Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18

candidate for the presidency of the
league.
the rear of Hartz & Bahnsen's, and
there take his revolver from his inside
coat pocket, not from his hip pocket,
and thereupon he fired at Wilmerton
twice. Wilmerton fired his last shot
from behind a pole which was on the
south side of the avenue. He then
backed off to retreat into his building.
Looney emerged from behind the pole
and took the parting shot at Wilmer
ton. after which he went diagonally
across the street towards the Safety
building Reaching the sidewalk on
the south side of the street, in close
proximity of the alley between the
Safety building and the laundry, he
broke his revolver, threw out the
empty shells and replaced them with
apparently loaded cartridges, and then
proceeded up the street in the direc-
ton of the Journal Office, and at that
point was intercepted by Mr. Reddig,
and later was taken by the police to
the police station.
W. w. Duffin substantiated the tes-
timony of his granddaughter, Mrs.
Alice Keyes, and stated he was unable
to recognize Wilmerton. He not I'M
til recently knew the complaining wit
ness. Dooney. He described the wear
ing apparel of the defendant as
black suit with a large black SLOUGH
hot hut uoc undecided aS RI whathar
he had an overcoat on or not. He
stated on direct examination, and like
wise on cross examination. that Will
merton emerged from the Journal Of
fee and fired the first three shots,
whereupon Looney retreated from
about SO to 60 feet west of the tele
phone pole to the pole. and thereupon
whipped out his revolver and fired
three or four shots at Wilmerton from
that position. Looney took the part
ing shot.
Two GunshOt wounds.
DR.. G. G. Craig testified that he was
called TO the police station on the af-
ternoon of Feb. %. He found Looney
there in a very excited state, with a
pulse ranging from $50 to 140, and
that he had bullet wound in his right
hip. evidently a wound inflicted by
a gunshot. There were two wounds, !
which might signify that he had been
shot twice, but he drew inference that
the wounds were inflicted from one
shot. The wounds were not over an
inch in depth and about four inches
apart. one being pretty well back and
70 tbn
that the bullet had gone IN one place
and emerged from the other. He did
not think the bullet hit the bone. al
though it might have been DETECTED
from its course The following day he
made a further examination of LOoney
at his office. and there were blood
stains on his underwear and also a
hole in his coat. denoting where the
bullet had passed through.
Confused on Number of shots.
Emma Schalmiez, 3703 Twelfth ave-
nue., testified that she was at that par
ticular date working at the Gansert
candy factory on Eighteenth street be
tween Second and Third avenues. She
was at work on the second floor of
that building, on the south side by the
window. The first she heard of the
affair was the report of a revolver.
and looking out of the window she
saw Looney on the north side of the
avenue and in the act of drawing a
revolver from his pocket. 1t appeared
to her he was taking his gun from his
hip pocket When she first saw Loon
ey he was on the west of the telephone
pole. He then retreated so that the
pole was between him and the party
on the south side of the avenue She |
was unable to say positively how many |
shots were exchanged between the par
ties. but thought Looney fired two.
wiImerton Retreats; Returns.
Margaret McHalney, 1916 Sixth ave
nue.. employed at the Gansert candy |
factory, Saw Looney behind the tele-
phone pole. He had a revolver in his |
hand She saw Wilmerton retreating .
into the building and did not notice .
anything in his hands at the time. A /
minute or two later she saw him
emerge from the front door of his Of
fee with a revolver in his hand, and /
stand there for a few seconds, and
then back into his building. She
heard two or three shots, which at
.racted her attention to the scene. but
was unable to say how many shots
we're fired, all told.