Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
MAY SHOW FRAUD
If Any Was Practiced by Repub-
leans at Spring EIec.
ton.
W. M'CAsKRIN SCORES
Court Allows Him to Introduce
Evidence in Support of His
Charges.

By ruling of Judge Gest in the cir
cult court today q. Washington Nc
| Caskrin is to be given an opportunity
| TO show up the alleged illegal prac-
tees of the McConochie forces in the
spring election, as a result of which
q. Washington claims to have been
cheated out of the mayoralty.
| Two weeks ago a recount of the
vote was had in the circuit court, by
which it was shown that McConochie
had plurality of 100 votes, but when
the complainant sought to Introduce
evidence in substantiation of his aver
mentS that enough votes had been OBJ
tanned through means not counte-
nanced by law to more than offset
McConOchie's plurality. Judge Gest
called halt, offering the suggestion
that if McCaskrin wished to proceed
further he would be obliged to file
motion asking for a continuance of
the hearing before the master in
chancery. This motion was argued
yesterday afternoon and today Judge
Gest passed upon it favorably.
So now it's up to G. Washington to
prove that he is entitled to ownership
of the city hall executive chair the
present term.
Trial of $4,000 Damage Suit.
Trial is in progress of the suit for
$4,000 damages of Frank Anderson,
aged 10, of this city, against the Re
public Iron d Steel company, in whose
plant the plaintiff lost two fingers
and portion of the palm of his right
hand while assisting in the operation
OF harrow teeth cutting machine,
claiming the accident was due to the
negligence of the company. II. NJ
McCaskrin is his attorney. Wood q
| Peek representing the defense
Cited for Contempt.
Milton j. Shelley, of Drury. is cited
to appear week from next Saturday
to show cause. why he should not be
punished for contempt, having DISC
beyed, so il is alleged, an injunction
of the court to remain away from and
not interfere with Mrs. Shelley pend
ing trial of her suit for divorce.
Road Scores Point.
The court overruled plaintiffs de
| murrer to- the answer of the Daven-
port, Rock Island & Northwestern
railroad in the suit of Capt j. NJ.
Beardsley for the mandamusing of the
city for the removal of the companv's
depot on Seventeenth street. alleging
that the depot extends into the street
The city's answer was not passed up
on. The railroad company filed an
amended answer, to which the plain
tiff also demurred.
More Cases Stricken.
The following orders have been en-
tered by Judge Gest:
William Jackson. administrator, VS..
William f. Stevens, ct al, foreclos-
ure; stricken.
Moline State Savings bank VS. Marx
ID. Hanberg, foreclosure; stricken
Telitha Munro VS. Emerson l.. Cook.
foreclosure; stricken.
John S. Ganett, w. L. Rhoades and
Adair Peasants VS.. w. L. COyne and
j. L. Reade, bill; stricken.
Caroline c. Peterson VS.. Ida ]. Lind
berg and Herman A. Lindberg, petit
tiOn for dover: stricken.
Andrew Dexter vs.. Adair Peasants,
bill; stricken.
Black Hawk Building, Loan & Saw
ings association VS.. y. j. Blackman,
bill: stricken.
Walter Johnson vs.. D.. II. l. & y. w
Terminal company and d.. X. l. 6; n.
w. railroad, redocket; stricken.
Fred Hass vs.. D., Il. l. d n. w
Bridge company, redOcket; stricken.
Ida May Chambers VS.. Charles Cham
bers, divorce and injunction; strick-
en-.
Nellie +. FIeischmann vs.. J. s.
Fleischmann, divorce and injunction;
stricken.
H. S. Springer VS.. w. \. johnson, eft
al, foreclosure; stricken.
August Merci VS.. Louise Merci, di-
vorce; stricken.