The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03

short time she was taken over 10 Davent
port on the night of Jan. 90 She was
accompanied by Morris and Maggie Cor
eoran and Earhart Fckinger, aid was
taken to Peterson's hotel Maggie re-
manned with her until the Gath, when Mrs.
Anna (Morris) Corcoraa took her place
until Jan. 2Sth, when it was known that
the case had been postponed. 1t was on
Friday night, the Both, that she came
bach to this side.
Maggie Corcoran testified to having
stayed in Davenport with Linnie, but
that she didn't suppose there was any
particular harm in keeping her there
She said that Linnie went of her own free
will.
Mrs. Mead, Linnie's mother, was next
sworn. Hainsworth and man he called
Spencer called at her house one night,
and said the boys-meaning the three
young men arrested for rape and assault
to rape-wanted to buy the girls off so
that they would not appear against them.
They said there was money! in it. went
with Hainsworth next morning to Mrs
Holtam's, who, he said, wanted to see her.
Mrs. Hotam told her that she might
as well get the money as the lawyers.
They gave me s. to so to Moline aud see
Tina, who wouldn't have anything to do
with it. She had seen So. 80 put in each
Of Mrs. Uoltam's hands, for the two girls,
Morris Corcoran handing the money to
her They all said the boys should not
90 over the road Corcoran made the
remark that Linnies board was paid She
had gone to Mr.. Lundy's house and asked
him what could be done to Linuie for not
appearing at the trial. He got book
and read a section of the law, which said
she could only be fined The man Spen-
Ger had told her that Linnie was across
the river in a nice place among his rcla>
tons.
Chas. Evans said he was first approach
cd by John Corcoran. who wanted him to
60 to Holtams store and see Mrs. Mead,
obout secFcting her daughter He first
refused to go, but finally consented. He
had paid her no money, but had bought
some beer for the party at IIoltam's, with
a dollar that he had borrowed from Mr..
Lundy before going down. Pat Carey
was with Corcoran when he came to see
me, but did not go 10 Holtam's with me.
Mrs. Isaac Holtams testimony did not
elicit much light on the subject, but her
statement was in main part contradictory
to that given by Mrs. Mead She denied
having received any money from anyone
to give to either Linnie Mead or Tina
Blomquist
Mr. and Mrs John Corc0ran were dis
charged, as it was found that they had
nothing whatever to do with the case,
further than Miss Mead was brought to
their house, but they refused to let her
stay.
Mrs. Anna Corcoran, wife of Morris,
had heard the matter talked over at the
house, and had stayed with Linnie part
of the time while she was in Davenport.
She didn't. think there was anything
wrong in GLIDING the officers.
About the same audience filled the
court room this morning when the $50
cial Six case was brought up, that were
present throughout the entire proceedings
yesterday. The morning session was
taken up in hearing about the
same class of evidence that was
given Yesterday. Edward Hainsworth,
Joe Evans and Isaac Holtam were the
defendants examined. Their evidence
simply went to show more cOnclusively
that there had been deliberate scheme
concocted to keep the girl away from
court but the evidence was no more Grim
mating than that given before.
Tina Blomquist, Alfred Lawson and
Mrs. Lawson appeared as witnesses, Joe
Evans, one of the defendants attempted
to cross examine Miss Blomquist, and
the result was that some damaging evil
dence againsthim was given. The prose.
cution gainedseveral new points by this
that otherwise they would not have Sc
cured.
Pat Carey and Chas. Arnold were sub
penaed as witnesses in this case this ai>
ternoon. Judge Glenn instructed all the
defendants to be in eoHrt promptly at
O'Clock tomorrow morning, when he shall
impose their fine,