Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-12
ONE OF Qua COMPETENT" REPUBLICAN
POLICEMEN.
One the Kind That Ought To bs"Rotained.'

One ofths Kind That Ought To bs"Rotained."
Ever since the city election, the Repnbli |
can organ has been begging and praying |
that our "present competent pOlScemen" be
retained in Office, and not be pushed out for
incompetent and inexperienced" men who
are''ignorsnt Of the business A few people
have been deluded By this clap trap. Dur
log the late campaign We we're pretty severe
on our police force, but didu't give the
scallswsgs half the dressing up they de-
served. We are honest in the opinion that
Rock Island never had more infamous
administration than that OF the past year.
We have several times made charges
against our policemen which we regretted
to make, from the fact that we hesitsted to
cumber our columns with the disgusting
subjects they compelled Us to handle. But
rascAlity deserves to be exposed. The broad
light of day exterminAtes its power to do
farther evil. Lew Randall, shining Re
publican bobby" one Of tbs 'competent'
kind that know their business" and "oughi
TO be retained, +" is the last candidate for
public attention. He can't behave himself
decently for even the few weeks he will yet
remain in oGce.
We received a call, this morning, from
Adolf Mathis, an industrious and GARD
working German who Ives in the first ward,
across the slough. He was accompanied
| BY George Ohlweiler He states that on
Friday last be Was suddenly arrested GA the
/ false charge of not properly providing for
his family, or something of that kind, and
was incArcera,4d ia jail, whore he rem&ined
all night. On Saturday afternoon he WAC
examined, whatever the technical charge
may have BEEN and was released from
custody, Mr. Valentine OhlveiIer going HE
security lie remyined at Mr.. Ohlweiler's
Saturday night, and between twelve aud one
o'clock on Sunday went home, accompanied
by young George Oh!weiler. Just as he
entered his house, Policeman Randall csme
.
chamber Mathis demanded to
know what Randall was doing
n his house. Randall made an excuse tina,
be had come to collect bill, sn3 yslnly
fumbled through his pockets trying to find
it. Some high words eusued, when Mrs
, Fredrks Mathis came rushing excited, y
out of her bed room, AMI endesvored ID
. prevent any violence. She was bs7efoo,ed
her hair was hanging loose about her shoul
dsrs, her attire was disordered and unfas-
tened, and she bore every evidence Of hsv
Jag hastily douned j, to meet the unex pect
ed emergency. Randall sliced the frs
opportunity TO sneak out Of the house sUd
skedaddlo. Il trauspres that on FRIDAY
night when Mathis vas 10 jail. su1 on
saturday night, when be logged Al Ealen.
7 found by his associxtes, and was not on duty
Mathis charges that an Improper intimacy
has been existing between Randall and bis
wife, aud that Randall secretly caused him
TO be arrested on trumPsd Up charge, u
order TO get at opportunity to safely invade
bis home circle, aud that Randall passed
Friday aud Saturday night, with biz J
wife. He also denies that his family has rot
:. been well provided for, and corrobora;es be
statement to as By the testimony OF others
George OhlWeiler was present When
Randall was caught coming from
Mrs Ms,si-' room, and confirms al thst
has been told IN the subject Mr.. Nah q
intends to seps7Gte from his vife al once,
ard desires Us 30 puohcly expose Rsrdsl.
The police record % the past year is
black enough, and the hsf has not been
tod the public. Here, then, We have a
finishing touch. A pc icemsn causes en-
innocent mEu 10 be arrested, that be may
d.shouor that mans home aud blight the
domestic happiness Of al entire family.
What other rSscality Of the kind Randall
has been guilty OF during the term Of bis
office we will rot stop TO uArrA,e, bat we
have heard great deal OF a similar char
Scier, and be bAs no, been without the as
sis,snce Of bis s,llow officials in carrying it
ous he ia one Of the kind the Republican
organ so snxIously desires to be retained.
Had the Republicans obtained control of the
city, Randall is the stamp Of men we would
have had guarding public morality and vel
fare.