Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-14
CIVIL WAR In ROCK ISLAND,
A CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.


Last night hard looking customer en-
tered Vests at the Harper House, aud
called for something to drink. He was
evidently ''pretty full aud Ed. FAhey re-
fused to give him any more. To this decis-
ION be entered = vigorous protest, aud
6nally squared eff for fight. Seeing that
q disturbance was likely to epsue. Ed. ord
cred him out He wouldn't 20. he siezed
him by the collar, marched him toward the
door, and lively scuihs ensued, during
which both com bAtsnts stumbled and fell.
At this juucture. John Burgh, very val
liable member of the police force of our re-
publican city administration, rushed up TO
part the combatAnts. 1t seems Burgh was
about as drunk as the hummer Fahey was
trying to put out, and was one CT that bum
mer's intimate friends. The happy pair
had started out for good time together.
So, of course. he entered his official assist
ance 10 the Others favor. "Don't you so a
step, Jack" he exclaimed, "Fm police
man-Tm an officer of the lAw-l'll see
you through &c." aud with oA,hs and
curses he parsded up and down the room
with his oEcial club in his hand, like mad
man, threatening several persons who we're
there with violence. At last he ordered
Ed. Fshey to get ready to 60 to iail. Fahey
demurred, bot it was of no use. Mr.. West
then offered security for his appearance
this morning. This was refused, aud the
wrong man was just about to be dragged
of to jail by drunken policeman, when
The authority of the Law made its appear
snce 10 another form.
| Policeman Schrader had heard Of the
scAndAlous affair, and came 10 TO ares
Burgb. A fight ems sl, during vii h
SchrAder was struck a tremendous bio a
over the head with a heavy club, and set 81
defiance. The banner whom Fahey al
tempted to eject then pitched up SehFader'.
clob, and squared OF TO clean out the whole
establishment and fer his trouble wal
J
over SchrAder, Burgh took promenade "
and down the apartment, spouting At lengtt
on his achievements. in the meantim,
officer Brennan wen. up and woke up Mar
hal HAYES, to End out whether he shoulc
try to whip Schrader or BurEh. de was in
siructed to arrest Burgh aud take him t,
4 u II II
to his warm bed again, nothing Of the kilC
was done, On returning, Brennan founC
Schrader holding Bargh down GA the side
walk IN front of the binding. Burgh was
hen permitted to 90 of With his hummer
Burgh's examination was to have com,
of before Simonsou, at one o'clock this ST
lsrnoon, but his f.lowtummer WAS 81
drunk ihe! Re had to be lodged in Jail tc
cool off 1t seems that this chap lad pre-
viously called for liquor at the Young
America, and was refused, before going t,
Vests las, night. West also Instructed
Ed. Fahey MOTTO give him any. Aud Shil,
Ghe row was going 90, Burgh threatened
and threatened TO take Weat and seyera
others 10 jsil. 10 fact. he raved sroubC
ike a Wild man Altogether, the affair i
one Tbs, fully shows up VIA. our presan
police organization is and has been, anC
ever decent man in the city mus. fee
heartily ashamed Of the result.
Ga Sunday morning the Union came on
IA defence Of our Rboninabls po'ics organ
iz.Son. add wanted 10 know when our cit,
had been more orderly than at present
when there had ever been fewer fights suc
less drunkenness, when life aad propert
we're ever safer; aud when we ever bad
more sober or relsble Sc; OF police men
Last nights disgraceful transaction ausweI
all its questions. We have repeated
stated that our police force is made up 0
bummers, and this affair proves the srut
Of our assertion. In Addiuon, it is no
three weeks siuce Policeman Condor va
AthNuhlktb lOE IFGHA OlupD
son and the City Marshal down, the Who'll
10, are no, worth the powder TO blow ther
: TO perdition.
Last night the wind blew perfect gal,
II Had 6re brokea out, our city would hsv
e been swep! from existence. No eugin
could have worked People retired to the
slun bers with feeling Of uneasiness An
yet, what vas our sole reliance from immu
Z nifty from a Wholesale destruction of prop
= eriy? On lot of lag policemen, half {
whom were drunk, aud all of them 6gh,in
d among themselves, while the City Msrsh'
Il vas snugly eDsconced in bis bed at hom,
u Comment would be wasted, in View of thec
facts. Let every man think for himsel
. and when the city election arrives, let hi,
/ vote whether or not these odious operation
shall be continued another year.