The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-17


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PoLICE CoURT.--A hard.looking case
named J John Sullivan, from down the river
somewhere, whose physiognomy would hang
him in many countries, made his appear
ance on our streets last evening. Passing
dwelling house on Orleans street, he no.
ticed lady sitting at the window, no one
else apparently being In the apartment
Without knocking he opened the door, and
entered in a rude and bragadocio manner.
Quite unexpectedly, however, he found a
medical gentleman seated in the room. The
lady was Of course frightened. The gen.
tlsman courteously inquired what he wished.
at is none of your - buSpess," was the
insulting reply. The gentleman expostu
lated, but in turn only received additional
language Of the grossest character. The
ruan's conduct could not be overlooked or
palliated on the score of drunkenness. He
was perfectly sober, but had evidently en-.
tered for bad purpose. The gentleman
ended the controversy by peremptorily or.
dering him out of the house. The fellow
| left, and came up town. The Doctor fol.
lowed, met Policeman Woods, and men.
toned the circumstance. Messrs. Woods
and Bollman soon hunted up Sullivan, and
found him in company with partner of
equally repulSive appearance, whose name
was given as Dennis Ryan. The pair we're
arrested on charge Of vagraucy, and taxi
en- to jail. This morning they were ar.
raigncd before Magistrate Cropper and fin.
ed, but as they had no money they were
allowed ten minutes in which to decamp.-
They made excellent time and rapid
exit.
Pat. Murrn lives on the corner of Orleans
and Adams streets He is quarresome
man, and consequently a VIGOROUSLY bad
neighbor About the worst curse q quiet
family can have is to be compelled to reside
ual annoyances are aggravating in the ex.
treme. Murrin has been a plague to his
neighbors for the last six years he has re.
sided there. They have borne with him in
philosophic kindness until forbearance has
at last ceased to be a virtue. For the last
month or two his unruly passions have
made him more of nuisance than ever
A week or two ago a member of his family
was arraigned before Magistrate Chopper
for raising disturbance with the neighbors,
and was fined, but as we generally avoid
mentioning anything in the shape of 'fami
| ly quarrels," we forbore to notice the fact.
Yesterday complaint was ~san entered
this time against Mur.in. Policeman
Tompkins went down and arrested him.
This morning Magistrate Chopper fined him
with costs, $l9.20--not one cent too much
Having no money, he was sent to jail, where
it is hoped little monastic seclusion from
the world will have an effect to tone down
his perturbed spirit. If it does not, the dose
will be repeated with certain slight add
tons.
For long time past our city has been
pestered with professional beggar, who,
like the most of that class, has been very
unfit recipient of charity. He is a Swede
by the name of Gume Oppolquist, is blind,
and like all miserables is married. He has
kept at HIS house little boy eight or nine
years old, to ate nd him on his begging ex.
petitions to churches, circuses, and other
public assemblies. Sarah, his better half.
is about as forbidden specimen
Of the fallen,angel order as ever
disguised the eye Of beholder.-
The proceeds Of erring benevolence have been
regularly invested in the poorest kind of whis.
key. The boys employment has been to
lead the masculine around the city and back
home, steal anything that happened to fall
in his way, and purchase the necessary Ere.
water to keep all three gloriously drunk as
long as the money held out to buy it. This
morning complaint having been entered
against the sinful trio, Policeman Tompkins
brought them before Magistrate Cropper.--
AS soon as the case was fairly presented,
they were ordered to jail to await ,ranspor.
tatiou to the Poor House. On the On.
nouncement of the sentence. Gume arose
and plead Justify to be sent to the Wiscon.
sin Soldiers Home, stating that be had been
e soldier, and lost his eyesight in the ser
vice. From member of the 18th Illinois
Infantry, we learn tina. Gume was a member
of that regiment, never carried muskat
during the war, and was about as bad daad
beet as Uncle Sam ever found on bis hands
How he lost his eye sight is not known. "a
the powers that were never succeadaa in
getting him to the front. He enlisted AT
Galva. He was worthless in every respec,,
The dame burst into tears, and amid narox.
isms of grief implored the Magistrate 70 Al.
low them to sell their furniture this afternoon
and take the FIRST train for Chicago, where
they claim to have friends. Tha, game has
been played too often, however, and the hap.
Ply family was incontinen,ly bundled off to
jail, amid weeping, wailing, and gnashing
OF teeth. Supervisor Knox has made sr.
ranssmsn's for taking care Of .Asm, al