The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-18
MORE SPEED in
MURDER TRIAL
is DISPLAYED


Trial OF John A and William
Weaver for murder of Harry Muel-
Ter in circuit court speeded up this
morning The session was marked
by less delay and more witnesses.
i Testimony of four was taken.
Howard Sharp. aged IA, high
school student, was the principal
witness this morning. He saw the
alleged fatal struggle between
Mueller and the Weavers, Jan 20,
at the farm of Mrs. George Weaver.
in South Moline
Howard said he was standing
zb9ut 30 yards away when his at
tentipn was attracted to the scene
Of the trouble by the cry and move
rHent OF the crowd. He said John
Weaver was standing on one side
and holding the arms of Mueller
While William Weaver pummeled
him. He said Mueller was kicked
in the head three times.
On cross-examination Howard
described the position of the par
Elephants to the struggle with rela-
ton to themselves. John held
Mueller's arms and stood slightly
to the north while William was
somewhat south of the man he was
hitting, he said. When the scuffle
ended, Mueller ran west slowly for
some distance, the onlookers maxi
ing pathway for him, he said. He
described Mueller's running as
straight and evenly tread.
Dude Palmer, George Buster and
John Park testified concerning
MueIler's condition of health be-
fore and after the fight. They var
led In their statements as to when
he first displayed symptoms of fail
ing strength.
Question Brother.
IN cross examination of Albert
Mueller, a brother of Harry MUel-
Ter, yesterday afternoon, the de-
Tense sought to develop the con-
tenfion that attempt had been
made to procure perjured testi-
mony against the defendants.
~You say you have done nothing
to influence witnesses in this
case ?' he was asked.
Il haven't done anything"
you haven't tried"
mo"
July 90, 1891, at the home of
Lyman Windle, did you not say to
ing for Witnesses
"No, I did not say that"
Did you say that in substance?
mo"
Questions as to whether or not
the witness asked Windle IL he
would testify that he had heard
John Weaver at the Eagles club in
Moline make threats against Harry
die had seen the fight, were object
ed to and sustained.
The court also sustained objec-
\ tons to a question as to whether
Nor not the witness had invited
HWfndle to name a money figure in
return for testifying that he had
seen the fight after Windle had de-
clared he was not present at the
scuffle The defense finally asked:
Did you not say to Windle:
What will you take to go down and
testify you saw the fight at the sale
and that you saw John holding
Harry while William was hitting
and kicking him. The -- are
trying to get out of Jail and l want
TO keep them there'?'
That's lie"
You didn't say that?"
mo, sir"
''Nor anything like it?-
mo"
On redirect examination the wit
ness said Henry Newton was with
him at Windle's place at the time
in question. He said Newton was
within hearing OF the converse
ton with Windle. He said he had
no conversation with Windle at that
time about the case. The witness
said he had gone there merely to
inquire if Windle knew anything
about the case, at the suggestion
OF Mr.. Eagle. assistant states at
tUrney.
On recroSS-exanination Mueller
admitted he had turned in Windle's
name on the witness list Objec-
tlontWaS raised and sustained as to
the witness reasons for doing o |
alter ne had said Windle declared |
he knew nothing OF the case
Amanda Mueller, sister of Harry |
Mueller, deceased. was the final |
witness yesterday afternoon. Her
testimony related principally to /
Harry's state of health after his |
return from the army, May 20, 1919,
and Hp 10 the time of the beating.
She described a cut on one side of |
Harry's head, alleged TO have been
inflicted by the Weavers, as being
deep enough ito place a little finger
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