The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-01
THE CAPTURED BURGLARS.

Last evening, at the request OF some OF
the most RESPONSIBLE citizens of Rock
Island, we announced that three emissaries
from Chicago were in the city endeaVoring
10 secure the release Of the three burglars
now ia jail awaiting trial for shooting OH
Ger Murrin, and otherwise carrying on their
regular avocation. Who these emlsssrle7
were. we did not know, and had no time IN
which to inquire. Last evening two Of them
gave US a call. Their names, they informed
US, we're George Eager and }. r. Gregg.
Eager's card, which he handed us, reads
"Empirc Sample Room, 2G4 South Clark
Street. open Night and Day. Gen. Eager
d j. J. Farrell, proprietors.' This is q
drinking saloon, as shown by the card
Gregg gave us the following as his address;
81. r. Gregg, Concert Hall, 265 s. Clark
street, Chicago" Gregg's business is to
mpoy band of musicians in order to at
tract people in to drink aud spend money.
On entering, they merely purchased copies
of our last evenings issue, stating that they
desired to show to their friends in Chicago
the style of reception they had met with
here, and how we had denominated them
"black legs," and classed them with bur
glars and other professionals. We request
ed them to be seated, and stated that We
would at least be glad to hear their side o
the case. They behaved like gentlemen
, laughed at our published remarks, and pre-
: sumed that we and the public were little
: excited about the matter, and assured u
that this was not at all unexpected. They
stated that we were in error on one point
= they had visited Rock Island, not to secure
the release of three persons whom we haC
dcnomuated az burglars, bat the release 0
only one Of them. The last man captured
: James Sanford, they were quite certain we
u innocent Gregg informed VS. that Sautor
j. was q first class BAN 0 player, who had bee
= in his employ from the 2Sth Of Novembe
last, up to the time of his arrest, playing CIV
ery night at the concert hall with the eX
n ception of Sundays. He was very certalI
y. that Sanford had never been in Rock Islam
in his life, and ut the examination coul
y prove an aitbi by the testimony of larg
number Of men. The hearing before Judg
Peasants comes ofF next Tuesday, whe'
G they will be down here with other friends
and the necessary witnesses. They showe
/ u7 I. rv,,-. Go.n C"nn,.d 90 his vine UuJ tai
n had no particular bearing on the case. "
answered that We had no objections to gi'
ing publicity to their statements.
" Before they left, we received call from
e Alderman P NJ. Donnellan, M Chicago
e His appearance was little more prepo'
e sessing than that of the other two. Hi
Re companions informed us that he was an Il
drrman representing the second ward. II
handed us his business card, paid for it
# advance and ordered it inserted in the Al
Gus. 1t will be found in our advertiser
ur columns, and by it the public will learn thl
Mr.. Donnellan is proprietor Of the Roc
Island House, situated near the c. r. |.
2. railroad depot. Mr. Donnellan con
NJ, planned that he had not been received yer
A courteously by our police authorities. Il
= had brought letter OF introduction fror
r. Capt. Hickey, of the Chicago police, to N
Murrin, but the latter had declined to hay
anything to say with him We have sine
received the letter, which reads as follows
lsr PRECtNcT, Police STATION, ARMoRY,
CHICAGO, June 18th, 1869.
y MICHAEL MuRRIN EsQ.,-Dear Sir TIL
>. bearer, Alderman p. NJ. Donnellan, of TIL
n city, viii. call on you and hand you this not
He is ACQUAINTED with James Sanford. A
QPruau HUHurtau 10 q 800 ..'ou pr
IS prietor of the Rock Island House IN IN
h city. Anything he says in regard to Sa
~ ford ia reliable. He has TO sympathy f
- thieves-he is good, square man, al
NC wished me to give him an introduction
ed YOU Alderman Donnellan is a partcul
ia friend of mine.
at remain yours respectfully,
- NJ G. HICKEY,
!" Capt. Police.
He also stated that he had brought wi
him letter to our Mayor, from the May
of Chicago. This letter we have seen.