Perjured Testimony Claim Hits Huggard Case Amid Payoff Allegations
An affidavit by William T McDonald claims he lied in the A P Huggard glucose case after receiving a $50 loan from N D Ely and a promise of $3,000 if Huggard won. The simulating testimony centered on a pipe on the bone dust third floor as key evidence. The document cites coercion and fear of loss of employment, with Ely & Bush preparing counter affidavits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Huggard
Glucose Sugar Refining Company
Haggard
William T. M’donald
M’donald
N.d.ely
Glucose Company
Binder
THE
Republic Iron: and Steel Company
Moline
Huggard
Ely & Bush
McDonald
Arthur W. Cupler
Chicago
John Haxter Payne
Ralph Mr. Shaw
Matt B. Pittman
W. D. Ely
Star
Ely & *Bush
Hush
Rock Island Police Court Hears Fines For Etiquette Breach
In Rock Island Magistrate G A Johnson dispensed justice this morning. Eva Evans admitted being somewhat drunk and violating Ladies' Home Journal etiquette, paying $5 and costs. Mary Speedy, described with bold costume, faced a $19 fine. Female Scott and W Walker, Davenport residents, were also mentioned in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
G. A. Johnson
Eva Evans
Eva
Spencer Square
Ladies’ Home Journal
Mary Speedy
Mary
Fenale Scott
W. Walker
Davenport
Rock Island visit ends with fines after event
The party had come to Rock Island to have a time and did so but in the aftermath Jennie was assessed ten dollars and William five dollars as penalties.
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Rock Island
Jennie
William
Harris appointed supervising inspector of steam ships
Washington October 19 The president announced Ira Harris will be supervising inspector of the steam ships of the Fort Arthur of New York replacing Inspector Radic who was removed This follows the Slocum commission report Harris is a graduate of Annapolis
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Washington
Ira Harris
Fort’ Arthur
New York
Radic
Slocum Commission
Harris
Annapolia
Real estate transfers in Rock Island and East Moline
Rock Island real estate transfers record two entries. Mark H. Patten transfers the south 50 feet of the north 150 feet in block D Edgewood Park to W A Smith for 2600 dollars. Louis Vaudeville transfers lot 15 block 124 Ney Shops addition East Moline to Camel Ver meulen for 1847 dollars.
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Mark H. Patten
W. A. Smith
Edgewood Park
Rock Island
Louis Vaudeville
Camel Vermeulen
Ney Shops
East Moline
Re-Elect Officers At Tock Island Base Ball Meet
A meeting of the Tock Island Base Ball Association was held last evening. Re-election of all current directors and officers occurred, with little of importance taking place beyond that renewal.
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Tock Island Baseball Association
Attorneys deny any agreement to spare Smith for home deed
A Davenport Iowa letter from October 19 1903 signed by attorneys for creditor estates states there was no understanding or implied agreement to criminally prosecute S F Smith in exchange for conveying his homestead and other property for the benefit of said estates or any other consideration.
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THE
STAR
S. F. Smith
S. F. Smith Shoulifrgy
EL B. Coox
W. H. Wilson
W. c
Probable Pal of OConnor Involved In Rock Island Shoot
E L Burch confined in jail for five days on a disorderly conduct charge after police detain him. He is linked as an associate of OConnor who died at Moline City hospital from a shooting after a disturbance in an East Moline saloon. Burch claimed varied origins and occupation as a bartender while admitting a prior tie to OConnor. Police believe the pair are part of a tough gang arriving in the Tri-Cities seeking trouble.
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T. L. Burch
Beer Island
O'Connor
Moline City Hospital
East Molde
Burch
Roen Island
Grand Rapids
Mich
GA. Johnson
Des Moines
Moline
O’connor
Springfield
Johnson
Rock Island
O‘connor
Tri-Cities
Block of Peoria Address Planned in Rock Island
A socialist speaker, noted as an advocate of socialist principles, is slated to speak in Rock Island tomorrow evening at six. The event, organized with the cooperation of the YMCA and a local group, is expected to draw a large crowd.
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Grator
Rock Island
Saitilel Block
Pestia
Bo’dlock
Af. C. A. Andttorhim
Fort Armstrong Ragtime Ball Planned By Bankers Fioneer
Fort Armstrong post of the Bankers Fioneer association will host a ragtime ball next Monday evening at Hibernian hall. Attendees should wear tag-time attire. those in fried collars will be barred from dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Armstrong
Fort Armstrong Post
Bankers Fioneer Association
Hibernian
Not to issue license for William Howard Luella Biuke marriage
Willan W. B. Huntington of Ca anus Indiana has informed Clerk Noh not to issue a marriage license to William Howard and Luella Biuke because Howard is a minor at eighteen. Huntington asserts Howard is underage and objects to the license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willan W. B. Huntington
Ca Anus
Noh
Wiliam Howard
Luella Biike
Howard
Huntington
Saari Fury
Fe Shite Taken To Anamosa Today
S. F. Smith was taken to the penitentiary at Anamosa this morning by Sheriff McArthur. Mrs. Smith accompanied him but plans to return to Davenport soon and stay a day or two before leaving for a small town aunt Boston where Mr. Smith’s relatives live. During the Smiths absence the family began keeping Linirders and will continue, while the women lament their situation and plan hard work in old age. R. J. McLean has taken charge of the Atlantic hotel and will renovate it before opening.
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S. F. Smith
Anamosa
McArthur
Crushed to Death in Sewer Cave
Christian Bennecke, 62, died when a trench on West Thirteenth Street between Ripley and Scott collapsed as he paused to light his pipe. A gang of laborers led by Pat Connelly was digging the sewer. coroner Lambach will hold an inquest. Bennecke lived at the Danish Brotherhood Hall boarding house. Witnesses describe the trench ten feet deep and filled with three feet of dirt.
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Nissen & Hartwig
Pat Connelly
West Thirteenth Street
Ripley
Scott Streets
Christian Bennecke
Christian Bennegke
Henry Brondel
H. B. Peterson
John Kroy
Chris Bennecke
Lambach
Bennecke
Midnight Robbers Looted Princeton IA Department Store Safe
A dawn burglary at V. L. Ries and Low in Princeton Iowa involved blowing the safe with nitroglycerine. Estimated loot ranges from 360 to 500 dollars with no evidence of forced entry or damage to the store. Police lack clues and suspect a skilled crew may be linked to a similar East Molina bank job. Local marshal H D Moss leads the investigation as Davenport Clinton and other towns are alerted.
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V.L. Ries and Low
Princeton
Davenport
East Molina
Clinton
H. D. Moss
Princetton
Rival Armies Massed on Opposite Sides of a River
Rome reports Giovanna Di Roma quotes a dispatch urging immediate action to conquer or die. Reinforcements arrive for Russia from Kirin while Japan sends a brigade from New Chwang. Oyama’s army remains opposite Europatkin across the Sinhke river in renewed standstill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Giovanna di Roma
Uropatkin
Kirin
New Chwang
Tokio
Oyama
Sinhke River
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MacDonald
N. D. Ely
Rock Island Real Estate
E. L. Burch
Gonpuer
Peoria
M’arthur
Penitentiary Town
R. J. McLean
Atlantic Hotel
Nissen & Hartwig Undertaking
Germany
America
Tife
Nissen & Hartvig
Ries & Son
Princeton, Lowa
T. H. Nortom
Agatine
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