Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21

gill stated then he would write Benson
a letter of explanation.
But before this letter was entered
into evidence Attorney Wood called
Walter kittilsen, former deputy sher-
IN, who has been a constant witness
for the state ever since the trial was
opened. to the stand and from him
brought the following testimony con-
corning the delivery of money from
Benson to Bruner for the formers re-
lease from county Jail:
Q-"Do You remember when Ben
son was in Jail in the fall of 1912"
Ayes. sir
Q-"Did he have any money on his
person?r
Al do not know"
Q-"At any time did you have a
conversation with Bruner regarding
the receipt of $50 from Benson?"
A-"Yes sir"
Q-"What was said?"
A-"Bruner said he had received
$50 from Benson and had let him 60"
Q-"What further was said or done
regarding the $500"
Ale handed me the $50 and told
me to put it in the safe. that John
Lconey was around and investigating
the case
Q-"Tell of the meeting between
Bruner and Looney. What happen
ed?"
A-"Looney came into the Office and
wanted to know where Benson was.
Bruner was there at the time
Q-"What did Bruner say?"
-
cuse as though he didn't know what
jail. Bruner told me to put the $50 in
the safe and if anything came up to
say that it was for a bond. Later he
went to the safe and took out the
$50"
Jacob Wigers. member of the Mo-
line police force. former deputy sher-
if. now a candidate for sheriff, was
called to the stand in connection with
the Benson case. He testified to hav-
ing borrowed SO from Benson the
night he was jailed. Intending to PAY
back the money. he said. he appIcN CHI
ed Bruner with the statement that
he understood Benson had been let
out and that he desired 20 return the
money. Bruner, he says. told him to
pay the SO to him, and he did.
Four Points In Records.
Five leading facts relative to the
proof of charges involved in the trial
of the two defendants were brought
forth and incorporated in the court
records during the proceedings yes
terday afternoon. The points were
these:
Mrs. Mary Zimmerman, who gave
testimony through an interpreter. tes-
titled that she actually paid over S131
or S132 in bills and small change TO
Magill in his Office in the court house
and in the presence of her husband.
CAMEL Zimmerman, and Rene Van
Speybroeck The money was paid to
secure the release of CAMEL Thinner
man from custody. The defense main
tanned IL was to secure the services of
an attorney for Zimmerman.
CAMEL Zimmerman was recalled to
the stand and asked only one question
by the state He swore he was not
arrested more than once in this case.
This was TO prove that no service was
made on the capias issued from county
court for the mans arrest on informa-
ton from the states attorneys Office.
After entering a fine of 81 and costs
against Zimmerman the case was dis
missed.
Check Was Real.
Absolute proof of the genuineness
of the check presented by Martin No
Ian to T. C. Meanor in the sum of
800. which was paid TO Sheriff Bru-
ner by Meanor, was established by
the testimony of John G. Zern, cashier
of the Farmers bank OF Viola, Ill. At
torney Wood presented peoples ex-
hibit No. SO to him for inspection and
the cashier stated that the check had
passed through his bank in the due
course of time.
o. F. Anderson, cashier of the Mo-
line Trust and Savings bank. testified
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