Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-03

with attempting to use the processes
of the courts of Rock Island county to
obtain money and other things of value
from such persons as might hereafter
commit crimes and to use the courts
TO cover up and conceal their illegal
acts
Cite Instances.
Among the instances cited. in which
Magill and Bruner are charged with
corruption in official life, are the fol-
lowing:
Nov. IS. 1912, Marie Goldberg, alias
Marie Tavern, convicted in county
court and ordered to pay 5000 and
costs, allowed to escape from county
jail on the payment of a promissory
note for s220.S5 to Bruner by Marie
and George E. Colberg.
Nov. 16, 1912, Oscar Benson, bound
over to the grand jury under a larceny
charge. permitted to escape from coun-
ty Jail, Magill refusing to present
transcript in case to grand Jury.
Nov. IS. 1912, Jacob Ohoutski. bound
over to grand jury. alleged to have Sc
cured freedom from county Jail when
Philip Dingeldein paid Sheriff Bruner
$50, but in order to escape detection,
on Nov. 80. Bruner is said to have re-
turned the money.
Nov. Il, 1912. Information was sworn
out against nellie Hill. charged with
keeping a house of ill-fame. but the
sheriff is alleged TO have held capias
for 60 days without serving same
States Attorney Magill later dismiss
ed the information.
Nov. Is, 1912. an information was
sworn out against SIaud Rush, charg-
ing her with being disorderly, but
States Attorney Magill refused to
prosecute the case and later dismiss
ed it.
Information filed against Anthony
w. Billburg, charged with running a
gaming house, was dismissed by Ma
gill. although the former states. at
torney is alleged Ito have known Bill
burg was guilty of offense."
"SIush Fund" Charged.
Nov. II. 1912. information was filed
against Adolph Wander Becke, charg-
ing him with attempting to defraud the
Peoples Power company by tamper-
ing with meter registering electric
current, and while the case was still
pending. Wander Becke is alleged to
have acted as a go-between for the
sheriff and the former states attorney
and certain East Moline saloon keep
ers, and is said to have collected a
"slGsh fund" of SIS a month from each
of the saloon men for the privilege of
keeping their places of business open
on Sundays. In consideration for the
good work which he is said to have
done. Magill is alleged TO have dis
missed the information against Van
der Becke.
Nov. 20, 1912, can information was
sworn out against Harry Manwaring.
charging him with running disorder
ly house He is said to have given
Bruner $50 and a diamond ring valued
at 5000 for his escape from Jail, but
that later in order TO escape detec-
ton, Bruner is said TO have given the
ring back to Manwaring.
Nov. 81, 1912. Arthur Goodall, alias
Arthur Gladhall, is alleged to have
paid Bruner S72 for his escape from
jail
Nov. "a, 1912. Miliie c. Maxson is al
legged to have given Bruner S25 for the
release of Frank and Will MaXson from
county Jail. They were charged with
assault with a deadly weapon.
Nov %, 1912, T. X. Stark. bound
over to the grand jury for obtaining
money under false pretenses. is alleged
to have paid Bruner 5000 for his re-
lease from county jail. Magill thereup-
on refusing to present the transcript
to the grand jury.