Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-28
THE KIND TO KILL.
Joints Such as Caused Capt.
Longs Fall.
SURPRISE THAT THEY CONTINUE.

While There Is No Excuse for the Omcer.
the Closing of the Disreputable Places
May Prevent Other Star Gaxers Falling
From Grace-Police Matters In General.
The fact that Capt. George Long
should disgrace himself and the po-
lice department of the city in the
manner that provoked his dismissal
from the force has occasioned no less
surprise among people generally,
it appears, than that such places as
the ones ut which he became ire
sponsible and was found asleep
should exist in the city. The revela-
tions. for such they are to many,
have but added force to the conten-
tion which The ARGUS has held to for
some time that the moral crusade in
Rock Island has overlooked the most
disreputable places in the zeal to dis
cover other evils and violations. II the
municipal administration is anxious
to elevate the moral condition of the
city, the place to begin is indisputa-
bly, with the dive that debauches the
citv's guardians. There can be no
possible excuse offered for conduct,
such as Long was guilty of, but this
does not lessen the condemnation of
the places which contribute to such
unfortunate circumstances.
Much as was the attempt of the
Union in its farcical moral crusade
during Mayor Medill's term to be-
smirch his manner of conducting city
affairs and his police department as
well as the name of the city, there
were no such joints tolerated as
those which furnished the snare for
Police Captain Long, much less off,
GERS who would fail into them.
The Captaincy Succession.
Who will be Capt. Longs success
sor is as vet unknown. The position
was offered Officer Miller this morn
ing by Mayor Knox. but was de-
clined. officer Kramer declares
that he would under no circum-
stances accept it. 1t is believed now
that Officer Bender stands next in
| line for it.
Police Court Pickings.
| John Galvraith. stranger, was
picked up in a beastly intoxicated
condition on Second avenue this
morning.
Otto Gottsch, of South Rock Isl
and, was in Magistrate Schroe-
dcr's court this afternoon on charge
of disturbing the peace. preferred by
Bald De Bruyser. The trouble, it APP
pears. is the outgrowth of De Bruy-
ser's chickens trespassing on de-
PENDANTS premises.
Twenty dollars in money and two
watches were taken from the resi-
dence of Charles f. Kyle. back of
Milan, yesterday afternoon. The
intruder sneaked around while Mr..
Kyle was attending to his farm work
and operated without causing alarm.
4 hobo who had dinner at the house
is suspected.
A travelling man registering as
S. F. Marquis melted dis
turbance in Nineteenth street
place of business yesterday af-
ternoon while intoxicated and
became so obnoxious that it was
necessary to summon Officer Null
queen, who landed the disturber az
headquarters. Mr.. Marquis was as
sessed IS and costs for disorderly
conduct.
Chris Matthews was found hud-
died up and slumbcring in his buggy
on Thirtieth street and Seventh
avenue about o'clock this morning
by Officer Simmons. Chris was re.
turning after delivering another fell
low, with whom he had been ccle-
brating, home, ant the horse paused
to rest and the driver was victimized
by Morpheus. 1t cost christopher
IS this morning.