The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-29
CRIMINAL.
The Effect Poor Whisky had
yesterday.
A Man attempts to Carve
his Fellow Man.
Pistol Shots last night and
their Effect.
CRIMINAL.

Yesterday and last night proved period
| prolific of petty crime, and in one instance
the use of firearms was employed to en-
phasize a drunken mans displeasure at
some trif1ing object. The police were on
| the alert, however, and prevented any seri-
Gus depreciation from being committed.
The usual crowd of pickpoekets, thieves,
and criminals generally, who follow the
gathering of crowds, such as are neces-
sary incident to shows, fairs and other
public gatherings were about the city yes
terday in full force
THE DETECTIVE FORCE
of the Barnum show, in conjunction with
the city police soon spotted the suspicious
characters, and gave the parties an oppor-
tunity to leave the city, or to be arrested
as Migrants. In almost every instance the
crooks" preferred to depart for
other chimes, and as a result of that course,
not single robbery occurred, and so far
no reports of pick-pockets having succeed
ed in their nefarious work has been given
to the police authorities.
Liquor and not robbery or the desire for
gain was the main and principal cause in
all the petty cases that come under con-
stabulary correction.
DOMESTIC BLISS.
Thomas Lott celebrated yesterday in a
manner that may have been pleasant to
himself, but proved highly disagreeable to
the partner of his bosom as well as the
public in general. He got gloriously in
toxicated, and for want of better occupa-
ton, he made it his business to abuse his
wife. He informed her that her clothes
did not Mt her, and accused her of being
the homliest woman on the face of the
earth He even insinuated that she
was not as good as an
old umbrella. His consort stood
meel<ly all his abuse until he likened her to
the umbrella. She forthwith proceeded to
have warrant for his arrest and her hus-
band was imprisoned. She failed to ap-
pear against him, and he was discharged.
PETER HESS.
Peter Hess took large quantities of Hq-
uid nourshment last night and his imagin-
alton made him believe that he was
mighty red man. He secured huge butch
er knife which he sharpened and started
for the lower saw mill. He informed the
at that place that he was big
Indian and lived on railroad iron. He then
started to exterminate the white race, but
was prevented from doing any harm by his
speedy arrest. He slept sweetly at the
Armory and awoke this morning with a
mead evidently too large for his hat. This
would be Indian will have hearing before
Justice Chopper during the afternoon.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Last night drunken man created quite
on 18th street, near First avenue,
Oy discharging a pistol at a man with
whom he was conversing. He pretended to
De intoxicated and asked some one for so,
md then said he believed he would shoot
him that amount. There was stampede and
he drunken man kept his word and fired
several shots. One of them struck Frank
Higgins who was returning to his home,
out fortunately did not infict bad wound
The police arrested man by the name
Of A. NJ. Galloway who is supposed to be
5he shooting party. Galloway denies the
accusation, and claims that he can prove
IN alibi. His case will be tried before a
Justice at an early day.
PRIVATE CIRCUS.
VIM. Rallins was on q tear last night and
wound up his spree by enjoying an attack
Of delirium tremens at the armory. He
lad mental menagerie in his boots, and
was particularly impressed with the col
ection of snakes and serpent's which
would not leave him. He had the show all
20 himself and when he had finished his
snake act he was as weak as q kitten. As
'oon as he sobers up he will have trial.
OTHER CASES.
w. Hayner and Chas Olsen both in
iulged in more liquor than their systems
could properly assimilate They were con-
run in by the police for being
trunk and disorderly. They were fined
s5 and costs