The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-26
Grimes and Criminals.

MONDAY. rep. 20 w men Ureek meets
Greek, then comes the tug of war"-and
on Saturday night, after the fremens'
election. party of downtown roughs, to
the number about Is, and crowd of I or
8 desperadoes from the upper part of the
city, were around town drinking. Be-
coming chuck full of fight" and not
finding some defenceless man they could
jump upon and pound up. the two factions
fell out, at the corner of Third avenue
and 18th street. Among them were Ben
Stemple, of the up town gang, and Charles
Coyne, of the down town gang who have
have not been on good terms for three or
four years. owing to Coyne, having given
Stemple away in regard to the stealing
of some cigars in Davenport, for which
he was sent to the penitentiary for one
year. Thoughts Of Coyne's course still
r&nEled in Stemple's breast. and he asked
Coyne if he had ever given him away. "
Coyne denied that he ever had, but
Stemple told him if he did not own up
he would "smack him 10 the sn0ot and
then laid his arm Oh Coyne's shoulder.
Coyne's only answer was to jump back,
draw large pocket knife and plunge it
into Stemple's left side, about four inches
% inches. Stemple said I'm cut"-and
then knocked Coyne down and commenced
kicking him, He was pulled of, and then
Coyne crawled up and started to run.
He was followed by Stemple. who over
took him, and another fight ensued, in
which Stemple's coat was cut in two
other places, and Coyne was severely
punished-and would have been terribly
beaten had Stemple not been pulled off,
again. Stemple was then taken to bis
home, and Coyne was taken charge of by
his friends The whole row only lasted "a
minute or two, and when the police ar.
rived the crowd had dispersed.
Coyne was arrested Sunday morning
by Marshal Halves and on being taker
before Justice Hayden was held in 500
bonds for his appearance at the examina
ton. He gave security.
| Coyne then made complaint against
Stemple and Ed Newcomb charging then
with assault-the latter with havinl
kicked him when he was down. Newcmol
was arrested, but gave security, Stempl
is 10 bed-his wound being considered
serious.
The examination of Stemple, Newcoml
and Coyne will come eff on Saturday
March Sd at 9o'clock, if the former is
bic to appear.
Charles Miller, who was sent to tn
county jail for stealing two coats from L
Simon Il Cos. store, was released fror
Jail to-day, he having served out hi
time.
Deputy Sheriffs Ankrum and Shel
wood, who went out to Reynolds on Sal
urday afternoon, to arrest Michael Davi!
the saloon keeper there, had lively tim
in capturing their man-as he resiste
them strongly, threatening to shoot thel
with shot gun, and at one time DRAWN
revolver upon them, which was onl
taken from him after a severe struggle
t He is now in jail-and as quiet as laml
= Abner Wilson (colored) whipped h
wife Betty, also colored, yesterday, b.
cause, as she says, she went to church
and she wants her wicked husband pul
5 ished. He will be tried at o'clock t
s morrow-if arrested.
o Jim Marker and his gang of rougl
assaulted James Campbell, a quiet al
peaceable citizen, last evening, aud The
i would have been cleaned OUT if Il
t police had not interfered Marker vi
, arrested this morning in Moline by Polio
man Brennan and Campbell by Policems
i Feeley. Both gave security for their a
It pearance before Justice Hayden Ii
d evening, at o'clock.
a The jury in tie case against MI
! Ellen Upper, lin Davenport charg
u with uttering forged notes, alter a trial
ID FIVE days, and after being out for Ia hour
t. brought in verdict at mot guilty
10 the astonishment of everybody who knt
. the facts in the case. The plea Of the d
tense was insanity
IS --Chas, H. Eddridge, convicted, ov
10 the river, Of swindling. was granted
~ new trial, on the ground that the verd
=, of the Jury was contrary to the evidenC
o. Killing Defor1ned Children.