The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-11
AGaug of Burglars Caught.


After James Buckley was known to be
n the city Marshal Halves instructed the
police to keep close watch Of him and
take note of the company he went with.
Last night there was free lunch at Adam
Brockman's new saloon, near Denkman's
saw mill, and Buckley. Rev" Ike Haley,
Dick Foston, Walter Boyle, Ed. Richards,
VIM. Quinlan and several other rowdies
and dangerous characters were there,
They all drank pretty freely and were very
noisy. About o'clock the above named
crowd left the saloon and started up town,
followed at distance:by Policemen Feeley |
and Rinehart, and Mr.. James P. Bren-
nan, watcbman at the stove works. They
proceeded up Orleans street, making con-
siderable noise, until at the corner of Ohio,
when all became quiet. The police
thought something was wrong and they
started on run for that corner. AS they
came up to the saloon kept by George
Both, these young rowdies attempted to
get out-sof the building blythe back door.
The officers, withsthe aid of Mr.. J. P.
Brennan, succeeded in capturing Boyle.
Richards and Quinlan, and they were
taken to Jail. Marshal Halves was notified
and he then proceeded to arrest the other
parties. He found Foston, drunk and
sound asleep under board pile in the rear
of Peter Shearer's saloon. The Rev. "
Ike was found at his home, near the water
works, in led. When the Marshal
knocked at the door, he was answered by
Ike's mother, who said he was not
at home, but On the Marshal
saying he must search the house the Rev
gentleman made bis appearance and began
abusing his mother for not admitting the
7 Marshal before. On the way to Jail, Ike
,, being drunk, "blowed" on the crowd
and said he didn't care cent what became
5 of his companions-so he got free
8 Honest" Jim Buckley was found in thu
e hay loft of Carse & Ohlweiler's stable OF
= Swan street.
G Mr.. Both closed his saloon about 10 o
a clock and went away; returned at II ant
= went to bed in room back of the saloon
= About 2 or 3 o'clock he says Mr.. j
v P. wakened him and he got up an
found his place had been burglarized
What change there was in the drawer wa
-. taken, and the burglars helped themselve
:. to cigars and liquor. Cigars were foun
thrown around in various parts of th
o. room and on the ground about the builc
ing.
1t is hoped, now, that our officers, cour
70 prosecuting attorney and police will pros
n. cute this gang for burglary and send tt
a. whole OF them to Joliet, Let US now 81
10 who favors mild policy with lot of Vi
60 lians whose proper place is in prison,-ar
in let US see who among our lawyers can
found to defend the gang and turn the
loose upon the community again.
LATER.-Since the aboye was in typ
es Jim. Buckley, Ike. Haley, Dick Fosto
Will Quinlan, Walter Boyle, and Ed Ric
ards were brought before Magistrate Gro
per, on a charge of burglary. State
Atty. Parmenter appeared for the peop
No lawyer appearing for the prisone
All except Foston asked change of ven
to Magistrate Pinkley. The court grant
of a change to Buckley and Haley, but I
nc, to the others.
ON The following witnesses we're then
he amined. Geo Both, J.P. Brennan, J. Ro
i've VIM. Flood, Marshal HAYES, and Poll
In men Feeley and Rlnehart.
rip The case was clear one and the part
rug named were held in $500 bonds for trial
circuit court They were all sent back
70 jail.
in The examination of Buckley and Ha
ney was ordered at 9 o'clock in the morn
before Magistrate Pinkley.
;" There is, at last, prospect that
state prison will open its jaws for few
IAN. our bad characters Let officers and {
q in zens now ''lay for the balance of
Mr. ~ gang.
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