Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-12
POLICE POINTS.
Officer Ryan's Experience With
An Amazon.
A FEMALE LAWYER IN COURT.

niss ssttos Takes Up Her Fathers Case
Before Jssssee weld "A WOMAN Threat
ems to Conmit Saiciae aud ls rursued by
an OMcer -Othsr Police Ne~..
Olif Hansen was taken to the po-
lice station last evening, in SOAK
ed condition. for safety. OliG was
having gay time. and was spending
his money for anti-Tracy's extract Of
hops a. fast as he could pull 1t out of
his pocket. He also had very nice
gold watch and chain. lie wandered
into Second avenue saloon, over
the bar Of which q man and his wife
deal ont the mixed hops to custom
ers. Officer Ryan saw Oliff enter
this saloon, aud he followed and
asked the proprietor il he was going
Ia allow that man tn STAY there all
night. and the saloonkeeprr replied:
mo TIN not runnin' boar,,in'
house. come around in about 2O min
uies, and Ill he closin' up. then you
can take i'm TO the station
utcs. and wanted to take Oliif. but he
didn't want.to 20. so the officer was
forced to 60 block. and call the
patrol. When he returned the mans
watch and chain was gone. The cffi-
Ger asked where it was. and the
..hops-kecpcr" replied: IL have il. -
The officer demanded it, and it was
given to him, but the woman of the
house didn't take it SO easy, and af-
ter using some very uncOmplimen-
tary remarks toward our Bill" she
made a right hand swing at him, but
she was not quite clever enough, and
..Bill" caught her arm. and gave it
a gentle twist to remind her that she
was helpless, IL he so chose. Had
not the patrol already goae. she
would have been taken to the sta.
tion too. As it was. it was hard for
her husband to quiet her.
Acted ~ D. Attorney.
Miss Sutton came over from Dav
export today, and is trying her faith.
cr's. l.. II. Sutton's case for larceny.
before Justice Weld. She conveys
the impression most forcibly that she
is an attorney. The case is being
tried, and promises to he interesting
in the extreme. Sutton. mention OF
whose arrest was made in THE ARGUS
is not a navice in police circles, hui
is exceedingly. Ond Of the daugh
ter. who now defends his case
The woman's appearance as coun
sci. SO far. has been the Incl
dent of the day in the justice courts
and Kansas proud Mary Lease is no
a candle to her in bar tactics.
Martial Miseries.
This morning, as Officer Ryan wa
about to take his man. Hansen, t.
Squire Schrocder's court. mar
dashed into the police station ant
called MIN to one side. and in an
other moment Ryan was dashin,
, down Sixteenth street. in the vicini
Nv of Second avenue. the ma
, following. Soon the officer reap
peared. bat not alone. He ha,
with him q woman, and nc too
her to the station and left her il
charge Of the officers. to await Chic
| Sections arrival ut the office. Whe
the chief arrived Mt the station tn
p man and woman began to ..tell thei
troubles to him." and he listene
with eager interest. 1t seems that tn
7 husband and wife had had a quarre
and the woman threatened to HI
herself. but was prevented by tn
timely arrival Of Officer Ryar
The woman's tear-stained face bt
tokened n lively fuss. but the chit
gave them some wholesome advic
and they kissed and made up" :
least they went away together. an
. as yet no pistol shot has rung OF
upon the air. or aught else hapPenc
to indicate that the woman had Cal
ried into effect her terrible (?) threa