Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-24

compelled to pay the costs of $500
The gypsies then went on their way to
the southern part of the county.
indictment and recitals in the bill OF
particulars in the one case in which
this man was concerned. The objec
lions were renewed yesterday after.
noon but after a new line of argument
between Attorneys Kenworthy and
Dietz and Judge Graves on the bench,
the objections were overruled.
| But the defense did succeed in
throttling any testimony that might
have come from Sernus Deslear, an
employee of the East Moline Sash and
Door works, who was called to the
stand by Prosecutor Wood before Van
der Beke. Deslear testified that dur
ing the year 1912 he conducted a sa-
I loon in East Moline. He was asked
/ by Wood IL he was acquainted with
certain East Moline saloon keepers.
among whom he mentioned Adolph
Wander Beke. Gregorie Carpenter and
David DeCaura, better known as
"Broncho." The witness stated that
I he was.
Dul DcHOHu punt the STATE
failed to advance in the examination.
1t was evident that Wood intended. as
a prelude to the appearance of Wander
Beke, to bring out from Deslear that
he had knowledge of the alleged agree
ment among East Moline saloon keep
ers in 1912 to pay SIS for the privilege
of keeping their places of business
open on Sunday. The allegation is
that this money was collected regular
ly by Wander Beke and was paid to
Bruner and Magill to stay proceedings
for the illegal Sunday opening. Van
der Beke, it is alleged, was the ego
between" and as a reward for his
services, action against Wander Beke
in the county court on a charge OF at
tempting to defraud, preferred by the
Peoples Power company was nolle
pressed by Magill.
Sustains Objection.
Judge Graves sustained the objec-
ton of the defense that any testi-
mony by Deslear would be at variance
with the allegations of the indictment
in the conspiracy case now on trial.
Attorney Dietz argued that Wander
Beke's testimony. likewise. would be
proof could be shown money was
actually paid the defendants to stop
action against Wander Beke. Graves
took another viewpoint and gave the
Interpretation of the indictment as
meaning that il was charged that Van
der Beke was given his release, not for
actual money paid, but for services
rendered. These services, in the allega-
ton. were the collection of the "slush"
fund from the East Moline saloon
keepers.
So the testimony of Wander Beke
was admitted. However, 1t fell short
of meeting the expectations of the
state as a clinching point in proof of
the conspiracy. Wander Beke admitted
on the stand that he had collected and
paid over money to Bruner at least
four different times during 1912, but he
failed to throw much light on the crea-
ton of any working agreement be-
tween himself and either of the de-
PENDANTS, as a result OF which prosecu-
ton against him in the county court
was dismissed.
Woods examination of the witness,
after he testified to having been in
the saloon business in East Moline
for the last six or seven years, follows:
did you collect any money from
the saloon keepers of East Moline DUR
ding the summer OF 1922"
well, don't know whether or not
1t was in the summer of 1912. but col
lected II sometime then"
How frequent was this money col
lected?"
We'll, 1 don't know. About four
times"
what did you do with the money
collected?"
81 paid IT to Mr.. Bruner"
How many times did you give 1t to
Mr. Bruner?"
At this juncture, on objection of the
defense the court insisted upon the
prosecutor establish what agreement.
II any. had been entered into between
the witness and the defendants or
either OF them. The witness testified
that he had given the money to Bruner
for the privilege of keeping the saloons
open on Sunday. On the phase of
whether or not action brought against
him by the Peoples Power company
was dismissed because OF Wander
Beke's activity in the collection of the
money, the prosecutor commenced a
new line OF questioning.
Can't Remember Date.
.sUaa tho money maid before or after