The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-09
What He Saw and Learned..-WhO are
In, and for What Length
Of Time.

long ago. Opening the door OF the jail
building the scribe was met by the accom-
dation janitor, Mr.. Calhoun, who wanted
to know if we had come to take up board
with him. Being informed that the scribe
entertained no such notion, but had come
just to pay brief visit to the Jail, and to
view the prisoners. Taking down from
the wall a large bunch of keys, Mr.. Cal
houn unlocked the main door of the jail,
and in company with the scribe entered
the jail proper. On every hand could be
noticed evidence of the strength of the
building. 1t showed conclusively that it
was intended as place to keep secure an
offender when he once entered its portals.
The inside of the jail is kept 10 as neat
condition as it is possible to be kept. At
the present time there are fourteen pris-
oners confined, some serving out their
sentence, and others awaiting their trial
for crimes committed, at the next term
of court, which convenes in May. We
conversed with nearly al the prisoners,
and they expressed themselves well salts
fed with the manner in which they were
treated and fed. As we have state before
there are fourteen prisoners in jail at the
present time, and rs this article is headed
'Recapitulation, we will proceed to re
capitulate:
Charles Sutton and his brother Bently
Sutton stole lot of oats in
Andalusia township They were
tried in the county courtlast January, and
were sentenced to four months in the
county jail. Their time" commenced
January 80, and they will be free and
breathe the pure, fresh air in May, They
will be turned out in time to witness the
observance of Decoration day.
William Rodgers is gentleman of
color. He is young in years, and has q
frank. open looking cou1tenauce. He
stole horse up IN notorious Moline He
was sentenced last year to one year in
Jail He VII spend his Christmas in iaH
also his New Years day.
Albert Amberg is another citizen from
bucolic Moline. He is in for six months
on charge of NJ. NJ, which stands for
malicious mischief. lie will remain where
he is until after the ga-lorious Fourth of
July, when he VIII be bounced hence.
Thomas Ross, from Moline, of course
He was given sentence of two months in
Jail, also fine of $14 and cost. The
sentence has almost expired, but the fine
stands against bin. He has no money and
win have to await the decision of the
judge of the circuit court before he can GO
hence
Nels Olsen, a common vagrant, is in
for fine, not having the wherewith tC
liquidate fine of $780, He will remain
under Mr. Calhoan's tender care until he
is discharged by the circuit judge,
John Kane, a crank, from Milan, bu-
collie Milan, etc. He was sentenced to six
months. His time will be out in July
John Welsh-better known as Jane
Kennedys poodle-was 'jugged" for
larceny. He was given one hundred and
twenty days. incercerated the 14th OF
January, and will listen to the sweet
songsters MARBLE in the forest about the
18th of next May.
One of the most important prisoners in
the Jail is Sam Mayher. Sam was cap
tured near Sears. He was making silver
dollars. The United States authorities
have tried to get Sam in their clutches,
but the officials here won't give him up
If they did SO they would loose the reward
for his capture. He will be tried at thu
next term of circuit court.
Axle Halgreen, of this city, stole So
in money and watch. He is charged
also with burglary. His trial comes of
next May.
Braxton Bragg is in charged with com
plicity in the Weaver burglary. Two of
the Weaver burglars are now serving tim,
in the penitentiary. He was acquitted
once, but they have got fresh evidence anC
he will be tried next court.
Morris Carey a common drunkard-
from Moline. He was fined S35 aut
costs, and wiz probably be bounced henet
next June.
Victor Lidhart burglary. Stole Goa
and clock. Trial next court. He viii
probably get Jail sentence,
The last in the category is Carrie Steilz
Carrie is in for being common warrant
She is a fair damsel to gaze upon, but is
regular Delilah, one of those kind Spoken
of in the bible in the highly colored mar
rative of Sampson, the strong man
Carrie has 25 more days to remain il
durauce vile.
Tailor Calhoun informed the scribe tina
the quota of birds now Tin hook wa
unusually small for this time of year. Las
year there were twice the present number
Crime seems to be decreasing instead o
increasing. This is cheering news to tn
people of the whole county. 1t was Mr.
Calhoun's opinion, however, that tn
number would yet run up to twenty be
fore circuit court convenes.
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