Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-31

WASN'T LOADED ENOUGH.
Jack Lapnon Attempts 90 Bore Martin
Resfro Full OF Hoies-.Othcr wicked
Deeds.

Jack Lapnon Attempts 90 Bore Martin
Resfro Full OF Hoies-.Other wicked
Deeds.
Jack Lannou attempted to empty the
contents Of rife into Martin Renfro on
Sixth avenue, west Of First street. short.
" after Q O'Clock last evening. but for
tunstely for Renfro. though II was no
fault OF Lannon's. there was not enough
powder In the gun to carry the lead with
any force, and while several buckshot,
with which the barrel was loaded. struck
the victim In the left leg above the knee
and 10 the abdomen, no injury worth
speaking OF was inflicted.
The trouble started 10 the first woods
out on the r., l. & p. track during the
afternoon. where Lsnnon. Renfro and
Others we're enjoying themselves over
keg OF beer. Lsnnon and Renfro got
into an alteration and several Informal
rounds were INDUCED in. In which there
was more seriousness than sport. and 10
each instance Lannon got the worst OF
IL. SO before the party broke up
he came into town and went TO
his home on Seventh street, between
Third and Fourth avenues, and got his
rife, and then going back to the point
where the shooting occurred, waited for
his victim under the shadow OF lumber
pile, knowing that he could come into
town by no other way. When Renfro
approached he was accompanied by Tom
Fuller. and as Lannon jumI ed out from
behind his place OF concealment he ex>
claimed, addressing Renfro with On oath.
Now l am going TO shoot your Rem
fro at once Jumped behind Fuller and
Lannon taking aim said to Fuller get
away from there or I'll shoot you" Rem
fro, seeing that Fuller was In danger and
that Lannon was really In earnest did the
most manly thing he ever did 10 his life
by jumping to one side aud taking the
fire. Lannon blszed away. but as stated
before, the buckshot were not covered
with sufficient force to do any great dam
age. Llnnon at once He'd. and Renfro
going to the nearest telephone notified
the police. Marshal Miller and Officers
seIton and Mulqueen at once went to the
lower end OF town 10 the patrol wagon
aud finally captured Lsnnon on Sixth
avenue between Sixth aBd Seventh streets
after an exciting chase. He was locked
up In the armory and this morning held
in bonds Of $500 by Magistrate wivill
for attempt to murder.
Martin Kelly and Vim. Gibson got into
trouble with Henry Schmielesu, proprietor
of the saloon. 1884 Moline avenue. short
ly after midnight, and Schmieloau. after
drying the men out into the street, fred
bis revolver nj them several times. None
OF the shots took effect. but Officer Boz
land hearing the disturbance, at once put
Schmieleau, Gibson and Kelly under ar.
rest. This morning Magistrate Wivill
nned Schmieleau Is and costs and the
other two 81. schmieleau paid sll the
zines.
A warrant was sworn out this morning
by Milton Elder for the arrest of Benz.
Carlton, janitor of Mitchell & Lynde's
bank building. The plaintiff, who Ia q
boy. states that he was waiting for q
friend In the stairway Of the bank build
ing and that Carlton. after ordering him
out. and he refusing TO obey, struck him
on the head with his billy and tore the
rim of his hat
The report OF City Marshal Phil Miller
for January Is appended
Total number OF arrests. 84--city, "a:
state. 10; assault and battery, 3; drunk.
8. inmates of house Of i'll fame, 4 keeper
OF house Of III fame, 2. disorderly con-
duct, B; disturbing the peace, 3; bastar-
DIV, 2. vaRrancy. 2, peace warrant, 2;
peddIng without license, l assault, / :,
common drunkard. 1 larceny. /; abusive
language, /; assault to murder, /.
State cases. 10.
City cases, "a.
Jail bill, 81.
Number OF lights out, 854.
Fines collected by Magistrate II c.
Wivill, $67 40.
Police fees, $500.