The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-23
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, From the Davenport Democrat 2sd.
a COWARDLY ASSAULT.
An Editor nearly Brained by the Motto.
rious r. z. Ingham.

ThlS gentleman, who has made himself
notorious during the last few months. by
his cutting and shooting propensities. not
alone 10 this city, but in Chicago, and who
is, without doubt, one of the most danger
Gus characters in town, and unified to ex-
ercise the liberty of freeman, was on the
rampage again last evening, and performs
ing in an old role with new weapons. As
preliminary, we may mention that,for near
ly two years he has held grudge against
MIR. } 8. Drake, editor OF The Rock ISLAND
ARGUS, on account of some difficulty not
necessary to mention here, which giudge
has deceme intensified on the part Of Ing
ham, for the reason that THE ARGUS has
not spared him, or failed to make note of
his deviltry and cutting and shooting
scrapes. Last evening. Mr. J. s. Drake,
with one or two other gentlemen were at
Melchert's Hotel taking supper in the din
ing hall up stairs, when Ingham and a
friend came in, and took seats at another
table. lngham, seeing Drake, got up, and
inviting his friend, they seated themselves
at the same table with Drake and his
friends. aud entered into friendly conyer-
sation with them. Very soon, Ingham
called for aquart bottle of wine, which he
invited Mr. Drake and friends to Epartake
of. which theytdid. Everything went off
smoothly, and apparently friendly. being
engaged in pleasant chat during the entire
| time occupied eating supper. Mr.. Drake
sat at the head of the table, and Mr.. Ing
ham next him on his right. Supper over,
they all got up to retire, when ingham, tax
| ing advantage of a moment when Mr..
Drake was not looking at him, suddenly
siezed the quart bottle by the neck and
gave Mr.. Drake q terrible blow on the fore
heads cutting a cash an inch and quarter
in length just over the left eye brow, and
about an inch deep, penetrating almost to
the BRAIN, The blow, which was "a, most
powerful one. staggered Mr.. Drake but be-
fore he fell he was caught bv one of his
friends. To show with what force he was
struck, it is said that q person in an adjoin-
ing room characterized the sound OF the
blow like the report of pistol. AS quick
as the act was done, 1ngham left, saying
VIXEN he got to the door, That's all | wan,
of you" Il was done 80 suddenly and SC
/ ltreaeherously that every one present
was dumbfounded, and it was
not until some time after that any
effort was made to arrest IDgham. DIR
Alberti,, who is boarder at the hotel, was
immediately summoned, examined the
wound, and proceeded to sew it. He sale
that had the wound been made a quarter
| of an inch higher up, Mr.. Drake wouIc
certainly have been killed instantly. DR.
PIummer, of Rock Island, was also sum
moned, and is now in attendance on MIR
Drake, who still lies at Melchert's Hotel
in precarious condition. Ingham. afte
the deed, went immediately 10 Sheriff
Leonard, at the Jail. and said, Il struck
= man down town." but the sheriff not know
ling the nature of the case, did not keel
him in custody. About 10 o'clock, the po
lice having been informed of the affair. OF
ficers Kessler, McGuire and night watch
man Martens went IN pursuit Of 1ngham
They found him on Third street, eon,in
out Of Jenne' saloon. when they took hir
in custody and conveyed him to Jail. II
said. when the officers arrested him, tina
he expected they were after him, an
he went along Leaceably and withou
making any demonstrations. During th
night--abont half past twelve o'clock-h b
was released on the representation of M
L. E. Cook, who. we are informed, tol
the sheriff he would be responsible for h
J. appearance when called upon to answe
D any charge against him, He was rea
rested this morning,-the affidavit Of Nj
Drake having been filed, charging hi
with. at divers and sundry times threatel
ing his life, and assaulting and beating hi
with bottle last evening, with intent
A do great harm. On this charge he was a
raiened before Squire Kaufman tn
. morning. Mr. Ingham waived prelimi
ary examination, and his bail was place
at $500. The Squire informed US that
did not seem 10 be the wish of the assaile
}, party or his friends to prosecute 1ngha
for the aggravated phase of the case, hen
his bail being placed at the low figure
was.-the highest that it could be set
:. for attempt to commit public offense
n Ingham, by his actions during the last t,
u months has alienated all his trlends-f
b. st friends, too-men who would ha
B. screened. and did screen bis faults, for t
sake of his wife and child. but they ha
= begun to realize that mercy shown to hi
;, is injustice to his family-his friends, t
us us citizens at large. Personal security {
rIe Imands that he be dealt with to the f
'rk extent of the law. He is too dangerous
be at large. =