The daily Argus., 1876-08-12
Great Outrage by Our Police-.-Tf the
Story is Correct.

MIR. Parker Wineman is a we'll known
citizen of Rock Island, and resides near
the fair ground He is a dealer in fast
horses, and trainer of horses. He had
been to the TiskiIwa races, and was return
ing home. He arrived in Rock Island on
a freight train this morning about $50
o'clock, in company with Messrs. O. s.
Mcneil and VIM. Gallagher, of Davenport,
and VIM. Hayes, of Museatine. They left
the train at the upper depot and walked
down to Sylvan Water bridge, where they
parted, Mr.. Wineman intending to 90 to
the Rock Island House-the Others started
over the bridge for Davenport. Just
after separating, MIR. Wincman called to
Mcneil, saying: Are you going to Men
dota tomorrow" Mcneil answered.
-'No-pm going to Earlsville. Wine
man then started down the sidewalk for
the hotel, wien two men called out
"Say-hold on there" and came towards
him. He didn't know who they were.
They made no announcement of their
character, and for ought he knew they were
''tramps' or "highwaymen." He had
money on his person and he drew a pocket
knife (all he had) to defend himself with.
One of the men then drew a policeman's
club-the first evidence he had of their
character, land he then put up his knife. The
two policemen caught hold of him roughly
and put the nippers on his wrist.
and both caught him by the neck and
demanded to know who he was. what was
his business, why out so late, etc. MIR.
Wineman answered all their questions
correctly, whereupon one of them said.
20, that's too thin, that's been played on
US before" They then forced him down
10 the Marshal's Office, with the nippers
on, gripping his wrist and infcting severe
pain. He asked to be taken to the Rock
Island House where he was known and
could be identified. This was refused.
and one Of them raised a club, and said,
~ ou go on up stairs or [ will club you,-
and you need it too He went up. They
then commenced to search his person. but
when they came to his pocket book he re-
sisted so stOutly that they gave that Job up.
They got procession Of private memo
randum book, hut he prevented their ex-
aiming that, though they threatened to
club him if he did not give it up. Finally
they let him go; told him to Clear out.
You're getting off very easy" He went
to the Rock Island House and sent for Mr..
O,J. Dimick, and MajJ. NJ Beardsley, and
the end is not yet
This is Mr.. WIneman' story, as he re-
lated it to reporter for THE ARGUS. He
says the names of the policemen are Cor
man and Metsch. If the story is true
they should both be dismissed instantly.
They should first have made known their
character. They should treat every man
humanely. If they did not know Mr.
Wineman and doubted the story, they
should have gone to the Rock Island
House and given him an opportunity to
show who he was Even if Mr.. Wineman
was sassy" as they claim, that is no ex-
cuse for their action. A public officer can
not be justified 10 using a citizen as Mr..
Wiueman says they used him. If the
policemen have any sofficent justification
| for their ruffianism. cruelty and mistreat-
ment of citizen, they can have room to
give it to the public in these columns II
they have not, the Mayor should remove
them