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

The Court: l think that is proper
1t locates the place where he met him
He may answer.
The Witness: A Rock Island
county.
Mr.. McEniry: @. Who had charge
of the jail?
Mr.. Kenworthy: We object to the
nation.
! The Court; He wasn't inquired thai
at all.
you into the Jail?
A. Well. couldn't just say now
whether the turnkey did or whether
admitted myself
Q. If you admitted yourself, how
did you do it ?
Nh Henworthy: We object to the
question as no, proper sross-examina-
ten.
The Court: The objection is sus-
tanned.
! Mr.. McEniry: O. Then the place
| where you met Mr.. Cain in Jail was
what is known as the office of the
Jail. isn't il, Mr.. Bruner? A. 1t was
at the turkeys office of the Jail, yes.
Q. And the doors leading to that
Office are locked, and were the day
that you enter the Jail locked?
Mr.. Kenworthy: We object to the
question as not proper cross-examina-
ton.
The Court: l cannot conceive of
any theory upon which that is ad-
missable 'or important in this case. If
you can enlighten me l would be glad
to have you do so.
Mr.. McEniry: Q. You say on the
18th day of December, 1911, you met
Mr.. Cain in the Jail, do you? A. On
or about that date, yes, sir.
Q. And that he told you that 500
had been sent to him by the Western
Union Telegraph company? A. Yes,
sir
Q. Did you receive the telegram?
A. No, sir
Q. Then he had the telegram when |
you met him. did he?
Mr. Kenworthy: We object to the !
question as not proper cross-examina- |
ton.
The Court: He may answer.
The Witness: A Yes, sir, he said !
he had.
Mr.. McEniry: Q. Did he tell you
how much money had been sent him? I
A. Yes, sir, he did.
Q. How much? A. 500.
Q. And you went with him up to |
the Rock Island National bank after !
he told you this? A. | did.
Q. Did he take with him when he /
went up to the Rock Island National I
bank his coat and hat and belongings?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Who gave them to him? a. The
l had there.
Q. Who was that? A. / don't
just remember now which one it was.
Q. And when you went up to the
Rock Island National bank you identi-
fed him? A. l did. /
Q. And he received from the bank
800. \. l can't say as to that.
he received 800 or how
much he received.
Q. Well, he paid you then hun
bred dollars? A He paid me then
$4,000
Q. Where did he get the s12O? A. |,
| don't know. He got it out of his |
clothes some place.
@. Took it out of his pockets? A
Not the hundred.
Q. Then he got the hundred dollars
from tie bank?
A Well, the supposition is he did,
yes. sir.
Q. The money he got from the bank
lie turned over To you, didn't he? a.
Yes. sir.
Q. And you counted it? A. No. he
urned it all over to me in one bun
lie, what he paid me, and | counted
wenty dollars and some odd cents in
silver
Q. Did he put the money he got
rom the bank in his pocket before he
,ave it TO you ? A. l can't say as to
hat
Q. He was there in your sight all
he time?
A. i wasn't watching the money all
he time. no. sir.
Q. i say, he was there in your
light all the time?
A. Standing there, but | couldn't
zee everything he was doing.
Q. And you took him up to the
,ank for the purpose OF getting the
money. didn't you? A Yes, sir.
Q. How much was the sherin's
costs? A. | think s5 cents.
O. Where did he go after he paid
ou the money?
A. He paid me the money right In
he panK.