Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-18
CITY CORRALLED.
Burglars and Pickpockets Run
the Town for . Day.
KAHY DARING HoLD-UPs RECORDED


FAerssGhaArss a.a Believed - fAsar
Aossy and val.absss asa Rsssasssss
Brokse Iseo In Bread Daylight.
Never in the history of the city
were the people subjected to such
daring outrages at the hands Of the
crook rs was the case yesterday on
the occasion of Buffalo Bills visit.
Every exhibition Of this character II
attended BY a delegation OF the light
fingered gentry and the public cog
infant of this fact is prepared to bat
tie against the usual. But this time
the crooks came like an army pre-
pared to take possession Of the city.
And they succeeded admirably. The
burglar. pickpocket, shellworker and
every other kind Of crook on the
calendar were on deck. and they all
began operations early and contin-
ned until the last flicker Of he circus
light died away in the pasture in the
south nd Of the city.
People were relieved Of their money
and valuables along the prominent
throroughfares in q way without an
equal for daring and boldness. The
police were powerless. They were in
no position to cope with the army Of
crooks which evidently had Q tip or
Rock Islands protection from the
standpoint Of the bluecoat. At
least such would seem the case. One
Of the most daring pieces Of work
was the attempt to relieve c. E.
Walker, Of Davenport. of q diamond
shirt stud. He was accosted on
Second avenue while the parade was
passing down the thorougfare-this
was when the pickpockets did their
effectual work. He pushed of the
fellow who started to fight him. when
Officer Simmons and Deputy Sheriff
Hull came along. Then he desisted.
One Of the officers caught hold of the
fellows coat. which he slipped out of
and escaped.
PIckpocket Gives Up.
Many people were also robbed on
the outgoing and incoming trains
from the surrounding towns. At the
Rock Island & Peoria depot in the
afternoon while passengers were
boarding q train going out on the
Mercer county branch two we'll
dressed men pushed tnrough the
crowd. Finally a young rural gen.
tleman who noticed the pair OF
strangers missed his pocketbook. He
started out to find the men. They
were overtaken on First avenue be-
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth
street by the young man, who accused
them of robbing him. The men
gave him the laugh. The rural
gentleman followed the strangers
and threatened to make trouble for
them il they did not give up the
money.
The trio paused opposite the Bur-
lington depot on First avenue.
would you know your pocketbook
il you saw it?" asked one of the
strangers. who were becoming tired
of being tagged.
"You bet could" came the young
mans reply.
lis that ite" and fat purse was
displayed.
"Yes, SIR"
"Well, take it and skin away from
here at '96 gait. do you see?"
And the ruralite ran for his train
with a two-bv-four smile on his face.
The pocketbook contained as.
Thomas Schulz. of New Windsor.
will also remember Buffalo Bills
visit to Rock Island. He was taking
in the parade standing in front Of
Mitchell Il Lynde's bank. Loss: A
silverine watch and IS in money.
Mrs. Catharine Sullivan, of Twen-
ty-first street, had q tussle with q
man during the procession. He
seized hold of her satchel, but she
iprkod owav from hin,