The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-29
IDAsTARDLY OUTRAGE !
a policeman Breaks into the Pri-
vate Apartments Of Lady.

That portion of our police force is dis.
grace to the city is we'll known; that they
were appointed as reward for party servic
es is perfectly understood, and that they are
not such men as MarAhal HAYES would have
selected had he been free to act in the mat
ter, 10 Also fact. We look upon Marshal
Halves as an honest man and good officer,
and are free to assert that his appointment
was good one; and, while We desire to
give the police credit for the faithful dis
charge of their onerous duties, we cannot
longer refrain from exposing the dAstardly
acts and fragrant wrong that Policeman
Curtis of egg-istical notoriety is committing
under cloak of official duty. For some nights
he has been hanging about a certain respec-
table house on Rock river street On
Tuesday night he was found asleep IN the
new building near by, but this was not
doing any harm to any one. On last night
he again visited the house, which Is oceu-
pied BY man and his wife and his sister
| ip-law. whose husband is now away from
home. At about three O'Clock in the morn
ing he appeared at the lady's window and
raped upon the glass until she awoke half
frightened to death, and then be demand
ed admittance. Not gaining it, he
then assumed the character of
his office and commenced pounding
upon the door, and demanded admittance
stating he was after 80 man." He was Ad-
mitted, and after looking about her private
apartments and finding determined woman
| before him, sneaked off. 1t isn't at all
probable he will again trouble her as he was
told in no very complimentary terms to take
himself off. The woman is q poor woman,
works hard for living, and is known to be
respectable by many of cur citizens, for which
reason we omit her name. Yetpoor women
are entitled to protection, even from sneak
ing policemen. The affair has been report
ed to the proper authorities and will be in
vestigated, and we very much mistake the
well known character of Mayor Carter for
honest efforts for the right if be allows such
& man to remain for single day upon the
police 70. ce. AS disgraceful as this affair
is to the city, the continued presence of this
man, along side of such men and gentlemen
as Marshal HAYES and others of the police
force, is sufficient for this public charge, anC
we hope Mayor Carter will prove his claiu
to the presentations that elected him b.
prompt action in this affair.
The editor of the Davenport Democra
has received the following letter from Rev
81. n. Powers, OF Chicago, in reference Il
the exhibition of paintings at the Acadom
of Designs, which explains itself:
ST.. JoHE's RECroRY, CHICAGO, !
April 28, 1871.
; EDITOR OF THE Il wisl
j simply to inform you that Hendersons pol
trait of Mr.. Jervis. of Davenport, is pro
nounced success. 1t was on exhibition q
r the private view of pictures, given by th
o Academy of Design, last evening, and
!, regard 1t as among the very best specimens
If not the best specimen of portrais paintiu
g in the gallery. 1t may interest the friends
D of Mr.. Jervis to know that artists and per
sons of good critical Judgment in such mai
tsrs, with whom l conversed on the subject
9 agree with my opinion of the high chsracte
f of this interesting work.
In haste, sincerely
y q. n. PowERs.
u Speaking of the same, the Chicago Time
says:
Mr.. Henderson is one of the Coming me-
among the portrait painters" and he is com
ing at a lively pace too A character por
trait by him in which his subject plays tn
g book worm Is very attractive.
@ And 10 the brief notice of the Post We fin
: that Henderson, of Chicago. is s,esdil
rising in his profession, and bids fair to ran
high as a portrait painter. He exhibits
muscular studeH engaged in contemplation.
Mr. Henderson intends returning to Da,
export after the exhibition, when he vi
paint the portraits of q number of the lea
: ing citizens of that place. We should hE
to have him TRY his hand" in this city.
On Monday next, May Day, the pede
triau in passing along the streets will ace {