Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-14
WILL ENTER PLEA
Mrs. Mary Johnston to Appear in
Circuit Court Tomor~
row
TO ANSWER MURDER CHARGE
Attorneys to File a Motion For the
- = Quashing of the lndict-
a & ment.

Mrs. Mary Johnston is expected TO
appear in the circuit court tomorrow
and formally enter her plea of not
guilty to the indictment charging her
with the murder of her husband. JOS
eph Johnston, who. the coroner's jury
decided, died of strychnine poisoning.
Counsel for the woman will file a mo-
ton to quash the Indictment and the
arguments on this will be heard dur
ing the day also.
The arguments were made this af-
ternoon on the motion Of the attorneys
for Henry VeTmeesch to quash the in
dictment found against him for the
murder of John O'Connor in an East
Moline saloon. Judge Gest withheld
his decision.
Denies New Trial.
Judge Gest this afternoon overruled
the motion for new trial in the case
of J. w. Steckman against the c., r. l.
& P. Railway company, and a judg-
ment on the verdict was entered for
1900. The defendants filed an ap
peal. There were three hearings of
| the case in the local court, Steckman'S
suit having been for $4,000, for in
juries alleged to have been sustained
| in a runaway accident on Fifth ave
aue in this city, his horses taking
fright at an engine.
Circuit Court Orders-Lnw.
&c, Borgolte VS.. Rock Island board
IF education; assumpsit. By agree
tsse
for $500 and costs.
Sc, Young VS.. Newton; assumpsit
Defendant ruled to plead to amended
narr. by Monday next.
147. KnOwlton. administrator, vs. c.
3. & Q. Railway company; case. Mo
lion to prosecute as poor person Ge-
MED. Plaintiff ruled to give security
sor costs in 20 days from this date
17S, Horst VS.. Deere & Mansur com
pany; case. Motion of defendant for
rule on plaintiff to give security fol-
costs and cross motion of plaintiff for
leave to prosecute as poor person.
Both overruied. Defendant ruled to
plead in 10 days.
1913. Waters VS.. Continental Casualty
company; assumpsit Demurrer to
narr. Overruled. Defendant ruled tC
plead by Friday morning next.
PIP. Clegg VS.. c., r. l. & p Railway
company; appeal by defendant. AID
peal and suit dismissed as per stipula-
ion on file. Cause of action satisfied
Zach party to pay bis own costs and
execution therefor
213, German Fire Insurance company
IS. A. J. Webb; attachment Demurrer
% narr. sustained. Leave to plaintiff
o amend narr. in 10 days.
227, Crawford administrator. VS.. {.
VI. St. p. Railway company; case
Petition for removal of cause denied
245. MusCatine Lumber & Building
company VS.. Allen; appeal. Ordered
nat defendant pay to plaintiff the sum
II 81, amount paid by plaintiff to get
'ause on docket, with 10 days from this
late or appeal be dismissed.
Chnncery Orders.
81. Day VS.. Day. Divorce Suit dis
missed by complainant Judgement
gainst complainant for costs.
60, Livingston VS.. Livington. Di-
'orce. Same order.
80. Otto VS.. Schmid. Bill Motion
y master for rule on defendants t,
ay masters accrued costs.
102. Peterson VS.. Peterson. Divorce.
same order as in 81.
Isl, Merk VS.. Merk Divorce. De-
PENDANT withdraws his answer hereto
ore filed. Defendant called and de
aulted.
1GS. Snyder VS.. Snyder Divorce. BY
agreement of parties complainant or
dered to pay S. per month alimony
1rst payment to be made March !
md monthly thereafter and $25 for
complainants solicitors fees on Feb
10. All payments to be made to the
clerk of this court
207. Miller VS.. Miller. Divorce
Complainant defauited for want of
Of complaint with motion to answer
cross bill. Cross bill taken as confess
1 J.