Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23

the present they might be excused
but should anything arise later in the
term to-demand their consideration, ii
would be their duty to return.
No Town Meeting.
J. G. Aud during the course of the
incident twice attempted to interrupt
the proceedings. The first time he
was called to order by the court, but
just as the incident was about closed,
he again jumped to his feet, and after
mumbling your honor" he started in.
Promptly the judge ordered him to sit
down, stating that he would not hear
any more of the matter, adding This
is not a town meeting"
Matter Involved.
The incident over which the scene
created by Looney in court arose was
one at the Looney building Sunday
night, when, according to witnesses in
the justice court, Myron Jordan showed
or knocked lad named Bernard Carr
through a window. He then had Carr
arrested for malicious mischief. The
case was dismissed in Magistrate Ell.
liott's court, it being held that the ele
ments of malicious mischief had not
been shown by the testimony.
Failing to have the man bound over,
Looney and Jordan at once repaired
% the court house to bring the matter
up directly before the grand jury.
The Usual Spectacle.
The public is familiar with the prac.
tfce of LOoney appearing before the
grand jury term after term, attempt
ing to indict persons who have arous
ed his enmity, and the matter over
which he made an exhibition of himself
in court today was, it is understood
not the only one which Looney wanted
the grand jury to take action on this
term. The regular business of the
jury was concluded by Monday, but
the rest of the time has been required
to listen to his grievances.
He has not only taken the time OF
many preceding grand juries, but has
worn on their patience with his per
sistency i'll attempting to have bills
returned against institutions and indi
yidualS against whom he entertained :
grudge, and the shameful spectacle O
abuse and SANDER by him of good cit
liens who happened to be grand jur
ors, has furnished the aftermath of nj!
endeavOrs, particularly in the case,
wherein he himself was indicted.
Return 23 Bills.
The grand jury reported that il con
siuered G3 matters and examined Q.
witnesses. returning % true bills. O
these the majority We're for minor of
| lenses. Three are suppressed 10
service. Those made public are a!
| follows:
Oliver Whitehead, larceny.
Harry Wemmer, larceny.
Fred Johnson, larceny.
Loyel Gray, larceny
James Edwards. larceny.
VERNE Archer, larceny.
Ed COssel, larceny.
Rene Steene, larceny.
John Johnson, larceny.
William Marland. larceny.
Arthur Mort, alias John Baker. lar
ceny.
Jules spriet, assault with a deadl
weapon.
Clarence Brooks, assault with dead
| ly weapon.
James McGrath, false pretense
William Van Ausdall, larceny.
Ben Gulley. larceny.
Robert Rathburn, larceny.
Herbert Dickout, horse stealing
Floyd w. Collins, robbery.
l.. Lorber, alias Louis LoTber, etc
confidence game.
| Matters Ignored.
| Cases against defendants bOun
over. in addition to those already r
ported. included the following in whic
the defendants were in Jail: Herbel
Dickout, larceny: Frank Barry, la
ceny; Peter EcOnomen. malicious mi
chief and trespass; Dave Rodman, la
ceny; John Collins, attempted bur-
larry; Robert Whitney and Wi
Swange, injuring Jail building; an
the following who were out on bail