Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06
MANY MISDEEDS NOTED.
A Number of Cases in the Police
Court This Morning.
An EXcisfng Scene on Sec nd Avenue
Warrants for Wheel or For
tuae Men-Pof,ce Points.

There was an animated scene about
Thompson's restaurant on Second ave-
nue. this morning. G. F. Grammerstorf
who runs the sample room next door to
the restaurant, it seems leased both
rooms some time ago. and desired to have
Thompson move. The latter refused to
do 80 without due process of lew, and
Grammerstorf this morning resorted to
little strategy by getting possession of
the key to the restaurant from Robert
Young. coIored man who usually opens
ur. When the owner of the restaurant
tried to get in his neighbor had him
locked out, and the result was a stormy
scene there all morning
which ended in Allie Thompson and his
attorney. William McEniry. going to the
rear of the building and gaining an en-
trance, which caused little encounter
inside between the wife of Mr. Gram
merstorf and those tffecting an entrance.
resulting in the form er being Frustrated
by the excitement. Thompson swore
out q warrant against Grammerstorf and
tuc CdS6 Will OS BehTu lAtST.
Late last evening States Attorney
Sturgeon issued warrant for the arrest
of the men conducting the wheels of for
tune on Market square during the day
aud Sheriff Gordon arrested G.. r. Unger
on the charge of conducting a lottery.
Labor day could not have been more
deeply disgraced than it was by the
mayor in licens ng wheels of fortune TO
be run during the dav in the very centre
of our business community. and when
mayor hal licensed b evil. thereby bind
ing the hands o. his police, he took mat>
tiers in his own hands
Word WAS sent TO the Davenport po-
lice station Sunday night of the disap-
pearance Of a horse and buggy from
Washington garden there. The rig had
been taken from Molin livery stable in
| the morning. and vas found last evening
hitched to post on Seventh street, and
nearly dead from hunger and exposure.
The animal had probably been in the har-
| ness for about sc hours. It was taken to
the police station and veterinarian sum-
| moned, who pronounced its trouble pneu-
monis, resulting from exposure, and the
horses chances OF recovery are not of the
best.
Dan Larson, Young man % years of
age. boarded Rock Island train in the
upper yards about II o'clock last night
for the pur pose of riding to his home in
Moline. and attempting to alight from
| the train agsia near the c., r. l. s. P.
depot in that city, he fell beneath the
| wheels and had both legs cut off just be-
| low the Enee. He was picked up and
given me ,-icsl attendance, but fears have
been expressed for his ultimate recovery.
At $50 last night some scamp took
| DR.. George E. Babcock's horse, which
| was hitched to q buggy in front of q
| Twentieth street residence, and drove and
beat it in a frighLful way, the outfit being
| found this morning at 6 O'Clock at the
| corner Of E xhteenth avenue and Twen-
| ty-second street. DR.. Babcock offers $50
reward fer the apprehension OF the party
or parties thus abusing his property.
Elisa Weiduer swoEe out u warrant be-
fore Magistrate Wivill charging Emil
| Weidner. from whom she was di orced,
| with having broken into her home and
stolen box and 50 in silver The
| magistrate held him to the grand jury in
| bonds OF $500.
John Hsmmerly was taken from the
labor picnic grounds yesterday 'ur
knocking down several people and was
| assessed $25 and costs for an interview
with Magistrate Wivill today.
The residence of William Schillir ger
on Elm street wss burglarized yester sy
afternoon, some clothing and other sT,l-
Giles being taken. A number of farmers
| also report evidences of thieves be rg
through the country.
The city council last night revoked the
license of the K;ckapoo Medicine Com~
pany, because of the disorderiy conduct
m .nifested t.y some of the attaches of the
| detachment which has been exh biting in
| the east part of town.
The patrol wagon made several trips to
| the labor picnic grounds yesterday but
| more peacemsking was done than arrest
| ing, number OF disturbances having
been created, but none serious.
Julia Genusney was assessed $5 and
| costs by Mag.s,Ia,e Wivili this morning
ON omplaint OF Emily Van Hecke, who
| charged her with breach of the peace.
Tom Smith Ct Milan or Whereabouts,
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