Rock Island Argus., 1894-08-02
NAILED HIM.
Chief Sexton Captures a First Class swim.
dler.

Chief Sexton went to Davenport
last evening after, and arrested, G. II.
Childs alias G. H. Henry. Childs is
pretty smooth sample of the pro-
fessional Icon" man and NAV have
quite a history. His career in Rock
Island is, from all appearances.
that of man who was not
playing his first game. Childs
came here some time ago and
registered at the Rock Island. He
worked his face for board to the
amount of about sl1, and while
strolling about the street one day,
dropped into Johnnie Jones', and ad
dressing himself to Mr.. Gloger, the
jeweler, told him he would like to
bay a watch. Mr.. Gloger showed
him fine watch, and informed him
he could have it for $40. Childs
gave him 81 and said he would try
and raise money to pay the balance
the next day. When the morrow
came he went in and told Mr.. Gloger
that he could not raise the money, but
that he had scheme by which he
(Childs) could make money. He
then unfolded to Mr.. Gloger his de-
termination to sell chances on the
watch and pay it in until the watch
was paid for. In the meantime
Childs wished Mr.. Gloger to write
out a guarantee that the watch
affair was all right and also full de-
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Gloger thought!essly did. and
Childs jumped his board bill, went
to Davenport and registered at the
Downs and proceeded at once to sell
tickets on the watch, representing
that Mr.. Gloger was the one who had
the scheme and that the wat ch was
to be ratlled Tuesday over here. Yes
terday some men happened TO be in
Rock Island, and going into Jones,
asked Mr.. Gloger who won the watch.
They were informed that Mr. Glorer
knew nothing of the watch. and
when he heard a desert ption of the
guarantee he knew at once that he
had been worked, and he and the
gentlemen who held tickets on the
watch informed Chief Sexton, and he
went to Davenport with the above
result.
July Police business
Chief Sections report of arrests
during the month OF July shows:
State cases, %; city, 80; total, 81.
Larceny. 8; burglary. 4 forgery. /;
keeping house of ill-fame. ?: disor-
derly house, !: inmates of house of
ill-fame, 4; disorderly conduct, 2;
drunk. 6; drunk and disorderlv. ,;
disturbing the peace. 5; assault, ] 1:
assault and battery. ): abusive Ian
guage, /; breach OF the peace, 2;vag-
rancy, 5; obtaining money under
false pretenses, !: obtaining good
under false pretenscs, ,; cruelty to
animals, /: peace warrant, l; aband-
onment. /; levee landing of boats. ! !;
COW running at large, l.
Amount of fines and police fee !
collected by w. F. Schroeder, sl23. so.
Jail bill. S2O.SO. Number of lights
out, Z. for As hours. Jramps lodged,
So. Wagon Number OF
runs, IS; box calls, 12; telephone
calls, 2; falso telephone calls. 2: mum.
Der OF miles run. 81: number of
tramps carried, !; number of am.
bulance calls. 5.
Police Points.
A man named Williams was arrest
ed by Chief Sexton in Second ave
nue. business house this morning fol
vile and abusive language.
Henry Carton, the bus driver. wa
arrested by Officer Kautz last even
ing for overcharging passenger
He will have his hearing tomorrow
John +. Crantz became gloriousl,
, freebreweryated yeste- e-day. and Ohi
Ger Mulqueen took him in charge
. He was fined s. and costs this morn
ing.
Ben F. Tufts. for 25 wears trusted
postal clerk on the c.. X. i. Il p
road. running between Chicago an,
Iowa City, has been arrested in Chi
cago for Systematically rifling letter
, in which time he has probably stolel
thousands of dollars. He is 45 year
, old, and his arrest is a great surpris,
T to his associates on the road.
A little hoodlum named Johnni,
, Wilson. about IA or Is years old
$ amused himself last evening b,
; throwing gravel at passengers il
! Black Hawk cars. He hit one gen
: tleman in the face. who. after chas
5 ing him a couple of blocks, captured
: the little miscreant and took him t,
5 the station. The boy was given
lesson which he will not soon forget
and one which may serve as stay t,
his further sport of this nature.