Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-08
FOR A NEW TRIAL.
Judge Gest Hearing the Storm
Drain Defendants
Motion.
NABY REASONS ARE Set FORTH.

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Fellow to Looasy sod Kelly shoald
tue Verdict Stand Dvels Up,s-Winhm
.. Robinson In Costemps Of coast-Oi-
voscs GrAsssd.
The hearing in the motion for 0
new trial Of thesstorm drain con.
sPiracy case was begun at 10 o'clock
this morning in the circuit court be-
fore Judge Gest. j. T. Kenworthy.
counsel for Looney. Kelly and Dross,
opened the arguments. He stated
that owing to the inability Of NJ. M.
Sturgeon. alto rney for Mr.. schnell,
to be present. on account Of illness,
he would appear for that defendant.
In addition to his own clients.
kenworthy contesded there were
abundant reasons Why the court
should give favorable consideration
to the motion. And there was much.
he held, aside from the bare legal
facts which should be given weight.
He cited that the regulations OF two
young men. Looney and Kelly,
we're at stake. II the verdict Of
the Jury was execu'ed it would
result in their disbarment from
the pr,ctice Of their profession In
Rock Island county'stemple Of jus-
tice, the destruction OF their happi.
ness and means OF earning . hveli.
hood. and probably the driving Of
them from the commu ity. Their
enemies were hopeful Of such an out
c1me. the attorney eaid. He ar
gued that 10 the nrst place there
we're no reliable grounds to justify
the charge OF conspiracy against his
clients. II ileir conviction stood,
IL would De on She strength OF the
testimony Of Lab. II aud Cox. who he
termed rs dis epu able men "aad
unfit 10 tie the shoe strings II Loopey
and Kelly" Kenworihy cited IS
ressons Why new trial should b
granted.
kenworthy finished his argumer
At 2 so o 'ciock mi, IL ernoon. II. @as
followed by Il ID Connolly. counsel
for William Nevin. Then States
Attorney Searle spoke against the
grsn.ing Of the motion.
Other Court Dol, g.
The grand jury adj burned yes'er.
day afternoon until 10 q. m. Monday
The petit jury was also excused until
that time.
Judge Gest at n on to6ay granted
. divorce to Katharine Feeley. whc
sccused her husband. Joseph Feeley
Of cruelty. She was also given the
custody Of her child and allowed 70
resume her maiden name, Catharins
Archer. Mrs. Fe'ley was rspre
sented BY ]. T. Stafford.
A Jury composed OF J. W. Cavs
naugh, q F. Schmale, L. J. Deise
roth. S. + Goodlow, Henry Gulden
zopf, F. =. Brough. ID. Dunlsp, j. l.
Glow, L. c. Alexander. Franz
Gottsche, Percy Cox and Davit
Goodman yesterday afternoon re
turned verdict in the attachment
suit Of c. NJ. Witherell VS.. j. W.
Halves and HARRY Decker, allowing
she plaintiff eS05. The suit grew
ont Of the building OF two boat en-
gines by plaintiff for the defendants
which they failed to psy for. Nc
Caskrin & McCaskrin appeared fol
the plaintiff, and 8. Z. Ken worth
for thu defendants.
William H. Robinson, OF Moline
was brought before Judge Gsss this
morning for contempt in refusing tc
pay alimony to his wife, who ha,
fled counter suit against him FOL
divorce. as ordered BY the court
Robinson first began procee iings III
the notification Of his marriage con.
tract, accusing his wife, Cornelia H
Robinson. Of in6delity. and naming
Jerry Sykes 40 Correspondent. II
her suit. which folio we'd, Mrs. Robin
son charged her husband wi b
crselty. and asked that be be obliged
n pay her $50 for attorneys fees
and go per month slimony. pending
the disposition Of her case. Hel
prayer was granted by Judge Gest
Robinson being ordered to give hi
wife the allowance stipulated. begin
ming Oct. I. Bat be failed to do 90
Judge Gest postponed the hearing o
the contempt case until Monday.