The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-27
l|EN CAUGHT
N JURY net
lEAvE TOWN
several Of Those Indicted
Believed Hiding in
{ Chicago.
VICE PROBE

Rock Island county grand
lury reconvenes tomorrow
nefning Mt 10 O'Clock to re-
ssme investigation of crime
nd vice conditions under d..
\ rectlOn Of attorney general Of
the state.
Another list Of grand jury
Indictments Is expected next
Wednesday. There are intima.
ITEMS there may be some new
sensations.
Tommy Murray, arrested for
esnpllcity in the killing Of
Jshn Conner Lo0ney, released
- e20yOO0 bond furnished by
4. W. Billburg and others.
Report that John Looney
ended life In . Denver hospital
proves to have been unfeunded.
\ Federal and state authorities
continue their search for fugi-
tive.
Sheriifs forces continue the
search for several persons nm.
der Indictment who left city
when they received advance
Information ON the action Of
the grand jury.
State investigators were
piecing together today i'm
portant but fragmentary
bits of evidence in Rock Is
land county's vice, crime and
graft probe. The Rock Is
-land county grand jury il
scheduled to recOnvene at
10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing, and it is believed that
some evidence hitherto un-
touched will be ready for
presentation.
No new arrests of men indicted
thus far by the grand jury we're re-
ported today by the sheriff's Of
Office. Most Of those who either
gave bonds Saturday or we're oblig-
ed to go to Jail came in voluntar-
lily when news of the indictments
was published. The others, of les
ser Importance, with the exception
Of John Looney, are believed to be
In hiding in Chicago. They are
ones who might have difficulty fur
Aishing bondsmen IL arrested.
Philip Pete" Schaum, one Of the
more important defendants in the
Indictment charging completely tode-
feat the gambling laws, was in
structed by Sheriff Miller today to
get in communication with his
brother, Jake Schaum, who pete"
stated is in Chicago, and instruct
him to return voluntarily. The two
Schaum brothers, who conducted
ambling on an extensive scale,
head the conspiracy indictment.
lawrence Pedigo, held in the
county Jail on a warrant charging
murder of Bill Gabel. is being left
% his own contemplation these
oayA However, it is understood
mat Pedigo will be given moro op-
Doftunities to discuss vice and
dime conditions with the state in
sestisators. He is not being rush.
"a into making the admissions
which the Investigators feel conf
am he could make II given plenty
e time to consider his predica-
The murder Of Bill Gabel il said
e be the biggest matter confront
g the investigators at this time.
Egy plausible lead tending to es-
uoiish the identity Of the men who
,ooe In the death car is being fol-
WED. The killing of John Loon
- r.. in the Market square street
astle, Oct. 6, is another important
matter which the grand jury still
- 70 consider. In fact, the brunt
= me investigation has been d.
W1ed against the men held under
Vaos for the killing Of young
oney. This is true because OF
= vast number Of witnesses to
- shooting. The entire prosecu-
uh In the Looney killing must
essnrily hinge upon the iden-
~ of the men alleged to have pre-
ated the rioting. There have
IN numerous conflicts in this re-
Sect, and the investigators hSve