Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-30
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Thomas Weary on Trial Ac.
cused Of Larceny and -
Swindling.
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Trial of Thomas Weary. indicted
f1r larceny and swindlibg Q dis
trscted person. was begun in the
circuit court this morning. the fol-
lowing jury being impanelled in the
case: NJ. W. Battles, Thomas Jen-
kin., John stropes. james Albsrry.
wv. A. D!erolf, John A. Downing. w.
p. zimmerman, James Alsbro, Paul
c. CIelsnd. Thomas Bollman. c. r.
CLAM, William banker.
Weary is . Drury township farm
err. He rented . strip Of land 70
William Peck. . middle-aged man.
whose mind hes been unbalanced for
sorne time. Peck planted corn and
was 10 give to Weary one-third Of
the crop as pay for the rent Of the
land. Weary assisted Peck in hsr-
vesting the crop which yielded 500
bushels. The prosecution alleges
that Weary took advantage Of Psck's
mental condition and euchered him
ouA Of 100 bushels more than he Wan
entitled to.
After . number Of witnesses had
teen examined, Peck was called 20
the stand. Judge Gest first ques-
toned him as TO his knowledge Of
the sacredness Of an oath.
'Do you know there is q Gode"
asked the court.
'.No, sir" replied Peck.
1"Dc you know auythisg about Q
Gode"
..No, sir"
Peck's answers we're given In q
low tone. He was asked IL he knew
what county he lived in, and he said
he did not. He was excused. c. b.
Marsh4ll is defending Weary snd
States Attorney Sesrle 10 proseoat-
ing
~ Other Court Matters.
Judge Gest has entered the follow
ing orders:
Porter Skinner VS.. Harry W.
Smythe, distress. dismissed OF plain
tiff's cost; John johnson vs.. Villa N
Dsebelliehn, case dismissed ut plain
tiff's cost; in the matter OF natural
iEatiop OF Peter Msrihus Van Bot
tum. afIiant found duly qualified and
admitted to citizenship; Jacob
Fromm VS.. Augusta Margraf', fore
closure, dismissed at conplainsnt's
cost; Black Hawk Home Building
and Savings association vs. willard
A. Paul ct al. judgment against de-
PENDANT for eIl8.20; NJ. N. Sturgeon
vs.. William Borgess. ct al, partition.
Dismissed at plaintiffs cost; Rock
Island Mutual Building, Loan and
Savings association 70. John Witt,
foreclosure. masters report ap-
proved and decree of sale; kock Isl-
and Mutual Building, Losn and Saw
ings association vs.. w. r. Quayle.
foreclosure, masters report ap-
proved. and decree OF sale; Rock lsl.
and Mutual Building. Loan and Saw.
ines association vs.. w. r. Qusyle,
foreclosure, masters report ap.
proved, decree OF sale; Rock leland
Mutual Building. Loan and Savings
association vs.. w. P. Quayle eb al,
foreclosure. masters report. decree
OF sale; Rock Islaud Mutual Build
ing. Loan and Savings association
VI. Axel Erickson ct al, foreclosure
masters report approved. decree OF
sale; Rock Island Mutual Building,
Lean and Savings association Va.
Charles Rain, foreclosure, masters
report approved. decree of sale;
Rock Island Mutual Building. Loan
and Savings association We. Henry
W. Hoffman es al, foreclosure. mae
te:'s report approved, decree Of sale.