Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-20
RICH STEAL IN GEMS
Diamonds Valued at $1,000
Taken From j. Ram
ser's Store.
JOB Is DONE IN DAYLIGHT
Police Play Smart and Attempt to
Suppress Facts, But Fail
Beautifully.

| A clever piece of work on the part
of one or more parties whose identity
remains to be discovered, resulted in
the abstraction, ia broad daylight yes
terday, of diamond rings to the value
of nearly $1,000 from the jewelry
store Of Jacob Ram ser.
The job was one fthe smoothest that
has ever been psrPstratet in this city
and from the nature of the booty will
probably puzzle Chief D4rnelI and his
bunch of sleuths for several moons.
Three statesmen were in or about the
store during. the whole of the period
between IL O'Clock and 1890, when
the tray containing the valuables
must have been taken, and yet no
particular sus .iciou was attached to
the actions of the dozen or more Gus
toners who were in during that
| time
Taken From show Case.
The diamonds were in the middle
If glass chow case aud it is consid-
cred reasonably certain the thief was
not behind the counter. To reach
over, open the case and take out the
tray woul1 have been i'm possible for
man of ordinary size, so suspicion
rested upon two travelling men who
had been in the place about the noon
hour and who were stopping in Day
export. The police of that city were
put on the trail of the suspects, and
during last night their baggage aud
personal effects, together with those
of the wife of one, who was also in
Davenport, were thoroughly searched,
but nothing was found to warrant
| their arrest.
Police Play Smart.
OF course the police,of the tri-cities,
with a number of detectives, are
working on the case and surround
ing towns nave bsen notified to watch
for the properly stolen. The local
police when they finally realized
what had happened. shortly after
noon We 'terday, jumped at the
conclusion that they could sup
press the facts and save their repu-
tation or catch the guilty parties be-
fore dark, TO their everlasting honor
and glory. But Darnells brownies
failed in all their wondecous designs.
In fact even as bold thieves "a
th1s, in question ara about As
apt to fall into the clutches of Rock
sands pseudo-detective force as an
eagle to succumb to the cunning of
crocodile.
other Thefts
Thomas Van Tuyl. 735 Thirty
eighth street, reports that burglars
broke into his house, cutting away 81
window screen. and secured n gold
| watch and chain. There is no clue by
which to trace the perpetrators.
l.. G PfOh reported to the police
last evening that gum slot machine
had been stolen from his grocery
store on Third avenue.
A wheel belonging to l.. I. Earle
was stolen some time last evening
from the corridor of the Mitchell IL
Lynde building.
The wheel was recovered today by
Officer Bcinn, and later the supposed
thief was captured by Officer ThOde. |
The prisoner gave his name as Mod |
jeska, claiming Davenport as his
home he admits having sold the
wheel to colored man who lives in |
the vicinity of Eleventh street and |
Fifth avenue, for So. but claims he |
bought il from another fellow. After |
Mcdjcska had been arrested he broke |
away from Officer Thode aud he was |
Overtaken only after hard chase and |
with the help of citizens.
Solicitor Arrested.
NJ. Gains, a stranger, who has been |
taking orders in this city for Chi |
cago grocery firm, was arrested late |
Yesterday afternoon on complaint of
Mrs G. &. Pratt. A hearing was ar
ranged for this afternoon. Mrs |
Pratt, it appears, placed an order and
was not satisfied with the quantity of |
goods delivered. When she remon-
strated Gains INDUCED in unbecom-
ing language.
Two young men were brought in
by Officer PAIL last evening for vio-
lating the bicycle lamp ordinance.
They were both on their way down
town when arrested and brought back
to the station. Their wheels were kept /
at headquarters till today, when both
made good by putting lamps on their
wheels at the station and were allowed
to depart in peace. This is meant as