Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-29
JEALOUS HUSBAND.
August Santens Slabs Alphonse
Non Doele.
PUTS OUT OLE OF HIS EYES

Dessse EaAs in BLOODY nastis n which
Batchse Kuife Il wislded with Be-
sieas Co.sequness.
August Santens, q Belgian resid-
ing in the stone tenement on the east
side Of Twenty. second street between
Third and Fourth avenues, attacked
Alphonse Won Doele, . fellow coun-
try with . butcher knife last
night. Won Doele's left eye Was put
out, and he received ugly gashes in
the head and hip. Then Santens
chewed of about half Of his right
ear. The fight occurred at Santens'
home about midnight.
Henry Bonne was married at At
kinson, ILL.,, yesterday. He had an
apartment furnished for the recep-
ton Of his bride next door to Sam
tens. Here he invited . number of
his Belgian friends to join in cele-
brating his marriage. Mr.. and Mrs.
Santens we're among the guests, who
we're making the old tenement ring
with merriment.
Santens and three Of his male
friends withdrew from the scene OF
the celebration and went to his
house. where they proceeded 10 have
. little time all to themselves. Al
phonse Won Doele was . member Of
the party. Alphonse has been pay
ing attention to Santens' wife OF late,
and the husband was very much
grieved over the affair. although he
controlled any serious resentment
which he may have held for Won
Doele. About two weeks ago Mr..
aud Mrs. Santens had . fall out.
Mrs. Santens went to board n
Peter Auers' place on Fourth avenue
and Twentv-fourth street. Won
Doele also boarded there He and
Mrs. Santens became very friendly.
Santens heard of it. He went to the
police several times and told his
troubles and attempted to have them
60 to his wife and induce her to re.
turn home and live with him. But
the police told him that all would
end we'll II he would Just remain
patient. So Mrs. Santens returned
to her husband few days ago. He
forgave her; she forgave him; and
they kissed and made up. Every
thing seemed to be running smoothly
in the Santens household until last
night, when the husbands jealousy
was aroused again by the friendli-
ness Of his wife and Won Doele.
About IL O'Clock, after Sartens and
his friends had spent q few hours
together drinking and chatting, he
went next door and took his wife BY
the arm and asked her to accompany
him home. She came and Wal
| ushered into the presence Of Vor
Doele and the other two men.
santeas Gets the Kllfs.
Santens at once broke out into 9
rage and ordered the men from the
house. Seeing that he was greatly
excited, they started to obey. where.
upon Santens rushed to the cup
board and secured . butcher knife
with which he attacked Won Deele
who was felled to the floor and
slashed several times. It was very
evident that Santens had NO othel
motive than to avenge the actions oil
Won Doele and his wife, and eonse
quently he did not attempt to harm
the other two men. who escaped
Officers Coyne and Hanna heard o.
the rumpus and were soon on hand
as were Captain Eckard and Officer
Mccarthy.
/ Won Doele was taken to Auers
boarding house where DR.. 8
d. Hall dressed his injuries. Tn,
doctor 10 afraid that Won Doele vii
lose the sight Of his right optic, il
which event he will be totally blind
Santens barred the door of his hous'
and went in hiding. His wife I'D
mitted Captain Hckard and Ofisel
Mccarthy, who arrested cantsns AM
took him to headquarters. Sautsn
was bound over to the grand jury II
i n 600 bonds on n charge of m avhom