The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02

ing salesman, was examined, and
DR.. Joseph 'DeSilva described the
four bullet wounds which killed
Gabel. He mentioned in addition
a mark on the body's left shoulder
where a fifth bullet had plowed its
way across the skin.
Mrs. Thorpe Not Present
Mrs. Elizabeth Thorpe, 1911
Fourth avenue, residing near the
Gabel place, who saw the death car
arrive and depart, did not appear
at the inquest. The coroner stated
afterward that he had been unable
to locate her during the day. Police
officers, newspaper men and other
interested persons had heard her
story at her home early in the day.
Mrs. Gabel, widow of the dead
man, who is said to have intimated
yesterday that "she was not sur
prised" that Gabel had been muir
dered, was not present Some sur
prise was voiced among spectators
that she was not put on the Wit
ness stand, but it was said that she
was Frustrated with grief:
Tells of Three Patrons.
Officers Hastings and Charles
Minor went with Officer Edward
Minor in answering the call after
the crime. According to their tes-
timony before Coroner ]. F. Ma
berry, Hastings entered the alley
first and found two men in Ford
roadster bearing an Iowa license
just leaving. He took them into
Gabel's place intending to question
them later.
However" Hastings testified, "in
the crowd which gathered they dis.
appeared, and / didn't find out who
they WERE"
Minors version Of the affair was
somewhat similar. He intercepted
a young man in a touring car just
leaving the alley, he said, and he
entered the car. The identity o.
this driver was not disclosed at thu
Inquest.
Both Hastings and Minors youns
linen were quoted as saying they
had just come from Gabeps place
where they had gone to get drink:
but were scared away by the com
motion attending the killing.
| This explanation was accepted b!
police, who were satisfied that i
was truthful and that the three mel
neither were implicated in thu
crime or possessed any knowledge
of the gunner.
Other testimony substantiated tn
story printed in The Argus yes
lterday. Several residents Of the vi
cinity of the Gabel place, 231'
Fourth avenue, were quoted, Blu
tnone appeared as having seen tn
mysterious death car leave tn
block at fast pace second or tw'
. after the shots we're heard.
Dittman kelterates Story.
- Two men besides the bartender
, William Dittman, were in Gabef
/ place when the shooting occurred
Dittman testified. They were an ar
, senal workman whose first name i
, Fred, frequently in the Gabe
, saloon, and Charles Rchey, Peoria
a travelling salesman. Richey tes
| titled. His account Of events pre-
ceding the shooting conceded Wit
the Dittman testimony.
: Dittman said, Il heard severa
: shots and running to the door
/ Hooked out. l saw a man lying o.
} the ground near an automobile Jus
> IN front OF the saloon. 'Somebod
!. has been shot, / cried, and with
J out stepping outside, called up tn
police station and reported tn
] shooting. Richey and Fred wen
!, foutside and examined the body, fnd
I ing 1t dead"
!, Dittman said his impression whe
: he looked out tho door first was tha
I two running men dashed around th
{ iTwenty-third street corner, an
! went north. but Of this observatio
he said he could not be positive.
Il The verdict was: I'VE md th1
. he came to his death from CUR
shot wound through the heart an
4 Iother Eunshot wounds. innicte
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