Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-28
M1LAN'S MABEL.
She Creates Another Sensation
in That Village.
A HAIR PULLING IN THE STREET

trate Wiviil and the Trial Yesterday At
ternoon-Many MiIanites Attend ana
Some Tragic Scenes Are Enacted-Hicb-
way Robbery-Other Police News.
The stairs leading to Magistrate Wi
vAts office fairly creaked beneath the
weight OF the heavy case from Milan that
came up before his honor for adjustment
yesterday afternoon. Fully 80 persons
from the city by the Hennepin jsmmed
aud crowded the Office hallway and stairs
In their eagerness to hear the case that
has been the chief topic in the village
for several DAYS
The case was brought by Miss Mabel
Lagrange, who about a year ago created
furore in town by clipping with
man many years her Senior and stay
ing away for come time afterward, again
running to her home. The charge was as
sauit and battery and the defendant was
Miss Anna Carr a rather pretty miss Of ID
years. Both girls were employed IN the
canning factory and the trouble began
| over the defendant slapping little sister
of the complainant. Miss Lagrange who
is much larger than the defendant took
her 10 task for this unkindly act and
regular all-over-the lot fight occurred in
| which hair pulling and slspping were the
main features. Mrs. E. J. Lagrange,
the mother also joined in the fun. and
between the two, Miss Carr got decidedly
the worst If Sha
rants at Milan against Mrs and
Miss Lagrange. and Justice Brown fined
both. Then the Lsgrsnges retaliated in
the courts here which was the case yes
terday. The state was represented by
William McEniry end the defense by E.
E. Parmeuter.
The trial was be fore jury composed
of j. h Cielsnd. j V. Bailey. J. j. Sui
ser. E P Lewis. George P. Stauduhar
and II. G. Schafer. The hearing of the
evidence brought out some tragic scenes
in which Miss Lagrange took the leading
roll, it being 81 own that the latter had
gone out into the street to attack the de-
PENDANT and from her own evidence she
wished it understood that she was physi-
cally able to take care of herself. Tie
jury wss only out few minutes when it
returned verdict OF not guilty and Miss
Carr was discharged
Highway Robbery.
Nicholas Strice, one-legged man Of
Davenport. was held up on Perry street
in that city last night By George Masury
end 70 bbed of 81 400. only $50 OF which
was in cash, the balahce being certificates
of deposit. immediately after commit
ting the robbery Masury jumped into
hack and came o this city. About two
hours later he returned to Davenport and
was picked up by the police. When
take to the station it was found that he
had in the meantime disposed Of the GER
tificates of deposit. and as he
one of the hotels here. the latter
was taken to Davenport on suspicion Of
having some knowledge of where the
missing certificates were, but he was af
terward released. Masury who has rela-
tives on this side of the river. came here
some time ago from Syracuse. N. Y, but
of late has been making his home in
Davenport, where he also has sister
living.
A stranger in getting on an east bound
passenger train ct the c., r. l. & P. pas
senger depot last night was kindly as
sisted by some fellow passengers and al
most imm ediately after getting into the
car he came running out claiming he had
been robbed, but bis friends who had as
sisted him had disappeared, and as the
train also was pulling out no one was
quite sure whether or not he had been
touched.
Other Police News.
1t isn't often that there is trouble in a
temple of justice. but such an instance it
is occasionally the duty of the press to re-
cord. A warrant WAS sworn ont by Sam
uel Arndt before Justice Cooke Yesterday
charging ]. s. Wivill with abusive LAM
guage growing out of an alteration in
Justice Willis court. where it is claimed
by the defense Mr.. Arndt made. improper
remarks to MIR. Wivill which the lstter's
son resented. A change of venue was
taken to Justice HAYES and the case may
come up for hearing this afternoon.
Louis Miller and Henry Henderson.
two boys who recently came to Rock Isl
and from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, neither of
whom is over IA years of age. but both of
whom have the making OF hard citizens
were gathered in by Officer Mulquet last