Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-10

had the testimony of another negro TO
support him. that he quarreled with
his wife aftC- she had voted and he
slapped her. Then she shot herself
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted tomorrow afternoon at 1870
from the home of the parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Winters. 929 Tenth avenue
and from the Mckinley chapel at .
O'Clock. Rev. J. Whitfield will Off
ciate. Burial will be in Chippiannock
cemetery.
leased until February %, the purpose
of the state evidently being to show
discrepancies in the reports relative
to the period of confinement in the
county jail and showing that the sher-
III was being paid for feeding Cain
two mCnths after he had been released
from custody.
Fails TO Report.
When court convened this afternoon
Mr.. Magill did not produce the report
of the fines paid into his Office during
the month OF December, 1911, claiming
that he misunderstood what record it
was that was wanted. When Attorney
Kenworthy asked the witness where
his report was, he replied: Il kept no
account during the month OF Deem
Der"
Did you receive any money during
the month of December" asked Mr..
Kenworthy
Il did, admitted the witness
How much did you receiver"
ssI am mot cerf a bo1.- much u-aS
the response.
Did YOU file with the county clerk
an itemized account Of the receipts of
your Office for December"
Il am not certain"
Did you file with any other officer
such itemized account
Lam not certain
Where were you on Dec :. 1912"
II am not sure"
Did you receive any money from
Bruner on that day?'
Il don't remember
Did YOU have any talk with Bruner
on Dec. ~
Il don't know"
DO you remember a single person
YOU saw on that date"
NO. / don't"
Have you any books showing what
you did on that date"
Il kept no diary"
Did you receive money from Bruner
on Dec. -
Il don't know
Did you receive money from Bru-
ner or any other date?"
NO. sir
Did you have any bank account
during the month of December. 1912"
Yes. | had an account in the Mer-
chants & Mechanics bank. Moline"
Did you make any deposits in De
cember. 1912"
Il don't know"
You are under indictment at the 1
flee. are you nct?'
The court sustained the objection of |
tie prosecution. and the witness did |
not answer the question.
Have you had any talk with the |
states attorney regarding your testi- /
nony
81 have"
DO you remember communicating
with anyone on December g.
Il do not"
Did YOU communicate with Sheriff
Bruner on that date?"
Il don't remember
Cain Tells Story.
e George w Cain. formerly of Mo
inc. but now in the real estate bust
less in Rockford. took the stand yes
erday afternoon for the first time. He
declared that he paid Sheriff Bruner
800 TO secure his freedom from coun-
" Jail although he knew this was less
han his fine. the transaction taking
place in the Office of the Rock Island
National bank.
Cain stated that he was arrested
Dec. ,. 1911. at Moline, for operat-
ng gum vending slot machines, ana
AIKEN into county court, where he was
ined by Judge r. W. Olmsted 800
md costs. the total amounting TO Sl2S.
lie declared that the sheriff took him
,ack to the county Jail where he ask
ID him what means he had TO pay. IL
vas arranged TO send a telegram TO
rockford friends for SIPS. The wit
less said that on the morning of
DEC. Z. two days after his arrest. he
vas again taken to the office by Sher- I
100 had been wired The sheriff then {
ook Cain TO the Rock Island National
,ank. where the 500 was secured and
aid over to the official. the witness (
tanning that Bruner told him The {
rould have to fix up the amount OF
he costs with the states attorney.
ar. Cain stated he then returned TO the
all for the purpose OF securing his
'atch and other personal belongings {
nd took a street car for Moline. re- {
lrning to the Arlington hotel. where I
q was registered. He then returned
} Rockford. {
No Cross Examination
Ths defense sprung a surprise by
To cross examine either Cain
r Charles Truxell. former deputy sher- I
T, who testified relative TO arrest:ng