The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-21
BOTH WEAVERS
BOUND over FOR
MUELLER DEATH
Charges Against South Moline
Farmers To Be Investigated by
the Grand Jury.

William and John Weaver, whose
blows it is alleged caused the death
of Harry Mueller, South Moline
farmer, have been held to the grand
jury after the recommendation of
the coroner's jury last night.
The Jury's verdict was that Harry
Mueller came to his death from a
hemorrhage of the brain produced
by violent external injuries given,
at the hands OF William Weaver and
John Weaver on or about Jan. 20,
1921. We recommend that the said
William Weaver and the said John
Weaver be held to the grand jury"
According to Assistant States At
torney Edward Eagle, the Weavers
will remain in jail at least until the
grand jury meets in September. He
stated that he would oppose any at
tempt to get the prisoners out on
bonds. Attorney P R. ELgelson de-
clares that he will do everything he
can to get his clients released.
The testimony of Edward Ford, a
neighbor of both Mueller and the
Weavers, gave the most important
evidence against the brothers. Will
Weaver, in a statement to Chief De-
gaeger stated that Mueller started
the quarrel and also that his broth
er John took no part in the fight
were in direct opposition to the tes-
timony of Mr.. Ford and his two
sons, Forrest and Glenn.
Mr.. Ford was at the sale on the
Mary Weaver farm on Jan. 90. 1t
was at this sale that the fatal at
tack occurred.
John Weaver" said Mr.. Ford,
held up Harry's hand and Bill kept
continually beating him. When he
knocked him down he kicked him in
the head with the heel of his shoe.
He kicked him hard.
II told them if they didn't stop
they would kill him. l believe they
would have KILLED him if l hadn't
stopped them"
Glenn and Forrest, sons of Mr..
Ford, corroborated his testimony in
every detail. Forrest was captain
of the Moline high school football
team in 1919, and his brother played
the back field for several years.
Attorney Ingleson, in order to
sustain the statement made by Will
Weaver to the police, questioned the
witness in an attempt to show that
John Weaver took no part in the
fight The three Fords, however, all
insisted that John was a partici-
pant in the fight.
John" declared Mr.. Ford, held
Harrys hand and kept saying. give
him more, give him more"
There were several other wit
nesses present who had been at
the sale, but they gave no impor-
tant testimony. Aschiel DeLanghe,
Peter BruyntJes, Rene Willie and
A. B. kuyper all said they arrived
at the scene of the fight after it
was over.
My brother" testified Albert
was in good physical con-
dition before the trouble with the
Weavers. Afterwards he frequent
ly complained of headaches and a
sore head. The trouble gradually
grew worse. He didn't say mucn
and acter kind of queer. he never |
acted that way before January, |
1871.
He was all beat up on the right |
side of the head after the day OF
the sale. He was all blue wnere !
tney kicked him. There was
swelling near his right ear ana he !
mplalned about pain over the !
right eye"
Dr. y. E. Kohler, who attended |
stated the young man !
CAME into his Office last January |
and that at the time the right side !
OF his head was fearfully swollen |
and that his right eye was COM
pietely closed.
Il saw him again last week." |
continued the doctor. His intel |
lect was dull. He complained of a
pain over his right eye and in the |
back of his head. l suspected era
NAL trouble and sent MIN to the |
hospital and called several spe-
There was no chance Tor
him except through an operation"
DR.. kohler also told OF the post |
norton examination that he and |
Drs. Davenport, Ostrom. Robb and
Ellis had made. He said that they |
had found blood clots on Mueller's
brain that had been growing for a
considerable time. he also stated
that the condition of Mueller's skull .
and brain could have been caused
only by an external blow.
Attorney lngelsen tried to find
some evidence that Mueller's in
jury was caused while he was in
the army. Mueller's brother stat
I'D that Harry had not heen injured |