The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-25

d AuuFesS DICK q fitzgerald, New York
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: PENNsrLvANn.-The Philadelphia Age
. which is doing noble service in the demo
3 cratic cause, says;
> the canvass IN the state is progressin,
gIOriously. Boyle and Ent, the democrat = can al
dates for auditor general and surveyor gsnsr.I
are everywhere commanding the enthusiastic am
united support of the party. There is NO breaI
~ tue column, which ia moving on 10 certain
victory. Meetings are held In every locality
ana me masses arc thoroughly organizing. The
unpleasant SURPRISE feared by the New york
roy will soon be realized by the radical leaders
in Pennsylvania"
The radical party swallowed Grant al
Chicago, and Prentice thinks that accounts
for their Staggering ever sipt" #....&
| PoLIcF DEsPoNDEvr-lt was settled yes
terday, to the satisfsstiOn of all citizens as
well as the copsternation of the cura-
tors of the pnbrc peace, that q citizen who
has fallen mo their clutches may be rescued
without doping dOacor with the police
msgistrate. 1.-TWO Germans, on SUNDAY
evening last, named Jacob Kampf and Ben.
edick Miller, we're walking out Moline ave.
nue., and to while away the walk, began
singinga song ia their native language.
The three night policemen, who had been
upon the watch and were following them to
see if they walked perfectly straight, at this
little demonstration of their being slightly
lnebriated ran after them, arrested them and
took them to jail. One of the police, to
quiet any dissent which the parties might
express to accompanying them to Jail, |
struck kampf on the head, cutting through |
has felt hat and bruising his scalp. They we're
brought before Magistrate Highly Monday
morning, and through their counsel, Esq.
Marx, took change Of venue, and in the
afternoon were tried BY q jury before Mag.
strate Connolly. The foregoing facts were
elected in evidence. The Marshal and DO.
ice, IN reply to questions If they we're notin.
crested witnesses, testified that they were
untitled to so cents for each arrest, and,
moreover, to 80 cents for each witness up.
m whom they served a subpoena thai thew
hvide the spoils among themselves, the
MARSHAL receiving so cents besides for his
In case the unlucky indiyd,
al they have gobbled can effect his acouit.
81, they get nothing, and therefore it is easy
understand how no one who is brought
ito the police court escapes paying the pen.
iy. Any attention paid to the assertions
the defendants innocence, or anything
Ike regard to common justice and decen-
would interfere materially with their
read and butter, you see. They place So
ETY. under contribution for their support
ID expect every man to contribute to it r
IHingly ifhe happens totake glass or two of
Ter too many and feels hilarious. We do
1t agree that it is perfectly proper and right Ell
at the police should arrest every man who he
happily vending his way home, hurting de
one, and only singing, in excess Of jubi. NJ
ton But another fact appeared in the
ldence which, to say the least, was naughty. i,
man in the company of these Germans, ",
ing perfectly sober, but having no desire
pay fine after sleeping over nighin jail, "a
away and was fred on by the police, Pc
y reasoning, no doubt, though most men old
Mt see it, that they were being cheated I
OF dolar or two next morning, to
ich the risk of killing the man was mi. tel
r consideration.
The Jury, after hearing the witnesses, and
arguments Of Mclaughlin for the police,
l Esq. Marx for the defendants, acquit. r.,
them, probably holding that man
sht divert himself on his way home with
ong so long as he sang in tune and did
make night hideous by diseordant yells. 5
The Rim Organ, in giving m account of 5
$ case says: ## E
To avoid vexation of spirit and the laws'de- !,
we would advise unsteady inclined Young ?
ttemen to sing on weekday evenings, else
line their genius to the rendition of strictly
ed melodies"
We don't think the young gentlemen
~ ia oiy SulL Vi heeu Oh 'aQVlCe from
Rim, near as much as the police, p
ought to be, not only advised but or "
ed by the Mayor to mind their own bust. I,
and leave people alone, who are viola .
: no law and making no public disturb. m
e. Also to stop the vilianous practice III
hootng down men before they are arrest. -
'r tired. What right has policeman to -,
upon any man except in self defence ~
le at oil, and somebody will get into "
bile, unless the practice shall be at once
ontnued. The police probably thought
had picked up some greenhorns or
myers who would rather pay than stand
W suit but the young men had spunk
triends.too. The result is bill of costs
ne people to pay. The police would ~
luch more usefulIy employed in catch. SO
burglars than in watching young men
It town, to see if they do not walk
ght or sing u song.