Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-20
WHOLE STORY TOLD,
Henry w. lahiH, Storm Drain
Defendant, Goes on
the Stand.
MAKES STARTLING STATEMENTS

Lessey He'd Him Mske E,s,mstss
- the Jeb-Ats.nps Asds 10 Keep
MIN From T,stifying- Il. schnsn L.
III.
Henry ". Lahig, one OF the dc.
PENDANTS in the storm drain consp ir-
scy case, went On the stand a: the
conclusion Il the cross-examination
Of Frank Kelly in the circuit
this morning, snd related wis.
he declares IL truthiu! YER
sion OF the storm drain affair So
far Is his ccnnscti,n there Sith is
concerned.
Lshif's going m tie stsp6 fc!-
loved demand by tho defendants
couuse! tia, BE and Cox, who sre no,
represented by attorneys. be re-
ques;ed 70 indicate what they in
tended doing. The court told L.h,ff
and Cox that is MAS not compulsory
that they testify. Lahiff said he
proposed telling the truth.
Lshiff testified tina: long before the
storm drain contract Was let he fig
ured on the job 1T the dictation of
Looney; that Looney said he aid
Schnell intended bidding on the job;
that they were to engage Nevin as
superintendent. and that the profits
~ere TO bs divided between Loouey
& Kelly and Schnell. Lahiff said he
applied for the inspectorship Of the
Drain ss the request Of Loopey. and
that he refused she position because
IL only paid t3 day. and tina,
l.ooney offered him 81 day extra II
be would accept the JOB. L1hif de.
clined. Crowley. Prick, Mccarthy
and others were then suggested ~
fit men for inspector. A trip was
made to Crowley's house on the nat.
ter. but Crowley, who WAS asked BY
Nevin to apply for the position. re-
fused.
Browne statement.
Lshif said that was all he knew
about the storm drain affair until
after the investigation with reference
to the changing OF cement. when he
SAYS he WAS requested by Looney 70
have Charles brown come TO Loopey
& kelly's office: that Brown asked
Lahif for Q job. and Lshiff. who
with Cox, had the stone contract Oh
Loobey's house, was instructed to
give him work. Looney and Schnell
sgreeing to pay his wages until after
the storm drain affair had "biowu
over" Afterwsrd Schnell said he
would pay to Brown. through Kelly,
$40, provided Brown would modify
his statement made TO the council
COMMITTEE Lahiff here detailed his
meanderipgs with Cox. bro IN and
Crowley on ,hs day after Christmas.
and corrobora,ed Browns story with
reference thereto. Finally they
wound up IT Looney & Kelly's office.
where Brown WAS further persuaded
to make a new Statement Lshifl
said Kelly promised Brown SO IL b.
would sign a statement prepared by
him; that Brown demurred. bu,
finally sigped IT.; that Kelly refused
to give Brown the $40 unless he had
the statement sworn to before . NO.
tary public; that Brown declined to
do this, ard Kelly swore him.
On cross-exsmination by States
Attorney Searle. Lahiff testified tina,
last Thursday Schnell offered to pay
him the $500 due him froom Looney
for work. provided be would not 20
on the stand; that Schncll said be
would pay for an attorney TO defend
him. remsrking that they "hsd all
better stick together"
Court adjourned At 1i:30 .. m. un.
til $50 p N. on account VI the ab
eenoe Of Mr.. Looney. who was called
to Ottawa, aud Mr.. Schnell. who was
reported confined az home by illcess.
II 10 understood Cox will testify y;
the conclusion Of Lahiff's cross-exam.
inaticn.