Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-10

board of supervisors are rather unlnter'
esting and dull, but this mornings SEES
sion of the Rock Island board was of the
opposite character. 1t had been quietly
intimated that there was something out
of the regular routine on the taps, and as
q result there was quite an audience
present to watch developments
w. L. Coyne, who so narrowly escaped
a term in the "pen" on the charge of
subornation of perjury was the central
figure in the room. He had evidently
been ferretIng out some things concerns
ing his friends ca with the finance com.
make it decidedly lively for them Now
that Bill has run the gauntlet of striped
suit, he is becoming beligerent himself,
and intends to prove his qualities as a
"staycr."
Supervisor Norton, chairman of the
finance committee, produced bill which
had been allowed at the April meeting of
the board last year, to Herbert d. Blake
more for $3.50 for making transcript of
the record in the Coyne case, which had
been appealed to the supreme court. To
the bill was attached the following letter;
Rock ISLAND. March ,, 1887.
William Parks, ksq Committee Public EA,
pcnditures, Board Of Supervisors, Rock Island
County, Taylor Ridge, Ill.
DEAR SIR:-COunsel for the people in
the case against VIM. l.. Coyne, lately
tried IN the circuit court, have requested
me to prepare transcript of the record
for their use in the supreme court of the
state, upon writ of error to he filed by |
the defendant in said court, Before en-
tering upon the work | desire authority |
from you to comply with such request.
Very truly yours,
II. ID. BLAKEMoRE.
Comply with this request and Cblige,
w. S. PARKS, supervisor.
dorsed by States Attorney Entrikin and
Adair Peasants.
The finance committee thought that the
bill was not only unnecessarily contract
ed, but that it was lobbied through the
board in surreptitious manner, and
had the appearance of crookedness as
Mr.. Entrkin stated that he had not en-
dorsed the bill and had authorized no one
to do so for him. Then the question
arose, "Who signed his name?' Mr..
John BlAkemore being present several
thought he was the gentleman
who had collected the money, and he was
asked for an explanation. He disclaimed
al knowl edge of the bill. and had moth
ny to do with il. 1t was his brother t
Ierbert's.
Bill Coyne occupied prominent po- {
ition in front of the chairman, and evil {
iently thought he was getting even with 1
lis "Dersecutors," as he looks upon the c
opposing counsel in his recent subordi> t
ation Of perjury case. Coyne WAS as C
pleasant and sauve as could be, and apN a
arently took great delight in the sup
,osed discontinue he was causing his adj
ersaries. He said it was wholly unncC- f
ssary for the county TO go to the ex Ii
ense -proparing-a transcript of the "
ase, as he mad done so previously. s
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