The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-06
MOLINE.

mA=Five tramps we cared for by the |
police last night; they were OF better |
class than the average tramp.
Ra@ Dr's. Piper and Morey say ;ha |
Anderson the injured man will be too low |
Tor cross examination this afternoon.
W WANTED-lmmediatel six blacksmiths |
on light work. Apply at tee office OF the |
Moline Wagon Co, Moline, His. 6-d3t. |
1@pDimock, Gould & Cos. planning
mill, which has been running all winter, |
was shut down yesterday for the purpose
of clearing out and repairing the boilsrs
Ia a few days it will be started and run
full force again.
Eaprhirteen tra,nps were gathered into
the fold during Saturday and Sunday
nights. This being the first OF the week,
when all well regulated persons wish t.
present clear appearance externally, the
ooys turned their shirts, took another
hitch at that solitary suspander, tucked
their pants in their shoe top. and waded
out into the snow, medltating upon the
uncharitabieness of this cold, cruel world.
RI@Andrew Shields, fireman working
on the G. r. l. & F. switch engine, got
the fingers of bis left hand badly mangled
lon Saturday afternoon while switching
here. DR.. Mckiunie was called, aud
found it necessary to amputate the fore
| finger at the first joint, aDG the second
finger at the second joint. The little
| finger was considerably mashed but the
doctor though, it could be saved.
Bag>A. p. Fisk's stable, opposite the
engine house, was the scene OF consider
able excitement yesterday afternoon
Three young men, George NanWam beck,
John Couee, and man named Earl, sue
ceedeG in getting two dogs. Couee's bull
! dog and 4. j. Boume's yellow dog, Into
the barn, and set them to lighting. The
bull deg was torn in terrible manner and
almost killed, still the boys let them fight
until SOME one outside, hearing the noise.
called the police, aud Marshal Wells
Threatened 20 arrest them before they
would open the barn and let him in. Such
brutality should be punishment to the tu!
extent of the law.
E2g~ Considerable excitement was occa
stoned last night at Mr. Grandee's board
ing house. opposite the Swedish Baptis
church, by report that young man
named q. {. Mathews, step-sOn Of Mr.
Grandee's. and boarding with him, wa
drunk or crazy, and trying to shoot him
self cr some one else. The police wer'
notified and at once went to the house 70
the purpose Of arresting Mathews, but dit
not find him. On the second visit to th
house they found and took him in charge
This morning the case came before rs
qulre Mapes and the prisoner was dis
charged; it being proven that althoug
, Mathews had a revolver, and was hand
ling it carelessly there was no cylinder i
{ 1t and consequently it was harmless: tina
u the story originated in the timidity c
e Mathews's sister. and the malice or foo
= ishuess OF his brother James, who was tn
person that informed the police. Their
t is 10 doubt out Mathews was drunk an
D trying TO scare some one, and it is to b
hoped this will teach him a lesson.
of The Outrage on Z. J. Anderson.
j. The preliminary examination of job
lg and David Graham for the hrutul assau
ID on c. J. Anderson, on Tuesday of la
week, took place at the engine house c
Saturday before Magistrates Mapes al
Swander, the latter acting as advisor
The case excited considerable interest al
es there was large crowd in attendanc
". j. Entriken, Esq. appeared for Il
defendants, and Sweeney & jackson +
Us the prosecution,
ut The testimony Of Anderson was TAX
'ai at his room, he being unable to attend I
er trial His story did not differ We
IT. materially from that already given in II
rQ ARGUS.
ed Drs. Mercy and Piper were sworn. a
rd testified to examining the wounds of t
lily injured man. The testimony OF the
mt witnesses was substantially the same
as already published aud did not throw a
int new light 0u the case. During the exam
nation of DR.. Piper, a lively cross fire "
maintained between opposing couD
which, however, did not change the tes
ra mony of witness.
Th0s. Fort, j. Mangold, j, Stoddard,
Haller, w. l.. Nichols and John Graha
we're sworC but with the execution
a. HaIler and Graham there was nothing d
~ produced.
oy HalIer testified to having seen the
q fendent 10 company with Anderson Oh
.I Ioo night of the occurrence; both were drul
or seemed SO: was positive they were
persons: didG't remember having st
~ Anderson that night; knew the Graha
~ by sight: recognized them as the perso
Wy Cross-examined by Entriken; v
pr certain Anderson and Graham were at
"a a., shop on Tuesday night; they seen
~ drunk; Anderson was pretty full.
John Graham, sworn: twas shown
90 whip Had seen the whip; gave it to
y Wells: found it On Tuesday last abot
o'clock 10 the evening, between the Mo
n Plow Cos and Deere's; it was lying in
road; picked it up and put it in the wae
tice VI itness was shown vest, but did
me identity it; never saw it before tod
saw the Swede (Anderson) on Tues