Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-27
OVER THE ROAD.
Should Abram Whistler Go for
Life.
ACCORDING TO THE OHILD's STORY.

Reiterated In the Police Court Yests rday
Afternoon. When Her 'Outrager Was
Bound Over Under 81 900 Bonds-Other
Offenders Punished.
Justice such as will make human
ity culver at the mere thought of re-
sorting to such outrageous measures
should be melted out to Abram Whis-
Ter, the black-hearted destroyer of
his little niece, according to whose
story reiterated in Magistrate
Schroeder's court yesterday after
noon he is. The child is chubby
faced. intelligent creature and told
straightforward story of the decep-
ton and cruelty she received ut the
hands of her uncle and guardian. but
when closely pressed in the cross ex-
animation of details, conducted by
Attorney Looney, the tears began to
flow from her pretty eyes as recol-
lections of the shameful brutalities
were sought. 1t was heartrending
scene, causing q temporary lull in
the court room. But the deep-dyed
old villain seated on the opposite side
OF his sobbing, innocent victim, was
as cold and reserved as a stone. His
outward appearances do not conceal
his inner villainy. He is the picture
of criminal-dark, heavy eyebrows,
sharp. sneakish eyes, and saIlow fea-
lures, with a look of contempt and
sluggishness. The child's brother,
William. few years elder and also
an inmate of the Davenport Orphans
Asylum, corroborated his sisters
statement concerning the Watch
Tower outrage. when he was sent to
the Inn for some eatables, Whistler
objecting to his request that he be
accompanied by his sister. Whistler
made no attempt to contradict
the story by his own or any
one else's testimony, his coun-
sci merely cross-examining the
little girl concerning the exact
time Of the outrages. Magistrate
Schroeder bound Whistler over to the
grand jury under bonds of 81 200.
The penalty for such an olfense is
not less than one year in the peni-
Tertiary. and life sentence can be
imposed. The brute should be given
the extent.
Blue Coat lsuzzings.
Philip johnson, of Twenty-first
street. a youthful drunkard, collided
with Officer McCarty while on one of
his periodicals last night. He was
gathered in. and Magistrate Schroe-
der assessed him SIS and costs.
The patrol wagon was summoned
to the rear of Truesdale's livery barn
afternoon to remove a |
loaded bum. Weary Waggles was
given 4 chance to sober up: then or
dered to decamp from this section of |
the country.
"Let the kids CO." was the answer |
Chief Etzel received from the Peoria |
yesterday afternoon con-
corning the two lads, b. d. Brown
and William Duckman. Evidently |
the boys are tough cases-such as the !
Peoria police consider good radiance.
They were given their freedom with
instructions 20 light in other pas
lures. Their one-winged friend, How
ard, who they were shooting the can
for, was given similar instructions.
A man arrested yesterday after
noon with a good-sized jag must
have been consuming peculiar
mixture of beverages. At the sta
ton he registered as Frank
this morning he told the
police his name was Clark, and when
the squire applied his signature to
a waiver it went as Frank Redsom.
He was we'll supplied with names, if
nothing more. He was asked to con.
tribute IS and costs to the municipal
funds.