Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-12
CANNON SAYS he
WILL PAY MONEY
Davenport Attorney Intimates
There Has Been Haste in
His Arrest.
ESTATE NOT YET SETTLED
Admits He Has Obligations and That
There Are Sums Due Hinl-Is
Shock 10 His Friends.

M " Cannon, the Davenport at
torney, of whose arrest an account
was given in The Argus of last even
ing, gives out the following state
ment for publication:
There has never been a final set
Element in the Quinn estate. The
estate owes me and 1 owe the estate.
IL on final settlement it is found there
is anything due the estate from me,
it will be paid
The arrest of Cannon was a shock
to his friends in the tri-cities. where
for many years he has been promi-
nent as a lawyer, orator, politician
and churchman. He IS a national
figure in championing the cause of
Ireland. He is charged with the en-
bezZlement of $4,000 belonging to
the estate Of the late James Quinn
The Information was issued at the
request of County Attorney Fred
Vollmer and was signed by Ella
Quinn Estes, administrator of the
estate of her deceased father, James
Quinn.
Mr.. Cannon was placed under ar
rest at z o'clock Monday evening by
+. Detective John Quinn. He was TAX
en- to the police station, but was not
locked up. The preliminary hear
ing was continued until Jan 20 at
2 p. m. Mr.. Gannon's bond was
placed at $4,000 This was furnish
ed by P. F. Mccarthy, after which
Mr. Cannon was released from Gus
tody.
Is Short $500.
The Information charges Mr.. Gan
Eon with the larceny Of but $4,000.
This sum is alleged 20 have been
taken IN one lump out OF the estate.
It is further alleged, however, that
he has ct different times appropriate
ed 1926 and S4es belonging TO the
estate.
The defunct International Land
company is indebted to the Quinn es-
tate FOR something over $4,000
Some time ago Mr.. Cannon acting as
attorney OF the estate and with the
consent OF the Administrative, appear
&C before Judge Bollinger in the
Scott county district court and in
Formed the court that if allowed the {
sun of $4,000 for expenses he could !
5traighten out some land entangle- /
ments in Texas which would net the /
estate over $4,000. Upon this rep |
rsssentation the court issued an order /
allowing Mt. Cannon to withdraw the /
sum CT $4,000 from the estate
Used for other Purposes
Dir. Cannon made trip to Texas
hut ;t ;g commended he never used a
Dollar ~ the $4,000 appropriated to
realize or the assets OF the estate in
Texas. but converted it to other uses.
ffe made several trips 20 New York
=. e now claimed that all or at least
. large part OF the $4,000 was used
~ Mr. Cannon to repIenish the funds
% the Academy OF the Immaculate
for which he was acting
as attorney and which showed a ser
;ous deficiency.
Recently George w Barcus of
Hereford. Texas. mailed two checks
To III. " Cannon, as attorney for the
estate Of the late James Quinn One
check was for 1895 and the other in
the sum Of $449. Mr.. Cannon had
both checks cashed, but instead of
turning the money into the estate,
Z is alleged he appropriated it to his
OWN use. This, with the $4,000 al
ready mentioned. makes Ii shortage
1f about 5000 charged against Mr.
cannon.
Removed Estate Attorney.
AS soon as the true condition of af-
'airs was learned. Judge BoIlinger