The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-24

facts, had never been juror before, was
not acquainted with the defendant and
had no scruples to speak of.-Excused by
the state.
William Holland was perfectly willing to
hang q man IL he had good luck and provi-
dence permitted it; circumstantial evidence
was good enough for him, but there was
no one to work at home. and he was ex-
cused
George Stanton knew nothing, he had
neither knowledge or opinions, there was
nothing holding him from returning YER
dict of death on circumstantial evidence
and considered himself an exceptional good
juror. Challenged by the defense.
VIM Hass would not hang man and
was excused for cause.
Vim. Ferris could not read or write
which same was given for ignorance of the
case Excused.
VIM. Dollarhyde knew as little about
the case as providence and the newspa-
pers would let him, he would not convict
q man on cireumstantial evidence however
and was consequently excused.
William Musher took no papers and
knew nothing. Had never formed or ex-
pressed an opinion and was confident OF
his ability to make a gilt-edged juror;
would not convict man where there was
a reasonable doubt He did not seem to
be as familiar with Scriptural quotations as
the leader for the prosecution, but acquies-
ed in them when given.-Excused by the
state.
d. B. Davis was in delectable state OF
knownothingism so far as this case was
concerned, had heard little and read less.
Challenged by the state.
John Britton had read about the case
but did not put any faith in newsp aper
reports and had formed no opinion in con-
sequence. He believed in furnishing the
guilty and had no hesitancy about fixing
the penalty as death.-Accepted.
THE JURY
as completed consists of the following indi-
viduals:
E. McKinstey, Black Hawk; Thos. Full
Ter, Rock Island: Jacob Evans, Rock Is
land; Fred. Lickafelt, Black Hawk; w.
Howard, Coal Valley; John Taylar, Rock
Island; James Hill. Andalusia; L. FL. Nc
Loughlin, Black Hawk; Charles Hoges,
Andalusia: A. Gregg, Coal Valley; John
Britton, Andalusia; John ballard, Coal
Valley.
The jury were sworn and put in charge
of deputy Mapes. The jurors were instruc-
ted by the judge. after which a recess was
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was commenced
by States Attorney Parmenter, who gave
a brief outline of what the evidence of the
prosecution would prove. He first gave
the law for murder which was confinement
in the penitentiary or hanging. He stated
that the evidence was wholly circumstan-
tial, as no one had seen the deed, but that
the circumstances were such that they
reasonably pointed to the guilt Of tho pris-
oner, William Heiiwagon. The public
prosecution then narrated the different
counts of the Indictment, and briefly OK
planned them. He laid particular stress
upon the last count which charges the
murder of Dora Heilwagon by the pris-
oner with means unknown. He then gave
an idea of circumstantial evidence in the
burglary of house. where no one saw the
Crime; but implements and property found
upon the thiefs person indicated that he
was guilty and is convicted by a jury.
The prosecution stated that he expected
to prove BY the testimony, that Dora He'll
wagon was the wife of the prisoners son,
and that she had been murdered. He ex-
pected that the evidence would prove that
the prisoner visited the house of the mug-
dered woman on the night of the marGas.
The prisoner was enraged at his daughter
in-law about the loss of some milk. A
man passed the house, and heard from the
house the report of pistol. At three
o'clock the following morning the prisoner
aroused his daughter for the purpose of
securing his breakfast At an equally
early hour, he cut corn and made a shock
over the print of human form upon the
ground.
The prosecution further stated that the
prisoner told Fricke about Dora's disap-
pearance on Tuesday morning, before her
loss was discovered by anybody.
j. L. Hass for the defense made brief
statement of the Importance of the trial,
and made the startling affirmation that the
defense had no witnesses, and the witnes
ses used by the prosecution to convict the
prisoner, would be used by the defense to
prove William Heiiwagon innocent of the
crime with which he had been charged.
Mr.. Hass spokeSf the necessary pre-
ponderance of evidence in order that a
conviction should follow, and particular
lied the benefit of doubt that accrued to
the prisoner in any criminal prosecution,