The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-20

Yi former manager OF the SheF-
- holel. in Market Square, ana
- lieutenant Of John Looney. (
- Saturday afternoon, although
- wholly unlocked for. proved q
stion throughout the .tri-ctfiea.
" the news Of his arrest spread
,oWds began gathering b6fCrs The
fExus building to read the an
S1ancement. Pedigo's arrest was
reepted by the public as offering
- first tangible evidence Of get
go answered the question that has
- on the lips Of tile people OF
~ community since the night Of
MY 81: Who killed Bill 9abel,,
within a short time after an
aeuucement OF the arrest Of Pedigo
n Argus had special edition on
~ streets, several thousand COP
- being sold in the tri-cities.
The warrant for Pedig0's arrest
vas obtained by Assistant States
Attorney Edward l.. Eagle in the
e0urt of Justice William G. Car
SENS of Moline. The warrant
charges Pedigo with the murder of
william Gabel, who was shot and
Killed in front of his saloon on
Fourth avenue the night OF July 81.
The charge is murder.
Pedigo was ordered locked in
the county Jail. with instruc-
lions that he be permitted to COM
municate with no one unless con-
sent was first obtained, from the
states attorneys office.
The original plan was not to ar
rest Pedlgo Saturday. While he had
had been under surveillance by state
Investigators. it was not expected
that he would be arrested until At
torney General Edward J. Brun-
dage arrived in the city and pre-
sented his evidence in the Gabel
murder to the grand jury. which
will reconvene tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock. Pedigo's arrest was
FASTENED by a fear that he was
preparing to leave the city. Dur
Ing the day Pedigo had been active
In directing the loading of car of
horses and other equipment be-
longing to John Looney. The car
was loaded on the Rock Island
tracks and was said to be destined
for New Mexico, where Looney
owns a ranch. H. S. Mosher, di-
recting the state investigation for
the office of the attorney general,
had reasons to believe that Pedgo
was making preparations to escape
from Rock Island before the recall
ing of the grand Jury. According
ly his arrest was ordered, by the
attorney general.
ID Prepared for Combat.
A squad of deputy sheriffs and
police officers had been assembled
at the court house after the war
rant for Pedigo's arrest had been
issued. The squad was to have
moved Immediately on the Looney
place on Sixteenth avenue, where
Pedigo has been in command of
the armed guard watching the
lOOney premises. 1t was known
that Pedigo suspected that he
might be picked up and was anx-
iOus to get out Of the. city. The
squad summoned to get Pedigo was
prepared to combat any resistance
that might have been offered by
Pedigo and his associates at the
Looney place.
There was pleasant surprise
for the states attorneys office at
$3.50 Saturday afternoon when
Pedigo walked to the door and in
CURED for MIR. Eagle. Pedigo was
alfred in hunting toys.
There is liquor violation
charge against Pedigo that is
scheduled for hearing today.
Il was wondering if you could
have my case postponed a few
days Pedigo suggested to MIR.
Eagle, so that could go on lit
tie duck hunting trip"
u am sorry. Pedigo," Mr.. Eagle
answered. but l guess your duck
hunting trip is off for the present.
l have warrant for your arrest
on charge of murder"
When the warrant was read by
Deputy Sheriff Jess Hanna. Pedigo
had been surrounded in the corri-
dor of the court house by members
OF the city police force headed by
Acting Chief of Police William H.
Ftzsimmons. Comprising the po-
lice squad were Officers William
Epperson. John Kinney and Detec-,
lives Herman Sehnert and Charles
Ginnane.
Pedigo seemed bewildered at the
sight of the officers who had sur
rounded him and he was immedi-
ately told that he would not be per-
united to leave the court house;
mat they had warrant for his ar
rest. When the warrant was read
rediso seemed faint and gave evil
oence Of weakening.
Following the reading of the
warrant, Pedigo was taken to the
county Jail and lodged in a cell
there.
Detective Mosher said shortly be-
iore Pedigo was taken to the Jail
mat he also wanted Fred Sinclair,
printer at the Looney plant. =,
Sinclair Is Arrested.
Inc squad of police officers went,
the curb. where Pedigo's car was
parked on the south side of the
curt house, and found Sinclair
atung in the car waiting for Ped
So' Sinclair was taken by the of