Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
ANOTHER BILL OF
PARTICULARS is
HELD NECESSARY
Judge E. G. Graves Holds State
Must Furnish More Spe-
cific Information.
CONCERNING INDICTMENT
Court Recognizes J. L. Haas as Assist
ant Counsel FOR Special States
Attorney G. w. Wood.

isfactory to the defense. This morn
ing in circuit court States Attorney
George w. Wood produced a so
called" bill, in conformance with the
concession of the motion OF the de-
Tense yesterday afternoon, but the
same did not meet the requirements
of attorneys for Lawrence NJ. Magill
and Sheriff o. l.. Bruner, and Judge z.
c. Graves allowed a motion for an ad-
ditional bill
Attorney S. D. Kenworthy, as soon as
this point had been gained, urged the
court to consider the matter of a con-
tinuance of the case to the September
term of court. if possible. He argued
more time should be allowed the de-
tense to prepare for trial. He insist
ed that both the indictment returned
and the bill of particulars filed were
entirely inadequate.
Immediately Judge Graves inquired
Of Attorney Wood how much time
he would require to carry out the
courts decree for an additional bill of
particulars, setting forth the overt acts
charged and the dates in relation there
to. The prosecutor said II might re-
quire several days. The judge. dis
gusted with the progress with which
the case has advanced, told Attorney
Wood to get out and hustle and report
tomorrow morning, If possible, with a
bill of particulars that would cover
the instructions from the court.
Wants Some Haste.
II want to get through with this
sitting around and doing nothing" de-
clared Judge Graves from the bench.
Anyhow, 1 want some definite under
standing so as to advise the men call
ed for jury service. They are patient
ly waiting and perhaps some time
we'll want to use them. No motions
for a delay will come from me. If the
counsels on the two opposing sides
can agree on a continuance of this
cause, then perhaps I'll yield, but not
before. This case ought to be advanc-
ed to where the issues are well defin-
ed before there is a postponement, if
that must necessarily be-"
Prosecutor Wood appeared in court
and filed his bill of particulars on his
confession to the motion of the de
tense made yesterday, after the court
overruled the original motion for such
a bill, which asked for specific infor-
nation as to the overt acts, etc, of
the defendants. as charged in the in
dictment returned by the January
grand jury. The court denied the |
first motion with great emphasis, de-
claring the demands were such as to |
ask for a complete record of evidence 1
that could be sent to a higher court |
for review.
After examining the bill offered by /
the prosecution. Judge Graves COM |
nented on it's lack of specificness.
Il don't believe, Mr.. Wood, that this |
Is the bill of particulars that is in cor
rect reply to the motion to which you
yesterday confessed" said the jurist |
'Magill and Bruner. the defendants,
ire charged in the bill with doing this,
hat and the other thing, but as to the
vert acts specifically. which I under
tand the defense is seeking informa-
ion, there is only a general state
nent"
In his arguments on the motion for
IN additional bill of particulars, Attor-
ley Kenworthy referred constantly to
he statement brought in court by
Wood as "so-called' bill OF particu-
airs, and declared the defense has not
s yet either by the indictment or the
o-called bill of particulars, been ad-
Used what, if any, were the acts said
o have been illegally performed by
he defendants in furtherance of the
barge of conspiracy"
Haas Recognized.
The second big feature of today's
in the court was the rec
gnition by Judge Graves of Joseph L.
Iaas as assistant to George w. Wood |
D the prosecution. This was done ,
fter the court overruled objections to
ne service of Attorney Haas in such
apacity. contained in an affidavit sign \
d by L. NJ Magill. one of the defend IN
nts. The defense charged Haas with I
eing retained by private interests in Il
lie case, and furthermore was attor- v
ey for Adolph Wander Becke, East d
Ioline saloonkeeper. under indict- v
tent for perjury, and who was claim \
4 by the defense in this mornings F
rguments TO be one of the principal d
illnesses for the defense. L
Attorney Wood sought to cross c
Magill on the statements set r
nth in the affidavit, but the objection
Attorney Dietz for the defense. was I
Istained by the court, on a point OF
w. Wood then asked to take the
illness stand himself relative to the
opointment OF Haas He was per-
tilted to give oral evidence. On the q
and he told of the conversations e
it'll Mr.. Haas previous to the appoint =
ent and by what authority he asked I,
m TO assist him In the prosecution OF =
Ie present case.
Makes Statement.
The relations between the two men
ere more fully explained TO the court
, Attorney Haas. who appealed TO
,dge Graves TO decide the merits OF
S appointment only after he was con-
need that his professional standing a
the Rock Island county bar was
Ich that his testimony OF the facts n