Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-20
JUMPED HIS BOND
Walter Fitzsimmons, Held for
Wife Abandonment at
Chicago, Skips.
BELIEVED TO BE IN TRI- CITIES
Another Soldier Tired of Army Life.
Has Deserted From the
Local Post.

Walter Fitzsimmons, who was ar
rested here and turned over to the
Chicago police by Chief Miller a few
days ago on charge of wife aban-
donment, has again fled the matrimo-
NAL coop. This morning Chief Miller
received letter from the mans wife
stating that Walter had been bound
over to the grand jury in the sum of
$500 and that pending his. hearing had
been given his liberty. He promptly
made the most of it and has not been
seen since.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons thinks he is in
Davenport or Rock Island, as he made
some remarks about leaving for some
Of the country towns to look for
work. Her belief is based on the fact
that there is a woman in Davenport
who is said to have daZzled the un-
stable Walter. Mrs. Fitzsimmons does
not want to prosecute her husband,
Us she is a poor woman and has only
| a meagre subsistence for herself and
babe, and the money necessary for
attorneys and court fees could he
raised by her only with the greatest
hardship.
Another Deserter.
Notification of another deserter at
the island has come to Chief Miller
from Commandant Stanhope T. Blunt.
June 9 Ira Cassel, detached from the
ordnance department for special serv-
ice at the arsenal, took French leave,
and to this time has been successful
in evading the government agents.
He enlisted at OttuInwa Iowa, April
-, 1908. and evidently found the rou-
tine of army existence not to his lill
ing. He is % years old, . feet AZ
inches tall, has blue eyes and Il rudy
complexion. He is under the average
in size, weighing 40 pounds.
Broke Into a Car.
William Smith, very dusky negro,
was found by Officer Kinney last night
in the act of breaking into a Burling-
ton box car at the freight depot of
| that road. Although the man pro-
tested that he was merely looking for
Il place to sleep. his action looked very
suspicious as there were plenty of
empty cars standing close at hand on
the tracks. He was arrested and TAX
en- To the STATION. This morning Mag
tfstrate Johnson heard tine tale told by
Smith, but found the evidence against
him and imposed Il fine of $50 and
costs. Smith was unable to pay and
was taken to the county Jail to serve
out the time there.
Horse and Rig Taken.
! John Looney this morning reported
at the police station the theft Of his
| light bay horse. the animal at the time
Of its disappearance being attached
to a. newly painted phaeton. The
outfit was taken about 10 o'clock last
evening. but the guilty parties are
unknown. The horse stood Is hands
high. weighed I 100 pounds and had a
white mark ON its forehead. On one
of its shoulders there is n scar in the
shape of a horseshoe. The police
have sent out notices to Hverymen
and officers in ncighboring cities to
be on the lookout for the outfit.
Pointers.
! Mary Peterson and Mary Swanson.
two women who were picked up on
the street last night by the police,
were given hearing before Magis-
trate johnson on the charge of dis
orderly conduct. They were fined So
and costs each
Mary Overton was fined So and costs
this morning by Magistrate johnson
for disturbing the peace. The com
plant was filed by Tina Monroe.
Teddy OBrien. arrested last night
by Officer Thodc, was sentenced to 10
days in the county Jail this morning
for vagTancy.
Officer Brinn arrested T.. Wilson
this afternoon for disorderly con
duct.