Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-21
TOM cox TEST|F|ES,
Corroborates the Story Told
by Henry w. La.
hiff.
BIB ACQUAINTANCE WITH LooHEY.

Dsst Having Attempted to Pore Money
Sr.n. hssii by faIsats "s Doing ON the
witssn s,snd-ssys srlsern Was .sm.
piy = FissreAssd ia the storm Drain
Cooirso'.
The third defendant in the storm
drain Conspiracy case to testify in
hts own behalf was Thomas OK, who
went ou the stand in the circuit
court this morning At the conclusion
Vi the cross-exsminstin Of Henry "
Lshif He made q statement sub
stantially in corrobora,ion OF Lahiff.
He said tha, Locney & Kelly and
Schnell claimed TO De ice real CON-
tractors and Mulhern simply a fig-
urehead. He detailed the various
sdOrts made ty himself aud L.hlff TO
get brown TO make the change ia h,s
statement, AND laid they were told
TO do so by SchEell and Looney d
Kelly; that Schnsll said he WOO Id pay
Kelly $40 to pay to Brown when the
statement was made, aud that
Schnell would pay for the time and
trouble OF witness aud Lshif.
On cross-exsmination the witness
said he had done little boxing ard was
in that business about 4 year.and.a-
halt, and had fought or = times
He first met Looney at foot rsce
and also saw him at dog fight He
said she statement IN ade to the Union
At the time was not written by him,
but BY Kelly, who pu. into 1t such
facts rs he pleased, and witness did
not sign the paper as it appeared in
that paper. and toll Kelly that it
was wrong. He denied that he told
Schnell that unless paid $500 be
would 90 on the stand and do Schnell
up. bet said tnat Dan Drost came to
HIM and said that Schnell wanted to
see him; that he went to Schnell'.
house and Schnell talked about pay.
ing him and Lahiff $3.50 that was due
them on Looney's house, but iha.
no money was paid, although they
asked for it, no. in the way of .
bride. but as what was owing them
| A number Of witnesses arc testify.
ing this afternoon as 10 ihe Truth and
verscity sad guod charsc,, r Of Henry
W. Lahiff.
Yesterday Afternoon.
| Ga the reconveniug OF court a.
$50 yesterday afternoon, Lahiff va,
Examined by the attorneys for tn,
defense. who attempted 10 sho1
that the witness testimony Va.
prompted BY desire 70 avsrc,
some wrong he felt hai been don,
him by the other parties under H.,
dictment. Questions as to witness
having been convicted in this count,
for larceny IN 1872. suu Of assaui'
with intent to roo in 1884. and q
having served u term In the Ana
mosa. Iowa. Penitsn'iarv. we're ruled
out by the court. Lah.f said tn,
pub!'shed statement rigned by hin
aud Cox was prepared bF Kelly snc
turned out to be entirely tiffefea,
from the one previous y shown him
The witness wss questioned atoui
/ s1D VI On INT
stand. ard the story be told befor,
the grard jury, bu; he held that b
did not Remember mskiog COL lie;
ing statements. He denied tina,
Brown said he ms3e lis firs. state
ment s: she request Of Aid. Kennedy
on promise by the latter that h,
would be cared for in the event 81
his election to the mayoralty. Lahif
denied that be he'd made efforts 10
eitort large sums Of money from
Schpeil or OF discussing such a
scheme With John McDarrsh and
Tom ard James Cox. n sum rs high
as 81. 500 being mentioned. He said
number OF people had tried to pre-
vent him from going on the stand
that John Blake, in behalf OF Schuell
made such a request Of him.
| David Brown late tsterday sf.er
n Don wi;hdr CIV FRI m the bond Of La
htf and Cox. but pe;ore conrt ad.
journed Arthur Burial aud William
Edwards came to their rescue, and
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