Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-12-01
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The police station yesterday'vas Z
verisable hospital. And Tor this
reasoa. end alec the TACT that ~ lie.
played great ssothing propessities,
has our venerable desk sergeant.
George Cromptos. besn Dubbed ..Dr.
CronPton. The s.docter- had sew
ersl cascs on his hands yesterday,
and In all Of them 10 showed the
possession Of faculties next to emf
nent doctors. One insane case, one
Mt case. one frozen feet case and one
railroad accident case. il the sum OF
the business commanding his atten-
ton. The first case our doctor
had was that Of John Browne. Early
Thursday morning Night Captain
Kramer espied a man going up past
the police station on Third avenue
making more noise than battalion
Of soldiers after victory.
The captain gave chase and overlook
the disturbcr near the Commercial
house. but there the man gave him
battle. and good battle too. but Louis
Olhweiler. who happened by At the
time. came TO his aid and the OBJ
strcpereus individual was taken to
the station. Yesterday morning,
after taking a. treatment from the
doctor. he was released and he left
for his home in Davenport imme.
diately.
The next patient was y bum. who
applied for lodging on Wednesday
evening. He was not overly loaded
with the necessary footwear. and in
consequence Was suffering with FROST
ed Feet. He was unable to put on
his shoes Yesterday morning. but
with the assistance of DIR. George
the man was enabled to trade shoes
and went his way rejoicing this
morning.
Patient number three was man.
taken in yesterday, by doc Cromp-
ton and Officer bumb bald. suffering
with fits. He was discharged this
morning rs cured, and has shaken
Rock Island snow from his feet.
Fourth, and last patient, Lafayette
May. man hailing from Birming-
ham, Alabama, who was injured in
wreck al Briar Bluff, on the c.. B. &
z. May was on his way from Gales
burg to Aurora, and was riding in .
side door palace car. when the train
broke in two and the front half stop
ping ut the foot Of the hill. the last
half crashed into it. The car in
which May was riding was broken
into kindling wood. and he was in
jurcd about the hips and right arm.
He is feeling better today. and will
be all right in a couple Of days.
Perhaps the most eccentric charac-
ter which has been in the police
station in q long time was John
Donahue. run in by Officer Etzel
Thursday morning about 4 o'clock.
Donahue had t27 concealed in his
stocking. the results Of labor in the
coal mines at Gilchrisf. When ar
rested and searched the money. of
course. was taken from him. and in
the morning when he realized that
he was arrested. he began searching
for his money. aud when asked by
the officers what was the matter he
would say. .'Oh. nothing. ! am just
pulling mp my stocking" When he
vas given his liberty and some good
advice. by Chief Sexton. also his
money. he almost wePt for JOY.
stole Frosn sh~ Peer.
About rs mean and contemplate
piece Of work n was ever perpe-
trated in the city. was that which an
|expressman was guilty Of yesterday.
All the school children of the city
On Wednesday donated something
in the way Of provisions to the poor.
and yesterday morning several diff
fcrent expressmen were hired to de-
liver the food. which was put in bask-
cts. One Of them, however. took it
upon himself to dispose Of several
baskets ut rs cents apiece.
Ambcr johnson was arrested for
the crime this afternoon.