Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-17

can answer.
why not?"
Il cannot answer that. You know
and the court knows why / can't an
swer that"
The court doesn't know" put in the
judge.
Can't Answer.
Were you a witness before the
grand jury last January and didn't
you testify that Vanderbeke brought
you every month money which had
been collected by the East Moline sa-
loon keepers for protection"
Il can't answer
Did you give money to Magill that
vanderbeke handed to your"
Il cannot say as to that"
Did you testify before the grand
jury that Vanderbeke came to you and
said that he had made arrangements
with Magin and Johnson to collect a
monthly sum for permission to run
Sunday, the plan being 10 leave the
money with you for Magill and John
son, and did you not testify that sew
eral monthly payments were made?"
What Vanderbeke said to Bruner
when the defendants were not pres
ent Is not material" said the court.
vanderbeke an Emissary.
81 think it is, your honor. for Van
derbeke was the agent. the emissary,
of the defendants, and this IS a part
of the whole transaction, which have
a right to inquire into" said the pros
ecutor.
Il don't remember as 20 that" re-
piled the witness.
Did you ever have a talk with DR.
Johnson with regard to money being
collected from East Moline saloon
keepers for protection?"
NO time is Set" demanded Attor-
ney Dietz.
During the year 1912"
Il don't remember as to that"
Didn't you testify before the grand
jury that Johnson came to your Office
and asked for the money Vanderbeke
had left there for him.
Il don't remember that converse
ton
Doesn't Recall Testimony.
10 you remember your testimony
before the grand jury?'
81 don't know as | do
Did you testify that you told DR..
to Magill and he would have TO get
il from him."
Il do not remember that | did
Did Vanderbeke and two ether East
Moline saloon keepers come to your
office in 1912 to see you about the
slush fund.-"
Might have
did they?"
81 can't answer
Did you tell the three that you
could not talk to all of them, and
then didn't you take Vanderbeke TO
your private Office, where you nego-
tiated the scheme of securing money
for allowing saloons to run on Sun
day."
Wants to Talk.
mfr. Wood. i would like TO tell you
a few things that did happen"
'In the grand jury room?"
Yes
"Confine your answers to The ques-
items asked" said Attorney Wood.
The prosecutor then stated that it
would have saved time for him to
prepare the questions he had 20 ask
and suggested that as it was adjourn
ing time, the matter be laid over until
ASK your questions just as they
are" shot Sheriff Bruner from the
witness box. They don't need to be |
arranged. I'll answer them as they |
are
While this statement was being |
made Judge Olmsted ordered court .
Wants Sheriff Fined.
For awhile this morning an attempt
vas made to have Sheriff o. L. Brun-
IT fined $1,000 and sentenced TO soli-
airy confinement for six months on
he charge of contempt of court, it be-
ng alleged by Special Prosecutor
;eorge Wood that the sheriff refused
o answer questions.
For an hour the matter was debated
" the attorneys and considered by
Judge r. w. OImsted. but after due
the court overruled the
notion of Attorney Wood.
Later in the morning, following a
ecess and after Sheriff Bruner had
esponded to a question that he didn't
emember, Attorney Wood made
econd motion that the sheriff be fined
nd imprisoned for contempt, and as
ne question was somewhat different
rom the other. a recess was taken
ntil this afternoon. at which time the
ttorneys argued the matter again.
OVerrules Motion.
The question which precipitated the
notion made by Attorney Wood that
,runer be fined for contempt of court
-as: Did Vanderbeke pay you money
D give to Magill?"
Burners reply was: Il don't remem-
err"
why don't you answer it?"
II can't answer IL,
why can't you answer it?"
Attorney Dietz was upon his feet In
n instant. He said: 81 object to
his -"
"Overruled," answered the court.
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