Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-31

ed resignation. as aforesaid, and one
Richard Carhes, hereinafter referred
TO, have entered into a conspiracy, as
your petitioner Is informed and be
lieves. and he therefore states the fact
TO be. 70 obstruct, and in pursuance of
such conspiracy they now are and ever
since the 21st day of January, A. D.
1913. have been, obstructtlg the ad-
ministration Of justice of this honor
able court by interfering with the de-
liberations Of the grand jury OF said
Rock Island county, now in session,
and by interfering with, accosttlg,
threatening and intimidating members
OF said grand jury and also witnesses
appearing and about to appear before
said grand jury, and by conspirtlg
and confederating with one Fred Sch
merit. one Of the members of said grand
jury, and formerly a deputy sheriff OF
said Rock Island county, who, with
said Carnes, over bitter opposition
against your petitioner was not re-
appointed as such deputy under
your petitioner as such sheriff, as
aforesaid. AID during such time said
John q. Miller, Walter w Kittlsen, ].
r. Brooks, Richard Carnes and Fred
Sehnert have met together daily in
/ secret conferences after the adjourn
ment for the day, from day TO day of
the grand jury, and disclosed
and reviewed the testimony TAX
en- before, and the proceedings
and deliberations Of the said grand
jury during its sessions, and in such Sc
cret conferences said Sehnert has
openly stated to said other persons
how certain other members of the
grand jury have voted and what opin-
ions he, the said Sehnert, and other
members Of said grand jury, have ex-
pressed on certain questions before
such grand jury during such sessions,
all as will more fully and at large ap-
pear by the affidavit of your petition
Ter hereto attached, and by the other
affidayI's hereto attached, in support
and by express references made a part
hereof
DETAINED BY ILLNESS
Your petitioner further represents
that by reason of his temporary dis
ability as hereinabove and in said aft
davit set forth, he is unable, as by
virtue Of his office he would other
wise be in duty bound, to present these
matters to this honorable court in per
son and to personally take such other
Official action as might properly be re
CURED of him by this honorable court
as such sheriff, as aforesaid. in con
reCtiOn with the matters and things
, herein and in said affdavits set forth
Your petitioner therefore rays thai
a citation may be issued out of this
honorable court against said FREQ
SChnert, John G. Miller, Walter W
Kitulsen, J r. Brooks and Richard
p Carnes. directing and requiring then
and each of them to forthwith appear
before this honorable court and show
cause why they should not be punish
ed for contempt of this court for oh
structing and interfering with the ad
ministration of justice and the DELHI
erations of the grand jury of RoCl
Island county now in session and OF
account Of their acts and misconduc
I i'm connection Herewith. as herein
r above in this petition and in the aff
davits hereto attached in support here
OF set forth and alleged, and that thil
D honorable court shall take such other
s further and different action in thu
premises as to his honor shall seen
+ iii and as justice may require.
And as in duty bound your petition
. o. will ever pray. o. L. BRUNER,
D Sheriff in and for the county of Roc
Island and state OF Illinois.
The petition is certified 10 befor
Z James NJ. Johnston. notary public