Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-12

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ALERT Erickson told OF the figh.
substantially a. the preceding wit
ness. and said he met Anderson q
short time after the assault. Ander-
son told him he would bring his re-
volver with him Monday. Officer
Kearney identified the two pieces Of
wood said to have been used by An.
derson. Coroner L. v. Eckhart ties.
tilted 70 the holding Of the inquest.
John A. Condo, deceased's brother,
told Of walking homo to East Moline
with Charles, who complained Of
psin in the Jaw and head. Mrs.
Emma Condo, deceased's wife, testi-
fed that when her husband arrived
home he complained OF his head,
which she bashed in water and cam.
phor. Al midnight he became un-
and died Sunday morning.
John Condo, Charles' father, said he
did NOT arrive at his sons bedside
until after he had died. DR.. g. L.
Eyster, the last witness for the state.
testified to holding an s7topey ON
Condo; that he found an abrasion
snout the size OF dime on the side
Of his head, the inner plate Of the
skull being splintered, cutting an
artery, the blood sherefrom forming
q large clos on his brain and causing
death.
The case OF the safe was con.
Quoted by Mr.. Searle in . very adroit
manner, and with an evident pur-
pose Of presenting all the facts to the
Jury and throwing the burden Of
conviction or acquittal upon the jur.
ors without any attempt on his part
to influence or sway them to the PEG.
pies side Of the case. The defense
began with its testimony on the in
sanity branch Of the case. This evil
dence was very unsatisfactory and
In fact was help to the peoples
case, for while the witnesses detailed
peculiarities OF the defen ant. most
Of them said that he knew the differ
ence between right and wrong, which
would render him accountable for his
acts.
The first witness for the defense was
Charles Goodwin. o barber OF Moline,
who said the defendant was q GUS
toner OF his shop; that he would
come In and act nervous while wait.
ing for his turn. and 20 up to the
glass and look at himself and smile
and would not talk. j. c. Earnest, q
barber at Moline. corroborated Good.
win. but both said they believed that
Anderson knew the difference be.
tween right and wrong.
Hulda Anderson. o boarding house
keeper with whom Anderson boarded
two years. Fredericka Ekroot, hel
mother. and Ida Nelson, hired girl q,
the house, said Anderson was pecul
lar. He talked to no one unless
spoken to; dropped his knife aut
fork st the table and laughed to him
self. and looked in the glass o COCO
deal and smiled. But these wit
nesses said he WAS not insane and
knew the difference between righ'
and wrong.
Anderson went on the stand thil
morning and 70 ,tified in his own be
half. He told . straightforward
well-connected story Of his troubl,
with Condo. He said he had beer
aggravated by Condo; that on thu
night Of Nov. 20. after leaving tn,
shop. Condo struck him twice in tn,
face with his fist. He returned on,
blow. and then hit him with Q club
which hs identified In court) in thu
head. Anderson said he did lot in
tend to kill Condo. He only wsntes
to get even with him.
Others who had testified up to 2 p
m. for the defense were: Daniel A
Bloomberg. Emma Bloomberg. G.
SeRur Samuel Light. Axel Peterson
Victor johnson, John A. johnson
Chief Of Police Kittelsen. Charlie
Lindbloom, H. A. Williams, Edward
Nelson. Gustaf Clausson and Johl
Gustafson.
All thought Anderson peculiar
and probably not - sound mental,
- he might be, but all believed b.
knew the difference between RICH
snd wrong.
Dseks: Es'r,ss.
The following oriers have beef
entered BY Judge Gest: Clevelan,
Stone company ". H. L. Wheelal
and William McEniry, assumpsit
dismissed; Robert Kay, Jr., ct al.
". Robert Kay. ST.. ct al. partition
masters report Of sale approved ant
i distribution ordered; Peoples Ssvin,
bank vs. Hattie T. Keller, foreclos
ure, costs paid, bill dismissed; Eliz,
Peppers. ct a.. W. Mary D,nner
ct al, partition, masters report o
distribution approved; Matthia
Schnell ". William McEniry, fore
closure, costs paid, tender accepted
BY complainant and paid to him b,
the clerk, cause Of suit satisfied and
bill dismissed; Mary D. Caldwell vs.
Jerome W. Caldwell. bill for separat,
maintenance, dismissed BY complain
ant ct her cost; Jscob Frysinger W
George P. Fry singer. quiet title. B. 2
Peek appointed guardian id litem TO
defendant; Black Hawk Homestead