Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
HOPES TO PROVE
FIRST MARRIAGE
AN ILLEGAL ONE
Defense Of ]. Raymond McMul.
len Will Be That He Was
Under Age at the Time.
IS HELD TO GRAND JURY
Fathers O. Beth Girls and Second Wife
Testify Against Young Man
Hels on 5isany Charge.

John Raymond McNullea was held
20 -he grand jury IN bonds in the sum
Of $1,000 on a charge OF bigamy by
Police Magistrate c. J. Smith when he
vas arra.=aed in police court this
mcEn.aE
Mc2'ulIrH did not take the stand but
his defense. according 10 questions
asked state witnesses 10y Attorney
Ben stewart. who Is handling McMul-
lens case. VIII be that he was not
Ie-a.!y married the first time 20 Miss
Bc-.ah BodkI. OF Maquoketa, Iowa. on
the contention that ne was not Of age
a. the time.
The court vas crowded with eager
listeners but evidence Of a sensational
nature which they expected TO hear
was rot produced. However. some
starting facts were withheld by the
STATE. which will come Up when the
case e heard in circuit court, Tor as
Assistant States ATTORNEY Edwards,
wac IS representing the state. explain
cd 81 the conclusion OF presenting his 4
case. we do not want 20 produce all .
O. cur evidence Just yet.
First wife Net on Stand.
Attorney Stewart wanted 10 pm; Ne
N-llea's fi-z- wife on the stand. N ,
Cross examination OF her father. /
George Bcdk.n. Mr.. Stewart attempt
ed &c snow that the first marriage was .
nc. legal.
Attorney Edwards objected 10 tes-i-
ncay from the Iowa girl contendiEg
that she was Mc8iulisn's lawfully we'd
dsd wife. azd that therefore she could
net be placed on the witness stand.
The state would have introduced
testimony from Mrs. McMullen il il
could" said Edwards. she would
hive been the most material witness
VIC could get in the case But she can
nc testify. as she is his wife
Attorney Stewart said that he wish
ed testimony from the first wife so
that lie could show that she was not
legally married TO him. Magistrate
Smith sustained the objection OF Mr..
Edwards ana Mrs McNuilel was not
F.-c7d q the stand
Bc-h wives sat next 10 each other
g. the court room, but neither spoke
. the other Mr. B-jkin sat on one
side OF his daughter. - lille McNuIlen
with serious ccunteIance. occupied a
f-1l- scat
III B-tk-n was the first witness TO
testify for the state. on direct ex-
am.1a--o- he told the following story:
Ny daughter. Beuiah. was married
C Set. g. 1912. 70 John Ray McMdl-
--l- Z wel- 10 the county clerks Of
Gee al bought the license. He had
been coming 20 my house some time I
ocflre the marriage At the ccnclu-
z-Cl q tie testimony Of M Bodkin ,
i't9--ey Elwards produced the mar
T--Ee Lc--5e. which - DU-por;ed 10
E-To been issued TO McMullen.
On Cross examination Mr. Bodkin =,
SAID I czIy knew AIcNullen from
three 70 four months before the mar =
-.agc- lie had been calling on ny =
daughter during that time They were :
by a justice Of the peace at :
ny house after I secured the license
Had Consent Of Mother.
Frank BlOomquis;. sI5 Fourteenth 6
.nd-aLaif street. Rock Island. stated
hat his daughter. Clara. and MclIul-
- were married IN Peoria. March II.
Il said that IclIullen had been call Al
* at the house for some time and m
bat on March y went 70 Peoria. got fr
BE- license there and returned here. n,
= the 18th q March be said his in
aughter and McMulIen went 10 Pc VI
ia where the marriage took place. fr
Cara Blocmquis- was then placed on %
r. stand for the state and told the FOL- ~
wing story:
We were married by Rev. William o
law IN Peoria. After the ceremony
came 70 Rock leland and STAYED n.
my fathers home. Mr.. McMuIIeu =