The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-01
GRIMM
An arrest of a man in St.
Louis yesterday.
The misdeeds of several
other parties.
A TRoUBLEsoME BoARDER

DENVER, May 31-At 6 80 this evening
Il. l.. Stiekney entered a boarding house at
the corner of Seventeenth and Stout streets
while the boarders were seated at the table
pulled O revolver and opened fire on M. G.
Campau, real estate agent Two shots
struck Campau, causing instant death, and
another pierced Mrs. Devereaux through
the heart. 1t is said that Campau has for
some time had improper relations with Mrs.
Stlckney, but was drawn on by her for
blackmailing purposes, and that two
months ago he was compelled at the point
of dagger by Stickney to sign notes
amounting to $4,000; that he paid sever
al of them and could not be compelled to
pay the remainder because no considera-
tion was stated in the notes. Since then
Stickney has several times threatened Cam
pau's life. The shooting of Mrs Dever-
eaux was accidental The murderer is in
jail
BADGE THIEF
ST. Louis, May 31.-One day last week
John T. Fitzpatrick, messenger of the
Southern Express Company, were seen in
Texarkana, Texas, wearing some very
handsome and costly badges set with dia-
monds and other precious Jewels and bear
ing inscriptions showing that they had
been presented to Gen. Grant. The men
were drunk at the time and the badges
were taken from them and sent to General
Manager Col Soper, of this city, but the
men were not arrested. Since then sus-
spicion has arisen that the baggage of Gen.
Grant was robbed on his way from this
city to Galveston, last spring and the
officers of the railroad company have
been looking after Fitzpatrick and
King. The former was arrested. These
Ia
ma while passing through there, and
it forwarded to them at Kansas
City. 1t was intercepted here by the
officers of the Iron Mountain railroad and
is now in possession of Colonel Soper. 1t
contains very fine gold badge presented
to General Grant by the veterans of the
Mexican war in San Francisco.
Several other badges were found in Fitz-
patrick's possession.
LATE PARTICULARS.
LITTLE Rock, June 1.-The robbery of
badges and jewelry of Gen. Grant was dis
covered by Mr.. Agee, route agent of the
Southern express company, who opened
the package left in care of the express com
pany at Texarkana by King, who, it was
charged, was in the employ of the express
company, has never been an employee.
Grant left st. Louis in special car. King
was special baggage master. Fitzpatrick
has not been employed by the Southern ex-
press company since June last. The bag
gage of Grant was never in charge of the
express company during the trip. King
sealed the package with a private mono
gram, thus arousing suspicion that it was
opened The jewelry found was forward
ed to the Iron Mountain road.
ST. LOUIS. June John f. Fitzpatrick
and E. T. King the supposed robbers of
Gen. Grants baggage were brought here
this morning by Detectives Byers and
Stewart. King was arrested last night at
Sedalia Both claim their innocence.
OTHER CRIMES.
ATcHIsoN, May 31.-Last night at Nor
tonyille, three masked men entered Nc
Carthy s. Hodgsons store, drew revolvers,
and commanded the inmates to keep quiet
while they robbed the safe of 81, 400.