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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-11

A TALK WITH THE PRISONERS.

Parker and McAfee Insist They Did Not Get
Justice-Appesrance of the Men.
Parker and McAfee were taken to the
jail immediately after the reading of the
verdict in the court room. They were
handcuffed, hand and hand. and walked in
front of the deputy sneriffs. talking to
each other in low tones. When inside the
outer room of the Jail they waited impa-
tientely to be relieved of the irons on
their wrists. and when that was
done, asked to be put in their cells.
They did not act like men who realized
the full import of the sentence pronounced
upon them. Parker gave no sign that it
had affected him In any way. and all that
McAfee showed was the hunted look about
his eyes ana a suspicion of nervousness in
his actions. They were asked what they
thought of the sentence and Parker said:
I'VE did not get justice. If we had we
would have been released and would be az
of Justice round that court room. but they
amt q - bit of Justice in the whole court
house. am Just as innocent OF that charge
as you are or the judge OF the court, or any
one OF those Jurors"
$50 am l." spoke up McAfee. IF they
had done what was right by me would
have been turned loose the same day that l
was arrested. They didn't make case
against me-"
Parker then said. without being Ques-
toned further:
That's all right about that woman iden-
tifying us; she didn't know Us. She was
told that we had been arrested. and when
she w as brought TO the Jail she was told
that We would be brought out. VI course.
she would identify US. l don't blame her
much She wanted to get even for the
death of her husband. and she was ready
to identify any poor d niger. She
didn't know u.s. They all knew where We
ing about the murder"
After having talked for awhile. both
Parker and McAfee insisted on being put
back In their cells. and would say no more.
Sheriff Emmett said to them that he would
do so as soon as the gentlemen got through
with them. At that Parker looked up sud-
denly and demanded to know: us any OF
them reportersf But there was no reply
made. and he and his associate were
hustled back of the bars.
When asked a second time if he had any,
thing to say, Parker hesitated for moment
and replied. .'Yes. would like for you TO
say that did not receive Justice. l am as
innocent of the crime AS newborn babe.
The jury had their minds made mp before
they went out. know that there is lots OF
people against me. and that break In the
court room showed the jury that they
wanted us convicted, and the Jury did it
because people were against us"
McAfee said: That verdict as brought
in too soon. The jury made up their minds
before they went out. We didn't get O fair
trial" As the reporter was leaving be was
called back by McAfee, who said: Now,
don't want a column about what we have
said in the paper in the morning. Just
give what we have told you. will your
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-11
WAS BITTERLY CONTESTED.
Gallant but Unavailing Fight Made to Sa,
the Two Wanderers.

Gallant but Unavaiiing Fight Made Save
the Two Murderers.
The case has attracted large crowds every
day for the past two weeks during the trial,
and the feeling of the crowds has been
strongly against the defendants. 1t has
been an exceedingly interesting case from
q purely legal standpoint. and there prob
ably has never been q cause tried in this
county where the defendants attorneys
were compelled to work against 90 strong
prejudice against their clients as in this.
The former bad character of both the de-
PENDANTS was against them, and the dam
aging evidence introduced for the State.
very materially aided by deep-sested
prejudice. required more and stronger evil
denoe to overcome it than was produced
by the Defense and the mass of the people
at the conclusion of the trial were firmly
convinced of the defendants guilt of the
atrOcIous murder with which they were
charged.
mony of the defendants believed one word
they testified to, and there were circum.
stances connected with the case that
caused several other witnesses for the de-
tense to be discredited. There were weak
points in the States case and some of the
witnesses introduced by the prosecution
were discredited by their own statements.
yet, considered as O whole. the impression
is general that the State has succeeded In
making out its case.
The prosecution was vigorous and search
ing, and q considerable portion of the evil
dence was drawn from reluctant witnesses.
1t is thought that fear of bodily harm de-
TERED witnesses for the State from telling
all they knew of the murder. The defend
ants were known to be vicious characters,
and witnesses feared if they told the truth.
and their evidence was material In secur.
ing q conviction. that friends of the de-
PENDANTS might do them bodily harm for
the part they had taken.
The defense of the prisoners was an able
and Well conducted one. Never for O mo-
ment did the counsel for the defense relax
their vigilance from the time the first juror
was examined as TO his competency to try
the case. until the last Juror filed out of the
court room TO deliberate upon the evidence.
Not single bit of damaging evidence
against the defendants was admitted
cept over the objection and exceptions by
their counsel. Every fact and circum-
stance that could by any possible stretch
vor OF the defendants was brought out. and
every person that knew any thing in the least
favorable to the defendants was put upon
the stand. The cross-examinatIon of the
States witnesses was sharp. searching and
exhaustive. In the argument of the case
the counsel for tho defense were likewise
active in the interest Uf their clients The
evidence was construed in as favorable
light as possible for the defense, and the
argument of the prosecutor watched. as
had been the evidence. and all statements
upon W hich there was DOUBT were OBJ
jected TO. and permitted to 90 to the jury
only over the objection of the defense
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-11
sHACKLEs ON THE MEN.

IL Was Feared that They Would IDjure Two
of the Prisoner Witnesses
Two prisoners. Joseph Mundon and VIM.
Stanley, one day previous to the trial. were
lolling in their cell at the county Jail
when Parker came up and paid them a vsit.
In the course of the conversation Mundon
asked: What's the name of the man you
killed."
Easter" was the reply. as Parker al
ways pronounced the name that way.
Don't it take a good deal of nerve to
kill . man with gunw was the next
question.
No." returned Parker, lit don't take
much nerve to put out of the way q man
that bothers yOu."
These prisoners were threatened with
death if they repeated the testimony, but
did so on the witness stand just the
same. When the men were condemned
and returned TO the jail. Sheriff Emmett
and turkeys talked to both men, ask.
ing them if they intended to put
their threat into action, and they said
they would not. but rumOr soon reached
the sheriff that such was their intention.
and shackles were at once placed upon
them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-11
TIE CLOSING ARGUMENT.

Prosecutor Hoffman Handles the Question
sof AN AIibi-His Last Words.
When the court convened yesterday
morning there was an unusually large
crowd assent led, from the fact that it was
known that the court would instruct the
jury during the forenoon. There was lit
tie delay entailed by the absence of one of
the jurors. j. 4. Eisenhaur. of Wayne
township. EIsenhsuer Is q raiser of straw
berries. and his enforced absence from his
farm on account of being on the jury has
caused him considerable loss from the
fact that the berries ripened faster than
they were picked when he was not present
to supervise the work. There was consid-
cradle joking about his late arrival. 1t
teInx said that he had concluded to remain
at home and pick straw berries. A few
minutes after 9 O'clock, however. he walked
into the court room and Mr.. Hoffman took
MP his argument for the prosecution where
it had been dropped the evening before.
Counsel for defense had LAID great stress
upon the doctrine of reasonable doubt and
the prosecutor read from authorities upon
this point.
He then took uD the question of the at
tempt TO prove On alibi. Reading from a
decision of the Supreme Court, he said an
alibi. when one is attempted to be proved,
should be vigorously sIfted and closely
scrutinIZed, but whom proven by reliable
WI THESES is a good defense. Mr.. Hoffman
argued that the alibi in this case would not
stand for a moment In the light of reason
and was not supported by reliable wit
nesses. He then spoke of the discrepancy
III time between the testimony of the ex-
press company clerk SeIbert as TO the time
McAfee was at the express Office and the
testimony OF McAfee's parents as TO tho
time he left the house upon the night of the
shooting.
n'speaking of the measure of the punish
ment to be melted out to the defendants in
case they were found to be guilty the prose-
cutor said:
II the cold-blooded murder OF Charles Eyster
does not call loudly TO you. gentlemen. for the
know OF no case where the maximum punish
ment should he affixed Go with me TO the drug
store OF Charles Eyster. the evening OF the
14th OF April. the day that ne and his wife were
celebrating his twenty-eightn birthday and the
there and listen To this loving couple talking over
that first meeting and their cOurtsbip, and love,
and marriage. and listen 10 their dreams of Joy
and happiness that had blessed their home. and
the hopes and thought that their love would
rlpen into a richer and deeper affection with the
gathering years. and think that while the kiss of
love which he had imprinted upon her lips was
yet warm he was shot down by the ruthless
hand OF the assassin
Then let TO the bedside of the dying
Eyster, where he Is in the embrace OF his loving
and heartbroken wife, whose scalding tears are
falling thick and fast over his face, and hear him
exclam: 'Oh. Mazda! how can die and leave
you and never see my baby. And there write
Your verdict"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-11
We will continue to do our full duty to-

We will continue to do our full duty to-
wards our clients"
Mr. Healing was asked il he had heard
the statements alleged TO have been made
BY Hattie Mitchell. In which she claimed
that she had seen the defendants enter the
drug store and heard the shot fired and
then saw the defendants run from
the store. Mr.. Healing said he had
heard that the girl had said that.
but 10 was not IN testimony before
the Jury when they gave their verdict
If the case goes TO the Supreme Court
there will be q voluminous record that will
have to be prepared. There have been
about eighty witnesses examined, which
will probably make a transcript of over six
hundred typewriter pages. and In
addition TO this portion of the
argument of Prosecutor Hoffman. 10
which exceptions were taken by the attor-
neys for the defense. will be included In
the record to be considered by the Supreme
Court. If the case is appealed il will take
several weeks To prepare the transcript.
but it will probably be taken no at once by
that court reversal Is the only hope OF
the defendants. and that seems To be but
very slight one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-11

Mrs. Smith, who lives at las North ILL.,
nois street. was Knocked to the street at
the corner of Illinois and Ohio streets, last
night. about $50 O'Clock. by one of Maus's
single horse delivery wagons. and her an kie
run over by two wheels She at once got
up, and was helped TO Webers drug store.
where she was fonnd not 20 DO greatly in
jured. although her ankle was IN n bad con.
diIInn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-11

ing seen by any person outside of the in
closure. The law provides that the follow
ing persons end no others may be present
at the execution:
The warden and such persons IS may be
necessary TO assist him in conducting the
execution. the directors of the prison. two
the spiritual adviser of the condemned,
the chaplain OK the prison and any rela-
tives or friends of the condemned person,
not TO exceed ten In number, whom he may
request shall be admitted"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-11
Ora bursts Condition.

Ora Durst. the young man who was shot
down on North Mississippi street q few
weeks ago. while protecting lady from the
Insult of a young negro. has happily recov-
cred from his dangerous injuries and will
leave the hospital the first of the week.
The physicians state that be will DC able 10
appear against HIS asssilant In the Police
Court on Thursday. The bullet which
came near proving fatal Is yet i'm bedded III
the young mans lung. but it is thought he
VIII suffer no i'll effects from 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-11
EDITOR NORSS TALKS.

He Tells What He Thinks BE Knows About
Harrison and Indiana Politics.
NEW YORK, Juno 10.-The Times says:
Mt. Samuel z. Morss to-day sailed on the
Umbria for Europe. After remaining .
few days in London. he will 60 to Paris.
and on July 1. tho beginning of the next
fiscal year. he will begin his duties as con-
l-Renersl there. Mrs. Morss and their
little daughter are with him.
There il no doubt in my mind." said Mr..
Morss, before his departure, that General
Harrison IL preparing to be q candidate
for the presidency in 1896. HIS friends arc
working for that end. and / have little
doubt they are preparing even now to send
Harrison delegation TO the next Repub-
lican national convention. Mr.. Harrison
has been keeping very quiet since his re-
turn to Indianapolis, and it is. of course.
too early for anything like general talk of
his or any other mans candidacy, but
there are signs OF what Is going
Oh. His friends have control of
the Republican State organization
sire TO maintain this control with q view
to advantage in the next ante.convention
campaign. Some of the old-time intimate
friends of the ex-President have told me
they believe General Harrison Will again
be a candidate and will be elected. The
pipe-layingis going on in quiet but sys-
matte manner"
What will become Of the Gresham Re-
publIcans of the Statef
That is a question. | was at a dinner in
Fort Wayne short time ago. at which two
or three of the speakers were old Gresham
Republicans They defined their position
one of some uncertainty. II the Presi-
dent follows ont certain lines of policy
they will be with the Democratic party. /
expect the so-cailed faction will be found,
TO large extent. in the Democratic party
hereafter. With these additions it 10 pretty
safe to take Indiana out of the doubtful
column and put IL into the list of perma-
nently reliable Democratic States. The
new ballot law there will help the Demo-
cratic party. believe We have the best
law In the country. 10 provides for blanket
ballots and party emblems. IL it had been
in force Tor the last twenty years the State
would have been Democratic all the 81 me-"
nIcKiney's speech Was Keynote
CLEVELAND. June 10.-Looking hale and
hearty and in the best of spirits. Governor
Mckinley reached this city from his home
IN Canton last evening. When asked,
What will be the policy of the Republic
party in the coming mpaignf" he saiu:
Its little early TO answer that. but /
think expressed my views In the speech /
mnde at Columbus last Thursday"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-11
Citizens to discus. Rapid TRANSIT.

meeting of the residents of Clifford ave-
nue. and Hamilton avenue will be held at
the drug store at the corner of Clifford and
Hamilton avenues next Wednesday night.
at o'clock. to discuss the question of
rapid transit for that part OF the city. The
street-car service has been very bad on
those lines for some time. and the citizens
feel that something ought to be done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-11

PITTsBURG. juno 10.-The Amalgamated
Association has completed the wage scale
for the ensulngyear. and it Is now ready for
presentation TO the manufacturers. The
scale as adopted provides for the same rates
in all departments of all iron and steel mills
In which the association 10 recognized as
prevailed during the past twelve month";.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-11

New York Press
Mr.. Cleveland can point with pride 10 tho
fact that he has one Union pensioner in HE
Cabinet-Secretsry Gresham But he had
to 90 into the Republican party TO get him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-25
SALE OF CITY PROPERTY.

sealed proposals will be deceived at the City
CLERKS OF ce, Rock lsard, illinois, until May Is
1898, at p. m, for the sale of the following
proper Owned by the city of Rock Island, to-
wit:
Those certain pieces or parcels of lard SHOWN
and designated as lots number seven 90 ard C1O)
in Paul w Galup's Subdivision of block twenty
four (24) of the Lower addition of the ity OF
r, OK Island by ref.rerce- 20 the plat OF said
the map plat of said sub ,ivisinp recorced in
he offce for the REQ dng of deeds in said Rock
Island County will mere fully appear. situated
in the City of Rock 1steni, in the Comfy of Rock
IslsCd and State of Illinois and the building sit
uated thereon, known Franklin Gos c
House" and heretofore used by said
city a. aad res d hose hous,.
The premises described as foi,oSs:
BegiInin at ONT on me cast line of kimball
street which is twenty-five (25) feet north from the
oint of its with the north line Of Sixth
avenue; ence east parallel with saii north line
of sixth avenue one hundred and ten (110) feet
KImbsl street thirty 800 feet iheace west paral-
lei with satd north line of Sixth 80 avenue to
said east line of Kimball street and thence south
said east line 10 the place of beginning situated
in the city of Rock Island, in the county of Rock
Island etate OF Illinois. sn the building stu
ateu thereon known as ''lhe Gilpin hose house,
and her etofore used by said city and for hose
house:
And that ID premises be sold 10 the highest
and best bidder therefor.
he city OF Rock Island reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
ROBERT KoEBLER.
City Clerk,
Dated Rock Island. H., this 18th day OF March
1923
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-25
DUPLICATION NOTICE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, L.
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY,
In the Circuit Court, in Chancery.
May rm A. D., 1898.
Mary Peterson Ernest Peterson.
Affidavit Of non-residence of Finest Peterson
the above defendant, having been dled in The
clerk Office Of the circuit CONT, notice Is hereby
given 10 the sa'd nonresident defendant that the
omplqinEnt fled her bill of complaint in said
court on the chsncery side thereof. on The sew
enteenth day of March, 1898. and that thereupon
a summons issued ont of said CONT, wherein said
suit is now pc ndins, re turnab!e on the first Mon
day IN the MOI tn of May next, IS is by law re-
quired. Now. unle you, the said non resident
defendant above named, shall personally be and
appear before said circuit court The first day OF
the next term thereof, TO be holden Rock Isl
and in and Tor the said cuunty, the first Mon
day in May ne3t. ard Tic ad. answer or dernur to
the said complainant bill of complaint, he same
and the matters and things therein charged and
stated win be 'aken as confessed, and decree
entered agains: you according to the prayer OF
said bill.
GEORGE W. GAM BILE, Clerk.
Roll Island. Illinois. March Il. 1893.
JACKSON 81 HURST, Compiainant's Solicitor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-25
How's This

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
FL. Cheney & Co. Props. Toledo, OS
We the undersigned, have known
n. j. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by drug
gists Testimonials free.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-25
The Treasury Deficit =.

The New York World presented in
a recent issue n careful and complete
statement of the condition of the fed
-eral treasury derived from sources
which it says, entitle it to confidence.
The single, obstinate, shameful fact
upon which public attention will be
liked is this: Whereas four years ago
there was n surplus in the treasury OF
$4S,096,15S, the deficit is now $1S.-
Peg, 2S5.
This is the damning fact which the
Hast republican administration strove
to the end to cover up. President
Harrison and Secretary Foster knew
the truth, but they labored together
10 avoid confessing it. The business
men of the country knew there was n
deficiency, although they did not
know it's precise amount.
How was this deplorable condition
brought about? The answer is in one
word extravagance. We have had
four years of wanton, reckless. de-
moralizing extravaganza 1t must
end. The republican party set the
pace in the Fifty-first congress. The
-Fifty-second congress, although dem
ocratic in one branch. lacked the wis
dom or the courage to check it. This
is blunder.
Now the democratic party has full
swing in the executive and legisla-
tive departments. 1t must call a
halt 1t must substitute honest
economy for immoral extravaganza.
The deficiency must be changed to a
surplus.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-25
NOTICE IN ATTACHMENT.

STATt OF ILLINOIS, l..
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
County of Eo,k Island county. Mar, h
Term. A. D. 1898.
Montpelier Tie Company Eli Bresson, in
attachment.
Public notice is hereby Civ, t. the said Eli
Bronson that writ of ATTACHING issued out of The
office of the clerk OF the county court Rock lei
ana county dated the 18th day OF February. AID
1885, at the suit OF the said M"ntpelier Til- Com
psny md ainst the estate Of The said Eli B.
for the sim Of two hundred and twenty-five dol
lars nine cents, directed 10 the sheriff OF raid
Rock lsla' county, which aid rit has been re-
turned exc. ut d.
Now, there fore, uni. as you, tn, said Eli BIon
son shall lersorally be ard appear before the
said rom " court of Rock IsaI county on the
first day of th- next term thereof, II be holden
at the court house In the 1itN of Rock Island. in
said county, on the Thirteenth Gay of March A.
ID. 1888, give special bail plead 10 the said
plaintiffs action, judgment viii ~. entered
aga nst you, snd in faN Of the said GCuut, eier
Tile company and mach of the proJ erty at
Sached rs may be suffC iert 20 satisfy the said
judgment and costs, w.ll be go satisfy the
HJALMAR KOHLER,
Clerk of the County CoHrt.
Jack; on i Hurst. Plan tff'- Attorneys.
Rock i-isnd hen. ~ A. -. !sr