The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-25

t,e bin Is at the back window in order TO
unoosen the catch, but awakened Mr.. Mosen
felder's people and were frightened away.
Saturday night an attempt was made to
get at Mr.. Ridenbaugh's safe, in Young
America. A ladder was placed to the second
story window in the alley, near Mr.. Ridsn-
baugh's bed. The window was open, and by
means of long stick. with nails driven into
the end, they succeeded in reaching his p4nts,
which hung eaa chair, and dragged them
out at the window From the pockets OF his
pants they took she key to his safe (which
was probably all the object they had in get
ting the pantsl also his stable KEY, pocket
knife. and ten dollars in money which hap.
psned to be in his watch pocket. The stairs
used for ladder were fossnerly used or en-.
tsring the second story OF Blythe & Stod-
dard's old shop. by Helm & Cole, painters :;
and the stick used to pull the pants out OF the
window was split from piece of siding YAK
en- from pile of old lumber near the Rock
Island House stable. In splitting or whit.
thing it down to the proper slze somebody's
fingers were cut and the stick shows marks
of blood where it was whitfield down. Let
the police go for every person who has sore
fingers and can't snow satisfactorily how the
wound was received.
After having secured the safe key they
went to the north door of the saloon, at the
foot of the hall stairs, and, with Ratchet or
chisel. attempted to force the fastening of the
look. Failing in this they orawlsd over the
Ice box and through the trelaom window, iu-
to the little room whore oysters are cooked,
and thore attempted TO force that door in the
same way. Failing in that they attempted
to cut out panel vi the door, but it is thought
the barking of dogs or some other cause
frightened them away. Being unable to
reach the safe, which stands behind the bar
III the saloon, their scheme only melted them
ten dollars.
The same night some one entered the base
ment Of Snyth's clothing store, occupied by
Mr.. A. F. Cutter. agent for the Argillo
Works, and Land agent. but fuding nothing
but brown crockery ware and land advertise
ments, left without taking anything. 1t is
cutting through the floor into the clothing
store, above.
This is the season for robberies, fires, 30,
and we suggest that our citizens who have
great interests at stake, form some kind of q
combination to hunt these rsscals out of town.
Let every man who is out at unreasonable
hours or in suspicious places be made to give
an account OF himself or be locked up. The
police toree is small aud they cannot De ev-
erywhere at once. Would it not be we'll fer
the property holders on certain blocks to en-
pioy additional watchmen for that particular
locality? Then make burglars and incendi-
aries hunt their holes.
The same system OF robberiss ia carried on
in Davenport. These midnight visits should
caution our citizens to be particularly care
full. The rognss are taking advantage of the
open windows these warm nights, aud with
light ladders gain entrance, and with the aid
of chloroform (which we are informed by the
police is usedl they proceed to go through"
the premises.
IF the authorities of Rock Island and DAY.
export could agree upon a system of co oper-
alive investigation, We think it would be ad-
vantageous. At present, rogues operating in
either place can secrets themselves and plum
der upon the opposite side of the river from
where they reside and thus
escape. A com nittes of safety may remedy
this evil at short notice, if it continues.