The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-17

CURED the funeral Of Kellogg Nichols,
the murdered express messenger The
Chicago Hra'd describes ii thus
THE FUNERAL.
Kellogg Nichols. the victim Of the bru
tai crime, was buried yesterday after
noon. By 80 large number of friends
and the few relatives had assembled at
the deccased's late residence, 459 North
avenue. Among the relatives were Uriah
Nichols and daughter, OF Goodland, lad;
John Donaldson, a brother>in law, OF 10
gansport, lnd; Miss Briggs, u sister>in-
law, OF Cleveland, Ohio, and few olh~
ers There were 1875 select Knights and
about $50 subordinate members OF the A.
0. l W, of which deceased bad been u
men Der. They represented the following
legions Upland, No. 92; Harland, No.
80, st. Albion, No. 10, Chicago, No. A.;
Anchor, No d Upchurch, No. %; Hum
bOldt No. 90, Gcrmania, No. Is; Star OF
the West, No 81; De Molay. No. 40;
Apollo, from Kensington; Riverside, from
Elgiu and Davenport, No t. The lead
Ing officials of the United States Express
company and OF the Rock Island road,
including Joseph Shepard, a. Wy
CANT, L. y. Chamberlin and 9th
ers, took part in the Obscqnies, at which
Rev DR.. Bajch, of Elgin. oiiiciated. The
cloth colortd and siyer>mouuted casket
was almost hidden beneath the wealth of
flowers sent ny mourning friends. A
bunch of rare Gala lilies had been sent
by Miss Briggs, an anchor and cross came
from Evening Star lodge, 231, 4. o. L.
W. Davenport, Iowa; wrcaths Of smilaN
and roses were sent by Mrs. Wygant and
the widow had laid a pillow of immog
telles upon the casket which contained
the remains of her beloved husband. \
floral representation of a baggage car
made of immortcles, yiolets roses and
lilies of the valley had been contributed
by the former colleagues Of the departed,
and every lodge present had sent some
floral gift Charles Williams, of the
Grand opera house, John Howard and
Philip Lily, of the United States Express
company, and NJ H. Jackman, William
JONES and 5 Rowley, of the Select
Knights. O. O. L. W, were the pail
bearers After impressive services at the
house the remains were inferred at Grace
land cemetery. a very large number fol-
lowing all the way to the cemetery.
THE BLOODY SHIRT.
The Htrdld says that the bloody bundle
found yesterday seems destined to play q
role in the investigation of the murder
and train robbery on the Rock Island
road The garment is of white shifting,
with single breast, to be buttoned in the
back, and cuffs attached to the sleeve. 1t
is a shirt of the kind which is out of fash,
ion now, but which one can still buy in
country store as the latest style. A
15l collar would fit the shirt, which would
signify tia I a medium sized man wore il
before he threw it away. The reason
why that was done is plain. The bosom
part Of the shit has . large N>shaEed
spncc which is tIickly sprinklrd with
blood. II will be remembered that Watt,
the brakeman, describes one Of the train
rohbrrs as being OF Medium size Wheth>
er this man threw away the shirt is a
question which just now puzzles the de
tectivcs, Chillicothe is s. post village on
the Illinois river, in Peoria county, eighty
four miles west of Morris and eighteen
miles northwest of Peoria, being on the
Peoria branch of the Rock Island road
II can be reached afool or by
wagon in short time from either
the Chicago q Alton, Burlington, or
Prkin road, and the place could easily
have been reached by one of the robbers
since the preparation of the crime. The
shirt arrived in CaiGago yesterday after
noon and was at once taken charge of by
the Piukerious The blood stained space
would indicate that the man who wore it
Wore ii rather low cut vest. TWAS first
thought that some connection might be
established between the garments and the
buttons found IN the express car in which
Nichols was murdered. hut these buttons
evidently belong Ia one OF those check
cred overshilts worn by express ana bag
gagemcn, very probably to the one worn
by poor Nichols himself, and was, per
haps, torn of in the struggle. There
were no buttons Of any description on the
shirt, it being one Of the kind to be ad
justcd by so-calIed collar" buttons, The
HcraId continues
According TO description of the man
the shirt would fit Mike Humphreys,
who was mentioned in the HCraids dls-
patch from Morris Monday morning.
Humphreys has been living in Morris for
the last three or four years, having
moved there from this city. lie worked
in coal yards, if he did anything. and was
well known along the Rock Island road
in that neighborhoOd where he bore the
character of an incOrrigible tough, al
ways up to some deviltry.
At MORRIS.
MORRIS, H., March 17.-Thcre are no
Developments here regarding the late
train robbery and murder. Many theories
and rumors are current, but they arc
merely speculation or sensational The
notorious Mike Humphreys was seen here
as late as Thursday preceding, the event,
but has not been seen since nor can he be
located. His mother AYERS he has not
been here for q month, but this is I'M
doubtedly false. He is fully capable of
just such desperate work and resided in
the eastern suburbs of the city along the
railroad track, where he was wont to
jump of while the train was under full
Roadway Detectives are still on the
ground and making faithful efforts to
gain some clue. No AK was used in the
tragedy, the incsion over the left ear
baviuu haau ,,.1a Of tho ,as. ,,or,o,x,