Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-20
POLICE COURT PIck,Nos.
Dick Lans,s Package to His sweetheaRt
= Cnuses SuspiClOnS

Causes Suspicion,
Chief Etzel had Dick Lane SEN
fenced to 10 days under the vagrancy
clause yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of OBTAINING him until some
misdealings in which he is liable to be
implicated are more fully investi-
gated. Two Davenport dry goods
establishments have complained of
missing silk dress patterns since
Lanes arrival in this vicinity, and a
few days ago, the police have ascer-
tanned, Lane expressed a package
valued at SIS to Muscatine. On the
strength of the discovery Lane was
arrested. Chief Etzel has written
the Muscatine authorities concerning
the matter, forwarding q sample of
the missing goods with which to
compare with those shipped by Lane.
who has also shady record in Mus
catine. Lane admits expressing the
goods, which he did under the as
sumed name of George Wilson. But
it is impossible for him to disguise
himself as the police of nearly every
city have his photograph and record.
1.-The package is addressed to my
sweetheart" said Lane, land it con-
tains dress pattern for her; and it's
good one, at that, for l never buy
cheap goods. For once l have been
arrested when innocent, but there
has been lots of times when l ought
to have been arrested that 1 was
never touched"
Lane is 60 years old with hair as
silvery as snow. He is probably one
of the best known crooks in the
country, having been before jury
numberless times, and committed
offenses in which he was never de-
tected in as many more. He admits
having served three penitentiary
offenses, but he is credited with five
trips. He is an all round crook and
tells the police the last business he
was in was pocket-picking.
Thieves at the Y. M. c. A.
The Young Mems Christian asso-
citation received another visit from
sneak thieves last evening. In con-
sequence Stephen H. Moore is
minus his blue ulster overcoat con.
tanning pair of gloves. Unprinci-
pied parties seem to take advantage
of the associations hospitality and
loiter about the rooms for the pur.
pose of awaiting an opportunity to
decamp with clothing or anything Of
value. Something oyer a week age
Physical Director Lavender had
a pair of bicycle tires stolen from his
office and previous to this other sim
liar offenses had been committed
Yesterday a couple of strangers were
noticed about the rooms. but did moi
conduct themselves bold enough tt
arouse suspicion such as to warrant
their election. These are the indi
viduals whom the association sus
poets of carrying off the overcoat.
Turner Bound Over.
For the sixth time S. w. Turne
appeared today in the police cour
for a preliminary hearing to tn
charge of embezzlement preferred b,
the Penn Tank Line company, b,
which he was employed as travelling
salesman. He waived examination
and was bound over to the circui
court in bonds of $1,000
Il On q Tear.
Robert Hollyhock in the course o
one of his periodical celebrations las
night attempted to make a rougl
house at Gutzweiler's saloon on Sec
ond avenue. He will be tried to
night.
| Abusive Bum.
Officer Mulqeen this afternoon ar
rested with much difficulty strang
er who had been abusing peopl
along Second avenue for refusin,
him money.