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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-14

the matter OF whether or not the court
can grant immunity to Sheriff Bruner
so that he can testify I'm the case.
Sheriff First Witness.
At li;45 O'Clock this morning the
attorneys completed their opening
statements and Sherin Bruner was
sworn as the first witness. As he took
the stand the effect Of the recent Ill
ness was manifest upon him and he
asked for glass of water as his voice
was husky. During his Testimony at
intervals following each answer he
was compelled to drink in order to re-
teve the huskiness of his voice and
make himself heard.
Attorney Wood took charge of the
witness. Shortly after the ordeal of
answering questions became noticea-
BILE upon the witness. he showed signs
or nervousness probably due to the
illness. He was weak. apparently Just
able TO be up ard about
Practically every question which
was propounded to him was met with
an objection from Attorney Dietz and
in the main the objections were over
ruled.
The questions were relative to Bru-
ner talking with Vanderbeke. and fol-
lowing each objection offered by At
torney Dietz. and subsequently the
overruling of the same. Sheriff Bruner
responded with 81 don't remember
1t was not until the question was
propounded to Bruner relative to the
receiving pay from Vanderbeke. that
he answered a question otherwise.
Onenino Stat.p.n+s
Attorney Wood at the converting of
the court this morning following the
swearing in of the jury, made his
opening statements.
He went into the history of the in
dictments. charging bribery, and stat
ed that there was only one question
for the jury to decide and that was
whether the saloon keepers in East
Moline paid out any money and wheth-
er the defendants accepted it. He
stated that the state expected to
prove that money was paid for the
benefit of the defendants.
Attorney Dietz' opening statements
required two hours and he went into
the politics he alleged were back oil
the case, and stated that the cases
were started only to blacken the char
acter of the defendants and for per-
sonal spite. He stated that in indict-
ing DR.. Johnson that the blow was
aimed at his friend, States Attorney
Floyd Thompson.
Secured at 4:55.
With the acceptance of Z. B. Rey-
nolds, 621 Forty-first street, this city, |
by attorneys for both sides, at Ass !
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, the jury
was completed. Three others, two Mo-
line men and one of Hampton, had
previously been accepted in the after !
noon They were F. G. Nelson, 1907 4
Seventh avenue. and J. B. Schutter. |
1886 Twenty-ninth street, both of Mo- /
line, and Walter Schave. Hampton.
The jury roster contains eight Mo
line men. two of Rock Island and two
Of Hampton.
At the completion OF the panel, At
-orney Wood made a motion that the
Jury not be sworn until this morning. I
Attorney Dietz objected to this, stat
ing that there was no reason for de-
ay.
Judge Olmsted ruled that the jury
should be kept together under Cor
oner Meyer, but not sworn in until
This morning. thus in the event OF i'll
ness of anyone of the jurymen. anoth-
zr could be secured and the entire
PANEL would not be invalidated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-14
OBITUARY
Peterson Funeral.

The funeral of Nels Peterson will
be held tomorrow afternoon at l
O'Clock from the home. 3103 Tenth
avenue, and at O'Clock from the
Swedish Lutheran church. Rev.
Karl Nilsson will have charge of the
services. with interment in Chippi-
annock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-14
DISINFECT YARDS TO
STAMP OUT DISEASE

DR.. ]. ". Joss Of Davenport, gov
eminent Inspector. announced today
that the disinfecting of the railroad
yards of the Milwaukee and Burlington
roads at Nahant has been finished I'M
der government inspection. The quar-
antine is also strictly enforced here
yet. in an effort TO stamp out the dead
~ mouth and hoof disease. The disin-
fecting of the yards, including pens
and stock cars at Silvis and Carbon
Cliff is also being completed today.
No cases of the disease among cat
tie in either Rock Island or Scott
county has been reported as yet. War
rem county has several cases.
All the news all the time-The
-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-14

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ing means of keeping them shelter
ed and warm. Tickets are selling for
one dollar and for 80 cents, and may
be procured from any member of the
Associated Charities committee, of
which II. s. Cable is chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-14

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-14
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-14
RRUNER HAS ALL
SIDES GUESSING
WHILE ON STAND
cheriff Asks Court for Protec.
ton if He Gives Testimony
in the Bribery Case.
NOT DEBATE THEN ENSUES

u,,.her Judge OImsted Has Right to
Grant Immunity Will Be Ar
oued Monday Afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-14

NaoILL-JoHNSON JURY.
c. strecker, Rock Island.
Alfred Carlson. Moline.
A z. Benson, Moline
waiter II. sustardt, Moline.
: O. 5erIund. Moline
carries DanieIson, Moline.
lsoIrh Anderson. 1925 Fourteenth
,-s,-haIf street. Moline.
9cy Carey, Hampton.
:. o. Nelson. Moline.
waiter SchsVe. Hampton
Is. Sehutter, Moline.
EB. Reynolds, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-14

More than 100000 tons OF ore a
year are expected to be exported from
iron mines in Algeria by French capt..
alists who have obtained concessions
OTTER more than ten years OF effort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-14

=.
s.. Reynolds. Rock Island.
sssriH o. l. Bruner. in a voice
,,.tv from recent illness, testifying
=, states witness in the Magill-
r,snsou bribery case this morning,
,.Esd Judge R ". Olmsted for protec-
-, from prosecution in order to an
sxs- q question which he stated
-o.ld incriminate himself.
The question propOunded to him by
social Prosecutor George Wood as:
DID vanderbege ever pay any money
. you?'
sheriff Bruner in a low-voiced tone
responded: p
- I can't answer without incriminat-
.-g myself
Attorney Wood was on his feet in
~ instant asking the court to prepare
a. order which would give Sheriff Bru-
~ immunity from prosecution on a
,hsrge Of bribery. so that the sheriff
oo1ld testify.
purchased Testimony"
Attorney c. ( Dietz. representing
,5s defendants. objected. Il object.
L the court please, TO any purchasing
Q. testimony in this case said Mr..
Hstz The witness has the right 10
sand OF his constitutional rights and
REUSE 10 answer
I would like TO hear what Mr.. Wood
las 10 saw as 10 the law in the mat
Ter said Judge Olmsted, and the spe-
czI prosecutor complied.
The legislature" he said. has seen
II 10 provide the court with the power
Of protecting a witness from prOsecu-
ton so that he can testify in any
czssr
5runer Asks Protection.
4 would ike TO have a word here"
said Sheriff Bruner. from the witness
stand u am under indictment I
don't have 10 ask any attorneys about
this. refuse to testify. ! don't have
To- II / do, I expect the court TO pro
;sct me-" He stated the last sen
tsnee with the rising infection and II
sss more a question.
Attorney Dietz suggested that the
=
l0neys had prepared themselves for
ne debate upon the question and stat
Cd hat II was then after noon The
iET was excused and Sheriff Bruner
thsn asked the court for permission to
ask question. The court granted the
request and the witness asked why
the coroner and special deputies were
4 charge OF the jury.
Judge Olmsted replied that the pres
snt sheriff was still in charge of the
court, as bailiff from his Office was
q duty in the court room, but that
since Al affidavit had been made that
ne sheriff was interested, he had seen
Z to create the coroner special sher-
Z 10 have charge of the jury.
The Judge then ordered a recess IN
!. 2 O'Clock Monday afternoon, at
faieh time the attorneys will argue /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-14
CITY CHAT
CAdverlisemerts.)

CAdver use neT!ts.D
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towei Supply company.
Independent Express G Storage
r. /. 9S1.
Picture framing to order at L. S.
McCabe & Co.
Wear 50 (union made; hat. Mems
Fashion Shop, Harper house block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-14

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
SAY GERMANS FALLING BACK
Petrograd Claims Teuton Left Wing
Is Retreating After Having
Been Defeated.

Petrograd, Dec. 23.-The left wing
of General von Hindenburg's army in
Poland has been defeated. The Ger
man forces rs miles northwest of War
saw are retreating over the borders
into Germany, according to an official
announcement made by the headquar-
tiers of the Russian general staff here.
The communique follows:
''In the direction of Mlawa the en-
envy is retreating towards Lautenburg
and Neidenburg.
"on the left bank of the Vistula
there is no change.
In Galicia the advance of the Aus
trian army finally has been stopped
by the Russians, whose further activ-
tiles are proceeding satisfactorily.
"An Austrian division operating in
the direction of Doukla was attacked
by bayonets and compelled to fee,
abandoning 500 dead Their wounded
included ten officers and upward of
one thousand men,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
ZEPPELIN KILLS 80.
GERMANS MAKE RAID ON WAR.
sAW--MANY PERSONS SLAIN
BY SHELLS.
BATTLE FOR CAPITAL is ON
Kaiser's Forces Within Fifteen Miles
of city-Russians AnnihiIate Two
Detachments Who Pursued Them
Over Burning Bridge.

London, Dec. ga Central News
dispatch from Rene on Sunday states
that, according to report from War
saw, that city was bombarded by a
Zeppelin. Eighteen bombs were
dropped, demolishing two houses and
killing 80 persons. including number
of women and children. Later six
bombs also were dropped from a Ger
man aeroplane. but small damage was
done in this supplementary lombard
ment
A heavy mist was hanging over the
city when the Zeppelin approached.
Owing to the hazy atmosphere the
presence of the giant airship was not
detected until it was about a mile
from the city.
of the railway station.
A minute after the Zeppelin was
sighted no less than forty high-angle
guns mounted on housetops and at
street corners were raining fusil-
lade of shells about the flyer, but the
raider seemed to bear charmed life.
1t swooped across the city, letting go
highly explosive projectiles as it
passed on an answering course.
After completing circuit above the
city the airship turned leisurely in the
direction of the German lines and, APP
parently unhindered by the terrific fire
OF the Russian guns. disappeared in
the mist.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's
army, which is advancing on Warsaw
over a wide front between the Vistula
and the Pilica rivers and which on
Friday occupied Lowicz, reached the
new Russian positions along the Bzura
river and southwark to Rawa and an
other big battle is in progress.
The Russians retreated across the
Bzura river, destroying the bridges be-
hind them. Two German detachments,
which followed over a partly burned
bridge, were attacked and are said to
have been annihilated, fifty survivors
being taken prisoners. This is only
the beginning of the great battle for
Warsaw, from which the Germans are
now only 30 miles or less. Stern re-
sistance is expected from the Russians
who have been heavily REINFORCED.
| The Russians are continuing their OPP
erations against East Prussia. An
Austrian sortie in force from Pre-
mysl failed and many prisoners and
guns were taken.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
KING GEORGES CLOSE CALL
Germans Fired Two Torpedoes at His
Ship on Journey Across the
Channel.

London. Dec. 21.-Although the facts
have not become public, it is known
in certain official circles that King
George narrowly escaped disaster
from German torpedo on his journey
across the English channel to the front
recently.
The trip was made at night so as to
minimize the risk of attacks from Ger
man submarines, but in spite Of all
precautions an attack was made.
Two torpedoes were fired by the
German craft, believed here to have
been the famous U-9, which sunk the
British cruisers Aboukir, Cressy and
Hogue.
Owing to the heavy seas. however
and the harassing tactics of the de
stroyers, the aim of the Germans was
bad, and the submarine disappeared
without accomplishing its mission.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
GERMANS ATTACK a TIMES
Allies Beat Back Every Rush--Anglo.
French Forces Occupy Rlxschoote,
Says the Paris Report.

London, Dec. 23.-Germany's troops
made four successful assaults on the
allies line in front of Lihons on Mon
day In determined effort to recap
ture trenches that had been wrested
from them.
All these deadly attacks were re-
pulsed. says the report of the French
war office, which dfscloses also that
the British recaptured most of the
trenches previously taken from them
and that the French gained a foot
hold in the German trenches south
OF Noyon and made progress else
where
Meantime the Netherlands newsPa-
per Tijd says the Germans have evac-
uated Middelkerke, Belgium.
The official French report told OF
the occupation of Bixschoote by the
allies and of other gains along the
line through Belgium and France.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
zEEBRUGGE is SHELLED
BRITISH FLEET HoMBARD GER
MAN NAVAL BASE IN BELGIUM.
Allies Reported to Have Captured
Three Towns-Many Gains
Are Claimed.

London, Dec. 23.-The British squad
ron bombarded Zeebrugge at night.
where the Germans are attempting to
make repairs and establish naval
base. The ships also bombarded
Heyst.
1t is reported from correspondent
in the field in Flanders that the Brit
ish destroyers which we're keeping
watch on Zeebrugge for submarines
apparently observed suspicious move
ments, for suddenly the harbor and
coast was revealed in the glare OF
searchlights.
The Germans manned their guns on
the dunes, but the ships, keeping out
of range of the land guns, opened a
sharp bombardment. The troops en-
ployed in the defense of Zeebrugge
sought safety In the land dunes, the
gunners deserving their useless guns.
London, Dec. pa special CORE
spondent of the Amsterdam Tijd tele-
graphs from Sluis that the Germans
have evacuated Middelkerke, West
ende and Westroobeke, and adds that
these towns have been visited by
French and British patrols.
Rotterdam, Dec. 23.- There were
persistent rumors at The Hague that
the allies had occupied Ostend.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
BERLIN REPORTS ALL ATTEMPTS
or FOES 70 PUSH FoRWAR. j
ARE FRUSTRATED
FIGHTING WAY TO WARSAW
Gigantic Host Beating Against Cars
Retreating Host, Which Gathers
For Its Last stand-Ad-
vance by Railroads.

Berlin, Dec. 2S.-'In order to recap
ture the positions lost by them Dec.
10 at St Hubert and Givenchy," says
the German official report, 'the Eng
lish forces, reinforced by French ter
ritorials, made desperate attacks.
In the region around Richebourg
the enemy succeeded in obtaining a
nrm foothold in his old positions.
French attacks in the neighbor-
hood of Albert, to the northeast of
Compiegne, at Souain and at Perthes
were repulsed with heavy losses to
the French.
In the western part of the Argonne
district we captured a few trenches.
In the eastern Argonne, to the north
and northwest of verdun, French at
tacks were repulsed with heavy losses
to the French"
The situation in east and west
Prussia is unchanged. In Poland our
troops engaged in a fierce battle for
possession of branches of the Bzura
and Rawka rivers. In many instances
they crossed over the tributaries al.
ready In their possession.
On the right flank of the River
Plllca the fighting by the Germanic
allies continues.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
NARROW ESCAPE FOR NURSE
In Desperate Struggle With Insane
Patient Three Stories Above
{ Ground In Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 21-Swaying
in the air three stories above the
ground in her struggle to prevent a
demented patient from throwing him
self to the ground below, Miss Hazel
Smith, a nurse at St. Johns hospital,
managed to save her life only by
grasping the rail of a fire escape and
clinging there as Gustave Rhodes
plunged over. Rhodes died of his in
juries five hours later. The nurse was
seized by the man during her efforts
to prevent his getting on the fire es-
cape, but was not strong enough to
control the raving patient. Rhodes
was admitted to the hospital last
Wednesday for treatment for alcohol
ism.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
DEAL COST $12,OOO,OOO
J. p. MORGAN & co. LOST IN
ROAD TRANSACTION.
New York Broker Testifics Before
Interstate Commerce Commission
Regarding c., n. & o. Purchase.

Washington, Dec. 23.--Financial az
fairs of the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton railroad, now in the hands of
a receiver for the second time since
1905, were related at length before
Commissioner Hall of the interstate
commerce commission by Frederick
Stevens, formerly an official of that
line and the Pere Marquette, whose
affairs are interviewer with those of
the former system.
Mr. Stevens appeared as an assoc
ciate Of ]. p. Morgan & Co. The bur
den Of his testimony was statement
that when the late j. p. Morgan
bought the controlling interest of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton e Dayton for
the Erie in 1905, he had no knowledge
OF the financial results Of the proceed.
ing year to the road. During that
year, Mr.. Stevens said, under the ad-
minisrration of Eugene Zimmerman Of
Cincinnati, a syndicate controlled the
road and contracted debts OF nearly
s25, 100000
The net result TO Mr.. Morgan IN the
entire transaction, the witness de-
clared, was an expenditure of more
than $12,000,000 for which the firm
now had to show 10000 shares of the
Pere Marquette. 'of doubtful. if any,
value and loss of S62,421 on a por
ton of Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day.
ton ao1d issue purchased in 1905.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
TELEGRAPHIC
NOTES

Paris, Dec 21.-Lieutenant Grugere
and Major Destouche, military avia-
tors, met death during a fight from
Tssy, suburb of Paris. AS they were
flying over the neighboring town of
Vanguard, their biplane was caught by
gust of wind
1t became unmanageable and dashed
downward, crashing into cattle
shed. The aeroplane caught fire and
the two aviators were incinerated.
Washington, Dec. 21.-No official
confirmation was obtained here Of the
report from Manila that two com
panies of Philippine scouts on Corregi-
dor island have been disarmed while
American soldiers have been supplied
with full ammunition because Off re-
port of plot to free prisoners and
start an uprising.
Washington, Dec 21.--After elimi-
mating the $2.O00O0O item for an agri-
cultural cencus in 1915, the house on
Friday passed the Legislative appro-
alton bill carrying approximately $780,
| 100000.
oCabelCy UdSA.s AICC. AA.--la Au6KlCdu-
made heavy artillery will be tried out
by the Russian army in Poland next
month. The Russian steamship Nov.
gorod, now on the ocean bound to
Vladivostok, is carrying 165 carloads
of war supplies, mostly siege guns and
projectiles. The guns, made in Penn.
sylvania, weighed los tons each. 9th
er trainloads of American big guns
and shells which will arrive at Van
couver December 81 will be loaded on
the Russian liner Tambov. The Rus
slams now are using French siege
guns.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
THAW LOSES FIGHT
UNANIMOUS DECISION BY U. S.
SUPREME COURT ORDERS HIM
BACK TO NEW YORK.
MAY BE RELEASED ON BAIL
Prisoners Mental Responsibility for
Conspiracy to Escape is Question for
State Court to DecIde-Jerome Says
He Was Confident of Success.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The United
States Supreme court ruled on Mon
day that Harry Kendall Thaw must be
delivered up to the state of New York
to be tried on the charge of conspiracy
to break out of Matteawan insane
asylum or be recommitted to the
asylum, or both. Thaw's fight for
liberty is therefore ended for the time
being.
Thaw is now in Manchester, N. III.
Some of the best legal talent in the
country has been fighting for months
to prevent his extradition to New
York. Extradition was ordered by
the governor Of New Hampshire, but
Federal District Judge Aldrich grant
ed Thaw writ of habeas corpus. This
action of the court was reversed by
the Supreme court
The next move in the case is for
the New York authorities to take. 1t
has been said that the state does not
intend to prosecute Thaw, but will re-
turn him at once to Matteawan. II
this Is done Thaw will have grounds
for appeal to the federal court for a
writ of habeas corpus. This was indi-
Gated by Chief Justice White during
the arguments on the constitutionality
of the Thaw commitment week ago.
On the other hand if he is prosecuted
for conspiracy the belief exists here
that he will likely get short SEN
tence and then go free.
The decision of the court was unani-
nous and was read by Justice Holmes.
1t held that the writ of habeas corpus
did not lie and sustained the conten-
ton of William Travers Jerome at
every point. Thaw cannot be taken
back for 80 days under the decision.
Thirty days must elapse before the
courts mandate is handed down and
he cannot be removed to New York
before chat time.
A ten .ative plan of campaign has
already been laid out. Former Dis
trict Attorney Jerome, who has con-
Quoted the long fight against Thaw,
said:
II expected nothing less. And ! ex-
pect nothing less now than the ulti-
mate return of Thaw to Matteawan.
"Will Thaw be tried on the con
spiracy Indictment" he was asked.
"That is a matter for the attorney
general to decide" he said. But
assume he will deem it wise tina
Thaw be tried inasmuch as he hal
been extradited for the offense of con
spiracy."
Can he then be admitted to bail?'
was asked.
"Of course" was the reply. But |
he is the superintendent of Mattea
wan will then present detainer un
der which Thaw will be taken to Mat
teawan as an insane man to avail
his trial"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
Alrmen In Daring Raids.

London, Dec. 22.-Daring raids by
French aviators into Alsace and Lor-
raine are demonstrating that the con-
fidence as to the efficiency of the al
lies aerial forces has not been mis-
placed.
A dispatch received from Berlin
says that aeroplanes flying over Saar-
burg, Lorraine town, bombarded the
place with bombs. killing two German
soldiers and causing heavy damage.
The same aviators. says the Berlin dis
patch, dropped bombs upon the RE.
| ding railroad station.