Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03
GRAND JURY NOT
THROUGH, MAKES
PARTIAL REPORT
Thirty Five True Bills Returned,
Thirty One Being for
Felonies.
SCHOESSEL CASE PENDING
Three implicated Charged With Per
Jury, Though Investigation
Will Continue.


Mrs. Anna DaiIey-Perjury.
Orlie Gordon-PerIury.
James Daley, Anna Daley, orIie
cordon-Perjury.
Brooks Johnson and Louis Sanford
John a. Powers-BUrelary and lar
Iicious mischief.
Anton 5ergrant-Garceny.
John A. Powers-BursIary and lar
ceny.
Fred Bcehmer-Incest-
Alphons Vens-Larceny and receIV-
ing stolen property.
Arthur WhitsaI-Burelary.
Louis Smith-Larceny.
Joseph IaughIin-Lsrceny.
William Harson Crime against
children.
Daniel Flynn and Harry Mckinley
Burglary and larceny.
Hugh Murphy-AsssuIt with intent
to commit muruer.
James Psris-Burglary and larceny.
Bell Newsome-Assault with intent
to commit murder.
SUPPRESSED INDICTMENTS.
Suppressed indictments were for the
following crimes:. Larceny and receiV-
ing stolen property. 2; enbezzlenent.
2; confidence game, incest and rape,
burglary and larceny. q: burglary.
Four certified to county court.
Tni-ty-fve indictments. 81 for fell
onies and four certified down TO coun-
- court. were returned by the Sep
TENDER term. according to 4 partial re-
port. which was filed in circuit court
late yesterday afternoon The secret
body informed Judge X. w. Olmsted
that there were still other matters
pending investigation and was excused
TO meet again next week.
No indictments for murder in the
SchoesseI case were found. True bills.
however. were brought against James
Daley. his wife. Anna Daley, and
Orlie DOcl Gordon, individually and
jointly. for perjury, II will be remem-
bered that before the coroner's jury.
which was investigating the killing of
John b. Schoessel in front OF his home
on the night of November 7. last year,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daley told weird story
about being in room 6. in the rooming
house operated by William Strub over
the chop suey cafe on Seventeenth
street, on the night Of the murder and
OF overheaTing Gordon and another
man declare they had done a d
bum job" and of making other state
ments relative TO committing the ter
rible deed The couple also swore that
a few days after. Gordon talked with
them about the case when he found
that they had overheard the converse
ton referred to. and had tried to swear
them 70 secrecy.
Falsehoods Told.
Gordon not only substantiated what
the Daileys said but took the police
officers over the route that he said the
gangsters Travelled that night, outlin-
Ing in detail every movement made.
He declared Harry Mccoy fired the
fatal shot. Later the facts were found
TO be in such contradiction to the
statements made that indictments
charging perjury were found. The
true bills state that none OF the three
was in the rooming house mentioned
on the night of the tragedy and that
no such conversation took place as
stated. relative to the killing.
Daily has since confessed that he
told an untruth before the coroner's
Jury and has declared that he himself
was a member Of the party along with
Harry Mccoy and Orlie CDoc) Gordon.
II is understood that rivalry over the
affections of Mrs Daley has been one
of the reasons for the various stories
which have been told and the contra
dictions made. Bond Of each of the
defendants was fixed at $1,000. IL IS
presumed that the adjournment of the
secret body is for the purpose OF con
tinuing the investigation Of the muir
der mystery.
Another important true bill was that
of Brooks Johnson and Louis Sanford.
attempt TO commit 1arcency and malic-
ious mischief Bond of each was fixed
at $4,000. II is charged that on June
g, this year, the men were intercepted
as they attempted 10 drill an entrance
through the wall into the safe OF the |
Peoples Power company at the Safety
building II is alleged that damage 10 |
the extent Of 800 was done the build |
ing.
Other Cases.
The others indicted and their al /
legged crimes and their bonds are:
Anton Bergrant. larceny. bail 81 900 |
Charged with stealing watch and other |
property from John Gee, Sept. %. 1914. !
valued at $3.50.
Henry johnson, arson and malicious !
mischief. $1,000 bonds. Charged with |
turning four box cars aud two fiat !
cars belonging to C.. r. /. x p. July |
Is. 1914. valued at IS. 900.
Joe Stone. rape. $4,000 bonds. Hazel
Hamm. aged II. complaining witness.
Date. Dee. 20. 1913.
Daniel Flynn and Harry Mckinley.
burglary and larceny. $1,000 bonds
each Charged with stealing S27.s4
worth OF brass alloy from Republic
Iron & Steel company. Sept. %. 1914
William Harsen. crime against chill
dren- $1,000 bonds; Dorothy Peal. COM
planning witness Date. July 20. 1914.
Hugh Murphy. assault with intent 70