Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22
GRAND JURY HAS
COMPLETED WORK
FOR THIS TERM
Final Report Made to Judge R.
w. 0lmsted in Circuit Court
Yesterday Afternoon.
THREE HELD FOR MURDER
AIfons Vens Charged With Staying
Basil Martens-James Porter and
c. E. johnson Indicted.
TRUE BILLS.

Aifons Vens, alias AIois Du Paw,
murder.
! James Porter, colored, murder.
| Charles E. johnson, murder.
Guido WyIand, crime against nature.
Harry NeaIy, burglary and larceny.
George Gordon, burglary and lar.
eeny.
Lee r. McNaushton, forgery, four in
dietments.
Justin Damazaiki, burglary and lar
ceny.
| One case suppressed.
CERTIFIED TO COUNTY COURT.
! Frank Newton, petty larceny.
! Mrs. James Porter, coIored, keeping
/ house of i'll fame.
Maude Adams and Ed Donovan, for
nication.
Eleven cases suppressed.
/ The grand jury finally adjourned
yesterday afternoon and reported to
! Judge r. w. Olmsted in circuit court
! Twenty-six true bills we're returned,
ia being certified down to county
court. One indictment in circuit court
was suppressed and II in the lower
/ court were also held up, pending the
arrest of the defendants. Most of the
latter cases are said to be for leasing
houses of i'll fame and for operating
the same.
THREE MURDER CASES.
A partial report had been made pre-
viously by the secret body. Yesterday
afternoon Alfons Veins alias Alois Du
PAW was indicted for the Staying of
\ Basil Martens. He is now in custody
at Conesus, n. y. There are two 9TH
ers indicted for murder. JGmes Porter,
colored, is alleged to have killed Louis
Rodriguez on the night of October 2.
The body of the dead Mexican was
found in an alley near a resort oper-
ated by Porter Charles E.. Johnson,
Moline. is held as being responsible
for the death of John Eindberg, a
flagman. 1t is said that on August 20,
1913, Johnson attempted to drive
across railroad crossing in defiance
to the orders of Lindberg and that in
so doing he run over and knocked
down the Waterman inflicting injuries
from which he died September 26 All
three defendants are ordered held
without bail The bail for the rest was
fixed at $4,000
Guido Wyland, Moline, is charged
with crime against nature, the com
planning witness being a young boy
of that city Harry Nealy is alleged
to have burglarized a home near Tay-
lor Ridge and stolen shot gun and
other valuables.
George Gordon is accused of steal
ing potatoes belonging to Ed Goldbarg
Lee r. McNaughton. against whom
four indictments charging forgery
were returned, is said to have forged
checks on J. j. Rathburn, Moline con
tractor, the amount involved being
sos. Justin Damazaiki is alleged to
have entered the home of Justin At
kacaitics, Moline, and taken there
from a watch valued at so, and. S12
in money.
CERTIFIED DOwN-.
Fourteen cases were certified down
to county court. Frank Newton is
charged with stealing roofing from the
Lewis Roofing company. Mrs. James
Porter. colored. is alleged to be keep
| ing a house of Ill fame. Her husband
was indicted for numbering Louis Rod
riguez. Maude Adams and Ed Done
van are charged with fornication.
The final report shows that the
rand jury Investigated 30 different
matters and examined las different
witnesses. The jury reported ignor
ing complaints aaginst 10 defendants
as follows. Oscar l. Bruner. escape;
oscar L. Bruner, bribery: Oscar l.
BFuner, confidence game; Charles
Reed. robbery; William Duckworth. as
sault with deadly weapon; William
Tyler. larceny; William Talbot. OBJ
tanning goods under faise pretenses;
Ira Howard. assault with deadly wea