The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22
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casion yesterday afternoon to hear
Police Magistrate D. j. Cleland on
the subject of police court prac-
tice. Cleland was asked to explain
various entries on his official dock
ct. The docket and all other books
and papers in the police magis-
trate's office were seized in a raid
on the office yesterday afternoon
by Sheriff Miller and a state in
vestigator. The raid was carried
on orders of Attorney General
Brundage. Magistrate Cleland is
SAID to have protested vigorously
against the officers taking any
thing more than the docket. He
claimed that the other books and
papere were entirely personal, but
the state investigator OVERRIDE the
objections by taking everything
that had writing thereon. He fin
ished up by taking hold of Cleland's
shoulder and Informing him that
the attorney general and the grand
jury wanted to see not only the
books and papers, but the magis-
Itrate himself
This morning witnessed the ad-
vent of the new witnesses before
the jury, among whom was Fred
Sinclair, Looney henchman and
printer for the Rock Island News,
and Frank Spangler. who was an
employe on Looney's paper. H. S.
MosheT, chief of the investigating
staff, was also heard at length on
the results of his probe into the
Rock Island underworld. Mr..
Mosher presented the gist of his
Investigations and expects to be
called later to give more detailed
accounts of the conversations he
has had with witnesses.
Public Trust Betrayed.
, Following the completing of yes
terday's session. Attorney General
Brundage told newspaper men that
the evidence was positive and con-
vincing' He declined to say at
this time how many indictments are
expected, but indicated that the
public will even be surprised at the
extent to which the public trust
has been betrayed. He refused 70
comment upon the seizure of rec
ords from the office of Police Mag
istrate Cleland. He said one could
draw his own conclusions whether
this had any connection with the
investigation as it strikes home at
official life. The attorney general
even withheld any statement which
would commit him one way or the
other on the question of indict-
ments against officials. He spoke
Of the Gabel murder>case, of Pedi-
go's arrest and expected indict-
ments in this matter. but would not
hint whether more indictments for
Gabefs murder would be forthcon-
ing.
Pedigo was left to his own con-
temptation in the county Jail this
morning. Investigator Mosher and
his assistants spent nearly three
hours with Pedigo yesterday in an
attempt to gain confession or in
eliminating admissions from the
Looney lieutenant Pedigo was
calm enough, but preferred more to
discuss with Mr.. Mosher his failure
to summon him for questioning be-
fore the arrest was made. Pedigo
frankly admitted that he had ex-
pected to appear before the chief
early in the Investigation, and said
that he was worried by the apparent
failure of Mr.. Mosher to consider
him at all.
Pe1igo Sees Lawyers.
After Mr.. Mosher finished with
Pedigo yesterday afternoon. at
torneys for the defendant, ]. A.
Hanley Of Davenport and W.. A.
Allen of Rock Island, were given
their first chance to consult with
their client. This morning Mr.. Al
len expressed satisfaction with the
defense which Pedigo submitted to