The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07


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Cabel. They aIso ara said ~ h.vo
testified to the course taken nv the
respective machines after the nom
bardment. Other witnessed who
shed light upou the events immedi-
, ately preceding and foIIov;ng the
murder were Elizabetb Thorr.e
who lived west Of the Gabel place.
and William Dittman, Gabel's bar
tender. The grand jury, too, heard
one or two girls who are said to
nave been inmates of Helen Van
Daie's resort, and it was their tes-
tfmony that Is believed to have had
bearing upon the naming of Leon
ard Walker as the negro in the
death car by Emeal Davis. with
whom Walker was associated as a
bartender.
,Cox Chdtv> r-n.xn.ctoa
Inst what trend the evidence
against Cor takes is a matter nj
c~onjact,re uis irs;otmant IN nov
nect;or With H. m,,rd.n o-aatoS :
sensation nc no nod hoan cons;d'
ared hv the nnh,;c on,v ~ tho 1;nh,
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anu .aiAuie- " att II Es pelieseu
tnat tue Investigators nave endeav'
oreo 10 sIaDii the former cnlefs
alIeged connection with q crime
more as an accessory or conspir'
ator, than as II of the actual kill.
ers. However. it is understood thai
sno satisfactory explanation OF Cox:
whereabouts at the time of thu
crime has developed, and it is sail
there has been no evidence to show
that he could not have ridden il
one of the death cars. Cox is re
ported to have been in Helen Var
. Dale's place at the time of tn,
crime, and to have remarked whe1
the shots were fired: There goe:
Bill Gabel." Cox himself declare
he was in Davenport. but the grant
Jury received testimony to the eff
feet that Cox did not leave for Dav
EXPORT until after the crime wa.
committed. Detective Charles Gin
name. suicide victim. who wa.
known as the right hand man O
Cox. is said to have been in Val
Dale's place at the moment of tn,
murder.
The alleged movements of tn,
+! former chief for some DAYS preced
ing the murder were given to tn,
grand jury. 1t is said there wa.
testimony to the effect that Coz
was keeping close tab on Gabel. O,
Friday night, three days before thu
} murder, Cox is reported to hav'
concealed himself at the rear o
+, Gabel's place at a time when Ga
bel is supposed to have been in
conference with prohibition agents
for the evident purpose OF over
hearing what was said.
;. Beat Uncovered.
There seems little question t
the supposition that the indlctmen
OF Cox can be traced directly t
his alleged activities IN keeplni