The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-17
CIrcuit Court.

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case of the village of Rapids City VS. Fred
Adams, was out only short time last
evening whom it returned with verdict,
finding the defendant guilty and assessing
the damages at $50
This forenoon a number of the GRIM
inals in the county jail were arraigned in
court, and copy of the indictment found
| against EACH together with list of the
jurors and the witnesses in each case.
furnished them. Those arraigned were:
John Adams, charged with larceny, He
had no counsel, and Messrs. Z. ID.
Sweeney and f. ". Hurst were appointed
TO defend him, Charles Burgman. charged
with larceny, ann ounced that he had Sc
cured Major Beardsley to defend him.
Jacob Bargy, charged with arson, and
Chas. Howard and Perry Cosley, charged
with burglary, also announced that Major
Beardsley would defend them. Charles
Sutton, charged with larceny, Second
offense) had secured the services of Parks
& Peasants John r. Evans, Michael
Corken, Charles CTod) Gray and Frank
Curley, charged with rape, had secured
the services of Major Beardsley to defend
them, and were again admitted to bail in
the sum of $500 each There is another
indictment against the above, charging
them with assault to rape.
VIM WEIGH, charged with murder, ans
swered that he had no counsel and I'D
not want any. James II. Hardin, charged
in two counts with forgery and embezzleS
men, Ellsworth Spickler and Frank Latin
charged with larceny, Herman Van Hook
with riot, and Charles Chip Evans,
charged with larceny were not arraigned
today.
The second panel of the petit jury will
be called on Monday, and States Attor>
ney Entnkin will begin the criminal bus
mess with John Adams, charged with lar.
ceny.
Judge Smith adjourned court this af,
tcrnoon and will not return here this
term. He goes to Monmouth to try some
cases in which Judge Glenn is personally
interested ard Judge Glenn will open the
circuit court here next Monday at p. m
SO far this term twcntynine cases have
been disposed of either by trial or by or
der OF court. There has been five trials
The following appears upon the rec,
ord.
IN CHANCERY.
1G-Partition; John Mortel vs. William
Williams, ct al; supplementary bin filed
and reference to master to take proofs.
Foreclosure: Geo W. Rowe VS. Z. +.
Howard, ct al; personal service as to al
of defendants and reference to master,
dismissed as TO J D. Hauberg, report
Of master filed and approved and decree
of sale and continued Q5th).
17-Foreclosure: J. 5. Keator Lumber
Co. VS. Louisa Kerns ct al. Appearance
of Mr. Lewis Withdrawn.
CIVIL CAUSES.
17--Repleyin: Mueller Bros & Co VS.
]. Frank Ankrum. Motion denied and
Judgment on verdict Defendant excepts
and prays appeal. Bill perceptions and
bond in so days, bond in $500 approved
by clerk.
Assumpsit Rock Island Paper Co. for
use VS. German American Insurance Co.
Demurrer to answer. Replication amends
ed.
Appeal by defendant John Flanagan
VS. James kelehan. Judgment on yer
dict.
Trcspass: Ellen Mckay VS. David Cra-
mer, ct al; motion for a new trial denied
plaintiff excerpts and prays an appeal;
bond of exceptions, and bond in 60 days
in 5000; bond approved by clerk
Appeal ny defendant: Village of Rap
ids City VS. Fred Adams, ct al; motion by
defendant for new trial.
Appeal by defendant: City of Moline
VS. Geo, West; motion by defendant TO
rule plaintiff to file copy Of answer to
complainant.
Ejectment: Charlotte A. Whitford VS.
Johanna Drexell, ct al , rule 10 plead ex-
tended to Monday of the fourth week