Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-11

ont his time in Jail at $50 a day.
When caught al his work Bruner tool
the only avenue OF escape he could
claiming that Cain had paid him the
full amount of the fine and costs
SI2O.S5. and that he turned the same
over to Magill. when as a matter OF
fact he received but 500 from Cain
and kept it.
If this jury does not find the de
PENDANT guilty. never again let there
be any criticism or complaint about
political or official corruption in Rock
+ Island county. The entire county is
watching and waiting for your verdict
Z Bruner stands alone in his statement
I that he received the fine and costs
from Cain. Against this statement is
+ the testimony OF Cain. MaGill and
I TsaacsOn. Whom viii you believer"
Attacks MaaiII.
John X. Scott made the opening talk
I for the defense. He particularly at
tackled the testimony OF l.. VI. Masill.
former states attorney. in denying
that the sheriff turned over the Cain
money to him.
The state asked what possible mo-
tive MagilI would have in not telling
the truth. declared Mr.. Scott. III tell
you. II was because It was necessary
to appoint a special prosecutor before
he could be indicted for misconduct
in Office. Eight true bills have been
returned against him
Not In Good Faith.
The closing argument for the de-
Tense was made by :. II. KenwOrthy.
is this prosecution in good faith or
has it been started by Mr.. Burners
political enemies to blacken his ca
rcer?~ demanded the speaker.
III the theory of the state is true"
he continued. Cain is still a convict.
Why did the states attorney allow
him TO leave the room without having
him put under arrest? Larry Magill
did not deny that he had had talk
with Sheriff Bruner over the telephone
relative to the disposition of the Cain
case. Magill says ne kept no account
Of the receipts Of his Office for the
month OF December. 1911. Do you
think that an official who keeps his
records in this shape can be be
lieved?
DO You think a man Of the intelli-
EeUGF ana experience - 80 ~
would deliberately commit crime OF
this kind in broad daylight. taking MS
man down the main street and into
public building where the entire trans
action would be open to the inspection
OF everyone?
The state saws Bruher accepted but /.
500. II he was in the grating ousl- :
ness. don't you think he would get all
OF the fine and costs and as much /
more as he possibly could? DO you
think Bruner would be foolish enough I
to deliberately court admittance To
the state penitentiary. by accepting a /
sum less than the fine and costs there
bv leaving a IoophOle. for his detec'
ton at any minute2
The entire case of the state IS
on suspicion. The prosecu-
ton had presented to you lew sus-
picious circumstances and asks 10
send Bruner to Joliet on the strength
Of them. Are you ready to say that
Won believe beyond all reasonable
doubt. that every material allegation
In the Indictment IS true2 don
think Won are and / think we can safe
is depend upon the kind of jury YER
dict you return.
Attorneys In Clash.
The final address 10 the jury was
made by States Attorney F. +
THOMPSON At one point in his ad-
iress- H. was almost moved to tears
md asked the pardon or the jury for
,fs weakness. He launched into de-
ense OF the testimony which l.. VI.
5agiIl gave relative 10 not receiving
he cain money from Bruner. The
license knows that Bruner wanted
sagiu to admit that the 800 was .
aid over TO him thereby ending the ,
IiffcuIty. but that when ne refused 10 ,
commit perjury the break between the
,yo meL came" he declared.
Artoruev Scott for the defense
umped 10 his feet and declared the ,
tatement false, as least as far as he
new and objected TO the remarks
Z the prosecutor. In
Il will reopen this case and prove
4" shot back Mr. Thompson. q.
..'The defense has said that Cain, II
. il still a convict. should have been
rrested by me. That's up to the sher- :,
n. IL is not the business OF the states !,
ttorney 10 arrest Cain. Cain was
ommftted 10 the county jail I'm the :,
are and custody Of Sheriff Bruner.
yhy don't he arrest him.
Not Honest Mistake. L
The defense has claimed that the
al register. showing that Cain was A
til in jail 81 days after he had been
pleased, was merely an honest mis- o
Ike Of some deputy under the sheriff. Il