The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-02
CRIME!
A LITTLE BATCH OF TT IN ILLINOIS,
As a Sample of What Occurs in other Parts
of the World Daily.

SYCAMORE, ILL.,, Nov. 30-The residence
of James Lowell was last night entered by
burglars, aud several articles of clothing
taken. A shoe-knife which was, with
other articles taken on the night previous
from shoe-shop. was found in the house,
which leads the authorities to believe that
both thefts were committed by the same
parties. The sheriff is taking active meas,
ures to ferret out the gang which hovers
about this city,
CARBoNDALE. ILL.,, Nov. 80. Marshall
Cram, convicted of the murder of VIM.
Spense, last August, who is to be hung on
the 2lst day of January, has made con.
fession of his sins. and under heavy guard
was taken from the Jail at Marion and
baptized on last Sunday. He is writing a
history of the Williamson county vendetta
since his connection With it, which is to be
published after his death. His affidavit,
recently made and kept from the press till
now, exculpates several who are under in-
dictment for the same offense now.
CARRoLLToN, ILL.,, Nov. 30.-Another
outrageous murder in this county has just
come tolight, ,and the prepetrator has been
captured and lodged in Jail. In a brothel
kept one Henson, at Grand Pass on the
Illinois river, on Saturday night last, a
staggering bully, named Sim Suttles.
clustered ip, spelling for fight. Without
prOvocGtiCn he stepped up.to a man named
William Potter and slapped him in the
face. Potter ventured to ask what he
meant By it, when Suttles drew large
pocket-knife and thrust the main blade
into the neck of Potter on the left side,
Ihe blade passed down in the direction Of
the heart. Potter instantly fellbeneath the
stroke, and the blood spurted from the
wound across the room. There were seven
or eight persons in the bar-room at the
time, and all pronounced it most heart.
less and unprovOked butchery, Suttles
| attemptedsto escape. but was seized by tl,e
bystanders and held until taken in charge
by the officers He was examined before
Esquire Eaton, at Wilmington. and was;re-
fused bail. Suttles was brought to Jail
on yesterday, and on to-day fears are
entertained that there will be visitation
by mob for the purpose of removing and
lynching him.
DANvILLE, ILL.,, Nov. 30.-Willy Fow-
Ter. young man living in Oakwood town
ship in this county. shot and lit is thought
fatally wounded Joseph Steele, while in
drunken row at Oakwood station, on thu
indianapolis, Bloomington Il Western
railroad, on last night 1t seems tina
Fowler, Steele, and several other youn!
men of lakewood had been to Danville OF
yesterday. and when they started fo
home they took with them on the train
jug of whiskey, and on the way up mum
Der OF them drank freely. Young Fowler
being quite drunk and boisterous at Lin
iery station, got into difficulty with on
of his own party, and they came to blows
when young Steele parted them, and il
doing SO threw Fowler to the ground, VIII
hrooGed over the fancied Insult in hi
drunken fashion until the party reache,
Oakwood station, when he drew his re
volver and shot Steele in the abdomen
The ball entering the bladder. At last ac
commits Fowler had not been arrested
This is the second murder, should youn
Steele die, that has been committed a
this little station during the last six week,
ana is only one Off great number Of dis
graceful rows that are constantly happer
ing there. Indeed, it is seldom that som
of Oakwo0d's best citizens are not unde
, indictment for some criminal offensc F0
| bearance with these young scoundrels ht
r ceased to be virtue. and If public sent
ment indicates anything. it is that youn
Fowler, despite his position and wealth
: will be brought to justice. Should his vi
tim die. little hemp would rid the con
l munity of dangerous man aad be
. wholesome lesson to similar evil-doers
D this community
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