Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-19
CARLSON SLUGGED.
Lower End Thugs Do Up a
Policeman.
KICKED him IN THE HEAD.

KICKED him IN THE HEAD.
The Omcer Attempts to Arrest One Of n
Drunken Crowd OF Boisterous Hood
lums and Is Pounced Upon and Cow
ardIy Assaulted.
1t required four stitches to sew up
a cash in Officer Carlson's head in
iiicted BY kicks from a drunken
crowd of hoedlums Saturday even
ing. There was also n large bruise
above his eye and other less promi-
nent evidences of violence about his
body. The policeman was assaulted
at the corner of Fifth street and Fifth
avenue about $3.50 in the evening by
a crowd of several lower end toughs,
and would undoubtedly have been
dealt with more violently but for
the interference of neighbors, at
tracted by the commotion. and who
shouted at the cowardly crowd to de-
sist. The officer was down on the
sidewalk with one of the men across
his frame and the remainder of the
crowd assaulting him by kicking
him in the face and body. Fright
ened by approaching assistance they
made hasty retreat before any OF
them could be apprehended-the
officer even being unable to recog-
nize any OF his ASSISTANTS.
Resisted Arrest.
The attack followed an attempt of
Carlson's tn arrest one of the gang,
who resisted and summoned his cIm-
pauions TO chastisc the officer for in
terfering with his actions. The
men apparently had been indulging
recklessly in liquors. as they were
very unrulv. Carlson warned them.
and when no heed was given repri-
manded them and Informed them Of
the consequences of failure to obey
This had httic or no weight. and Que
of the members who became over
bearing and abusive was collared and
instructed to march toward head
quarters. He positively refused and
began directing pointed epithets at
the policeman. His companions
stated their services were at the
prisoners disposal. Carlson and the
fellow clinched, and when they
landed on the sidewalk the policeman
was underneath. The officer was at
the mercy Of the crowd, which started
at him with vengeance, kicking
and beating him.
Scalp Laid Open.
The officer had the scalp on the
right side of his head laid open and
bruise above his eye, when his as
sailants were scared away by the
shouts of neighbors. Carlson came
to headquarters. and had DIR. Kinyon
summoned. The physician found it
necessary to place four stitches in
the policeman's head to close the
wound. There is nothing serious
about the injuries.
Carlson does not know anyone of
the crowd, and as no effort was made
that evening by the authorities to
locate the parties. they will in all
probability escape punishment.
Got What They Were Looking For.
Two apparently dead tough marks.
slightly affected by tirc-water, were
maneuvering about the Rock Island
depot Saturday night in bulldozing
manner and evidently spelling for an
argument. There happened to be a
couple of husky brakemen in the i,in-
ity, who never miss an opportunity to
satisfy anyone suffering with an
abundance of strength. The toughs
rubbed up against them and were
asked for explanations. They expec-
tora.ed through their teeth and re-
piled that thew could back anything
they did with their dukes. This
was good chance for the anxious
railroaders. and they sailed into the
fellows. Two forms were wiggling
on the platform in an instant. The
brakemen administered few heavy
ones and then liberated the would
be's. slightly disigured, who lit out
with the alacrity of a man after a
moving train.
Police Court Matters.
Fred Skinner, employed by the
Davenport Home Cooking company
as delivery wagon driver, was ar
rested Saturday afternoon for dis
posing of bread without a license.
The hearing was continued from this
morning until next Monday. Mr..
Skinner in accepting the Rock Island
agency Of the company was assured
that license had been secured. but
on finding the true circumstances he
resigned and is himself not to blame
Frank Howard. whom the police
have tried to ilre out OF the city on
several occasions, was gathered in
again yesterday. and today Magis-
trate Schroeder gave him 90 days for
vagrancy. Howard likes the locality,
and don't seem disposed to leave it
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