The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-26

0eW Nun, 0o810 0l0u0 Neal
Davis. facing tie jury IN, eircait1
court this morning g complaining
witness against MiStuh Robert G.
Jackson, erstwhile propristpf q I
tonsofial parlos a& 90 Ninth ;street,
deeendant to . charge Of assault
With . deadly weapon.
Neal had Just bsen sworn and
he thought his next step vas 70 de-
liver IN Grafton to the Jury IN BE-
half Of his complaint against Jack
SON, who. IN an argument between
the two on Sept. II. had carved Z
passageway through Davis chin
and left shoulder BY means Of 4
pistol bullet.
up in the chair, up In the chair, :
motioned the court.
Neal exhibited . broad expanse
Of smile and white teeth a he real
lied be had made . mistake. Seat
ed In the witness chair, he once
more faced the jurors.
"Gem'mun"- But the court In
terceded again before. he could
frame his opening plea and inform
cd Neal he was there to answer
only to questions.
A crowded court room was
wreathed in smiles. 1t was infec-
tious. Neal. gentleman OF color
sat in dignihed pose while he wait
cd the opening questions Of the
| Joins Game.
Tell the jury just what tool
place at MIR. Jackson's place OIL
business IN Sept. IA, Neal" States
Attorney Bell began.
| "Ah went to Mistuh Jackson.
shop early in the evenin' and hi
invited me to join him in game
Of nickel and dime blackjack. The
game was already on down in thu
basement. Pretty soon. it came mai
turn to deal and all ali had was 81
cents. All induced Mistuh George
Johnson to pool his resources will
mine SO ali could act as the banl
in proper style. That fortified m,
with $l.15.
"Eve'body waited after a couple
Of calls and ali asked who wen
busted. They all busted on tn
. hand 'ceps me and Jackson. Tha
, is, Mistuh Jackson didn't turn over
but pat like he was not busted. Al
said: 'Mistuh Jackson. did 20 don
bust! and he said, No sub, maj
hand am the best and All win.' Al
, was skeptical and All told Georg
! to Investigate Mistuh Jackson
J hand. He turned up 20 points.
z sHow Coner
"Ah asked Jackson, how come
He got indignant and said: Some
. body done me dirt by slippin' l
one card mo- than ali called TO-
"Ah demanded payment of l
: cents Al had comm on the dea
and he said. 'Ah1l pay if yo1l pa
up IS cents you done owe me Il
= tonsorial treatment All objecte
Q to this insinuation against nah In
e tegrity and he gets mad cause h
: done wenttusted ON the game. H
Z gets up aid stahts up above. A
heard him say he was going to g
. a gun and clean the whole dam
: bunch out.
q "Mistuh George Johnson, VII
( am q friend Of mine, done said
J. me: Neal he says. Neal. thea
!. are always two chances; the flu
. chanst and the last chanst. II
fust chanst always am de best
', make use o.. Dat boy am sui
- 'nough a bad actah.' ~
a Locks Doors.
lie "Ah decided to depart peaceab
from the premises Of Mistuh JAG
It son. Aim always inclined towar'
* peace. All moved up into-the sht
ID and All discovered Mistuh Jackst
70 in the act of locking the front doc
ye When he heard me coming
squared around and cussed. All
y, 20 gone from heah yet? he aske
ne All knew ali must night, SO ali ]
te 60 a hard right. All got him u
r der before al got q fash Of his no
pistol threatin' me. Fust thing
II. realize a bullet am streakin'
,e. way through NAH face and tn
n somebody stopped u.s."
or At this roint the state interruY
e. ed to ask:
as IF you knew Jackson had . 8
r. in his hand. why didn't you run !
"Mistuh. II an saw dat pistol 'fo
We locked in combat, All 81
'nou9h would have nun. and wha
mo- n would done have been RI