Rock Island Argus., 1894-03-20
POLICE POINTS.
Connterfeiter SGicides-Siipped .he sheriff
Safe Riowin.-Desertion.

Connterfeiter Suicides-sIipped :he sheriff
Safe RinwinG-Desertion
The police business is just now on
the boom, and = collection of cases
IS exciting the police courts TODAY.
Yesterday afternoon Chief Kessler of
Davenport got after two pr;s-
oners who had escaped from Officer
Jessen Sunday evening, and when
rear Walcott he overlook both men.
He gave them chase, but one pulled
4 revolver and blew out his brains.
His remains were brought to Daven
port and placed in Undertaken Boics'
parlors; and bundle which he car
| ricd was examined and found to con-
tain large amount of counterfeit
money. No one knows who the dead
mani is. but was, apparently, profess
sional crook. He was about 81 wears
of age.
His Prisoner Got Away
The sheriff of Polk county, Iowa.
has been in Boston alter a forrer.
lie secured his man and brought him
as far as Moline, when the worthy
ing his prisoner harnessed. that
gentleman got away from him at the
depot. Awaking and finding him
gone, he Immediately notified the
police. and offered S25 reward. He
also communicated with the Rock
Island police department, and officers
went up to the Rock Island depot.
but no prisoner appeared there. but
he was afterwards found in Moline,
and the sheriff went away the hap
picst man in two states.
Bank Robbers Come This Way.
bank at Centcrville, Iowa. was
entered last evening by burglars.
and the safe cracked The two men
supposed to have done the Job rode
into Rock Island on a train this
morning, paving their fare at each
station to the next successive one.
They left the train here, and most
thorough search is being made for
them.
Met Burglar.
Joseph McQuaid. a caller for the
c., r.. 1. & p, had an experience ear
ly this morning which he will not
soon forget. He went to SINNERS
row about 5 o'clock for the purpose
OF calling an engineer rooming there. !
As he entered the house, he ran into !
Il burglar who might have been a !
pugilist before he embarked in the !
still hunt business, ut least so |
thought McQuaid, for he received a |
blow between the eyes which knocked |
him down. He arose and struck at
the fellow with his lantern, but |
missed him, and the bastard es-
capped.
Useless Chase.
Chief Sexton and George Schneider |
had an animated chase toward the |
ferry this morning. after an agent |
with whom Schneider had had 4
and who the Rock Isl |
and merchant thought had tried to |
give him the worst of it. The chief |
and the merchant ovcrhaulcd the |
Davenporter and had an un derstand- !
inG with him.
Scott Had Best Beware
Some time ago darkev named |
Brown shot Tobe Alexander's wife in |
Rock Island and fed. Tobe swore he |
would Kill Browns child, and would |
have done il one day had not Mrs. |
Finch and a darkey named Scott in |
terfcred. so the boy escaped. Tobe |
was arrested and sent up for two
months for the attempt, Scott testi- |
fylnT for the state. Alexander prom !
ised to Kill Scott for the testimony. |
Scott, to avoid trouble, moved to this |
side. Alexander was let out of iai! !
ever there Saturday, and Yesterday |
he appeared in Scott's back ward with !
an open knife in his hand. saving |
that Scott had lied about him. and he |
had come TO settle il. Scott He'd |
through the house. Alexaude- went
around and chased Scott about three
blocks. Scott swore out warrant
yesterday afternoon. and if Alexan
der shows up on tins side again he
viii be nabbed. Alexander is a
wicked fellow. His home is in Mi.
Pleasant. He has served terms in
several penitentiarics. and once for
killing man in this city by hitting
him on the head with Il beer pitcher.
Scott has reason for wishing to avoid
the man,-Davenport Tribune.
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