Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-10
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Miller then described in detail the
manner in which they grappled with
each other. He said he was scared
and hollered for help, and started
backing out of the place. He said
he must have Wrenched Schaul
| hand, as he heard the gun go off
and that scared him more than be-
fore. He backed out of the door and
started across the street, and when
he had gone a few feet he heard
the other shots fired.
Miller said he saw Patrolman kell
fall in the park, and that he went
to him.
Stopped and Waited.
His gun rolled several feet from
him. l stopped and waited for him
to get up and recover his gun and
then l stepped up to him. He
placed me under arrest and
brought me back to the pawn
shop" Miller continued.
Did you see Schaul?' asked Mr.
Sinnett of the witness.
when l went in, yes SIR"
WAS there anything said?"
Not that l remember, except be-
fore we went into the shop when
Kell said to me, Don't you move,
you - or I'll beat your head
OFT"
who were in the shop?"
There was quite a crowd gath
cred around Schaul who was sit
ting in his rocking chair. They
were yelling, Kill him! Shoot
him' and other things. I was
scared"
Did you say anything"
mo sir"
Then what happened"'
"Kell took me out to an auto
standing in front and l got in with
the officer alongside. l was taken
to the police station"
WAS there any conversation
going DOWN.
Something may have been said.
don't remember what 1t was"
Then what happened"
when we got out at the station
asked Kell IL he had hurt him
self very bad when he fell. He
didn't answer"
Did anyone hit you?"
Slapped By KelL.
Eyes, when I got in the door
way, Kell slapped me in the face
and said, You -, you shot
SchauI didn't your I said No sir.
He said. You did, you -
Then he took me back to a cell,
where a few minutes later another
officer came after me. l was then
led into the little room of Of the
desk sergeant's Office"
who were in the room In which
you were taken?"
Tom Cox, Dennis Bennett and
two others. I don't remember who
they were"
Tell what took place"
Bennett closed the door and
stood with his back against it. Cox
came up to me and took ne by the
shoulder, He said, You shot
Schaul, didn't your l said no He
hit me on the jaw with his fist and
knocked me down. Bennett said,
Don't hit him in the face, Tom,
you'll leave marks like YOU did the
other day with that blackjack. Get
him in the CUTS. Then they asked
me again if l shot Schaul. l said
no. Cox hit me again and then Il
seemed like they all went
after me. 1 was knocked to
the floor and kicked and beaten
The beating was so severe that I
went into a faint.
when came to, Cox was on his
knees beside me pounding my head
between his two fists. He said,
What the hells the matter with
brains out!' 1 was then taken to a
cell
Makes Threat.
During the night a fleshy cop,
1 think it was Epperson, came out
to me. He asked me how l felt
and l said pretty stiff and sore.
He said, You -, you'll
feel sitter and sorer than that if
you don't admit KILN that Jew I"
Did you ever admit killing
SchauI?"
mo sir"
When next did the officers ap-
proach your
Monday, Cox came to my cell
and asked me how I felt. I told
him was pretty stiff and sore, and
he said, Let me explain He cut
off with, You -, you'd
better admit KILN Schaul or I'll
take you back to that little room
and beat your brains out I"
The defendant then told about
being taken to Davenport in an au-
tomobile, where picture was TAX
en-,
He also testified that on Monday
Cox took him into his office and
said, Now Jimmy, 1 know that
Schaul was crooked, but if you will
tell me where you got that stuff
you sold him and what it is, l will
see that you get off easy"
after l gave him a detailed de-
scription of the stuff and told him
just where I got it," testified Mil
Ter, he turned to me and said, 'Aw,
you - -, Schaul was not
crooked and you know you're tellin'
me a bunch of les
Breaks Down.
Then what happened next?"
They took me to the county
iaiI and told me that if aver