Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-25
DOlNGS OF ONE DAY IN
LOCAL POLICE COURT

Officer IhOde this morning was
summoned by David Glovitsch, a ped
der, to arrest Ed Kelly, who was also
gathering up old iron. The former
declared that the latter had swindled
him in a horse trade. Kelly was ac-
cordingly brought to the station and
both men were given an opportunity
to tell their stories.
Glovitsch admitted that Il trade had
been effected, but insisted that il had
been merely a temporary one, made
for the purpose of trying out the an
imals. Glovitsch had asked So boot.
but finally came down to 81 and then
agreed to exchange for Il trial. The
trade was made, but he was not
pleased and demanded his own horse
back.
Kelly wanted 80 cents for this trou-
BILE and finally raised to 81 and then
drove away. Kelly declared that the
trade had been bona fide and was
not merely for trial.
He further averrcd that neither of
the horses was worth much and Of
fered for So to give up his interest in
both of them. Chief Darnell decided
| that the trade had been made and it
was not in his power to recall it. so
the parties were sent ON their way.
Kelly evidently had the best of the
bargain, getting a bony sorrel that
had life enough to hold its head up
for hump-backed gray that was cv-
identity ON the brink of eternity. AS
the chief averred when passing iudg
ment, the men ought to have been
prosecuted for driving either of the
animals.
The night force had busy time
this morning Tor an hour or such
matter. About 2:3O Officer FerkeI
ran across Il couple of fellows prowl-
! ing about among the residences on
ITwenty-hrSt street. He sent in Il
wagon call and Officers Brinn and
Bergsten responded. Both Tlcn got
away, but general cleaning up of
the suspicious characters found on
the streets was then begun and eight
or 10 fellows were placed behind the
bars till daylight and then told to
get out of town.
Ada Hammerly was found drunk on
the streets early this morning. She
was arrested and fined SO for dis
orderly conduct.
William Anderson and Robert Hall.
two colored men, were picked up by
Night Captain McCabe and Officer
Bergsten last evening on suspicion
of having stolen revolver from
Amcnt's store during the afternoon.
The investigation which followed
showed that they were guilty, not
only of that but perhaps another
piece of light-hngercd work.
1t appears that late in the after
noon the pair attempted to dispose
of an Elk badge at .Ament's, but the
clerk refused to buy it. Before leav-
ing the store they succeeded in peck
citing an old revolver that was prac-
tically worthless save as n curiosity.
They then went to Bromley's second
hand store further down the avenue
and there got rid of the badge.
dollars, for 80 cents Before leaving
the place Hall managed to attach
himself to n secondhand coat. The
latter was not missed till after the
fellows had been tried
Before getting to the station Hall
tried to lose the coat, but without
success, and he did succeed in drop
ping the revolver, which he had up
his sleeve, over the fence in the yard
at the Rock Island Club. Hall was
fined $50 and Anderson $40 for disor-
derby conduct by Magistrate john
son, and after they have laid out the
amounts in Jail they will be prose
cuted for stealing the coat.