Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
THAT RACING FAKE
Woman in the Case Demands
Prosecution Of the
Principals.


Edvases, ths WIN ning epsintsr, Followed
on . via Casss From the Fair Grounds
BY the Fair Victim Into the Rsch Islsna
Hsass where She Assssles HIM 4 $500
Deb.
Mrs. L. NJ. fitzpatrick. alias Mrs.L.
n. Foster, OF Chicago, the victim Of
afternoons foot race.
briefly referred to in last evenings
issue, 10 It'll in the city, and de-
msnds vigorous prosecution Of those
concerned In the AFFAIR.
The event. which was attended BY
90 many sensational features. was
not hcralded in advance to the sport
ing fraternity, and conseq uently
when the sprinters met at the old
fair grounds on Ninth street about 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon. there
Was not she crowd present usually
attracted BY sffsirs OF this character.
The race was between 4. Edwards,
who SAYS his homo is any where he
hangs his hat. and I. +. Wilson, OF
Chicago. Tho distance run was 125
yards, and the match was for $500 .
eide. Mrs. Kirkpatrick was Wilson's
bscker, and one F. Chandler, who,
BY the way, is . Rock Islander,
whose real identity the people inter-
ested in the event refuse to disclose.
put the $500 up for Edwards. John
Looney WAS stakeholder and F. II.
Kelly refereed the race, 90 the
woman says. Chandler and Mrs.
Kirkpstrick's husband were at the
point from where the men started,
and the woman and the referee sta
toned themselves at the finish.
II was close race. The referee
said Edwards won. Mrs. Kirkpa.
trick declared her man was the vic
tor. There was . dispute. Threats
wore made. Wilson did not stop to
hear the outcome Of the contest. He
kept on running toward the city.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick pitched onto Ed
wards. and he says she threatened to
shoot lin. He feared the woman,
and took to his heels. Mrs. Kirk
patrick and her husband started in
pursuit. They hailed q passing
buggy, driven by Dr.. &. E. Barth,
who consented to drive them to
town. He urged his horse on, but
Edwards had good start. and he
was not overtaken until he had
reached the business section Of the
town. Mr.. Kirkpatrick left the rig
In passing police headq quarters and
notified the officers. while his wife
continued on Edwards trail. The
sprinter ran through the alley near
Sixteenth street and Second avenue
into Market square, and thence to
the Rock Island house.
Woman Assaults Edwards.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick alighted from
the buggy near the hotel, and pur
sued Edwards. She captured him il
the hotel office. He was coatless,
and nearly exhausted from running
Mrs. Kirkpatrick told him what sh.
thought Of him, and emphasized hel
feelings BY dealing him . blow il
the left eye with her fist. Chic
Fender and Sergeant Archer arrived
in the meantime. Edwards wal
handcuf{ed and taken to the station,
whittier Mrs. Kirkpatrick and hel
husband also went. When she party
arrived at headquarters Edwardi
complained OF the blow the woman
had dealt him.
81 wish l had killed you" de
clared Mrs. Kirkpatrick, clenchinl
her fist and shaking 1t at the spriu
ter.
Edwards was locked up. Mes
Kirkpatrick told her story to State
Attorney Searle, and declared he
intention to remain here until thu
parties guilty Of conspiring to de
fraud her are prosecuted.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick says she 10 pro
prietress Of the Kuhn's hotel, OF
Clark street. Chicago. She says sh'
has known Wilson for several years
and that he induced her to back hin
in the race, claiming that he had 3,
easy thing. She arrived at the Har
per house Monday night. the maj
accompanying her, whom she says i
her husband. registering her .
Mrs. L. N. Foster, Chiosgo." Tn
race was arranged yesterday morn
ing at the Office Of Looney & Kelley
where the money Was put up. Mrs
Kirkpatrick said It did not dswl
on her that the affair was q schem,
Of Edwards and Wilson to swindle he
until they had finished running.
The woman represented herself {
be Mrs. Foster until she was callet
upon 10 the issuance Of warrants +
give her signature under oath. The
she said her name was Kirkpatrick
Three warrants were issued BY Mag
istrate Stafford ON complaint Of Mr.
Kirkpatrick, one each for Wilson
Edwards aud Chandler. They ar
charged with conspiracy with inten
10 defraud. The police have 40 ye
been unable to locate Wilson an
Chandler.
John Looney says he still has u
stake money and will retain it unit
such time % the affair 10 legally I'd
Ijusted.
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