Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-22
ROBBERS ARE BUSY
Thieves Force Entrance Into
Three Residences Early
Yesterday Morning.
WATCH, CLOTHING, LUNCH SECURED
Family is Aroused in Each Case
and Operations Are
Interrupted.

The gentlemen of the dark lantern
were out i'm force yesterday morn
ing. Three houses were broken into
and an experiment was tried at
fourth to learn if the family was at
home. SO far as is known the house
breakers got only gold watch with
charm, coat and vest and a lunch.
At all three houses entered the
members of the family were disturb
ed and the robbers were frightened
away before completing their work.
All the jobs were done about the
same time in the morning and the
work in all eases is believed to have
been that of amateurs.
Cat Brings warning
The home of w. IL. Jordan, 1928
Fourth avenue, suffered the heaviest
loss. About o'clock Mr.. and Mrs.
Jordan were aroused by the cat.
which had been locked in the kitchen
and which came to their bed room
and jumped upon the bed. 1t is be-
licved that the robbers were in the
house at that time. Later it develop
cd that the kitchen window had been
ana charm and Il black coat ana vest
were gone. Mr.. Jordan offers re
ward of $50 for the return of the
property and the capture of the
criminal.
At the home of f. w. Rinck, 1920
Twentieth street. four windows were
tried before one was found that yield
ed. Mr.. Rinck was twice aroused and
each time got up and made an inves-
tigatiOn, but found nothing. The
robbers are supposed 10 have been
frightened away without entering the
house, as nothing * missing.
Robbers Have Pie.
The kitchen at the home of Rus
sell West. on Twcnty-frst street, was
entered through a window that was
pricd open with tools taken from Il
new house that i being erected next
door. The intrudcrs appear to have
been hungry. for they took Il pie ou'
of the pantry and ate part of it. Mr..
West heard them and arose. brighten
ing them away.
Someone blew the night whistle 1t
the home of DR.. DcSilva about / in
the morning and there was no one n
the door when the doctor went down.
1t is supposed if there had been no
response an effort would have been
made to get into the house.
y new house being erected near
Tenth avenuc and Twelfth street was
entered and about fifteen pounds of
lad belonging to f. E. Lamp, the
plumber, was taken.
Other Police News.
iprb I NT.I' h., l,.,f L
on duty after weeks vacation. Il
coed part of which was spent testify
ing before the grand jury.
Yesterday morning McrI Winter. s.
ycar-uld daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
William Winter. who removed to the
city Saturday. taking Il house at
Tenth avenue and ThirtN-secund
street. was sent to the butcher shop
for meat for dinner. Two hours la
ter she WAS found wandering in the
vicinity of Augustana college. having
lost the way and being unable to tell
in which direction her home was.
Officer Moody was called in on the
case and proved himself Il veritaDlc
sleuth by plotting the child and her
cargo of meat safely home.
Clifford Anderson. a 15-Ycar-old
youth VINO mas Dctn III trouble bt'lbGt-
last evening, when chased Off a street
car on which he attempted to ride,
threw stones at the conductor. John
Arncl. who was on the car, gave
chase to the youngstcr, and after a
run from Seventeenth to Twentieth
street, caught him and turned him
over to the police. This morning
Magistrate johnson fixed his fine at
$50
Saturday afternoon the Davenport
police arrested a man who was trying
to dispose of package of shoe solcs.
An investigation revealed the fact
that the property belonged To the
Rock Island Shoe company and that
the man was Harry Wilbur, an en-
ploye of the local factory. The pris-
oner was brought to this side of the
river and this morning he WAS held in
5000 bonds to the grand jury for lar
cenY. When arrested he had on his
person suit of clothes believed to
have been stolen. besides pair of
shoes belonging to c. 5. Peaslee and
a couple of mail boxes. From pres
ent indications he viii be compelled
to lie in Jail at least till the grand
jury meets in January.
Urso,1 Tor