The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-24
HOLD WEAvERS
FOR MURDER OF
HARRY MUELLER
Brothers are Alleged to Have De.
livered Blows That Caused
Death of Neighbor.

Principal among IA indictments
returned by the January grand jury
today, was that charging John A.
and William Weaver, brothers, liv-
| ing in Highland addition, Moline,
with the murder of Harry Mueller,
a neighboring farmer. They are
alleged to have administered a
beating to Mueller, Jan. 20, which
resulted in his death July Is. The
attack occurred at an auction of
livestock. The Weavers are out on
bonds of $35, 900 each but they will
be brought in to answer to the in
dictment and present new bonds.
The jury returned IA indictments
Eugene Campbell and Earl Cox,
both of Iowa City, were indicted for
theft of goods from the Thomp-
son store in Milan. Both are at lib
erty on bail, which was furnished
after efferts of Iowa authorities to
extradite them failed.
William McCoon of Galesburg, a
railroad employee, is held for a,
statutory offense against Beatrice
Knockemus, aged Is, McCoon is
alleged to have enticed the girl to
Peoria.
Among the ignored cases were
those involving Mrs. Anna M.
Young, Bernice and Mary Buysse
and Bernice Baker, Silyis girls, for
shoplifting. These cases were dis
posed of this week by the county
court, the girls having been re-
leased on probation.
List of indictments follows:
John A. Weaver and William
Weaver, murder. Charged with de-
livering blows to Harry Mueller
Jan. 20. which resulted in his
death July IS.
Raymond Means and Wayne ,
Greenup, burglary and larceny.
Charged with entering the store of
Christ Rasmussen June 25 and tax
ing various articles of the total
value of SOLO.
Raymond Means and Wayne
Greenup. larceny. Charged with !
theft of an automobile, valued at |
$500. property Of Henry j. Branit, |
June IA. i
Mike Johnson, carrying conceal |
ed weapon. Charged with carrying
a revolver Aug. 3.
Caleb Smith, Colin Monahan, Ted |
Janowski, burglary and larceny. |
Charged with entering the store of |
Julia E Jones and stealing four re-
valued at $97 80, June %.
Marie Morrison, burglary and |
larceny. Charged with entering the
dwelling of Charles Carlson, Rock
Island, and taking clothing valued
1t S44, June 5.
Eugene Campbell and Earl NJ.
Cox, burglary and larceny. Charged
with entering the store of James
Thompson in Milan and taking ar
.icles valued at $69.17. Aug. Is.
Gray Indicted. i
Harry Gray, assault and battery.
with assault upon Charles
Miner, policeman, Sept. 5.
Harry Leach, larceny. Charged
With theft of an automobile, valued I
t $3.50, property of Amelia Nc 3;
iaufsky. Aug. 80. T.;
Alex Curd, crime against nature,
Gne 16.
Floyd NJ. Bowen, crime against .
Aug. 80.
William Frank, larceny. Charged ]
With theft of an automobile, valued {
t $500, property of the Hrost & /
'trieter company, Sept IL. I
Clifford Hamilton, assault and
artery. Charged with assault upon {
harles Petit. Sept Is. II
William McCoon. statutory Of | c
ense against Beatrice Knockemus. T
ged Is, July Is. c
Cases ignored. 4
Cases. and charges ignored are
S follows: b
Mary Buysse, larceny, disposed of f
county court. S
Bernice Buysse, larceny, disposed
in county court.
Bernice Baker. larceny, disposed
In county court.
Anna NJ. Young, larceny. disnos-
of in county court.
Harry King, larceny.
Alma Bartle, contributing to de-
endency of children.
Florence Stanley, assault with
'adly weapon, disposed of in coun-
court
Martin Richardson, assault with
'adly weapon.
Thomas Carter, larceny.
dewitt Christ, malicious mis-
lief.
Joe Stinsanto, embezzlement