Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-21
A CLEVER CATCH.
Burglars Nabbed by the Police
While Plundering a House.

Burglars Nabbeo by the Police
While P'u"dering a House.
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Last evening about $50 call WINS
sent In from the residence Of A.
Soland. l'ss Eighth avenue. to the
police station to the effect that two
men had attempted to burclarize
the house. hut the ladies in the house
had frightened them away. Officer
Mulqucen was detailed to investigate
the affair. and accordingly went to
the above mentioned address. In
the meantime the burglars had re.
paired to the residence of NJ. A. Pat.
tcrson. 80? Nineteenth street. and
during the absence 'f the family en-.
tered and began boarding up all
within sight and reach. but uuluck.
lily for the men. Mr.. Patterson and
family returned while they wer,
busy nj work. Mr. Patierson's sus
PIGEONS were aroused on account O.
the light burning brightly in hi,
house. He cautioned his wife I,
keep quiet. while he went up and
Pccring in the window. saw the tw,
men just investigating the content.
Of cupboard in the dining room
He returned Ia where he had left hi
wife and little girl. and explainin,
the matter To them. he went into &
l.. Walkers residence and had Mr.
Walker telephone for some officers
Meanwhile the patrol had been sen
To MIR. Soland's residence on Eight
avenue near Seventeenth steeet, bu
Officer Mauckcr was sent up. accom-
panied bv others of the force. n.
when the alarm was turned in. III
men were jus, reporting for nigh
work.
Caught Ia the Act
The alarm having been turned il
Mr.. Patterson came out of Nj
Walkers house. and while -iandin
in front of the house. Officer Mu
} queen came along. and Mr. Pattel
son acquainted him with the fact
instructing the officer 10 guard tn
back Of the house. while he watchc
the front. Mr.. Walker having tel,
!. Phoncd To the police station agail
was informed that the wagon ha
gone up Seventeenth street. and
ran over there and met one of til
officers. and came back with hin
The officers then stormcd the nous
and while Officer Mauckcr WAS ope'
ing the front door one oi the bu
glars attempted to jump out bae
window. but Officer Mulqucen ha
him in jiffv. Officer Maucker ha
ing opened the front door. went
and got his man. who was standir
in the front hall.
The Men NJ the station.
The men were taken to the statiO
where they gave their names a Fran
Howard and John Duncan. and up,
searching them il was found tn;
they were no green hands atthe bus
ness. most all the articles in the
possession being the property of NJ
|, Patterson. one of them being attire
in that gentleman coat and YES
At the preliminary hearing tn
morning. both pleaded not guilt.
but upon the evidence in Il
case. Magistrate schroeder bound I'll
men over in 81 900 bonds for the Pa
tcrson burglary. and the charge
attempted burglary of Mr.. Scland
residence. being begun. il was four
that n hat found in MIR. Patterson
house. evidently left by one of Il
men. belonged To- MIR. Soland. and Il
magistrate bound them over in 80
bonds on the second charge.
The Men Confess.
Thi. morning after the prelimi
ary hearing. Chief Sexton and Chi
t Kessler. Of Davenport. had co
suitation with the two burglars. al
= they confessed to having stolen son
property in Davenport. and tellii
r where il was hidden. the chiefs we
to the place and found two ladi'
d gold watches. one set with star n
crescent. the latter containing sew
r. diamonds, and one marked ''Gs
trude Odgcrs;" two pair of pea
@ mounsed opera glasses. one iigf
weight blue spring overcoat and o
short box overcoat. For the most
! these goods a reward of $50 h
been offered by the DavcnPo
D authorities. so that the capture ma
by Officers Mulqueen and Ma"ck
is Of considerable Importance.
Another Thief Nailed.
Yesterday afternoon Officer Et'
Al Of Frank KIan. "