The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-16
Tills Tapping----An Accommodating
Sheriff.

Yesterday afternoon three young men
entered Chas. Schlemmer's saloon, on
Third avenue, and wanted to sell pipe to |
Valentine Ohlweiler. Mr.. SIS father-in-
law, and bartender. Mr.. o. was willing
to purchase and started up stairs after
some money, leaving the saloon in the !
possession Of the strangers. When about
half way up the stairs he heard noise in
the saloon, and remembering that the
men were strangers and may not be on
est, he returned Ashe entered the door
he discovered one Of the men behind the
bar robbing the money drawer. The
three Immediately started to run, followed
by Ohlweiler and Schlemmer. When in
front of the United Presbyterian church,
Mr.. Schlemmer called to the sheriff to
arrest the men, as they were running past
him. That accommodating official mod
estly refused to have anything to do with
the matter without warrant-would not
even assist in preventing their escape.
The thieves could not be overtaken, and
Mr.. SChlemmeF then returned to his
saloon, where he found his till had Eeen
robbed of about $9-but they had failed
to secure bag containing $40 in silver
coin, which was in the back part of the
drawer.
10 the evening, Hardy Hetter informed
Marshal Halves that three men answering
the description of the thieves had been
s seen on the Milan road, and the two pro-
ceeded in that direction and captured
them. They were first taken 20 Schlem-
per's saloon. where Mr.. Ohlweiler iden-
+ tilted them, end then tLey were lodged in
Jail. They gave their names as VIM
C Owen. John Mulcahy and James Hayes
but only IS cents were found upon the
three.
!, This forenoon the thieves were brough
e before Justice Halves, who, after hearing
h the evidence, held Hayes under $lO(
k bonds and Owen and Mulcahy under 500
g bonds each for their appearance at the mex
D term of circuit court, Of course the!
y could not give security, and we're returned
!. to Jail.
Milduess conquers-and hence it is tina
e the gentle yet positive Influence of DR.
n Bulls Baby Syrup overcomes so quick.
Il the disorders Of Babyho,d, Price q
\. cents.
r Fatal Accident on the Mercer Co. Koa,
il A fatal accident occurred about ] 40 O
'e clock this afternoon, about two miles sout
of Milan. on the Rock Island 4 Merce
County road Authdntic reports of tn
10 accident are very meagre, but of those re
cieved it appears that while a special trai
T O. this road (which left this city about O
> clock, was nearing wagon crossing beyon
!. Milan, the engineer, John Keely, aud tn
. fireman John Larkin, both of this city, dis
= covered man and woman attempting t
cross the track in front of the locomotive
:, Proper warnings were given, but as tn
- couple did not pay any attention to them
: Mr. Keely reversed his engine, but th
:, rain to-day had made the rails so slipper
that il was impossible to stop-and 10 ar
4 other moment the engine had struck tn
-, wagon, killing the horse aud throwing th
couple some distance from the track. 4
soon as the train could be stopped it wa
backed to the scene OF the accident whe
it was found that the unfortunate o,
70 cupants of the wagon were both dead.
al Mr.. r. r. Cable who was on the trail
ey had the odies placed Gu the train an
D, they were taken to Milan and laid out
1g the depot. Then Acting Coroner Hayde
d, was notified, ana he went out on spec
I'd engine to hold an inquest.
II. 1t is said that the mans name is Wal
on man, and the woman is his wife. Bot
re were quite aged, aud lived near TaylC
nn Ridge They were returning from
funeral when the accident occurred.
A From all reports no blame is attached
an the engineer or other employees Of the raj
re road company,