Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-28
SCHNELL ON STAND
Plaintiff in Storm ORA n Suit Tells
of Material and Con.
struction.
SUPP0SEDCEMENT PORTLAND
q. r. Knox and w. A. Darling Other
Witnesses-Circuit Court
Cases.

Matthias Schnell was on the stand in
his own behalf yesterday and today in
his case against the city in the storm
drain hearing in the circuit court. His
testimony tended TO show that the city
constructed the catch basins at the
south end of the sewer, and that the
drain was not built where the original
plan showed that it was to be con-
Structed. His testimony yesterday at
ternoon was in regard TO the construc-
ton of the sewer and the work of
placing the inlet at the south end of
the drain. Mr. Schnell was asked if he
remembered when the work on the
storm drain was commenced. He re-
piled that he did not, and that the work
had been completed to Third avenue
when he entered upon it. He said Mr..
Neyins was in charge at that time.
Mr. Schnell said he knew how the
drain was constructed from Third ave
nue. up, and that he had gone through
the drain from Third avenue north
when the drain was completed. He
said he did not go through the whole
drain. but had gone from the south end
through TO the second manhole
Brick Hard Burned.
He was questioned in regard to his
knowledge of brick. and of the brick
used in the drain, stating them to be
hard burned brick
He said that he had nothing to do
with the mixing OF the mortar but had
Seen the mortar as it went down in
the buckets. He said he had talked
with Mr.. Prick and the sewer commit
tee in regard to the mortar.
AS far as | know it was good Port
land cement mortar. That is as far
as my personal knowledge goes" he
stated. Mr.. Schnell said that Milwau-
kee cement was used for the catch
basins.
Under City Supervision.
He was asked about the placing of
the catch basin at the south end of the
sewer. and said that the digging and
scraping for the basin was done under
the supervision of the street commits
sioner. and that city teams did the
work. He said that the mayor and
civil engineer were present. and that
Mr.. Paddock staked out the ground for
the placing of the inlet. He said that
Mr.. Paddock gave the points for the
placing of the sewer, and that Mr.. Pad
dock varied the lines and points at the
south end in accordance with the speci-
fications.
Knox In Heard.
b. F. Knox was on the stand for a
short time yesterday afternoon, and
will be recalled. This morning w. A.
Darling was on the stand, and testified
as TO the value of the work, for the pur-
pose of furnishing evidence on which
to base the amount of the judgment.
should the case be decided in Mr.
Schnells favor.
In his testimony this morning Mr.
Schnell said that the water was turned
into the drain through a new channel,
and that the drain was not built as
originally intended.
Banks Enter Disclaimers.
In the case of the people ex rel Har-
ry Elwell against the city and others
for the removal of the railing at the
Rock Island National bank building.
disclaimers were filed today by the
Rock Island National bank and the
Central Trust & Savings bank. through
their attorneys. Sweeney & Walker.
The instruments set forth that the
banks are tenants of Mary E. Robin
son. and have no control of the pro-
perty, and are therefore not RESPONSE
BILE in the case.
Files Answer 10 Bill.
Robert w. Oakley, defendant in the
Dill for separate maintenance, filed by
Grace c. Oakley, has filed an answer
in the circuit court. The parties are
from Moline. The plaintiff was former.
ly Miss Grace Crawley. and was united
by common law marriage to the de-
fendant, being later welded according
to he statutes by Rev. Paul Brown. of
the Congregational church, Moline.