Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-07

| 4NdSSl was, or Johnson as ne was more
generally know in Fairport, she re-
piled that he had gone TO Fairport. Re
turning to Fairport, the two men
passed Nagel, who seemed anxious to
avoid meeting the two in the launch.
They forced an interview by running
in near Nagers craft. Asked where
Brady was, Nagel replied that he was
in Muscatine. he thought. When told
that Mrs. johnson" Josephine Col
lettl had said Brady had gone TO Gin
cinnati, Nagel replied that perhaps he
might have gone there, as he had been
talking of doing so. Lewis became
suspicious and notified the officers at
Muscatine, who correspondent with the
Rock Island sheriff's office. Lewis was
of considerable assistance to the Off
GERS in tracing the crime, and followed
the case closely.
Testimony of Muscatine Officers.
James McElravy, the Muscatine po-
lice officer who was detailed on the
case to assist E. f. Reynolds, of Rock
Island, told of the disappearance of
and the location of the body. When
Deputy Reynolds and officer McElravy
went to the island at II o clock Thurs
day morning they broke in the door of
the cabin, after making an effort to at
tract attention from within, and found
Nagel and the woman in bed. They
told them they wanted them TO go to
Muscatine. On arrival at Muscatine
the woman was locked up, and Nagel
taken to a parlor. where he was ques-
toned by the officers. He said at first
he knew nothing of Brady's disappear
ance. The woman, when questioned
said:
I'll die before I'll talk. III go to the
penitentiary before I'll tell anything,
and I'll not go to the penitentiary again
alive"
Told an Uncle.
Friday evening an uncle of Nagel's
came to see him at the Muscatine Jail,
and asked Nagel if he had had any
thing to do with Brady's death. He
turned white, and replied:
Il knew who Brady was killed by; did
not kill him. and with that he faint
ed. The officers had been planning to
bring the two to Rock Island, but
their plans at this statement.
They began to question Nagel closely,
and after about six hours they secured
a positive statement from him that
Brady had been murdered. that Joseph
inc Collett had killed Brady, and that
he could take the officers to the place
where Brady's body was buried.
Saturday morning Mr. Reynolds.
with officer McElravy and number of
others, went up the river guided by
Nagel First he said the body was
buried at Geneva island, which lies
east of Island B. The officers went to
work. and at the spot indicated by Ma
gel, began the search for the body.
They dug into the mud along the river
bank until they were confident that the
body was not there. Nagel, who had
been working with the rest, then said
that perhops the body had been moved,
and he said it was on Island B. He
took the party to the lower end of ISL
and B., and pointed out a place where
a hole had been dug, to get dirt to fill
the cave and cover Brady's body pre-
sumably. In a moment 1t was certain
that the body had not been buried
there. and the party was getting dis
Mr.. Reynolds, taking Nagel
aside. cautioned him that the men were
getting angry. and that serious results
might follow if he did not point out the |
right place. He then directed them |
10 the cave, but after digging a short |
way the men thought they were again
m a false scent. There was a hint |
dropped among some of the workers |
E n limb h1t no |
earnestly insisted that the place he had |
Indicated was where the body was bur
ed. In a few minutes. shortly after
O'Clock. the men dug up a burned
shoe. and soon the body was uncover
ID sufficiently so that Nagel identified |
[ as that of Brady.
Cave Four Feet Deep.
The cave in which the body had been
brown was about four feet deep, and
about AXIS feet in dimensions. 1t mar
owed a short way from the ground,
he opening being only two feet square,
[ had been used to store food, and was
me of two similar caves on the island
lear the boat. The Rock Island Off
.ers were notified at once, and the men
waited the arrival of the coroner and
he sheriff.
The body was removed to Muscatine
or burial. Nagel. in the custody of the
,ficers, was taken to Muscatine, and
alter to Rock Island. The woman con-
ented to accompany the officers to
rock Island. under the superstition that
he was wanted here for the charge of
duItery. She did not know Saturday
light that Nagel had confessed and i'm
licated her. and was unaware that
Jagel was on the train. The facts
we're withheld in order that she should
ave no chance to frame up plausible
alsehoOd.
Found a MaIIet.
The boat which was the scene OF
he murder was searched by the Off
ers after the finding of the body, and