The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-16
POLICE POINTS.
"A man arrested for irregular
tiles in Pennsylvania.
Various happenings Of a Criminal
Character.


and the prisoner was conveyed to the ar
mory.
The arrest was made by means of the
description of the man wanted, aided by
the fact that the party had trunk, and
this article was watched and when claimed
its claimant was placed in custody.
The party gave the name of Smith, and
declared that some mistake had been made
in his incarceration. He stoutly denied
that he had been guilty of any transgres-
sion that would necessitate his arrest.
The officers could give him no informa-
ton as to the cause for which he was
wanted, and they had to wait future devel-
opments.
THIS MORNING
the police authorities received two tele-
grams, one from the police de
partment at Chicago and one from
the authorities at Bradford, Pennsylvania,
was wanted for irregularities in the latter
place and that requisition would be made
out and an officer sent to return him to
PENNSYLVANIA at the earliest possible mo-
ment. Is u a
q, Stainbrook was made acquainted with
these facts and admitted that he had a
note due at Brosford, which he had failed
to pay He also confessed that he had
given the wrong name when first arrested
and that his proper name was Stainbrook.
He was conveyed to the Jail and while
being searched preparatory to his confine-
ment in a CELL large knife was found in
possession. An investigation of the ar
mory resulted in the discovery that some
one had made an effort to saw off one of
the bars to the prison window. About one
quarter of the large iron bar was cut
through and the presumption was strong
that Stainbrook had made an effort to lib
crate himself during the night as the bar
was all right when the man was imprisoned
Saturday night.
To secure the facts in the case a repre-
sentative of THE ARGUS visited the jail
and subjected the person to a cross-exami-
nation.
In reply to question the prisoner stated
that his name was J. j. Stainbrook and
that he was a contractor at Duke Centre,
Pa. He with his partner ], B. Fowler had
been engaged in drilling wells for the
Rochester oil company. The partnership
had lately been dissolved, and the prisoner
started out on his own hook. In order to
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buy large amount of tools and not being
able to pay for them in cash he had given
his note for about $500 One of the notes
become due last Saturday and as he could
not meet it, he had left the country, and
was making his way to Kansas City where
he was to meet his brother who was in the
cattle business near that city.
The note was payable to J. w. Humphrey
the agent of the company which had adj
vanced the tools.
BREAKING JAIL.
Stainbrook deniedthat he had attempted
to saw the bars of the ArInory as he
stated that he thought such a thing
impossible. Unexplained his possession of
the knife by saying that he had found that
in the cell which he occupied at that prison.
1t did not belong to him, and he could not
tell why he had put it into his pocket. He
said that he had never been behind the
bars before, but thought the affair had as
sumed undue Importance.
HIS DESCRIPTION.
Stainbrook is a man about thirty years
old, of solid build, and has rather an hon
not without money. He is nearly six feet
tall, and has the appearance of being a
workman.
He asserts that he has not been guilty of
another crime for which his present arrest
could be made, and feels that if he had not
run away, the notes would have been re-
newed.
FEMALE OFFENDER.
Mary Hubbard, a colord damsel, who
claims no relationship with "Old Mother
Hubbard" had little talking match, yes
terday, in which she distanced all competi-
tors. She talked so long and SO much that
her neighbors had a warrant issued
for her arrest, in which she was
charged with using profane and
abusive language. The case was tried be-
fore Police Magistrate Chopper. The evil
dence was submitted and tended to show
that Mary had called her fellow takers
every thing but ladies and gentlemen. She
probably forgot these words in the heat of
the discussion. The court fined Mary 50
and COSTS which she paid; and is now at
liberty to express her opinions at an early
date.
OTHER POINTS.
Mary Accord was arrested Saturday
night for appropriating the garments of
Davenport lady without the latter's knowl
edge or consent. She was taken to Dav-
export, and viii have hearing when she
may satisfactorily explain how the goods
came into her possession.
Billy" Burton took whip from the es-
tablishment of Mr.. Rosenfeld yesterday,
or at least it was thought that such lost
whip was in ''Billy's" possession. He was
arrested and the whip was re