Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13
GUILTY OF ASSAULT
Jury Returns Verdict Convict.
ing Henry Terry of the Light
est Offense Possible.
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
Colored Man is Fined $50 and Costs for
Blow Which Caused the Death
of Andrew Parks.

The jury in the case against Henry
Terry. the colored man tried for the
of Andrew Parks, returned a
verdict last night finding Terry guilty
of an assault. The jury was asked by
the prosecution to return verdict OF
The case went to the
jury at O'Clock, and a verdict was
reached at $50. 1t is reported that on
the first ballot as to whether Terry was
guilty of any crime. the vote stood 10
TO against Terry, but that the figures
were reversed on ballot as to his be-
ing guilty of manslaughter. The jurors
then balloted on the different degrees
of assault, and finally agreed on the
charge of simple assault.
Court Imposes Fine.
Judge Ramsay this morning imposed
a fine of $50 and costs on the verdict
of the jury. The penalty for the Of
Tense is fine of from s. to 500 in
the discretion of the court. c. J. Searle.
who defended Terry. asked that the
minimum fine be imposed, but Judge
Ramsay held that from the evidence
he believed that Terry had been the ag
gTessor in the Quarrel with Herman
Jensen, in which Terry struck the
who had taken no part in the argument.
He stated. too. that Terry had injured
his standing before the court by his
testimony on the stand yesterday, when
he stated that he had not seen Parks
during the alteration with Jensen.
In imposing the fine, Judge Ramsay
cautioned Terry TO attend to his bust
ness as a hod carrier, and refrain from
I indulging in brawls in saloons. Ar
engagements were made for the payment
of the fine in order that Terry might
not be committed to the county Jail,
where he has been confined since the
incident of Sept. Is.
Hit Wrong Man.
II will be remembered that the pc
Culiar death of Parks occurred at the
southeast corner of Fourth avenue and
Seventeenth street, in front of the
DerieskX saloon. According to the ev-
idence of the witnesses other than
Terry, the colored man and Herman
Jensen had some words in the saloon
when Jensen asked one or two in the
saloon to have drink. and did not in
Iclude Terry and his companion, Robert
Marshall, another colored man, in the
invitation. 1t was at a late hour, and
when the bartender saw that there was
likely to be trouble. he closed the place
and the men went out. On the sidewalk
Terry and Jensen had a few words,
and the result was that Terry struck
at Jensen. Parks, who was standing
at one side and behind Jensen, re-
ceived the blow, and was felled. His
| skull was fractured. death resulting al
most instantly. The fracture was very
slight. and the membrane was not bro
ken. Terry was placed under arrest
at once for murder.
Divorces Are Granted.
Judge Ramsay this morning heard
evidence in two divorce cases. and is
sued DEGREES to the complaining wives
Mrs. Lulu Sheets, who charged he
| husband, William Sheets of Foste"
with drunkenness. was granted de
cree of divorce and permitted is re
tsume her maiden name of Miss Luil
| McNall. c. j. Searle represented her
Mrs. Sophia Krone was granted di
vorce from her husband, Theodo'
Krone, on the same grounds, and wa
| given a decree for 500 month ali
mony and $25 solicitors fees. Sh
was also given the custody of two min
or children. Mr.. and Mrs. Krone wer
married in November, 1899. ]. B. an
J. L. Oakleaf' represented the con
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