Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
HAD TO SHOOT
To Protect Himself, Says
Henry Won Zev-
eren.
TWO ATTACK HIM
Won MorteI ChaSeS Him and
T0ghon Blacks His
Eye.


eren, under indictment for assault with
deadly weapon upon the person of
Emil Won Mortel, would be concluded
in the circuit court this afternoon.
Won Zeveren was the chief witness
at the morning session. He did not
deny firing the shot that injured both
Won Mortel and Toghon. but claimed
that he did not use the revolver until
himself against the two men.
Won Zeveren stated that the night of
the trouble he and his wife left their
home together, there not having been
a quarrel between them, as alleged,
and that he had an engagement with
a veterinary who was treating a horse
belonging To him. At his suggestion
his wife stopped at the Won MOrtel
home and waited until his return from
his visit to the veterinary.
TOghOn In Ugly Mood.
He called at Won Mortels for Mrs
Won Zeveren. He was invited TO re-
main for a visit. and accepted. While
he and mis- wife were chatting with the
Won Mortels Toghon came in. Toghon
was a boarder at Won MorteTs. Won
Zeveren said that Togh0n acted as
though he had been drinking to excess
out he wanted more beer. and went to
Il nearby saloon for a can. TOghOn was
II an ugly mood, and Won Zeveren,
fearing that he would pick a quarrel
said that he walked out Of the house
His wife was not ready to go, and ne
waited on the outside for her. telling
her not to hurry herself.
While walking in the yard Won Zev-
eren said that TOghOn and Won MOrtel
suddenly rushed out Of the house at
aim. Toghon grappled him by the
throat and Toghon batted him in the
eye. Then he said he drew his reyOl-
yer and fired.
Sweethenrts In the Old Country.
TOghon was on the stand the greater
part of the afternoon and was subject
ed to severe examination by the attor-
neys for the defense. who were at
tempting to produce evidence To show
that his relations with Mrs. Won Zcv-
eren had been a just provocatiOn for
the defendants assault. The ques
tons along this line were stubbornly
objected to by States Attorney Weld.
for the prosecution. and the objections
in most instances were sustained by
Judge Gest. it being held that evil
dence of this character could not prop
erIy be brought in the case before the
court.
ToghOn. who was supposed to have
been a sweetheart of Mrs Won Fever,
en- in the old country, claimed that
he went TO the Won Zeveren home on
the night of the shooting with the in
tention of seeing two of the boarders
there He claimed that the only trou-
BILE he had ever had with the defend
ant was previous to the night of the
shooting. when the defendant had or
dered him from the Won Zeveren
home. He claimed that Won ZeVeren
had apOlogized later, and had told
TOghon that he was welcome To call
at the house whenever he felt so in
clined.
Mrs. Emil Won Mortel. at whose
home Toghon had been boarding, was
called to testify. but her evidence was
not of importance. as she substantiated
the story told by her brother. Toghon.
Won Mortel. Toghon's brother-in-
aw. gave his version of the affair, and
his evidence was intended 10 throw all
he blame for the trouble on Won Zev-
eren. The case is a very complicated
one. and as very few of the Witnesses
ean speak English. it is very difficult
q try. Edward Coryn. of Moline, is
acting as interpreter.
New Panel Jurors Drawn.
The following panel of petit jurors,
O report in the circuit court Monday.
Oct. Il. was drawn yesterday:
Andalusia - J. 3. Burgoyne. J. d.
Kane. John Bishop.
Bowling-John Wilson.
Buffalo Prairie Irwin Tompkins.
Gideon Reed. r. G. Vanatta. Frank
Thomas.
Cordova-O. c. Marshall
Patrick McManus. f. NJ.
Hartman.
Hampton - Charles Nogler. NJ. B.
Underwood.
Moline - Joseph Long. James NJ
Pierce. c J. Nyin. Albert Grantz.
frank Young. Joe F. Anderson. W. J.
Davis. Frank Talf. William Benson
Berg.
Rock Island-Dan Scully Sr.. Paul
3randenburg c. H. Kingsbury. H. f
IrelI. E. E Lloyd J. P Sexton.
@harles Nelson. George Price. Jr.. Phil
Weber. \ J. Wright. Herman Mich
5.as. Charles EJzCl, \. p. Beck
South Moline-T. Z. Falk.
South Rock Island-Jacob Git. a
Weinberger. Sr. Herman Schave
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