Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-05
POLICE POINTS.

A sneak Thief Captured A fter a
Lively Chase on second Avenue---
other Evil Doings.
A well { ressed man, though stranger
in the city, came around the corner of
Seventeenth street, and darted down Sec
ond avenue like a deer shortly after II
o'clock this morning. In close pursuit.
and gaining on him at every step from
Seventeenth, was Aid. ]. E. Lsrkin.
"Stop, thief stop that man" exclaimed
the plucky little alderman, and he dashed
after the m an in 'front.' At Sixteenth the
stranger ran into two of the street la
borers. who had attempted to stop him.
and in an instant Larkin had the feet
footed fellow by the coat collar. and
walked hi N to the station, followed by
a crowd that been attracted by the al
derman's EXPLANATIONS. The cause OF
all this excitement was a sneak thief
who had been in the act o f
robbing room at Gordon's no =
tel on Market Square and was making
| a bold break for freedom. He came to
Rock Island with the Forepaugh shows
Thursday and put up at Gorden's where
he has been since His business was sp
parently selling song leaves and he car
ried on quite business in the city and
got pretty will acquainted. This morn
ing, as was the case yesterday morning,
he did not arise in time for breakfast,
and today had not appeared down stairs
| until after the robbery was committed.
| About ! l clock Mr.. NJ Collins, who has
| roo ON at The hotel. went to it to take a
| nap before dinner He found it unlocked
and on entering saw someone dodge
under the bed Thinking it was his son.
who was attempting practical joke. he
make some jocular remark such as ''get
out of there Johnny. am on to you!
but had ha rdly gotten the words out of
his mouth when the fellow emerged sud-
|
rushed out into the hall and down the
stairs into he street. Mr.. Collins gave
the alarm, yelling stop thiefr'
stop THEIR murder 'murder!'
and this attracted Mrs Gordon who too
joined in the cry of 'murderr and
''helpr As soon as Mr.. Gordon. who
was in the dining room on the first floor,
learned of the circumstance he hurried
out into the street and gave the alarm.
The scamp was just turning into Second
avenue then and Aid. Ls:kin, hearing Mr.
Gordons warning, started in pursuit.
/ At the station the rascal gave his name
as Frank Norris, and confessed going
into Collins room. He had In his pos
session when Marshal Miller searched
him. the hotel key to the room, a cigar
case, hair watch guard and razor belong
| ing to Mr.. Collins and a pair of scissors
belonging to girl employed in the house.
He also had Chicago pawn ticket for a
/ gold watch, and some small change. He
is good for The penitentiary.
/ About ten days ago a tramp applied al
/, j. III. Wilson's residence on the avenue
for work He was put to work, and the
first two nights slept in the barn. Blu
he appeared such 'nice.appearing, gen.
tlemanly tramp" that he was permitted
l tn sleen in the hOuse with the hired man
Saturday night he was paid what was
due him at that time, and this morning
he was gone, and so was gold watch be
longing to the hired man These mice
appearing. gentlemsnly tramps" are dan
gerous. Tie safest plan is to set the
dog on them the moment they enter youl
premises.
Jack Garrin was held in bonds of $500
by Magistrate Wivill this morning tC
keep the peace for one year. He wen
to Jail in default, aud unless he secures
bail in the meantime. will be tie county {
guest for the next 365 days.
During tie hearing of the Garrin cast
before Magistrate Wivill this morning
VIM. Renfro addressed disrespectfu
remark to Marshal Miller, who ordered
him locked up, and afterwards he pait
Magistrate Vivill a fine of So and costs
| David G Brindell was fined So ant
costs by Ms gistrate Wivill for asssultIni
two little sons of Henry B. Keys.