The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-06
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY. JUNE 6, 1885,
GOT HIS DESERTS.
A Moline Fiend Tarredl and Feathered
The Affair and what Led to it.

Henry Mars, alleged to be guilty of
crime against nature, and discharged by a
Moline magistrate yesterday, was taken
outside of the Moline city limits at half
past 10 o'clock last night by bowling mob
fifty strong, and treated to thorough
coating of tar and feathers. Mars has re-
sided in Moline for a number of years,
and is about 50 years of age. The tiend
was taken from his quarters near Market
square by the mob, placed in a wagon,
and driven through the streets to the
place where the operation was performed
1t was an exciting scene. About one
hundred and fifty yelling persons followed
the wagon, and Mars, fearful that he was
to be lynched, could be heard above all,
screaming help" and murder" at the
top of his voice. The particulars of the
case, which are almost too disgusting to
narraie, are these: Wednesday night
about 10 clock James Rohr and George
Driscoll, two young men who live in Gen
eseo, were endeavoring to find Bedar
Wood in Moline. They met Henry on
Sixteenth street and inquired of him
where to find him. Henry told them that
Wood lived upon the bluff and that it be
ing too late he would furnish them with
lodgings and take them to Mr. Wood
In the morning The men ac>
cordingly went to Henrys house
and as everything seemed neat around
there they concluded to accept Henry 5
invitation. Henry fixed up a bed for
them and they went to sleep. Along iB
the middle of the night one of them was
awakened and found Henry committing
en- assault upon him, the nature of which
would not be attempted by the vilest
brute. The GeneseO man jumped up and
| crying ont to his partner to come, he ran
ont the door. His partner, however, did
not awaken until ten minutes after, when
he found Henry committing the same as
sault upon him that he did upon his com
rade. and as soon as possible ran out too.
Mars was arrested, and yesterday he was
acquitted of the charges. The general
feeling was bitter against him, as similar
charges have been made against him be-
fore These feelings finally found vent
in the proceedings of last evening. Mars
is said to be worth about 5000 which
he has earned by odd jobs.
All day today excitement has rur
wild in Moline over the fracas Loud
and daring threats are freely uttered OF
all Sides 1t is said that the feeling i:
generally very bitter against States At.
torney Entrikin for not prosecuting Mars
and that last nights affair was intended
as much for a rebuke for Entrikin, a:
anything else. 1t is further alleged thai
many of the negroes of Moline would
have been participants in the episode Of
last night, had they not been afraid theil
features would detect them. and that
they have gone TO Davenport today fol
reinforcements with which, together witt
assistance from the colored population Of
this city, they propose tonight to give
Entrikin a dose ont of the same bottle
as that gwen Mars. After receiving hi:
coating last evening Mars went directly
to Entrikin's house and this seemed Il
increase the feeling against the state
attorney intensely.