The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-06
A SMART RASCAL cAUeRr.


Readers of The ARGUS will remember
that this paper was the first to expose a
rascal named Alphonso Schultz, agent for
Galva coal, last fall. for swindline in
weight. He attempted to defend himself
in the newspapers, but did not prevent ar
rest. On examination he was held in 5000
bonds to appear before the circuit court
for trial. He succeeded in getting Mr..
Isaac Heinsfurter to sign his bond, secur-
ing him by chattel mortgage on his
team. Very soon afterwards he took the
team OYER the river and sold it, and was
mighty careful to keep the Mississippi
between him and Illinois. Mr.. Helms
furter got the Davenport officers to look
out for Schultz and they got him in JAIL
Then Policeman Ankrum went over after
him, and he was so willing to come that
Ankrum didn't suspect anything and dld
not require the Davenport officers aid
Schultz and Ankrum walked along very
pleasantly, but before they got to the river
Schultz wanted Ankrum to 60 with him
to Mr.. Donahue's to see him on business
fictitious of course. After they left bona
hue's, being on street where few people
were passing, Schultz declined to 90 any
further with Ankrum and Ankrum seized
him. scufie ensued in which Ankrum was
thrown in the gutter Schultz top, be beng
a very active and powerful man, He got
away and ran like deer, over the bluffs,
and escaped.
At the January term of court the case
was continued in order to give Mr.. Helms
furter chance to produce Schultz. At
the May term 1t was continued again.
Schultz had not been heard of since his
escape from Ankrum, till last week, when
it was learned that he was prowling around
John Schindler's place, below town, for
the purpose of stealing Johns fine shep-
herd dog. Some effort was made during
fair week to trap him, but without success
On Sunday Deputy Sheriff Herkert ask
ed permission to try his hand at it, He
left the sherlff's Office, on foot, little
after O'Clock, returning at dinner, with
an idea for afternoon. After dinner he
walked out to Schindler's, told him his
plan, borrowed his gun and walked about
the woods and cornfelds, pretending to be
hunting game. occasionally discharging his
gun. He found some men at work on the
railroad track, and from them he learned
that man had been in that vicinity, with
no apparent business. and had disappear
ed in cornfeld. About P. NJ, Herkert
was rewarded by sight of his man, and
after some maneuverlng he got alongside of
him and gradually got into his confidence,
and they started for town. After walking
awhile, Herkert playing green and pre-
tending to be cigar maker (which he is
by trade) Schultz suddenly remembered
that he wanted to 90 to Schindler's and he
bid Herkert good-by. Mr.. Herkert said
he knew John and he reckoned that he
would 60 to Schindlers also, as John had
some nice wine and perhaps he might ask
them to try it. His plan seemed to trouble
Schultz but he couldn't back out. At
Schindler's, after some common place
chat, Herkert seized him and told him he
was his prisoner A scuffle ensued in
which Schultz got pretty hard rap from
the but Of Herkert's pistol, which made his
head bleed profusely, but with the aid of
SCHNEIDER he was subdued and hand cuff
ed and Herkert luckily, found man with
team who brought them in. Mr.. SwinG-
Ter Schultz is Gagged, and Mr.. Heinsfurter
will probably get off for less sum than
the bond. The matter was shrewdly
managed by Herkert, who deserves we'll
for his determined and successful effort to
secure the rascal