The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-23
POLICE COURT.

MONDAY, April 23.-Saturday evening
Policeman Feeley arrested Chase Hug
gins for being drunk and firing pistol
within the city limits. He gave security
for his appearance this morning before
Justice Hayden-when he was fined S.
and costs Paid and discharged.
John Haine, for assaulting G. K. Mel
son, was arrested by Policeman Feeley.
taken before Justice Hayden and fined
So and costs. He paid part and gave
security for the balance,
| About o clock yesterday afternoon as
Deputy Marshal Blackburn was going to
Moline on the street cars he saw three
men sitting on the railroad track near
| BrOOkss Crossing, who, he thought, an
swered the description Of the men who
made themselves at home at Mr. Negus' s
old house on last Thursday evening. He
Jumped off the car, went up to the men.
and after questioning them concluded
that the city would be safer if they were
edged in the marshal's Office over night,
and he ordered them to march ahead OF
him down the railroad track, toward the
city. When near the &. F.. l. x p
round house the three men suddenly
parted and started to run 10 opposite
directions. Blackburn followed one o.
: them, and fired two shots after him, but
as the officer was crossing the railroa;
; track he stumbled and fell sprainiug hi
: arm severely. The tramp still continued
. to run, and when BIackbu regained hi
feet again he sent another shot after hi
man. None took effect, however. Ate
an exciting chase the tramp was sur
b rounded by citizens and captured an
a taken to Jail by Blackburn. The other
n escaped. This morning the captured ma
! gave his name as Thomas Rogers-an
y he was probably just what his story con
S ylDced Justice Hayden he was-a DO
1t only Is years of age, and an innocent
e green-looking Irish boy, who ha
- only been in this country nine months
., The justice gave him some change an
d discharged him, and he went out of til
is Office with a grin all over his face.
n About two years ago Lewis Foy was
= machine agent in this city, He had a
= assistant named Frank Mathews, WI
u was discharged After his discharg
It Mathews collected several bills amour
S. ing to about $l00-from parties who ha
~ purchased machines. and he then ski
ped out" Foy procured warrant fro
III Justice Hayden for his arrest, on
e. charge OF obtaining money under falls
ne pretenses, but his man couldn't be foun
40 Foy is in Bloomington, and a few daN
ago he heard that Mathews was in Indial
opois and he came here and procure
all another warrant for his arrest, and lie
ok for Indianapolis.
Margaret DeLabie was arrested til
afternoon by Marshal Halves on complai
Of Jennie Ames, who charged her wi
ite being disorderly and using abusive la
cd guage. Justice Pinkley fined her S. al
costs. No money-and the fine was su
" pended during good behavior tv
:, hours, when Jennie retired and told t
as justice that Margaret was more disorder
dc than before she was fined The JUST
n filled out a mittimus-and now Margal
nS goes about 80 pounds toward filling O
a cell at the Jail.
ng Henry Green and Frank Gardner, t,
EN- thieves, were arrested and jailed this fol-
noon by Marshal Halves on a charge
10y vagraDcY They had been arrested
Is Davenport On the sare charge but t
lat police kindly showed them to this side
sly the river, Green is only small boy, a
49, Justice Hayden gave him good lectu
'-' and told him to go to his home in Omat
lbs Gardiner, young man, was fined
Sc. and costs. Sent to Jail,
me Thomos Mansill, the commission m
- chant, wanted Mr. Walcott the
~. dealer under the Rock Island House,
MS rested this forenoon for swindling h
ing 10 the sale of some fish on commission
zen but the matter was compromised beft
Justice Pinkley.