The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27
PAID FOR HIS FUN.
Joe Ray Toes the Mark Like Little
Man, and Compromises His
Bastardy Suit.

As the sun went down yesterday it
shone upon Joe Ray as free man. Being
in the tolls, and recognizing that discre-
ton was the better part Of valor, he and
his lawyer waltzed into Squire Choppers
temple sof justice, i prepared to sue
for peace, deeming this the best meth
cd of keeping things mum. But all their
trouble was in vain, for our lynx-eyed
reporter had caught on long before,
and at the very time Joe and his attorney
were. trying to 'hush up" the matter, the
men who handle type were already setting
up the manuscript that would make public
to the world Joe's ungodliness. At Crop
pers office was assembled few bystand-
ers and the. girl. Katie Reynolds, s.and her
lawyer. Kenworthy. After cycling each
other for few moments, the parties got
down to business. 1t was agreed on
the part of the girl, that if a
certain amount of money was paid,
the bastardy suit would not be pressed.
To this the defense agreed to, and an
agreement to that effect was drawn up
and signed, by the parties This article
provided for the payment of certain
amount of money, but the exact amount
could not be learned by our reporter.
Determined to get the girls story from
her own lips, the ARGUS reporter betook
himself early this morning the Flanni-
gan residence on Fifteenth street be
tween Second and Third avenues, where.
after having rang the door bell a number
of times, he succeeded in entering Upon
telling the little girl who conducted him
to the parlor that the reporter for the
ARGUS wished:to see Miss Katie Reynolds,
she departed. and soon returned
accompanied by the Reynolds girl. who
bore in her arms the cause of Joe RAYS
troubles. After being told what was
wanted, Katie, who is a comely lass OF 10
summers. said that she had nothing to say.
After asking her if that was Joe's baby
she had in her arms, and praising the little
toddler's beauty, Katie's heart warmed
toward the man of news and she said Il
have been acquainted with Joe Ray long
time. | can't recOllect where | met
him first. l met him in Moline.
He said that he was u single
man, and was looking for a wife.
l believed what he said We commenced
to keep company" He would come to
see me three times II week. but he would
always come at night He never would
take me out with him in the day time. I
got to thinking a great deal of him.
Some time last summer while we were
together out walking he accomplished my
ruin. He still continued to visit me
until some time ago, when told him that
he must now marry me, in order to save
me from disgrace. Then he told me he
could not marry me. for he had wife and
two or three children. was virtuous
girl until commenced gong with Joe
Ray" This is about the sum and sub
stance of Katie's story
On the part of the defense it is stated
that it is a case of blackmail. The de
PENDANT, Joe Ray. says that this Rey-
nolds girl is almost a common street
walker. Has been street walker for
over two years. He states that he can
prove this to be a fact by more than
twenty young men, but rather than fight
the case he had compromised it. The
ARGUS does not wish to injure either one
of the parties. 1t is the duty of live
paper to give all the news. let it hurt who
it may and hence the report of this case.