Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-04
TRULY A HERMIT.
William Sample and His
Strange Makeup.
HIS APPEARANCE AT THE STATION.

HIS APFEAhAECE AL IHk SIAIlUN.
A Woman Incorporating in Mems Clot les
Followed. and the sights tina. Were Seen
By the Police-Weu known to Many
Other Police. News.
Tuesday evening an old man
called at the police station and
asked for lodging. He was appar-
emily about IS years OF age, and his
clothes hung in tatters upon h is fee
BILE frame. When man passes the
S-scorc in life. as n general rule.
he is almost ready to give up the
labors of this. our transitory life-bu;
not so with this old man.
William Sample is my name"
said the old man in answer to
query being put as to his name, land
! am a wood chopper" he added as
if by way OF explanation, for with
him he carried two large axes.
We'll, have you any money!" was
a question pu, TO him by one of the
officers. '.If so. you had best leave
it here. as your companions for the
night NAV steal it from YOU"
Upon this he stated that he had
some money. and began to look for
it. He was aided in his search bv
/ the officers. and when the mans
money was found. the rags that had
been removed, being used as wrap
pers. would have filled an ordinary
clothes basket. In one o! his peck
cts was watch made long. long
ago. and which evidently the old
man lad not looked at in wears. for
when he saw it he said: why.
where did that come from? l
haven't seen that in years. The
crystal is gone" Further seach
revealed the crystal in one of his
stockings, where he said it must
have been for six months.
Worker.
Il come in to see old Dayie
Halves" said he. Hes irwin 10 get
some money for ME from 4 fellow
down near Muscatine. wha, I've been
chopin wood for"
You chop wood?" said the officer.
We'll. reckon. Look at them
thar hands" and he held upa pair of
hands whose palms were as hard Is
sole leather. why. I'm 63 years
Old. but | can cut two cord and a half
of wood day. easy" And the Off
GERS believed him. He told the Off
GERS among other things that .ho
lived in Preempton. and that he had
money in the German Savings bank
in Davenport. On his person he had
several deposit certificates. and when
asked Is to whether tina. was all tho
money he had there, said: oh. no,
. I've lost whole lot of them tickets.
He was asked whether he knew how
, much money he had. and he said
: No." but he rould tell if he figured
, two or three days on It. In the
morning the old man left the station
but left his axes behind him,
Masuuc-sGcd in Male Attire.
3. Last evening one Of the queerest
, looking men (?) passed up through
Spencer square, that has been seen I
, Kock Island for a long time. TIL,
man was dressed all right and wor,
a Derby hat. but from the back o
. he hat hung n black cloth, and as h,
t sped along the wind caught it and i
flu;tcred like banner. While thi,
: was happening. two willy officer
2 spied this queer being and followed
t him. The object passed on N
through the square and turned NJ
2 Third avenue. when in the rear of
! store. entered hogsc. and OF
r.. coming up to where he disappeared
. the officers were surprised 10 find tina
3. The object they had pursued was
: woman. and probably while laborin,
: under the effects of bug juice. sh
: donned mems apparel and sallic'
= forth To meet her adorer. who. by tn
c way. occupies the house to whic
&. she went. He of course was over
5. ioyed 10 receive her. The officer
= in the meantime stood peerin
V in window near by laugh
\ Ing. An officer was detailed upo
n the case, and the woman Wa
r brought to the station, but or
= promise to do better in the future
n and never to masquerade again. sh
k was released.
" Found Over.
c Harvey Butler was bound over il
y 5000 bonds for assault with deadl
e weapon.by Magistrate Schroeder thi
|. morning.
a. Welded.
:. Oliver 4. Bridrford and Miss :;