Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-18
PLEAD.
County Jail Birds Answer to
Their Charges.
MOST ALL PROCLAIM INNOCENCE.

James uefner Admits Guilt. Ba: Reserves
Definite Plea Unt,l Further Counseled
-Professed Burglar Thinks a Sick Mans
Crime Ought to lie Overlooked.
Nine prisoners confined in the
county Jail were arraigned in the cir
cult court this morning. furnished
with their indictments. etc, and ac-
corded an opportunity to answer as
they saw fit thereto. The ma iority
plead innocence, but OF those admit
ting their guilt one considered his
liberation a just penalty for his
crime because of his alleged approach
to eternity, suffering with con-
this unusual expectation is John
Case, caught ransacking Elder
Luckey's residence in broad day
light. His appearance is that OF
thoroughbred flim-flammer: and al
though little paid from confne-
ment, he wouldn't be taken for a
very serious consumption victim.
Case halls from the north. When
taken before the judge he an
swered in piping voice that
there was no question of his guilt.
But, yer honor. if there's any way of
getting out of this scrape without
sentence, no one deserves more con-
sideratiOn than |. Look at me-in
the last stages Of consumption. To
send me to the pen would be To Kill
me, as fresh air is all that will keep
( / haI it,.I nj !
would he different. But upon my
honor this is my first oifense. Give
me n chance to die free man, any
way, as you can readily sec my days
are numbered"
Case made good talk-a credit to
one more familiar with law than he
represented himself to be. Judge
Glenn apparently gave little credence
to the fellows story, but gave him
with an attorney. Case saw no salts
faction in that, as he was guilty.
Understanding that he couldn't work
| the Judge, Case asked that his plea
be deferred week, which was
granted. "By that time" concluded
Case, Il know the Christian people
will intercede for me, because human
kindness will not see me so to
prison to die"
Hefner and Ohlweiler.
James NJ. Hefner and George OIL
weller. charged with the Adams ex-
press robbery, plead guilty and in
nocent, respectively, but after listen
ING to the privileges of standing
trial, explained by the court, Hefner
Withdrew his plea and was granted
a week to further consider the mat
ter and receive the counsel of his
parents.
Tobias Alexander entered pleas of
not guilty to burglary, and larceny.
o. f. Cramer was appointed 10 de-
fend him.
James Howard said he was not
gully of burglary and Axel Kohler
was named to assist him in his de-
Tense.
William Wallace said he was limo.
cent of the charge of burglary. c.
d. Marshall will defend him.
Edgar Simonson plead not guilty
of burglary, and II. a. Weld was APP
| pointed to make his defense.
| Abram Whistler claimed he was in.
nocent of the charge of rape. He
has retained j. X. Williams. of Mus.
catine.
Richard Jordan acknowledged the
theft of shirt at NJ. & KS. and the
Judge gave him 30 days and 81
fine.
i<inssbury's RecOsnizancc Forfeited.
The indictment of Harvey Kings.
bury, for criminal assault, was
called, but the defendant failed to
appear in person or by proxy. States
Attorney Searle thereupon applied
for the forfeiture of the recognizance
and the judge entered an order in
accordance herewith. Those who
furnished security for his appear.
ance will now have to remit to the
court in the sum of $1,000. which
obligation falls upon George Kings.
bury and Mrs. Hannah Kingsburv.
Christian Naab, of 62S Twelfth
street. appeared in court this morn.
ing in response to an indictment fol
selling liquor without license and
entered into recognizance, furnish.
ing $500 security for his appearance
for trial. There are 10 count:
against Naab. who is accused of dis.
tributing intoxicants among the
farmers Of Buffalo Prairie without s
license.
Richard Bensenberg. of Moline, in.
dicted for malicious mischief, came
into court at noon and furnished $20(
security for his appearance for trial
Thomas Allen, OF Port Byron. APP
peared in court this afternoon ant
gave 500 bonds pending hearing
for assault and battery. for which he
was indicted.
Other Doings of the Court
Judge Glenn requests both panel.
OF jurors in court at 9 o'clock tomor-
row morning.
4 settlement was reached in the
Naylor-R. l. d p. damage suit thi:
afternoon after six DAYS progrc IS in
the trial. and the jury discharged