Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23

dictment, as covered by the statute
of limitations" has been entered by the
state.
kenworthy's cross-examination of
kittilsen was an exacting one, but no
new angles of the case were brought
out as result The ground of the
witness direct testimony was thor.
oughly reviewed and in minute banner
the counsel for the defense conducted
the quiz in an effort to shake this tes-
timony. Kittilsen was called upon to
establish dates and circumstances
relative to the is<Iance and service
of capiases and other documents in
the several cases he testified to In his
original stories from the stand.
Judge Graves. after the examination
had been going on for an hour. called
halt to find what the defense intend
ed to establish by the exhaustive and
detailed examination. Kenworthy re-
piled that among other things he want
ed TO bring ont that the witness had a
personal interest in the prosecution of
the defendant Bruner. and was preju-
diced on that score.
well then. said the court, "the best
way to find out is TO ask the witness
whether or not he has an interest or
is prejudiced.
You are prejudiced against Mr.
Bruner. are you not, Mr.. I!ttils:en p"
asked Kenworthy. taking the cue.
NO, am not. was the reply.
You are interested in seeing him
convicted Of the charge upon which he
is indicted. are you not?"
81 have no personal interest. 1t
makes no difference to me"
Deputy Made Copies.
In reply to questions why 1t was,
while he was in the employ of Bruner
as deputy sheriff, that he was so care
full to make copies of the various
capiases and private letters of Bruner,
which later found their way into the
hands OF the prosecution in this case,
and were entered as exhibits for the
people in this trial, Kittilsen main
tanned that he was actuated by a
sense of duty in making the copies.
He said they were first made out when
he sensed an investigation into the con-
duct of the Office by the grand jury
and a special committee of the board
OF supervisors.
The defense this morning entered
its first three exhibits to the collection
of documentary evidence which it will
undoubtedly pile up to the same de-
gree as that already done by the state,
which has entered a total of 60 peo-
pies exhibits. Exhibit No. 1 for the
defense was a letter, which Kittilsen
identified as written by him, address,
TO Bruner and sent to him at Colorado
Springs in September, 1912. The con-
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known this morning. The second ex-
hibit was the original discharge Of
the commitment" paper in the case
of J. B. Mitchell. On the back of the
paper is a record of the discharge of
the prisoner from the county Jail writ
ten by Kittilsen and signed by Bruner
as jaiIer. The third exhibit was the
same form of document in the case Of
Thomas Mitchell.
When the court adjourned at noon
KitJlsen was being examined with
regard to the transfer of the diamond
ring from Harry Manwaring to Sheriff
Bruner, which he sid of i1 his direct
Testimony.
Johnny Miller On Stand.
Chief testimony in behalf of the
state presented at the court session
yesterday afternoon was given on the
witness stand by John G. Miller. for
mer deputy sheriff and one whose
name has repeatedly been brought into
the trial by the attorneys for the de-
tense as the man behind" the investi-
cations into the sheriff's office, which
finally led to the indictments on which
the present proceeding is based. In
the examination of the prospective jur-
ors and of the various witnesses who
have appeared on the stand for the
state, the same form of questions have
been asked:
do you know Johnny Miller"
Has he at any time ever talked to
you about this case?"
Attorney Kenworthy, when his op-
portunity came yesterday, put Miller
through an exacting cross-examina-
ton. II was plainly evident to the
spectators in the court room that there
was no bond of sympathy linking the
witness with the council for the de-
Tense or the defendants in the case.
Miller presented his answers to the
cross-examination in an Indifferent
sort of manner nd took every oppor-
tunity given him to emphasize his
feelings and convictions on the issues
involved in this trial He did not
evade any questions and was frank
throughout in admitting his Interested
ness in bringing action against Sheriff
Bruner, who discharged him from Of
flee, he declared, two days after he
had testified before a special commit
tee of the board of SUI ervisors ap-
pointed to probe into the sheriff's Of
fee. He testified then and at the trial
Yesterday of how he was used by
Brun9r to indorse a draft for 5000
which he claimed was to secure the
irregular release from custody of T..
X. Stark. who on Nov. %, 1912, was
bound over TO the grand jury on