Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-08
One of the Men Held on
Strength DaiIeys' Story
Breaks Down.
THIRD ARREST IS MADE
Ben Hamilton. Local Painter,
Seized by PoIiCe-Oid Not
Know Victim at Time.

Orlie Doc" Gordon confessed late
last night 70 Detective Thomas Cox
that he was implicated in the murder
Of John 3. Schoessel. His confession
resulted m the arrest of Ben Hamilton,
3 LEGAL painter. who was taken into
custody a, the corner Of Twenty-sec.
oud street and Third avenue shortly
after midnight
Gordon early this morning positively
identified Harry Mccoy as the man
Who did the shooting and also Ham!I-
ten as one who was with the men at
the time Schoesssl was held up and
murdered.
Gordon gave a complete story of the
case 70 Detective Cox. duplicating the
two men and stated that at the time
all were in dire need Of money so
that they had reached a point OF des-
pe-a-icn.
The coron5r's inquest, which was to
have been conducted this morning.
was postponed until $50 o'clock Mon
dzy afternoon The members OF the
body which VII complete its probe
a. that time are all business or pro
fessionaI men and were so engaged
today that IL was thought advisable
Il postpone the taking OF testimony in
cCnvf nie1Ce 10 the mem bers.
Although Gordon had been in Gus
tody since Tuesday he was not given
4 severe grilling until yesterday aft
erno5n. He broke down at the time.
Of Of
the rapid fire questions directed to
him by the officials.
After that the oficers looked for an
early confession and e2ch succeeding
interview with him found him grow
ing weaker and weaker in his refusal
10 come clean"
Gives Several Leads.
r Last night he finally confessed. His
confession was complete. also giving
the officials several leads with which
20 wori; upon. so that his story may
bc c1rrc5orated in the courts
States Attorney Floyd Thompson,
Who is working in close conjunction
with Detective Cox and Commissioner
Archie Hart in the matter. stated this
morning that everything now points
10 q strong case for the state against
the Eten, when they are arraigned in
circuit court.
Gordcn's story as told to Cox
coTobcratcs that told by Mr.
and Mrs. James DALEY TO the
officials yesterday afternoon. at which
time they related the circumstances OF
ove-heari-g conversation in the hall
o. the rcomiug house conducted by
William StruD over the chop suey res
taursn- OF Market square.
Gordon stated that while he had
known Mccoy he had not been &C
qIainted with Hamilton. Mccoy and
Gordon net with Hamilton in place
IN TweEty-secosd street early on the
o-eaing Of the murder
Hamilton Planned Burglary.
Gordon claimed that Hamilton sug-
gestcd that the three bUrglarize
hcCs- CT -elty-sevenJh street. Aft
- trip to- the place the deal fell
through. they having been unable to
execute their plan
All were f. desperate need OF mon
o. according 20 ~ confession. and
returning from the place they had
plaouc1 - loot they saw Schcessel On
his way 10 his home. although they
did not E-ow him. nor were they ac-
Clai1rCd with the fact that ne lived
uCsrir
lioCcy. according 70 the story. pull
a Tho gun and the men accosted
i.-lc-sslI bat he showed fight In the
scul-a which followed Mccoy dis
charged the gun and the stick-up men
ian
.r-Crf-ng % GOrdon's story neither
BE- nor lIcCoy were leaders Of the plot, /