character and ill-repute of said Stratton.
j. L. HAss,
junior counsel fer the defense ayers that
he went to Clinton, Iowa, for the purpose
of making enquiries concerning the char
acter of L. E. Stratton, and while there
had conversations with w. Desmond,
the Sheriff of that county, e. T. Taubman
and Others, concerning STATIONS reputa-
ton for truth and varacity.
E. r. Taubman of Clay County Iowa,
made an affidavit to the effect that he had
known E. L. Stratton for the prst four
years, and knew his reputation for truth
and veracity was bad.
G. w. Framing, of Rural township |
Rock Island county, deposed that he knew
L. E. Stratton, whose reputation for truth
and veracity was, and still is bad. Afiant
would not believe him under oath.
Edwin G. Wilson of Rock Island County, |
made an affidavit to the effect that judging |
L. E. Stratton's reputation the affiant
would not believe him under oath.
WILLIAM HEnwAeoN,
the prisoner convicted of the crime made
an affidavit IN which he stated that he did /
not know L. E. Stratton, and had never
made confession to him of the crime for
which he was convicted.
J. D. McSfahon Of Rock Island County,
averred that he knew L. E. STATIONS rep
utation for truth and .verscitY, and judg
ing by that reputation he would net believe
him under oath.
8. z. Goodlow of Rural, affirmed that
he knew L. E. Stratton, and also the repu
.ation which he had among his neighbors.
not believe him under oath.