The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
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lTAQF YoUNe LooNEY /
A|lkET SQUARE Gun CATTLE


E& ~ Sn?NvN - 49, KSe NS
J 4 ~ four msn arrested On charge
\ a6eotins John cqpner Loopey
I'M ~ effected Immediately by tho
IRA "a rstprhed y TIE inquest last
higkk Edward I. Eagle. assistant
BATES attorney. conducting the in-l
tsstigation. said today.
Though the jury recommended
hat Billburg b held without bond
Ind did not mention the name Of
Holsappls q one Of those TO- be
ksld. Billburg will remain at lib
6sty under $4,000 bond and Hob
bapple will continue to occupy hia
cell in the county Jail.
j Mr.. Eagle intimated that the Wis
h Of ]. H. Rodenburg. assistant in
i The Office OF the Illinois attorney
4 general, might have an effect on
4 (6is situation.
4 George Buckley, one of the four
Il Arrested murder suspects. is being
] held al the city Vail. George
4 sCrimps" Holsapple and Dan Drcst
+ Ore In the county Jail. This separ-
\ alton was made to prevent their
\ talking to one another, as quar-
4 ters at the county jail do not per-
\ nit wide separation of the three
II men. 1t is an unusual thing fer
/ prisoners to be held in the city
/ 1ail for more than one or two days
Il 1t most. but the course was
/ deemed expedient in Buckley's
i case.
n I'VE did not call many of the
Il states witnesses on the stand at
u the inquest last night" Mr.. Eagle
u said, explaining why HolsApple is
4 being held without bond, although
u the Jury verdict did not name him.
u Il made no attempt to complete
Il my case, but Just to get the gen
H eral trend Of it over to the jurors.
n This Office holds ample evidence to
n warrant Holsapple's being held,
Il and We intend to hold him. AsNto
4 Billburg's case-he Is at liberty
4 Under $4,000 bond fixed by the 20
Il lice magistrate. Probably no
Il change OF that part of the situs-
Il zion will come today" Mr.. Eagle.
II It viii be remembered, argued
# strongly in court that Billburg be
II held without bond.
Il The verdict at the inquest con-
Quoted by Coroner John F. Maberry
n over the body Of John Conner
II Looney last night in the MoeliCr
~ funeral parlors was:
III I'VE, the undersigned jurors,
IN sworn to inquire into the death Of
IN John Conner Looney, on oath do
m Ind that he came to his death by
N I shock resulting from bullet
IN wounds inflicted by Anthony ".
He Billhurg, George Buckley and Dan
lM Drost and others unknown TO the
III Jury. We recommend that Anthony
III NJ. Billburg. George Buckley and
IL Dan Drost be held without BOND,
HI pending such action as the law re
IN quires."
IN The jury wss-cOmposed of Ford
III Hunter, foreman: Sherman Bri1-
III kerhoff. John Titterington, J =
IA Mofi1tt. Henry Hutchinson and ],
III d. Bollman.
IN Scores OF curious persons gath
I'M cred at the Moeller establishment
MI last night to hear witnesses relate
iNs the story of the gun battle stag II
IN. In Market square which caused the
Ii, death Of Looney eight shours afte1
III he was wounded with 1--we charges
III Of shots from guns employed b,
Hi men In two automobiles on Seven
III teenth street IN front of the Sher
ia man hotel Friday afternoon.
IN The room at the rear of the
III Aoeller establishment was crowded
lEa with witnesses and spectators AM
aIi the front room was filled shortl,
j,a after the inquest went into sessio.
III u 1880 o'clock. Perfect ordel
III teigned Throughout the inquest ant
M no emotion or disturbance Of an,
III kind was evident.
I'LL John Looney, father of the gun
~ victim, accompanied by fLawrenc,
HI Pedigo, arrived late and took thei
Sl beats with the rest'of the witness
aa %. The jurors adjourned to tn,
II mor8ue, examined the body ant
va were sworn in. The witnesses wer,
then sworn IN by Coroner Maberr!
the inquest proceeded.
The first witness taking the stant
As John Looney. He appeare:
ssS composed and responded Readily :,
the preliminary examination con
III Quoted by States Attorney Benja
IN min s. Bell. After giving his -esi
ii dence as Twentieth street and Six
III teenth avenue, his occupation as ;
III lawyer and his residence 36 year
III IN Rock Island, Looney was read,
hi tor the testimony. In answer I,
sH questions, Looney stated that hi,
iii con was 81 years of age and hat
sM been on his ranch in New Mexico
ak t1r . number OF years, returning Il
I'LL Hock Island some time ago. H,
Ah did his son had been reading Law
Nh his ONCE and had been helping
I'll I'm out.
ax With Son In Car.
n Looney said, in answer to ques
IN 0bns asked by States Attorne.
III Ill: ION Friday afternoon, Oct. &
III = 2 o'clock, l was sitting in my al
Il 66mobile which vas parked in from
III e the Sherman hotel. arrive,
III t5ere before : o'cleck With my son
III Mo was driving IL car. I dom
HI EhOw how long We wsrs there be
HI Tn : O'Clock. We had been il
III davenport al morning. No on
IN 80 WAS with usswhen we came t
~ - hotel We came to the hote. t
nj ~ some papers which Mr. Pedig
u - to give me-. 4y son had lei
~ ~ CIR and vas nearby on t.
u Gfpst- DO not know Just where
N N1digo went after another one o
n - papers that ] was comm,
n ssr."
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