The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-03
THE MURDER TRIAL.
Hans Zimmerman Death.
Did Samuel Robertson Cause its-.A
Question which Is Now Before the
Circuit COurt-TestimODy
BEFORE THE BAR OF JUSTICE.

were James Bggart and his wife. The
substance of their testimony was that
they were in their room on the morning
of the cath inst. They heard strange
noises in the crazy house-Dart scream
aud part groan: had never heard any such
noise before; had heard Timmerman's
voice in the yard previous to this and rec
ognized the voice within the crazy house
as his. Mrs, Biggart had seen
Zimmerman the day oefore, and knew
the clothes he then wore. Saw the clothes
shirt and overalls-in the wash tub on
the 25th. They were stained with blood;
appeared as though the blood had run
down them in streams; knew they were
washed
This morning Lucinda Evans, An en-
ploye at the farm until recently. was put
in the witness box. She said that pre-
vious to her returning before the grand
jury. grandpa" Robertson had told her
not to tell the grand jury what Thinner
M an had told her. Knew Hans Thinner
man. She was cook at the poor farm
Had conversation with Grandpa" in
the kitchen concerning Zimmerman after
the last fuss between Zimmerman
and himself. 1t was a day or so be
fore Christmas He said TIN
norman WAS sick. asked il
he had doctor. He SAID yes. |
ASKED who. He said DR.. Robertson.
lie said, I'm have him underline doctors
hands for six weeks. He'll be as quiet as
a lamb when get through with HIM.
am well satisfied that Zimmerman got as
much us did of the pounding" He said
Zimmerman threw a knfe at him and he
went in and kicked him half the length
of the hall, and put his shoe heel in his
mouth to keep him from hollering.
They had three fuses that | know of
the fuses were within q week; there was
not a week difference between them
At the last fuss | saw Robertson running
toward the crazy house and followed
Zimmerman was in the bath tub His
| shirt was off, but the rest of his clothes
| were on. Cramps" had hold of Tim
| merman's shoulder, and james Robertson
was standing near. Zimmerman WI,
| covered with blood as was Grandpa.
| think they were washing him. Next
time | saw Zimmerman was the Saturday
| before his death. | went over with
Grandpa" to see him. | talked with
Zimmerman. "Grandpa' stood two cells
or twenty feet from Timmerman's cell
GRANDPA, after the conversation. said
Zimmerman, you are down hearted and
discouraged, but you'll soon get well"
| Zimmerman was weak and his lungs
ratified as he talked He could not talk
loud. This was considered as the
MOST IMPORTANT TESTIMONY
on the part of the prosecution. The de
Tense here objected to further evidence
and Judge Glenn instructed that the jur,
be sent out in order that he might have
clear idea of the testimony to be intro
duced and its bearing on the case. Wit.
ness then testified to the court as follows
Il think it was not Timmerman,s con yer
satiOn that Robertson heard--it was IN
answers to his conversation. As laughed
| and talked with him he said, well it L
too late cook, | won't get we'll, and
said, oh yes, you will get well He saiC
he would not And think that wa.
what Grandpa" heard, as | spoke louC
and Zimmerman could not. | had beer
plaguinr Zimmerman about letting hin
out at night and running away with him
and he said, cook. if you had come owe
ahd iSb mt O'L as .sou o'iA 1'H "pbidi
would have run away aud married you
like a man laughed at him and he
said, it is too late now. The old brut'
has kicked me in the stomach until
can't hold my water 1t is too late;
will not get over it now This tn
prosecution offered as
TrMMERMAN's DYING DECLARATION.
After an hours arguing of counsel OF
both sides, the court ruled the testimon
out in that connection, but decided tina
| it might be admissible as part of late
evidence. The defense noted an exception
and the jury was returned
| The witness continued: She had
conversation with GRANDPA" in Nc
Michael's hotel on the subject of her con
versrtlon with Zimmerman. Robertson
said that if witness swore to what Tim
norman said, she would swear false
For Gods sake don't swear the way 20
say you will, said he, II would not hav
| you do it for million dollars. and don
say that We have had this conversation.
He sent and got some beer for witne'
and Martha Shanks. She drank hers an
went out he and Martha Shanks dram
their glasses, then the aforesaid CONVEX
sation took place. This was the day tt
grand jury was in session. Here th
witness gave the testimony concernin
her conversation with Zimmerman, whic
had formerly been decided out of order
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