Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-18
STORY D|SCRED|TED.
The St. Joe Police Do Not Take
Any Stock in the Levy
Episode.
YOUNG MAN TELLS HIS EXPERIENCE

says He Was Taken Prom His Boarding
Strangers, HIS Senses Suddenly Leaving
Him. and Not Being Restored Until He
Reached Missouri.
The ST Joseph. Mo, police do not
believe the startling story told by
Edward F. Levy, as related in last
nights ARGUS The St. Joe Gazette
reproduces Levy-s account of his
thrilling experience. 1t says:
.Levey stated to the officers that
he had gone to Rock Island, from
Marysville, Mo, about two months
ago TO seek employment in the gov
eminent arsenal. At that time Levy's
parents were living at Marysville,
where they had been engaged in farm
ing for several years. They have,
however. since moved to this city, and
the young man says he has had
NUM- Der of letters from his mother since
her residence in this city.
AT the government establishment
Levy secured position in the har-
ness department. He worked for
some time and lived in Rock Island.
After working for about week he
was taken sick and granted furlough.
When he resumed his position he de-
cided to move to Davenport, which is
across the river from Rock Island.
Consequently the young man took
up mis- residence at boarding house
on Main street in Davenport. He
does not remember the correct name
of the proprietor of the place. For
weeks he lived at the house, going to
TSla lail 70 owl -
Saturday Levy says he drew the larry
81 part of his ay-amounting to
something over so. He had secured
his discharge from the government
position on the Thursday Before, but
was to 60 to the arsenal Monday for
the balance of his pay-about 81.
a Mysterious Carriage.
Sunday evening Levy says he was
sitting on the steps of the boarding |
house. About II o'clock a carriage |
drove up to the house at a rapid rate, |
Levy says the vehicle came from the |
direction of the ferry, which is only a !
few blocks from the house. The |
vehicle stopped suddenly in front of |
the house and a woman, who could be |
seen inside through the lowered win
dow, called to him, saying that there
was a sick person inside and request
ing him to assist her in taking the in
valid to some point.
Levy SAYS that he walked across
the sidewalk to the carriage, and lean
ing through its open window peered
inside. Immediately all of his senses
left him. He knew nothing more
until he awoke in a room in which
were two women and a man. Lew
says he was conscious but Il few mo-
ments at that time and thinks that
the room was in hotel in some large
city. The young man says he lapsed
into Inconsistencies and knew moth
ing until he regained his senses on
the train near this city.
When he reported at the police
station Levy had with him only the
brass workmen's pass used at the
arsenal. 1t is No. 1862. In the
young mans pockets were 81. 40 in
a note book, a leather wallet,
the envelope belonging TO bank book
such as is used by savings banks and
four photographs of himself.
The police do not believe LEWIS
story. They are of the opinion that
the young man jumped out of Daven-
port owing 4 number of bills.
Levy does not appear to be Grim
inally inclined, but is evidently not
blessed with the best of mentality.
He said yesterday that he had suffered
with nervous stroke of some kind
when he was II years of age. 1t is
thought that he left Davenport while
unbalanced and went to
Chicago, then returned to this city"