Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-22
JUOCE GRAVES IS
TIRED OF DELAYS
IN PRESENT CASE
,.rscts Coroner r. G. j. Meyer
a. Have witnesses Ready to
Respond When Called.
GALL OUT THE MILITIA"
80. Hopes TO Complete Its Direct
Evidence by Tomorrow Evening
More Money Is Paid.

.vou NAV call out the militia II
-.,-ssarv. TO keep the witnesses with
: Ao,nds and ready TO respond the
-. they are called for Such
at OF the instructions delivered
:. coroner R. c. J. Meyer by Judge F.
: caves Just before court adjourn
= ar the noon recess.
ne court plainly implied that he
- become disguised with the many
---scessary delays that have been a
=. ~ the daily routine since the ex-
I-,,,f,ou of witnesses in the Bruner-
v,vs11 trial was commenced This
ling on several occasions Prose
= wood called for a witness and
=, after going out in search him
-, he returned without the party.
-1ss while Coroner Meyer was sent
:, 10 scout" a witness on some
.,s.r asuect OF the case would have
:. ~ called 10 bridge the gap, in order
:, ave time. Judge Graves told Wood
"A, ia list Of witnesses TO be called
v.rs furnished Meyer. the acting sher-
= would see to it that every witness
vas Johnny on the spot"
Wood said such a list had been fur
s,shsd. Then the court gave his in
,,rvetious. He authorized the coroner
!, employ whatever deputies were
,saded 70 keep the witnesses within
bounds and prevent them from sotourn-
i,r all over the court house, with the
sTsr present danger OF intimidation
Hh1n n
narrowly escaped arrest yesterday for
eoutsmpt OF court, for edging too sus-
ulesously close to certain witnesses in
The trial
This noon Special States Attorney
Wood stated he planned to finish ex-
animation OF witnesses for the state
" tomorrow evening. This morning
hs forecast a finish before today's ses-
sion. but progress during the morning
caused him to change his opinion
he state has been offering Witnesses
s.nce a week ago Tuesday
Money Paid Bruner?
This mornings session was featur-
ID by the introduction of states evil
tsncs regarding money transactions in
rtich Sheriff Bruner was alleged TO
have been involved. which were
brought out today for the first time.
These cases were:
The Alfred fonda case, in which
800 was claimed TO have been paid
Burner for the release of fonda, for
uer proprietor OF the Commercial no
tel Rock Island, and arrested in May,
1912. on the charge OF conducting a
tisordsrly house.
The Maxson case: Mrs. Mile Max
son is alleged to have paid Bruner
Is for the release from Jail of her
TO sons. Frank and Willie. arrested
% charge Of assault with a deadly
Eezpon. From Mrs. Maxson on the
stEnd it was brought out the money
vas paid to Bruner. but she testified
% MS returning the amount to her
several months later.
Both Of the chief witnesses relied
q By the state to prove the facts in
uese two cases were weak in the
e,arscter OF the testimony and ans
Fers had TO be forced from them after
nueh explanation of the meaning and
Isnineance OF the questions put them
" the eounsels on both direct and
aoss examination. But an attempt
'as made TO establish that the money
vas paid to the sheriff and that subse-
sleauy and in consideration of the
Nyment the prisoners in question were
released.
The fonda Case.
frank Traeger. bartender in a Rock
A2nd saloon. testified as to the pay
aent OF money in the fonda case. He
scared he was employed by fonda
: MS hotel in May. 1912, and distinct
remembered the circumstances of
arrest Of his employer. He visit
= FONDA frequently while he was in
~ sno brought him meals. Along in
ne said, occurred the converse
20 between himself, fonda and Bru-
~ N the latter's ONCE. relative to
o1s,. P'-S
what did you say to Bruner
Wood.
said there was the 800 which
70 receive for a bond"
[Wnat did Bruner say?"
/. he took the money and said
=" vas all right"
was anything said at the time
=" what the bond was for?"