The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-27

MURDER-On the nth inst, George Fl.
Case. son of David n. Case, Esq, of Moline,
enlisted into the United States service at
Major Stanberry's Office, in this city. On
the evening of the 10Th he was seen to leave
the barracks in company with woman of
doubtful character, and since that time he
has not been seen or heard of. The police
were notified of his disappearance the next
day, and since that time every effort has
been made, both by our efficient police force
and the military, to clear the dark mystery
enveloping the young mans fate. He had
between $40 and $50 with him, and fears.
were entertained that for the sake of this
pitiful sum he had been foully dealt with
We regret to hear that these fears are likely
to prove too well founded. Through the in
defatigable exertions and perseverance of
the police and the unfortunate soldiers com
rades, clue to his fate has at last been
gained-enough to warrant the opinion
shared by all who are in possession of the
evidence that he has been most brutally
murdered in cold blood for the sake of OBJ
tanning his money. a
This diabolical outrage has no parallel in
the history of Davenport. Other crimes as
startling may have been committed, but
when our city is infested by set OF cut
throats who employ decoys to lure men to
death for purposes of plumber, a deep feel
ing of alarm may well take possession of the
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Of crime shall be met with the most severe
punishment the law allows, and the evil do
ers banished from our midst, may well be
made By every citizen. In few days we
hope to chronicle the arrest of the assassins,
and we trust that no break IN the evidence
nor any of the '.Iaw's delays" viii prevent
them from receiving the doom they merit
Our city authorities should offer liberal re-
ward for the apprehension of the guilty par
ties, and we trust that resolution to that
effect viii be introduced into the next meet
ing of the council.-Dau DEM, 26th.
RUrgAks.-Last evening, about 10 o.
clock, while two young men we're walking
along Front street, with some young ladies',
they we're stopped by tworuAians who ask
ed for money to get over. the .riyef in q sskif,
and on being refused one of them struck one
of the young men, knocking him partly
down. The whole party hurried away and
these ruffans commenced throwing stones,
hitting one of the young men. Information
was given to the police who soon traced
them out, and found them watching an in
toxicated young man who was lying on "a
box near Halves grocery store, probably
watching for chance to rob him. The DO.
lice coming up, they pretended that this
young man was one of their party and they
would take care of him, but on raising him
up the City Marshal recognized him as a
resident of this city. and took him in charge.
These highwaynen Immediately moved off,
and the Marshal sent the night police to
watch, them, while be took charge of the fud-
died citizen d They were traced to the back
of Lambert's ice house and one Of them, who
had crawled under the gangway, was taken
--theaother escaped. He was, after much
difficulty, placed in jail, where he was as
noisy as he could be, making night hideous
with his yells. He was, at last, tied hand
and footlbyE Sheriff Peoiz and Deputy Payne,
but this did not stop his yeIls:4 .a.
This morning he was fined by Esq. Con.