Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20
SHADOWS OF CRIME,
Mrs. Letitia Wyman Held to the
Grand Jury for Malicious
Mischief.
RELEASED ON OWN REOOGNIzANCE.
Mentally Weak. She Has an Infant Babe
to Care fOr-Wiley Bound Over. and John
p. Grady Fined for Disordierly Conduct
George Lowe Makes Desperate Fight
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George Lowe Makes Desperate Fight
to Escape.
Mrs. Letitia Wyman. who smashed
carriage windows at Latlin's livery
stable. pleaded guilty to malicious
mischief in Magistrate Stafford 5
court, and was held to the grand Jury
in 5000 bonds. Her personal recog-
nizance was accepted and she was re-
leased. Her case is a pathetic one.
Mentally weak. she has an infant child
to care for, and is in poor circum-
stances, her domestic life being mis-
cradle.
John P. Grady pleaded guilty to
disOrderlv conduct. He was assessed
so and costs. Not having the neces-
sary, he was sentenced to the county
Jail to work at hard labor Grady is
the fellow who assaulted Officer Fitz-
gerald at the Rock Island depot.
Oscar Wiley, of Davenport. was
bound over to the grand jury for lar
ceny. He was given trial. S. r.
kenworthy appearing for him, and C..
j. Searle prosecuting. Wilcv's bail
was fixed at 800. He could not
raise that amount and was committed
to the county cooler.
loves Break for Liberty.
George Lowe, a county Jail prisoner,
who is working out a sentence on the
streets, is nursing sore head and a
lacerated thumb. while Michael Kelly.
the boss of the chain" gang, is car
rying Il black eve and a scratched
facial the result of an attempt on
the part of Lowe Yesterday afternoon
to break from the shackles which
bound his feet and escape. He was
meandering down Fifteenth street
toward the railroad yard when over
taken by Kelly and requested to re-
turn to his companions. Lowe had
succeeded in partly loosening the
shackles. Kelly stopped to readjust
them. and while on his knees was
biffed in the head. The men clnched
and desperate fight followed. Lowe
being bounced on the noodle with a
| club. The men waltzed onto the
sidewalk at the rear Of Grot JAMS
drug store. knocked down a portion
of the fence and rolled into the lot.
When Officer Wivill and Bailiff Sam
|ple arrived Kelly had mouthful OF
Loves finger and the latter was
bowling like one who had had enough
Lowe was brought to the Jail, where
DR.. j. F. Myers sewed up his head
Lowe escaped several DAYS ago. but
was recaptured in Davenport.
A clever swindling scheme is being
worked by pair of smart fellows il
various parts of the county. One
goes through the country on a gooC
bicycle and when he strikes a livel,
town he claims to be hard up and of
fers to sell the wheel cheap to re
some money. Farmers bows admir-,
bicycles and bite rapidly, paving
small price for the iirst-class wheel
After Il few DAYS the other sharper
turns up and claims to be looking fo
4 man who stole his wheel. He de
scribes it well. giving the number
and the owner has to part with it
The sharpers realize from $40 to $40
trip and start for greener fields.
Robert Clark. of Rock Island. wa
lpicked up in a dazed condition bv thu
Moline police Monday night. Tn
man was not under the influence o
liquor, and it is thought that he fel
from a car and struck on his head
thus losing the command of his facul
ties