Rock Island Argus., 1914-05-09

burglary. Feb. 10. 1914. from Edward
McEniry's barn. double harness being
taken. total value sIIO.
/ Harry Morrison. larceny. April 4
1914. from Young S McCombs. fur
neck piece and travelling bag. total
value So.
Oliver Whitted. burglary and lar
ceHy. March 16. 1914. from store OF
John and Theodore Ellingsworth. Port
byron where meat was taken. total
value S16.03.
Frank Jackson. burglary. Jan. 81,
1919. at the Buffalo saloon. 3ls Twen-
lyiourth street. owned by NJ. and J. ].
iaNman, bed clothes, drain board.
plumbing fixtures and other furnish
mss being stolen, total value 5000.
John Davis and James McKenna.
burglary and larceny. Feb. %. 1914.
shirt waists. manicure set and other
personal effects belonging to Mabel
Robinson. ya,ued at 50 being taken.
Minor oHenses.
Cases certified to county court for
minor offenses were:
julius Overlook. assault with deadly
~Nh+ a. o. 1917 upon BERT NTOG-
kett with revolver.
Harry Williams. larceny. April Is.
1914. OF pair OF shoes from Young &
McCombs. valued at S1.3e.
Ed Peterson and John Smith. lar
ceny. April 13, 1914, OF brass meter
connections and stop clocks, from
Peoples Power company, total value
50.
I'd Peterson, larceny, April 13, 1914,
from Peoples Power company. meters
and other equipment, value 80.
Ignored Cases.
Cases ignored where defendants are
in Jail:
James Carr. burglary and larceny.
Charles Sederlund, malicious mis-
chief.
James Jensen. larceny.
May Eaton, larceny.
Frank Steinhoft. forgery.
Cases ignored where defendants are
out on bond:
Ed Simmons, larceny.
Morris Taxman, larceny.
John Bender. robbery.
Charles Rains, malicious mischief /
c. 4. Nealy. forgery.
Will Reynolds, burglary.
Trial Calendar. /
States Attorney Thompson has ar
ranged a trial calendar from criminal
cases, which were TO be taken up Mon
day morning at O'Clock, at which
time the first panel of petit jurors for
the term will report to Judge Olmsted.
The cases will be called in all proba-
Dility in the order in which they are
arranged in the list above.
Murder Trial
In addition TO these cases are sew
eral important actions pending from
ast term. Charles Johnson is 10 be
ried for murder. II is charged that on
Aug. 20. 1915, the defendant. whose
lome is in Peoria. and who was EN-
,loyed as construction foreman for the
Bell Telephone company. ran over
Iohn LindgIen, flagman at the Fif- ]
eenth street crossing. Moline, while
attempting to drive across the thor
,ughfare when the gates were down,
wounds which were later in I
ected. the death resulting the next |
Month.
II is alleged that the fagman tried S
D stop the livery rig which Johnson I
vas driving. and that he hit the horse [
nth a stick. which so enraged the de- c
endant, that II is claimed he turned
is horse around and standing on the
.ep of the vehicle, whip in hand. he +,
lade an attempt TO hit Lindgren. Be =
1re he could strike him Lindgren was :
nocked down by the hub OF the first :
hee,. sustaining injuries which later :,
reduced death. y
Stella Missing.
The case OF Stella Green, colored, I,
larged with assault with intent TO D
urder. Is also on the calendar. The ?
afenda1t was indicted by previous s.
and jury for shooting Herbert Wat b
IN. also colored. in the wrist with al
.volver. Later she disappeared. but 81
sr bondsmen. who are obligated for tc
.e sum OF $1,000. asked for little c.
me to produce her. and the case e
as continued to the present session d
er location has been determined, 1t al
said. Watson was formerly an EN- m
oye OF James Porter's at the famous IL.
ncOln club.
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