Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-23
HARTz HOME ROBBED
Nineteenth Street Residence Is
Ransacked and Silverware
Carried Away.
SCREEN Is OUT OUT OF A WINDOW
No Clue to BurgIars--A Freight
Car Touched--Other
News.

Some time during the latter part OF
last night the residence of b. G.
Hartz, 531 Nineteenth street, was en-
tered and about $50 worth of silver
ware taken. The thief or thieves, for
il is not clear whether there was more
than one, effected an entrance by cut
ting away the screen from the pantry
window and prying open the sash.
The property taken consisted of
forks, spoons, knives, etc. After
collecting all the valuables in the
pantry the marauders helped them
selves to a free lunch. They then
took their departure in the same man
ner as they came in, without, so far
as is known, going outside of the
pantry.
The electric light, which they
turned on to assist in the search for
valuables and eatables, they left burn
ing.
Freight Car BurgIarized.
An inquiry from the local officers
of the c., b. & Q. road concerning the
recovery of stolen property brings
out the information that freight car
was broken into about two weeks ago
in the local yards, and quantity of
canned salmon and some mackerei
taken. 1t is said some of il was af-
terward found in the Peoria yards,
where the thief had evidently dropped
it. but the police are all in the dark.
A city official was cited to appear
before Magistrate johnson last even
ing for riding his wheel on the side
walk, but before the case came to
trial the complaining witness with
drew his charge.
William Berger was arrested last
evening charged with assaulting Jul
Jus Seebrandt. Magistrate johnson
fined him S.. Then Berger swore out
a warrant against Seebrandt for COM
hitting breach of the peace, but the
case was dismissed.
James McWilliams, who was ar
rested last Friday for disturbing the
peace and who failed to put in a
promised appearance for trial, was
found by she police last night and
will have his hearing this evening.
Martin Boy Located.
Frank Martin, the boy whose
mother left him here several days ago
Il
married, has been found by the police
after several days. inquiry as to his
whereabouts. He was placed in the
hands of distant relative here who
promises to care for him.
Ed Guerney while on his way to
work this morning was set upon by
an acquaintance who was rather the
worse for booze and finally was
tempted to use his fist to get free.
lie will have a hearing on the charge
of assault
| "My name is j. +. Bassett, and
amt drunk, either,' said the individ-
ual as he faced Magistrate johnson
under a charge of disorderly conduct
at the police station at 1880 last
evening. Then he turned a melting
smile on Night Captain Barney Nc
Cabe, and assured that portly officer
he was looking fine. Bassett was ar.
rested by Officer Taxman at the
Casino saloon, where he had become
rather boisterous, and the remarks he
addressed to his captor during the
trial were not of a nature to increase
his self-complacency. When told
that his fine was SIS he was highly in
dignapt and was borne off to eel
loudly announcing that he wouldn't
pay.
Harris Mintz was fined 50 or
the charge of assaulting Mamie
AshDurn in Justice Cleland's court
this afternoon. The costs amount
ed to about to $l7. The charge
against Mrs. Mile White. mother
of the girl, of taking part in
the fracas with a butcher knife was
not sustained, and Magistrate John
son, before whom she was tried, dis
missed the case.