The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-29

The Kinner-Kohn Seduction
Case.
Miss Sue Kinner Attempts to Shoot
Ed. Eohn in Front Of Fred
Hass's Store.
THE BALL GOES THROUGH TWO
COATS AND THEN CHANCES
oFF--A NARROW ESCAPE.
Miss Kinner Arrested and taken to jail
by Officer Brennan.

/ Readers of THE ARGUS will remember
that on Monday evening, the 5th OF June
last, Miss Sue Kinner, of this city, attempt
ed to shoot Ed. Kohn, (of the firm of
Kohn & Adler, liquor dealers 10 this city,
at the G. r. /. & P. r. r. depot in this
city, full account of which was given in
The ARGUS of the 9th of that
month. At that time Sue, as she is
familiary known here, charged Ed. with
having, under premise of marriage. seduc-
ed and ruined her. Then, Ed. was quick
enough to get her revolver from her hands,
jump on the passenger train for Chicago,
and then go to Baltimore, where he became
engaged to young lady. After he had
gone Sue commenced suit against Max
Kohn, his brother, for $4,000 damages,
for slander-for saying she was a prosti-
tute. This matter was the common talk
Of the town at the time, but it had quieted
down, and people hoped nothing
more would be heard about it.
But they were disappointed.
Between % and 3 O'Clock this afternoon;
as Ed Kohn was standing in front of
Fred Hass's stove store, in Star Block,
Miss Kinner approached him from be.
hind and, without saying word, delib
erately fred a shot from a revolver at
Eds back, Ed. turning quickly at the
instant of the shot, and that turn probably
saved his life or saved him from a SER
ious wound. He caught the revolver from
her hand before she could shoot again, A
large crowd gathered, and Miss X. was
taken to Jail by Policeman Brennan.
kohn was pushed into Epstein S
iewelry store where DR.. Plummer,
who happened to be passing at
the time, examined as to whether he had
been wounded or not. 1t was found that
the ball, which was large one from Colt S
New al. No. 8. $751; revolver, had struck
him in the centre Of the small of his back
about one inch to the right of the middle
seam of his overcoat, which was consider
ably burned by the powder. 1t went
through his overcoat and undercoat, and
then glanced off in some manner and,
going through both coats again, passed out
under his right arm.
1t is very evident that Miss Kinnel
must have been cruelty deceived in somt
way, or she would not continue these at
tempts on the life Of Kohu. When thu
first attempt occurred she informed
a reporter for this paper that Ed
had sworn, over and over again, to marry
, her, and had said, If he ever went bacl
on her" she might shoot him on sight
1t is not natural for a woman to get a
excited as she is on this matter, withou
cause.
"A reporter for this paper called OF
Miss Kinner at the JAIL after the abov
t was written, and found her in conversation
with her attorney, J. T. Kenworthy, Esq.
Of the firm of Kenworthy & Beardsley
: In answer to question as to whether sh
, wished to make statement Of the affai
for publication, she replied that her attor
/ ney had instructed her not to talk abou
the case. She, however, said that she ap
preached Ed Kohn from the west; tina
!, she had heard of his continually talking
about her until patience ceased to be
virtue; that when she first approache
i him she intended to make him acknow
cd hot Col
s but that when a few feet fror
! him, she don't know why, she suddenl
:. pulled her revolver from her pocket an
d shot at him, exclaiming at the sam
g time, There, base, seducer;" that Et
), turned quickly and said, as he seized he
. arms, Let me kill the id b--h;
that he then struck her on the side of tn
face (which is somewhat scratched) knocl
= ing her down; that he fell upon her and til
!. two rolled oyer two or three times t.
n gether on the side walk, Ed, attemptin
d to cock the revolver and shoot he
1t but one of the bystanders toe
= the weapon from him, and pulled hi
W away from her; that she then went I'M
20 Smiths barber shop, where she RENAME
IS until Policeman Brennan arrived and ST
. was taFen to Jail.
: She appeared somewhat surprised whe
y told that Kohn was not hurt and said, .
IT know | am right and that l am innocer
u in the sight of God and of all honest me
.. and the only thing | regret in being
d this Jail is the disgrace it will bring on N
II poor mother, and relatives--for myself
care nothing-and it would probably hay
been good thing for me if my seduct
had shot me when we were down on tt
sidewalk together"
While being taken to Jail she was pc
Is fectly calm, but when Turnkey Herke
6 opened the grated door TO conduct her
ID the women's department she commence
ID to weep and scream in a most frant
u manner and had to be carried up stat
= and into the room. VIXEN the reports
called, however, see was more quiet,
She will be kindly cared for by Deput
Sheriff Herkert until she has her exami
;. alton, which will probably be to-morro,
~ n and then. from sworn witnesses, we W
n have more reliable data on which to for
!. opinions.
s. Marriage Licenses.
~ The following marriage licenses hav