The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
THE EDGINGTON MURDER.
The Inquest and Testimony Before the
COrOner's JurY--.The Murderer
Still Mt Large, but Closely
Followed.

Coroner Halves, States Attorney En-
trikin, Deputy Eckhart and Others who
went to Edgington about the murder ar
rived home yesterday noon. Mr.. Eckhart
brought Phillip McDermott, brother of
the murderer, back and put him in Jail on
state warrant for assisting his brother
to escape. Thomas Cook, one of
the chief witnesses was also put under
$3.50 bonds for his appearance when
wanted
Sheriff Reticker did not return with the
remainder of the party, but as soon as
possible started in pursuit ofsMcDermott.
lie got track of him at AledO, from where
McDermott went to Monmouth Sheriff
Reticker followed and found that McDer,
mott took the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy train for Burlington. Still fol-
lowing, Mr. Reticker went to Burlington,
and from there sent telegram to this
city saying that he had got track of his
man, and that he was last heard of at
Creston, Iowa. McDermott has good
start, but will not find it easy to escape
our vigilant sheriff
The inquest shows that the deed done
was deliberate murder, committed while
McDermott was under the influence of
liquor, but while he was in possession of
bis senses. The old i'll feeling was on ac-
count of thrashing which the murdered
man gave McDermott, who was in the
habit of misusing his wife and even threat
ened to kill their child.
MRS. MCDERMoTT.
Mrs Anna McDermOtt said her brother
Daniel Dougherty would be 26 Aug. 9,
1885. He was born in Edgington and
had always lived there except last summer
when he went to Kansas and took up
claim. He was not married and had al>
ways lived with his father Three per>
sons were at Reynolds last night-my
husband, Patrick McDermott, Thomas
Cook and the deceased. My husband
was somewhat intoxicated They got
home between II and 10 o'clock last
night. Dan, my brother, the deceased,
and Thomas Cook came into the house
together and my husband did not come in
until after Dan said: "What keeps Pat
out so long?' He spoke this without
addressing anyone in particular. We were
all in the kitchen. In about twenty or
| twenty five minutes after Dan and Cook
came into the house, my husband, Patrick
McDermott came IN. While we were in
the kitchen before my husband came in
Dan said, Il never saw such a fellow as
that fellow is" thought when he spoke
that my husband and Dan had been hav>
ING trouble along the road. Dan said
when he asked why he was out so long,
that he expected that he was about the
windows and doors to see if would lie
saying anything about him. "Oh, he
is all right but he is just blowing about
that horse of his" My husband came in
and seemed to be in good humor He first
asked if had supper for them. My hus
band said he was going to the hall at
Edgington to the masquerade and dance,
My brother said: 'Ifyou 60 up there and
get into trouble you can get out
of it the best way you can for
will not get into any trouble for
you" My husband said: Did ever
get you into trouble" Dan said, Yes, a
good many times was drawn in many
times when had nothing to do with it. -
Ny husband told ghost story that Cook
had told the evening before. All laughed
over it and then We sat down to supper
! Phillip McDermott and James McDermott
had eaten supper before in the evening.
During the time Of the supper they were
talking all of the time. They were kind
Of snappish at each other. Cook said but
little, and what he did say did not per-
tain to the trouble between Dan and my
husband. Dan and Cook got through sup
per first and went and sat by the stove.
My husband sat at the table and there
was where they talked the most. Dan
said that while he was in Kansas my hus
band and John McCarty would come over
and impose on the old folks, but they
would not have done so if he had beer
here. Dan and my husband had not been
very intimate tor good while. Ny hus
band said she wasnot imposing on them,
but they were always fussing with him.
your mother Dragged that if you were
home you would soon straighlen me ant
McCarty out" ! said, NOW Pat, don't
change and twist things in that way
told him how it was said. at was that you
said you would go over and throw them
out of their own door" and mother said
Il guess you would not throw me gu
of my own door if Dan was here.
Dan said, "N0 you bet you wouldn't.
Nv husband SAID, "McCarty would bC
your match" Dan said, "no he wouldn
either; | could thrash you and McCarty
both" My husband said, Il could tax,
you alone" Dan said, Il can whip fou
like you. l could whip two with m!
hands tied behind my back" My husband
} cursed. and sworc and got real mad
, About this time my husband got up from
the table. Before leaving the table, Oar
said: 81 never thought you were such ;
man. You are always telling some Ions
story about me-, and about my cousin no
being good to work" After my husband
got up from the supper table he got /
lamp and went into the pantry aud thu
door was partly open, and while he wa
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