The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
II JURORS
ElR WITNESS
n eABE[ CASE


SSefnfQpreteO, A. ~ nss 9
!.s.s.rt attorney general Of 1lli-
mi. .resented to the Rock Island
- grsnd jury this morning the
.ssssee in the murder Of Bill
cn,.s which he says he was brought
= . receive disinterested
Rodenberg then communicate
IN Attorney General E. J.
s-slase by long distance tele-
~ aud made plans for meeting
- eaief In Chicago tomorrow. He
a g would leave Rock Island on
isse afternoon train. Lack OF
s..Ss in the = attorney generals
s.rds makes doubtful the chance
~ nrundage will undertake any
N,fhef work in the case slim, he
lec3assd.
~ evidence which Mr. MODEM
NJ brought to the attention OF
Is Grand jury is presumed to be
.sterial, otherwise it would have
IN cast aside, according to a
| ssfement submitted to the news
npefs BY him after finishing his
NJ in the jury room thfs morn
hs.
Il am not here now TO conduct
II Investigation of the Staying OF
Cabel before the grand jury of this
munty," stated Mr.. Rodenberg. AT
,ofuey General Brundage received
message from the grand jury that
, certain witness would divulge in
lormation concerning the Gabel
Murder II his office could be made
he medium OF communication.
~ sent here to receive this in
1 !ormation and II material, to pre-
ssnt II to the grand jury. That was
The sole and only purpose Of my
coming to Rock Island. I inter
viewed the witness and have placed
the Information given to me at thu
disposal Of the grand jury.
Funds Are Lacking.
With reference to the furtheI
anticipation of the attorney gen
eral In this case, it must be pointe.
ont hat it takes facts to secure ;
correction and the facts can onl,
be developed by an investigation
h ID perfectly obvious that a search
ing Investigation into all of tn
ramifications Of the Gabel cas-
would take time. money and har
work. Unfortunately the attorne
general is absolutely without fund
n meet the costs of such an in
Ns.ieation. However, l shall r.
turn Immediately and make my II
pcrt to Attorney General Brundag
ANY further public statement by h
sfice in reference to this case mus
mme from him"
States Attorney Ben S. Bell, al
wering the statement of the a
torney generals Representative
stated that what transpired betwee
him and Attorney General Brundae
10 Chicago Friday morning left IL
Impression with him that the a
torney general was willing to a
iign a man here to conduct
borough and searching investig;
ton Of the Gabel killing, WIKI
would mean several days, perhal
reeks, of work. He said he b
lieyes Mr.. Rodenberg did not gra.
It'd conception of his assignmc
when ordered to Rock Islam
In his conversation with the a
lorney general THIS morning
telephone. Mr.. Rodenberg mere
told his chief that he was ready
make his report, and he arranged
conference in Chicago for tome
INV.
Mr.. Rodenberg arrived in Ro
Island about 3 o'clock yesterd
afternoon and Immediately we
INTO consultation with States 4
torney Bell and Assistant Stat,
Attorney E L. Eagle. Half an ho
later Mr.. Rodenberg appeared |
lore the grand jury and busted hi,
sef there for an hour or me
Last night he said he conferr
With the witness who claimed
nave knowledge of the crime. tt
morning Mr.. Rodenberg took I
witness before the grand jury.
Appropriation Denied. :.
With reference to Mr.. Rod,
oerg's statement about lack
money, States Attorney Bell v
queried as to the possibility of
county meeting the cost of such
Investigation as is said to be nee
Mry. He replied by pointing to
inability to secure an appropriat
lor private Investigation when
appeared before the board of s.
efSlsors early in the history of
murder, and expressed the opin
mat the county at this time is
financially able to sponsor sucl
program.