Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-27
DAVENPORT DOINGS

William Kniphals, the ex-barber.
who is a special police officer for
the week. caught Jim Murphy in
the act of picking All old lady's
pocket ON Second and Perry street,
shortly after ) o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. He said he came to Dav-
export with the Bostock-Ferari COM
pany, intending to open n lemonade
stand, but on account of the cool
ness of the weather abandoned the
project. He got ten days.
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Marshal Moulder, of Buffalo. who
was held in bonds to answer to the
charge of perjury is again a free
man. He was arrested a couple of
weeks ago on the charge of swearing
falsely as to the age of minor who
was seeking a marriage license.
Yesterday the preliminary was held
before Justice Hall. Clerk Cheek
showed the stub of his license book
and testified as to the fact of Mar
shall Moulder's oath. The testimony
of Miss Duss, the minor, was also
takeu. 1t showed that Moulder's
lapse was altogether innocent, that
he did not know the exact age of
the applicant, who had. in fact,
made statement To him that she
was Is years of age. Upon this tes-
timony County Attorney fischer
moved that the defendant be dis
charged upon the grounds of inno-
cence on the part of the defendant.
Justice Hall entertained the motion
and Mr.. Moulder was discharged.
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Architect Charles Newell of Chica-
go X in the city. He brought down
couple of sealed bids for the CON
struction of the new hotel. but in
order to give other bidders chance.
particularly the local firms, at his
advice the hotel company decided
to holdth competition open for few
days longer. to give all chance TO
get in their figures. Mr.. Newell is
representing the Florida Ellls at the
carnival. being II member of the
lodge at Jacksonville. Fla, where he
built Il 100000 hotel year or two
ago.
Yesterday Sam Lauer Of 514 West
Eleventh street had his right arm
chopped off in the middle forearm by
the knives of the cylinder pIaner at
the Christian Mueller saw mill. The
man had been employed at the Muel-
Ter plant for two years. even during
the hiatus caused by the fire of last
year. For three years he lived in
Davenport and is - years old. the
father of a family of three children,
the youngest of whom * an infant.
Mr. Lauer was working ut the planer.
east of the mill proper. and directly
south of the office, yesterday morn
ing. He noticed that one of the
guides was crooked and thought to
straighten it. In doing 50 the cylin-
der armed with sharp knives caught
his hand. severing it and the upper
section of the wrist. Workmen
FASTENED to his assistance. and the
arm was tightly placed in tourni-
quet to protect hemmorrhage and a
hurried call sent in for the ambu-
lance. Lauer was able to walk and
was assisted into the vehicle which
was FASTENED to Mercy hospital,
where DIR. Matthey attended him.
He will lose his right hand and wrist.
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Magistrate Finger yesterday united
i'm marriage John +. Thomas and
Anna Moves. both of this city.
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At the home of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Heede. 1899 Mar
shall street. Wednesday evening. Her
man T. Schmidt and Miss Carrie X.
Heede were united i'm marriage, Rev.
\. NJ. Judy performing the ceremony.
The groom is the well known cleo
trician and his bride * n young lady