The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-26

versatiOn. The prisoner on the ctn OF
September told witness that he was in
Davenport to look after Otto. his son.
Witness furthes stated that the prisoner
confessed to him, that he, Heilwagon1,
had killed Dora with a hammer in the
corn field, and had chased her out of her
house on Monday night. The trouble
grew out of some talk concerning Annie
Heilwagon, the prisoners daughter.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Frank Kliran. the brother of the muir
dered woman continued his testimony yes
terday afternoon by stating that he went
with the defendant to Davenport in search
of Otto. Witness saw his murdered sister
after her body was found in the corn field.
Witness on the cross examination the wit
ness testified that the trip to Davenport
was made after general conversation Of
all the relatives of the deceased held at her
residence on Wednesday merning. Otto
Heilwagon had pistol at one timefa witness
did not take the bullet from the door of
the dwelling, and did not know whether
it was from Otto's pistol or not.
ADOLF wEoKLE.
was recalled and testified that he visited
the prisoner at the Jail. His visit was for
the purpose of learning if he could bail
the prisoner out of Jail. He asked the
prisoner where he (the prisoner) was on
the Monday night of the murder. The
prisoner stated that he was at home that
night with the exception of a few moments.
The witness told the sheriff what had
taken place, and also narrated the CONVEX
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W. FRELLs
knew the defendant and also Dora He'll
wagon. The prisoner got permission from
witness to cut the corn stocks from the lat
ters field on the east of the house occu-
pied by Heilwagon. Witness saw the de-
PENDANT on Monday night, the day of the
murder.
On the cross-examination witness stated
that the prisoner come over to witness
house on Monday evening.
LOUIS coLGRovE,
of Coe township, knew where Dora He'll
wagon lived. His family lived in that To-
cality. He passed her house Tuesday
morning about 4 o'clock. He saw a man
and boy working at corn shock, imme-
diately south of Dora's house. The fol-
lowing Sunday he heard of Dora's disap-
pearance, and at that time made an ex-
animation of the ground upon which the
corn was shocked Witness saw under
the edge of the shock, the print of what
might have been human body. The
ground was dug up, and green leaves and
a thread of a garment were found a short
distance below the surface. Witness and
others continued the examination, and in a
direct line from the shock to the place
where the body was found, the fence had
blood spattered over it.
oRRIN COOK
of Hampton, and was q coal miner. He
searched for Dora Heilwagon last Septem-
Der and was with the party that discovered
her body on Friday morning. He saw a
large wound on the back of her head, as
she lay face downwards and was dressed.
JUSTICE CRoPPER
of this city, knew the defendant. He re-
membered seeing the prisoner in Rock
Island last September. The prisoner stated
his sons wife had gone and they could not
find her. This was on Thursday. Wit
ness advised him to consult the police.
Heilwagon and some young companion
and said that they had found her (mean-
ing Dora Heilwagon).
ALBERT MILLS
of Hampton, testified that he was justice
of the peace. He visited the locality of
the murder. He received bullet at the
house of Dora which submitted In evidence.
A hammer said to belong to W Heilwagon
was also identified by the witness.
On the cross-examination, witness stated
that arevolver had been handed him which
belonged to the husband of the murdered
woman.
JOHN DExINNEY
of Hampton, narrated his visit to the
Heilwagon farm on the Sunday after the
murder. He thought he saw under one of
the corn shocks, the imprint of human
figure. He also discovered blood upon.
the fence between he two cornfields,
The testimony of Sam Devinney was in
substance the same as that given by his
brother, the last named witness
O. HERBERT,
of this city, stated that he saw the defend
ant about month ago when he visited
the Jail with Mr.. Wick: The latter want
ed to see Heilwagon, Weckle had a con
in jail with Hsilwagon. The
witness narrated the conversation about
the prisoners whereabouts en- the Monday
night of the murder, which was testified
to by Weckle during the first of the trial
JOHN HEILwAGoN
son of the prisoner was fourteen years old.
The fifth of September he lived in Frell's
house. He knew Dora and lived in house ad-
Joining. On Monday the 5th inst. he was
1t home. That day witness took a clean
'hirt to his father who was at work at
Cox's shaft He gave the prisoner the
,hirt and pants and took the wor-I
ling clothes of his father to the house He
Jaw his father that evening between and
O'Clock. His father brought some kittens
n a sack. His father had some liquor with
lim, the prisoner, at the supper. During
he meal the prisoner and his wife had
about Dora The latter was
exported to have said that Annie Heilwagon
vas low lived person. The prisoner star
ed towards Dora's house, but returned to
lress; went to bed at 1890 o'clock, and got
up about 4:30 o'clock Tuesday morning. |
After witness had got up his father told |
linn to go and cut some corn east of Dora's |
louse. The two went together and his |
ather cut the corn and shocked two.shocks. |
lis father made the centre of the shocks, |
md then witness finished the two shocks |
cmpleted that morning. at 5 o'clock his |
ather left for work. The court at the con |
lusion of the direct examination adjourned |
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