The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-04
MORE EVIDENCE.
The Grounds of a New Trial.
Heilwagon, the Murderer and
His Condition.
Little Chance for a Second
Hearing.

of William Hei1Wagon convicted of the
murder of his daughter in-law Dora He'll
wagon were not heard this morning.
The counsel for the defense O,Mara and |
nass notified Judge Smith who was to re- |
turn this afternoon for the purpose of |
passing en- the motion, that they were I'M |
able to prepare their case in time for the /
original appointment, and asked for a /
postponement of one week. The argu-
ments will accordingly be made next Sat
urday afternoon without new arrange
ment is made between the opposing coun-
sci during that time.
NEW EVIDENCE.
| 1t is learned that the defense intend to
base their motion for new trial
on new evidence which has Just
been discovered. It is stated that this
newly discovered testimony comes from
Charlotte Iowa. the home of E. l.. Strattonl
| the detective who furnished such damag
ing evidence against the prisoner That
witness testified that he had a conversation
with Heilwagon Wednesday afternoon
September Sth at the C. NJ & St. P. depot
IN Davenport. During that conversation
the prisoner was said to have divulged his
guilt and told the detective how he killed the
woman, which was by striking her in the
head with a hammer. The testimony of
this witness went so far as to state that
Heitwagon confessed that he struck
Dora in her shanty when she fell and said
My God don't kill me" Heilwagon follow /
ed her up and again struck her infiieting L
the second blew from which her death fol- s
lowed instantly.
1T IS limited
that an effort will be made to secure testi-
mony as to the detectives whereabouts on
the Wednesday afternoon Sept. Sth, SO as
to show, if possible that mistake was I
made in the day on which the confession
was made. n
AT the present time it is impossible to d
secure any definite information as to hew
much Importance should be attached to "
the rumor that is current about the new p"
evidence. Mr.. OMara, however, states
that some one will be sent to Charlotte a
Iowa, and investigate the story which has Il
agraphs n
ANOTHER LEAD :"
1t is also reported that there is some ev- q,
ldence to be found at Hampton which will re
show that man was seen on the road to
Dora Heilwagon's house about midnight h.
OF Monday He was on foot and his ri
whereabouts that night have never been
FULLY explained
These rumors may both prove to be
sroundless, as it is common in such cases "a
or some one to make a statement regard M
ag his belief, and the story soon goes tic
broad that evidence has been obtained ay
Thich will throw new light upon the
rhine.
The circumstantial evidence in the trial
onnected the prisoner so intimately with
ne crime for which he was convicted that ad
will be almost impossible to produce any ns
eW testimony which will destroy his guilt A.
THE. MURDERER wi
still somewhat affected with winter a
hoiera, and he is greatly depressed in wi
pIrIts. He desires to be alone, and has
equested the Sheriff not to adait visitors OF
no come to the Jail for the purpose of tn
'eing him. He carries his idea of solitude lin
such an extent that he refuses tn Jeavo of
% cell, and mingle with the other prison St
8, as was his custom before his conviction Go
was visited by DIR. Craig, yesterday, wi
ID appeared to be uninterested in the
eatment which was prescribed for him by -
at physician. DR.. Craig, however, is of Hr
e opinion that his mental depression is
e more to his physical ailments than
I'm any other cause ,
Heiiwagon does not hesitate to talk 600
out his execution, and said to his guard, ro
Hull, that if he Heilwagon) must die dc
the rope, he would stand it like man. -.
HEILWAGoN fol-
Is not fully appreciate the fact that the fou
guards, one by day. and the ether dur at
the night, are kept for his exclusive 7
leht. He labors under the impression trai
It they are retained on account of the tro,
ecure condition of the JAIL made so by to 8
recent fire in that institution. He is gen
ere in his condemnation of the evidence wre
nlshsd by the detective who swore that eth
llwagon confessed the crime on
ieilwagon denies that he ever saw the
n before the latter made his appearance
the witness stand and testified to the t
versation wherein Heilwagon told how the
a was killed witha hammer on Monday repa
ut, Sept. 5th. at ii
lie has little to say about the rest of the bers
1mony which connects him with the ter
ne, as he fails to perceive that it was SheI
lc1ently strong to convict him. He and
resses no hope of new trial, and has Co.,
ut made up his mind to die on the scat I'll
, during the latter part of March. built
HIS ILLNESS and
given rise to several stories that he had as rs
aimed from food intending thereby to
himself by starvation. His appetite
decreased, but this is attributed to his II
ness and no serious result is anticipat- 0esss
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