Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-10
ARTHUR MILLER
ON The STAND
RELATES STORY
Charged With Murder of Pawn
broker, He Testifies in His
Own Behalf to Jury.
BREAKS DOWN AND WEEPS
Turns to Judge and Tells of Suf-
fering Since Night Jacob
SchauI Was Shot

That Jacob SchauI was shot by
his own gun as the result of a quar-
Tel with Arthur Miller, who is
charged with his murder, is the
summary Of the testimony given by
Miller in his own behalf in the cir
cult court this morning.
Miller had sold STUFF to Schaul
for $3.50; had received 800 in two
payments, and when he went to col
lect the balance he quarreled with
Schaul, who grabbed a gun; they
gTappled with each other. the gun
was turned and discharged, and
that is how Schaul came to his
death. Miller told the jury The
shooting occurred in SchauIs shop
At 1911 Second avenue on the night
Of Nov. 30.
Miller related what he did on the
hight SChaul was shot, after saying
that he was % years of age and had
learned the trade of a barber. He
said that he was tending bar and
Going porter work at the soft drink
parIor conducted by Miss Mertz in
the 1900 block. He has been en-
Arthur BrownIee came in and l
asked him to tend bar until l came
back" said the defendant. "and l
went to Bert DuQrez's garage to
get a pint of whisky. l got it and
came back When Jocko Manwar-
ing passed the whisky to me he said
TO put it in my hip pocket, so it
would not be seen. l took the gun
from my hip pocket and put it in
my side coat pocket.
Miller said that wnen he returned
to the drink establishment he gave
the gun to John Sullivan, who was
then on duty, and asked him to take
care of it for him
The defendant said that he and
BrOwnlee started up the street, go
ing first to Jones' store, where he
went in for a minute to see some
enc, Brownlee staying outside.
From there they went TO the Har-
per house bar and returned to the
forth side of the street, going to
SchauTs pawnshop.
Miller said he had been there
Just before noon.
Wanted Money.
81 went to get my money" the
witness answered, when his attor-
ney asked him what he went to
SchauTs for. He said: I haven't
got that much here now, but I'll go
TO the bank and get it for you, come
back tonight
Miller said he was in the place
Monday or Tuesday before his ar
rest, having gone to get his money,
and that he was paid $40 at that
time.
Il wanted the money for the stuff
I had sold him about~the 18th" said
Miller, when asked what this mon
ey was for.
Il was in there and I showed him
what I had. He said: Where did
you get them? I said, Peoria
He asked if there was much OF
a boiler made when got them and
| told him l did not stay long after
ward. 1 told him that if he took
them he better cover them up right
away. He asked what l wanted for
them and 1 told him $500. He said
he could not give me that, and said
he would give $3.50. l said, All
right
He went to his safe and then
said he only had 800, and he would
need that to do business on, but
that he would give me $50 and the
rest later. ] told him did not like
TO do business that way, and he
said:
I'm always on the square with
you fellows; always treat all of
you right
so I took the $50 and went out"
Asked for @Stuff.7
With reference to what took place
the night of the shooting, Miller
said he went into get his money. He
said he walked up to the end of
tile desk and Schaul got up from
his chair and stood at the other end
Of the desk. He said he asked for
the rest of the money and Schaul
said he did not have it.
4 said. If you haven't got the
money you ought to give me some
stuff. so l can take it somewhere
and get some money on it
He said, You -- -, get
out
4 said. I want my money and I
am not going to get out until I get
it
HE stepped around the desk and
got the eun and aaid TYOu