The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-02

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Rauch had been arrested for the attempted
assassination of his brother Gustav Rauch
That he, one of our most highly respected
citizens, had been MORALLY wounded at the
hands of brother. The particulars, as
CLEANED by an ARGUS reporter, after dill
gent investigation, are as follows:
THE PRISONERS WHEREABOUTS ON sATUR-
| DAY.
| The prisoner, John Rauch, was seen for
the first time on Saturday by his brother
| G ustav at O'clock that evening when he
entered the meat market, stopped a minute
| and then turned and walked out. The hired
man. Louis Bornhoeft, who was sitting at
the time in front of the shop which is sit
uated at the corner of West Henry street,
and that street which runs up from
| the corn planter works saw him walk east
| on Henry street a short distance and then
| turn and come back, and go around in. the di
rection Of the gate which leads to the eel
| lar. During this time he never uttered a
word, but seemed in deep meditation.
This was the last seen of him until about 8
o'clock, when he was met by Mr.. Molander
coming from the direction of the scene of
the shooting. He accompanied him as fer
as Nicholson's saloon, where they took
drink together, leaving Mr.. Nicholson here
in company with Stenges, proprietor of
Stenges' garden, went to his (StengesD
home, when the latter went into the house,
and Rauch went through the yard into
Stenge's the barn.
THE CRIME
was committed little before o'clock in
the evening. At the time Gustav Rauch
and the hired man were sitting near the
counter both on stools. The former was
reading magazine to the latter. A little
girl of the prisoner was standing near. Sud
denly the report of the discharge of gun
was heard, and Gustav Rauch fell heavily
to the floor The lights were extinguished
by the shot. The hired man, who was
scared nearly to death, ran out of the shop
and up Henry street, the little girl at the
same time screaming at the top of her
voice. This, together with the snot, at
tracted the attention of Henry Luton, who
lives next door, and John Farrand, who
lives across the street; they both hastened
into the shop and there found the mani
mate form of the proprietor lying upon the
floor, the blood oozing from numerous
gun shot wounds about his head and neck.
He was conveyed to his residence which
is adjoining the shop, and DR.. Dunn was
telephoned for, also the police. Tie as
sassin stood in the yard of the adjoining
house when he fired, and must have been
near the window as the entire light is brok-
en- out. He must have taken deliberate
aim and fired to KILL as the hired man, who
was not sitting more than a foot out of
range of the shot, was not touched.
THE ARREST.
John Rauch was arrested at Stenge's
barn shortly after the deed was commit
ted and was conveyed to the lookup. He
was terribly excited, and never asked for
what he was arrested as a man would nat
urally do who was not already aware.
THE MOTIVE.
For several years the brothers, one sin
gle the other now q widower. his wife hay
ing died only a year ago, have been rupuing
the butcher shop under the firm name of
Rauch Bros, and have been living in
their house adjoining, Miss Kink keep
ing house for them. 1t seems that both
wero infatuated NTH the girl who is very
unprepossessing. and had made advances
to her, but while those of Gustav, the sin
gle man were reciprocated, those of Charles !
were rejected This aroused the latter's |
jealousy, and he was heard by several TO
vow vengeance against his brother, but
nothing was thought of it at the time. |
Shortly afterwsrd Gustav assumed the
entire management of the shop, his
brother retiring since that time John has
led disapated Fte, and was seen but very
little around. About two weeks ago a
neighbor returned his shot gun, and he was
seen to
LOAD BOTH BARRELS.
After the shooting this was found in the |
cellar where he always kept it with one
barrel discharged, and where it lad tsen
hastily put.
THE VICTIMS CONDITION
was considered critical all day yesterday |
but he is little easier to-day. DIR. Dawn,