Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-15

He went VITA Captain Giles TO Will
mertoa's house, and when no one re-
sponded promptly to their knocking
they hurried 10 the Journal office, and
there the officer inquired for Wilmer
ton. I.ooney and the officer then went
to the police station, where in q few
minutes they were informed by Offic er
Mcmahon by telephone, that Wilmer
ton was at his home. Looney then
SWore out warrant.
Holes In Cont.
Looney told of finding the oil cloth
and shells Sunday morning, and of
finding shot in the post He said the
oil cloth was spread out. with the sur
faced side down, and the shells were
Lying in the center of it. Looney said
that when he picked up his hat in the
morning, at his home, he found that it
had a hole through it. He said that
in the morning he also found a hole
in his coat sleeve. near the left wrist,
and this he explained as the hole
through which shot passed and caus-
ed scratch along his wrist He said
there was also hole in his Shirt. He
exhibited his coat. and indicated a hole
in the left shoulder, and some hard
substance which he said was a bullet,
in the padding of the shoulder
He said that the light at Sixteenth
avenue and Twentieth street was not
lighted. and he could see ahead of him.
He said that he always looked at both
sides of the road when he drove ND the
hill, and on redirect examination said
when asked why he did this, expect
ing Just such as this" On cross ex-
animation Mr.. Kelly sought to show
that Looney could not have recognized
a man in the weeds, with the light ex-
listing. and under the circumstances
He brought ont that I.ooney saw moth
ing of any holes in his coat that night,
and not until the next morning found
any traces of the shots, although he
said he had looked at mis- coat care
fully. He showed that there were no
marks on the buggy which has a back
possibly IS inches high.
Dr. PauI Testines.
DR.. +. D. Paul was called, and told
practically the same story of the affair
as given in the Interview with an Ar
gus reporter, published heretofore.
He stated that Looney ran toward his
house. and said that he had been shot.
DIR Paul said he could find no wounds,
and thought that the scratch on
,, Looney's wrist was sustained when he
fell or rolled out of the buggy. He
said that the wound was Il mere skin
wound. and did not show that it had
bled. He said that he heard the re-
port of the gun. and thought he saw
the flash although he could not be
positive about the fash. DR.. Paul cod
cluded by saying. 81 do not remember
that Looney charged any one with
shooting him."
Captain Giles, Statement.
Night Captain w A. Giles of the
police department. testifying for the
prosecution, said he responded TO the
call with officer Mcmahon and Frank
Nelson. He said they met Looney at
Twelfth avenue and Twentieth street.
and Looney said, I'VE must locate
Wilmerton." The officer testified that
Looney told him Wilmerton had shot
him. They went in Looney's rig 20
Wilmerton's house, Officer McMahon
| and Mr. Nelson following in the police
rig. At Wilmerton's home. Captain
Giles said he knocked three times in
quick succession, and seeing no light,
he left the place and after brief stop
at Looney's residence, while Looney
went in the house. he and LoOney and
Officer Krebs, whom they picked up
on his beat on the way down, went TO