Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-02
PART OF THEGANG.
Three Hard Citizens Landed in
the County Jail.
MEMBERS OF A CHICAGO BAND.

Detective Dawsea Offers Damaging Evi-
dsncs Against the Hen who Opsrassa
In Rock Island Circas Day-Naa n Peo-
ria Has Troubles to Relate.
From Peoria comes . tale from .
Mr.. Cook, who tells the authorities
here that he was relieved of . dia-
mond stud on circus day. He de-
scribes the men who did the job in
manner which tsllies pretty closely
with the parties who are now in tho
county Jail awaiting the action of the
grand jury, for committing various
depredations ON the occasion of Buff
falo Bills visit to Rock Island.
According to the statements OF De-
tective C. II. Dawson, of Aurora, who
was here to attend their preliminary
hearing Ed Williams, John Rice
and Ed Wilson-all assumed names
belong in. Chicago, where they are
identified with gang of light-fn-
gered workers who 60 about the
country following institutions such
as cireuses in delegations of
three and four. and forward
their plunderer to headquarters
where it is disposed of
with the assistance of the hawk shop
man. Wilson is man of probably
80 years with . small black beard
and dark complexion and little sharp
eyes. He is q smooth article and
has served q term in q Colorado PEN
itentiary, to say nothing of the other
scrapes he has been in, of which
the authorities here know nothing.
Wilson became very angry when De-
tective Dawson began explaining
fwho he was to the court, and but
for the fact that he was handcuffed
would undoubtedly have made q
scene. He denied the statements
with reference to his operations
circus day, and said that he
was following the show in hopes Of
obtaining position As cook. But
his story sounded fishy.
Williams is the youngest of the
three. But he is the man whom it il
claimed relieved Mr.. Rohwer. the
Davenport gentleman, of $3.50 al
the circus grounds. He is smooth
faced youth and has served q term in
the penitentiary at Joliet. Rice is 9
smooth faced fellow with q pleasant
expression such as goes we'll in the
confidence game. The three were in
the job to relieve C.. c. Walker, Of
Davenport, OF his diamond pin.
An elderly lady registering as Mrs
ORourke, of Chicago. accompanied
by her son. was here and retained
Maj. Beardsley to defend Williams
whom she claims is a nephew or hers
Affairs of the Police.
Felix Hendricks was fined s. an,
costs for disorderly conduct.
David Hoge, of Colona, was finet
81 and cost for disorderly conduct
David, while under the influence o
firewater, started to demolish tn
Hotel Gordon.
David Seffron and Moses Bake
had an alteration; and Nose
punched David and vice versa. S
, David swore out q warrant agains
, Moses for assault and battery, bu
, before the case came to q focus b
looked at matters differently an
had the proceedings dismissed an
paid the costs.
, There were so arrests during June
according to Chief Etzels' report
Of that number 81 were city case
and the remainder state, as follows
) Peace warrant, 1 assault with inten
: to kill and murder. 8; assault an,
battery, 2; drunk. IL; disorderly con
duct. IL: vagrancy. 4; larceny,
assault with deadly weapon. l; no
, paying dog tax. L; attempted sodomy
II; beating board bill, 1; haulin
without license, l; fast driving, 8
E forgery. 1; abandonment, 1; burg
: larry. /; breach of the peace, 2.