Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
REPLY IS MADE
TO AFFIDAVIT OF.
PHIL H. WELLS
Hon. William Jackson Appears
in Court to Contradict
Sworn Statements.
IN VIGOROUS STATEMENT
Indicted Attorney Asks Court to De-
lay Judgment Until He Can
Secure Counsel.

AL uhuSuai pTOCeeolnB occupied the
attention of the circuit court during
the entirB morning, when Hon. Viii
liam Jackson asked for and received
leave Of Judge R. w. Olmsted to reply
to certain allegations made by Attor-
ney p. n. Wells In an affidavit which
the latter had filed in support of his
motion to quash the indictments in
which he is charged with assault with
intent to commit murder. The con-
troversy was between Mr.. Jackson
and Mr.. Wells, and officers Of the court,
and disbarrment proceedings are apt
to result.
Mr.. Jackson appeared in defense of
his own reputation and to contradict
the statements made by Wells. His
appearance was with the consent of
States Attorney L. NJ. Magill and az
ter notice had been served on the
other party in the controversy regard.
ing his Intentions.
WELLS MAKES CHARGES.
In Wells motion filed several days
ago, the charge was set forth that Mr..
jackson had by false and untrue state
ments, misled Judge F. d. Ramsay as
to the necessity for calling the recent
special grand Jury which investigated
the riot Of last spring. 1t was further
alleged that Mr.. Jackson has shown
his animosity for the affiant by accost-
ing him on the street and after de-
nouncing him (Wells) remarked that
he ought to be driven out Of town.
Wells held that these were reasons
why the indictments against himself
should be quashed.
ADVISED THE COURT.
Mr.. Jackson this morning by afida-
Wits and in person, replied to the al
legations OF Mr.. Wells assertions.
Regarding the pressure brought to
bear on the court, he stated that as
a citizen, he together with ]. L. Haas
appeared before Judge F. d. Ramsay
who was then on the bench in court
and advised that there was a necessity
for the calling Of a special grand jury
for the investigation of the riots
Judge Ramsay refused to commit him
self at the time but the next day on
motion Of the states attorney called
the grand jury which indicted Wells.
Mr.. Jackson's affidavit and sworn
statements by Circuit Clerk G. w.
Gamble and e. w. Schoede. proved
that other than stating to the Judge
that there existed a necessity for the
grand jury, nothing had been said by
Mr.. Jackson to the court.
OTHER CHARGE CONTRADICTED.
AS to the conversation alleged by
Mr.. Wells to have shown Mr.. Jackson
In "a most excited and angry mood
towards Wells, the afidavits Of Mr.
Jackson and F. II. Plummer and Fred
Pollard. showed quite to the contrary
Mr.. Jackson did acoost Mr. Wells, ask.
ing him If il were true that he had
written the scandalous article attack
ing Mayor Schriver, (which is blamed
for the melting OF the riot. Wells re.
ply was to the effect that there was
some color of suspicion that he was
its author inasmuch as he had visited
Peoria a few days before the article
appeared in print. When pressed as
to whether or not he had really writ
ten il, lie denied it whereupon Mr.
Jackson AYERS, and the other atlantis
agree, that he (Mr. Jackson) advised
Mr.. Wells TO make a public statement
TO that effect because the story was
being credited to him by many citizens
Wells thereupon replied that he would
so inform any one who cared to come
to his office and ask him but that he
would not publish a denial. Then Mr.
Jackson expressed the belief that any