Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-28

reg had been out riding with the mys-
terious stranger with raven locks.
MAKES THREAT.
"Sporrey then pulled out a re-
volver,' said Hare, and shouted, III
kill you at Grace. Flossie Williams,
the other girl who was in the room,
started to get up and he said to her,
81. down or III shoot you. At this
point two men came into the house,
one being the taxi driver and the 9TH
er man | did not know Sporrey
seemed disturbed at their entrance and
showed them into the kitchen with the
remark. You came in the front door,
you can 20 out the back and draw
ing his revolver again, fired once into
the cupboard.
FATAL SHOTS FIRED.
Grace then said to Sporrey, oh,
please put up that gun, and Emil did
Everything had quoted down until
Grace tainted him with the threat
/. You -, you amt game to shoot
Spor-ey from the doorway, jerked out
III AtNCtFCa uE1All III LIS 4tAL manu.
firing twice at Grace and once into
his own left temple. Grace fell over
AMI Sporrey dropped at my feet Flos-
sic and l ran and got a taxi and went
TO Moline where We we're arrested at
Ernest Parker's cabin boat"
Flossie Williams, 20 years, who said
she was a waitress and who was an
l'eye witness, next took the stand and
told substantially the same story as
did Hare She said she knew Spor-
. rev by sight and had known Grace for
about three years. She said that she
knew the relations between Mixer and
I Sporrey were not friendly.
/ City Detective Tom Cox told of be-
I ing called TO the Campbell resort and
! of finding the two dead bodies there
andsof calling doctor. The gun was
, found at Sporrey's feet. This com
/ pleted the evidence and the jury found
that Sporrey came TO his death from
4 wounds inflicted by himself.
SAME EVIDENCE.
The second inquest Immediately fol
! loved and the same evidence was III
/ treduced, Mr.. Larson and Mr.. Hare
7 told their stories over again and il
il. not thought necessary to examine
any other witnesses. The jury found
that Sporrey had killed Grace Camp
bell
FUNERAL TODAY.
The funeral of Emil Sporrey was
held this afternoon at 2:30 from the
home of his mother, Mrs. Andrew F
Sporrey, 2401 Fourth avenue. Moline
; Rev Albert NJ. Johanson of the Swed
ish Mission tabernacle officiated, the
/ services being private. Interment was
made in Riverside cemetery.
The deceased was born Dec. %, 1884
in Sweden, and was the son of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Andrew F. Sporrey In 1892 Emf
came to America and located at Mo
line. He was a finely built man anC
early became interested in wrestling
He proved quite an adept at the spor
and become very proficient.
q There survives besides the mother
three brothers, Fred, Albin and Fritz
all of Moline, and four sisters: Mrs
Ed Krohn, Mrs. Signe Josephson. Mrs
Hannah Johnson and Miss Judith Spor
rey all of whom reside in Moline. The
father died some years ago. The de
ceased was a member of the Eagles.
PARENTS ARRIVE.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Hornbeckel
Of Betting. Mich, have arrived in th'
city to care for the remains of theil
daughter. who was known as Grace
Campbell The husband, George Mix
err. is also in the city from Toledo
Ohio.
The maiden name of deceased wa
Margaret Hornbecker. She was s.
years of age There survive, beside;
|. her parents, four sisters, Emma AM
May Hornbecker. Mrs. Title Pearce
and Mrs. Rose Davis, and one broth
, or, John Hornbecker. all of whom re
side in Betting, Mich.
I The remains are to be taken to Belt
ing. Mich probably tomorrow morn
, ing. for burial.