The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-19

about 800 marshals and assistant super
vjsors, whose character plainly indicate
that they we're to be used to excite riot
and prevent fair vote. We copy from
our files the standing description of some
of these choice associates of the champion
Of political reform. Consider a few of the
men who were clothed with the functions
of federal Office and paid out of the public
money as guardians of the elective fran
chise:
Richard Enright, supervisor of the
First ward. eighth district. Arrested for
robbery in 1868.
John Grimes, supervisor twelfth dis
trict, Fifth ward. Arrested in April.
1868, for stealing a gold watch.
Michael Costello, marshal Sixth ward,
bounty jumper during the war;
Harry Rice, supervisor thirteenth dis
| trict, Sixth ward, was connected with the
Chatham street concert saloon murder,
and fed to Nebraska to escape punish
ment.
Thomas Lane, supervisor seventeenth
district, Sixth ward formerly keeper of a
notorious den at Five Point-headquarters
of thieves and robbers.
John Lane, supervisor twenty second
district, same ward, was indicted for re
ceiving stolen goods had served term il
Sing Sing.
| Edward Foley, supervisor sixth dis
trict, Ninth ward. Arrested for stealing
a watch.
Humphrey Ayres,i supervisor eight
eenth district, Ninth ward. Arrested fo
robbiug the United States mail.
John Bowling, supervisor nineteenth
district, Ninth ward. Arrested Angus
10, 1869, for till-tapping,
| James Fitzsimmons, supervisor TWEEN
tieth district, Ninth ward. Arrested Au
| gust l, 1868, for robbery.
John Martin. supervisor fifth district
Twelfth ward. Arrested under an indict
ment for arson
Samuel Rich. supervisor fourth dis
trict, Thirteenth ward. Served a term 0
two years in Sing Sing for felonious as
{ sault.
John, alias Buckley McCabe, super
visor eighth district, Fifteenth ward
Charged with shooting a man with inten
to kill
william p. Burke, supervisor twent
eth district Eighth ward Served hi
term in the states prison of Massachusett
/,
|, York state prison.
James McCabe, supervisor fourth dis
, trict, Eighth ward. Confined at tn
/, TOmbs under an indictment for highwa
. robbery,
"Wm. S. Irving, supervisor fourteent
, district, Eighth ward. Served a term i
Eighth ward and has never been pardoned
Patrick Henry Kily, alias Fred Wi
liams, supervisor twenty second district
: Eighth ward. Keeper of house of i'll
} fame, resort of the lowest and vilest char
acters.
l Patrick Hefferman, supervisor of tn
tenth district, Sixth ward. Arrested 70
attempted murder.
Frederick Sterringer, supervise
J Eighth ward. Has been arrested sever;
times for keeping disorderly house.
, y. +. BaderhOp, supervisor Tent
ward. Arrested for murder.
= Ed. Weaver, marshal Eighth ware
Out of state prison, where he had bee
! serving out his sentence.
. "Wat Prince (colored) J, in prison await
9 ing trial for highway robbery.
f Andrew Andrews, alias Hans Nicols
t marshal, panel thief; been sentenced tw
or three times to states prison, and re
j turned from Blackwells Island.
Q Joseph Hurtnett, supervisor Eight
! zenith ward Arrested June 3, 1874. a
d accessory to the murder of Richard GeI
! des, a grocer corner Of First avenue an
Twenty-fourth street.
flames Moran, supervisor third di
trict, Eighth ward. Arrested for felonior
. assault.
= Theodore Allen, marshal, Eighth war,
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