The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-12
ANOTHER PET.

hard, anu ne seetns W nh'o S"'VnlO o'''
patty for all others who indulge in this
manly diversion, which is becoming quite
too common Of late, and should meet with
the utter condemnation of the public. For
man who will brutally strike a woman,
there should be no exclamation or apology.
| And yet We have an evidence OF the pro
gress Of the nineteenth century 10 the
pleasing spectacle of public journal de-
Tending and rendering heroic tho achieve
men,s Of q woman beaten The Duke has
at last found congeniol employment for his
pen. We should not DO surprised TO learn
that be had been investing his limited cour.
ace and muscle in this line bimself--the
only promising opening which they can
| boast
In Saturdays ARGUS We exposed the bru
tally Of low wretch who lives on the cor
ner of Rock River and Elk streets, in what
is known as the "old jail building His
name is Jacob Bowers. He was arrested
by Officers Woods and Murrin, Just after
| bruising his wife in the most shocking man.
ner. This morning the Rim comes out in
his defence, and abuses the men who pre-.
vented the unfortunate woman from being
murdered. The chief part Of this ode
fence" ia, that Bowers says his wife
is q strumpet, and that she has just run
away from him. A man who will suffer
bad wife to live with him, and still publish
hm disgrace to the world is worth the out,
lay of very little paper and ink TO defend.
But as far as we can learn, this
charge ia trumpet up for the occasion, and
no better tool for tho business could be
found than his grace, the Duke Of Bencac.
In running away from the wretch she is
probably acting from motives Of self preser.
walton.
In Saturdays paper we gave the testimony
Of the excellent police officers who prevent.
ed bloody tragedy from being enacted in
our midst We will now corrobora,e it with
that Of one Of cur most esteemed citizens.
Mr.. A. F. Cutter informs US that on Sat
urday evening, (9th), as he WAS going home
at about eleven o'clock, he me, policemen
Woods and Murrin, and walked down stree
with them. When in front Of the Bsptis
Church they were startled to hear the wilc
screams Of woman, apparently about
b. block farther down Rock River street. The
: listened, and in q moment heard the cry o
murder. They Immediately ran down to
ward where the sound seemed to proceed
They halted opposite Jacob Bo"or'' house
and apain listened. They distinctly heard
the grosns of woman in distress, which
seemed to come from Bowers house.
They ran across the street, Mr.. Murrr
Jumped over tho fence and uniastened the
gate, when they all three stepped up TO the
! fret door and knocked. In moment the,
: heard some one bolt the door. They mex
raped loudly and vigorously at the mex
door, and continued rapping unit
Bowers came down at the rear Of tn
house, and opened the back door. The
went around, entered, and went up stair
r with Bowers. There they saw his wife, he
face perfect mass Of blood, tn
whole front Of her dress covoret
with blood, and her handkerchief so saturat
cd with blood tina. it would have been impost
!. ibe to toll what its original color was. ont
floor tras a pool Of blood q foot across, Will
all nrosnd the room we're scattered spot
perhaps an inch 10 diameter. Her dres
was also ripped and torn in a scandalou
manner. In the'room was little nephe'
/ Of Bowers, about ten or twelve years old
0 Bowers accused his wife Of striking him frs
The child was appealed TO, and stated ,hs
the woman had not struck him at oil, bu
had been knocked down, ohoked and beat
en-, either three or four times. What a here
is this Bowers for newspaper to defend
The woman begged that he should be taker
away Immediately as she was afraid he woulc
murder her. He was then lodged in jail
in which all such fellowsshould permanently
reside
Mr.. Chopper did not threaten to senC
him to all again for not having money
enough with him to pay the fine, v at the ex
animation, but told him that unless he paid
the fine, he should ro to Jail. which was
proper enough. Such sooundrels SHOULD
receive no sniency whatever. Bowers theE
offered to pay Mr.. Woods, if he would take
him around town to borrow the money
Mr.. Woods invested good deal Of time
and got fifty cents for his trouble. We
don't know that it ia the business Of our
police officers to escort scallawags about
town 20 help them out Of such scrspes as
this, without they choose to do it, and get
paid for their trouble. Iss worth fifty
cents any day to be seen on the streets in
company with such q man as Bowers. Al
the examination he did not charge that his
wife was not what she should be, but &C
counted tor the mauling he had given her
on the score that she did not attend regu
larly to cooking his meals. In defence she
stated that he failed to provide her with the
necessaries of life, and she could not gel
up meals unless she had something &c
cook.
What can the public think of newspa
per that will defend such contemplate
-, scoundrel as this Bowers?
2 DR.. TRUEsDALE,