Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-28
Fred n. PAIL, Minus Watch and
OVercoat, Left Uncon.
scious in Street.
TWO MEN ARE HIS ASSAILANTS
First Attempt to Shoot Him, But
Revolver Refuses to
Work.

evening of murderouS assault.
There is some mystery attached to
the affair, but robbery appears to
have been at least one of the motives
of the assailants, for when the vic
tim was found he was minus his
watch and overcoat.
According to Pahls story, he had
been attending a social gathering at
the home of friend on Seventh
street. Early in the evening he start
ed home, proceeding up Seventh ave
nue.. 1t was probably not much after
S o'clock when he reached the alley
on the north side of the avenue be-
tween Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth streets. Here he was sudden
ly set upon by two men, knocked
down and horribly beaten and left
unconscious n short distance from,
the street.
About o'clock he recovered some
what, and getting upon his feet he
wandered along the avenue until he
was met by Officer Green. He was
then taken to Bieber's drug store at
Fifth avenue and Twenty-third street
and from there brought in the patrol
wagon to the police station, where
DR.. E. NJ. Sala dressed his injuries.
Covered with Blood.
He was bloody from head to foot,
but it was found that all his injuries
consisted of cuts about the head and
| that none of them was serious. There
were IL abrasions. requiring in all 10
| stitches to close them. The largest
wound took four stitches. After re
cciving surgical attention he was
| taken home.
The police made search of the
place where the assault took place
| and found the victims hat frozen to
the ground in pool of blood. There
were evidences of a struggle, one of
which gives Mr.. PAIL good reason to
be thankful that he is still in the land
of the living. 1t was nothing less
| than loaded centre fire 81 calibre
cartridge that had been snapped
twice in n rim-fire gun. The theory
advanced is that the fellows attempt
ed to shoot their victim, but when the
revolver failed to do its work they
resorted to the eXpedient of beating
him over the head with it. The de-
scription secured of the pair is very
meagre.
Lawless acts on the streets have
become unusually prevalent in this
city of late and it is about time for
the police to increase their vigilance
to the point of getting hold of some
of the offenders to the end that they
may be made an example of.
other Police News.
The police managed to put in
rather busy time of it yesterday and
last evening. Thanksgiving observ-
ances led to several fights and many
bluffs that caused almost as much
excitement. The main haul was made
at Ida Montgomery place on Second
avenue between Fifteenth and Six
tcenth streets. There a row develop
ed late at night and Night Captain
McCabe and Officer Brinn ''pinched'
the house. They got six inmates. Ida
Montgomery, Eta Clark. Hazel Les
ter. George Munricks, Charles Black
and Charles Hart. Magistrate John
son convened court in midnight scs-
sion and each of the cuiprits was
fined s. and costs.
The dance at Armory hall in the
evening was enlivened with a scrap
in which several parties were involv-
ed. No one was hurt and the princi--
pals were jagged. They gave security
for an appearance for trial this ev-
ening.
| There was fight on the corner of
Twenty-second street and Third ave-
nue. early in the evening, but the
birds had flown when the patrol
wagon reached the scene.
John Merk reported last evening
that a gray colt 2 years old had dis
appeared from the pasture at Thir-
tieth street and Eleventh avenue
some time yesterday. a bay horse
| is also missing. 1t is thought they
were stolen.
! Alfred Block. who with A. Huntley,
was arrested last Saturday night for
i fighting and was fined S., was releas-
| ed from the police station last even
Il ing, his brother having hquidatcd the
Il fine Huntley, over whose head a fine
of the same proportions hangs, is still
locked up.
The police station had pretty much
the appearance of a hospital yester-
day morning, all as the result of the
chase given Officers Sehnert and Kell
by George Lowe Wednesday. Officer
Kell wore his left arm in splints,
while both he and Officer Sehnert
were too stiff and sore to stay long
in one place. Lowe reposed in the
county Jail with nothing to disturb
his mind He is assured of place to
sleep for 80 days, having been placed
under 5000 bonds to keep the peace
upon his wife's complaint at the
hearing before Magistrate johnson
Wednesday evening. After his per-
Torrance Wednesday il would be a
very good friend indeed who would
risk that amount upon his good be-
havior.