The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-03
From the Ohicaqo Inter ocean Feb. 2.
THE GRAND JURY

was occupied yesterday with the considera-
ton of the Milan distiilery case. 1t had
returned to its muttons. 1t was at the
same business the other day, aud will con-
tinue, probably, to attack Milan every now
and then while cold weather lasts.
The resurrection of this case led to
AN AMUSING RENCONTERE
v sterday, which was so full of absurdity
that we must needs give it. One Weiser
had come up from Rock Island with his
fellow crooks some two weeks ago to
rive testimony before the grand jury on
this very case. With him came a man
named Berg, and two others. The Times
reporter took dislike to Berg at sight, land
wrote some rather caustic paragraphs
about his pomaded hair and peppermint
breath, all of which would have been in
nocuous had he not, by confusion of per-
SONS, saddled these vanities upon Weiser.
Yesterday, no sooner had Weiser appear
ed in town than it was known that he
would lick a Times reporter. He told
Colonel Matthews, D. j. Brooks, III. j.
Brooks. General j. d. Webster, the clerks
in the revenue department, J. Russell
Jones, Mr. Bangs, Mr.. Burke, Mr. Ole
son, the Hon. p. A. Hoyne, Norman Hall
Marshal Campbell, Deputies Adams, Bird
and Buck, Courtenay, Campbell, anC
thirty or forty other persons, doubtless in
GLIDING the apple-women and j. Parson:
Cook, that ne would lick Times reporter
After the Adjournment Of the grand jury
while Mr.. Nevins, the reporter 10 question
was looking over some documents, Mr.
Weiser and his friends gathered rounC
him.
Are you Mr. Nevins?" asked Wesor
That is my nan,e," said Frank
Il want to see you for a few minutes,
said Weiser; taking him into a corner.
What do you want?" asked Nevins.
You have written some internal article
about me, young man, and now | propos
to have you apologize for it, right here.
well, now, you seem to be TALKING
pretty large for man of your size," re
torted the other land l don't think YOU
make anything by it.
You are a-series of blanks-and
you don't apologize, I'll take it out Of you
hide"
Il won't do anything of the kind sal
the other, Now, take your change"
Weiser hesitated.
You wont?"
No"
'Then"-and he reached to his hiI
pocket for pistol. But it was too late
A little bit of plated mettle appeared III
der Nevins' coat. 1t was the muzzle of
derringer. The Times man had SCOPE
him, and Weiser's jaw fell
We'll, you needn't do that" sal
Weiser. Il am not going to hurt you.
mo, don't think you are" said tn
reporter.
The other Rock Island men disappeare
in flash. They made for the door with
directness absolutely astounding. If thei
whiskey were half as straight, there woul
have been no trouble
See here" said Weiser, in dolefr
tone of voice, you should not have wri
ten what you did about me. You got hol
of the wrong loan. 1t was Berg 20
meant. and not me-
80 | understand" said the reporter
land if you had come to me like gentle
man. you would have received correction
But you were going to lick me; why don
you Degin?"
The crooked distilIer had nothing t
say. lie skunk away a sadder and wise
man, to JOIN his comrades.
In about ten minutes it was know
around the building that the Times r,
porter had been
KILLED AND CARRIED HOME
bleeding on shutter. 1t was known G
the street. Half an hour later crow
gathered round mass of flesh, covere
with snow, and sprawling at full length
front of restaurant two or three doc
north OF the Arcade.
Is that the Times reporter who wi
killed this morning2" said wag to a pas
r-by. "A Times reporter killed. Is tn
her cried the other. A crowd gathers
Pix him up; it's to bad to leave hi
there. He may have family"
Where's a policeman? Poor fellow
where was he hurt?"
Aud they set to work to clear away Il