Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-09
MOTION To DELAY
MACILL-B RUNER
CASE IS ARGUED
Attorneys for Defense Make
Determined Effort to Con-
tinue Trial to September.
WOOD MAKES OBJECTION
claims There Is No Valid Reason Why
Action Should Not Be Heard
at Present Term.

An abrupt halt was reached yester-
5sv afternoon before adjournment o.
,i-cui, court al gas IN the Bruner-
,fagfi conspiracy case. when a motion
was entered by Attorney 5. r. Ken
vo-;hv for the defense. asking for a
c-zt;nuance OF the case. preferably I'M
ri the September term Of court
This action was expected and was
brought TO a head Immediately after
J,5ge Z. Z. Graves denied the de-
lenses third motion for a more def
mite bill Of particulars TO come fro-1
the state. The defense was ordered to
rrerare a written motion for ccntin-
nance and progress toward a trial is
STAYED until this is presented 10 the
court. which may be late today.
Immediately on the return yesterday
afternoon by Special States Attorney
G. W Wood on the confessed amend
ueut 20 the bill Of particulars, a.
which q brcadside of objection wal
hurled By the defense during the morn
Ing. because of its alleged deficiencies
In the matter of specific dates on
which alleged overt acts were said to
have been committed. Attorney Ken
worthy expressed further dissatisfac-
ton. BY order OF the court Attorney
wood made his amendments to the
original bill by interlining with red ink.
HIS last statement was to the effect
that the dates set up in the allega-
tons were as full. exact and complete
as the people can furnish. This did
not satisfy The defense and at once
another motion for a more particu-
lar bill OF particulars" was entered
This Judge Graves, asserting his con-
fdsnce in the state in the matter. de-
n.ed.
Move to Continue.
An oral motion for continuance OF
the case in order TO properly prepare
for the trial was then entered by Ken !
wor,hy. The defense argued that this |
right should be extended inasmuch as /
this was the first term after the in
dictment was returned. which. accord i
ing TO the records. was done by the +,
January grand jury on the closing day /
Ct the May .erm. II was further de-
Glazed that not until today when the (
bill CT particulars had been finally en-
cred was the defense aware Of the
nature OF the charge against Bruner
md Nagiu.
There are reported 70 be a multi
uds of records. proceedings and
,auses pending in the courts OF this
had no knowledge prior 70 today de-
Jared Attorney Kenworthy. and the
curt can see that 10 go to trial now
would be 2: a great and unrightful
disadvantage to the defense.
We make a motion now for a con
continued the defense. "and
the court deems the circumstances
'a.snt and insists upon a showing be
ng made. We would like time enough
o prepare such a showing
How much time would Il take?" in
I1!red Judge Graves
We would suggest that day after
omorrow would be time enough Ken
iorthy replied
Any move fer a continuance must
epend ca the attitude OF the other
de" declared the court. Personally '
want 10 see this case gone through :
nth now. There have been too many
Gays already. What have you 10
~" addressing Prosecutor Wood.
Wood Opposes.
The state has absolutely no inten-
on TO confess any motion for contin-
ance." said Wood. We propose TO ;
isist with all the energy We have for :
. immediate trial"
Judge Graves. before dismissing
'urt fo- the day, advised the defense
return a showing for continuance 4