Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-24
SIMPLY SEEK DELAY.
That Is the Policy of the Fulton
Woodmen Obstruc.
tionistS.
HEARING ON BEFORE JUDGE GEsT

ras Motion for . Change of Venue and
Likewise to Dissolve the Master In
Chancery's Res. raining Or isr-A Ksne
sons Preliminary T.isI.
The policy of the Fulton Woodmen
obstructionists is to delay. Resliz-
ing that their case is one without
merit or even standing 10 court.
they are attempting. nevertheless
to use that court to further their
purpose. Having in the courts of
TITS district employed the practice of
having another master in chancery
Injunction ready as soon as the one
in hearing is disposed CT. they are
now flying from one court to another
by going outside the district and
seeking an Injunction simultaneously
with the time the disposition is to
be made of the one under considera-
ton. This policy was shown in the
application to Judge Willetts in
Kane county today for an injunction,
whereas practically the same matter
is now pending before Judge Gsst.
The Inscriptions extremes to which
the Fultonites and their attorneys
will stoop is astounding. and yet it
is believed that the courts of this
district have the power to deal with
the Whiteside county element, and
will not fail to do it.
The hearing on the motion of the
Fultonites for change of venue from
Judge Gest was see for this morning
at 10 o'clock. but Attorney Andrews
telegraphed from Dubuque last night
asking that il be deferred until this
afternoon. and hence the proceedings
we're not brought to the attention of
the court until that time.
The Kane County Dodge.
Last evening the town of Fulton gave
notice that it would apply this
morning to Judge Willetts in the cir
cult court OF Kane county at Geneva
for an in junction. As the Woodmen
attorneys Messrs. j. e. johnson and
William Jscs son expected to be de.
'ained tocay 1T Cambridge, as the
Fultonites well knew, they teIe-
graphed Judge c. L. Sheldon at Ster-
ling, and asked him to go to Geneva
and move a continuance Of the hear
ing until Friday morning. The Kane
county application is but an.
other dodge. Aside from the
question Of competent Jurisdiction.
as far as the Kane county iuriss is
concerned, it is natural to suppos sc
that judge outside of the district,
would, after Judge Gest has acted.
hesitate to step in aud intefere. The
Fulton people are evidently imposing
upon the friendship they formed with
E gin, which is in Kane county, a,
Dubuque last June. Egin was Rock
Island 8 only real rival for the loca-
tion of the head cf1ic at that time,
and the Fultobites sought to advap &c
the Elgin claims by stating to the
delegations that il the head Of
fee went to Eigin in prefer
ence to Rock Island, they would
withdraw their opposition to re.
moval. But the position Of the Full
ton people was too patent then, as
it is now. Rock Island has on
fight with Elgin. and that city's at
titude at Dubuque was perfectly
honorable and proper. The deIegs
lions from the two cities occupied
|quarters together and were on the
best Of terms throughout the con.
ventior, both before and after the Sc
lection had been made Rock Islanc
has won the head flee fairly and
honorAbly, and has overcome every
obstacle to its coming here. and nc
means of law can possibly be en-
ployed to beat her out of it.
General Attorney Johnsons Hearing
The preliminary trial of Genera
Attorney j. G. johnson. charged with
"invading the city OF Fulton and
melting riot" was called before 70
lice Ma i tra,e Edmund jackson a,
Fulton vest .rday. States Attorney
Walter Stsg-r prosecuted, and Mr..
johnson was defended by j. F. Hess,
OF Chicago, and Judge c. l.. Sheldon,
OF Sterling The state introduced q
number Of Fulton people. headed by
Mayor Schwab, who swore that the
Rock Islanders began the attack as
soon as they left the train. by the
use Of rocks, clubs, etc. and that
many Of them we're armed with re-
volvers. and that such onslaught
was led by General Attorney John.
son. The statements we're so ridicu-
lousy false that Mr.. johnson re-
served his defense. and was bound
| over to the October term Of the White
side county circuit court in bonds OF
$500. which amount was furnished
by James Mcnamara and George E
Morgan, OF Fulton. Mr.. johnson
came to Rock Island last night,
accompanied by Mr.. Hess, of Chi
| cago.
Messrs. j. G. johnson and William
Jackson went to Cambridge this
afternoon to represent the Woodmen
in the proceedings before Judge
Gest there.