Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-04
BURGLARSATW WORK
Residence Portion of City Has
Suffered Visitation
Recently.
FACTS IN CASE ARE SUPPRESSED
Need OF More Efficient Police
Protection is Growing
: Evident.

Early Sunday morning the residents
on Iwenty-third street north of Ninth
avenue were aroused by the screams
of a woman, and an investigation de-
Veloped the fact that burglars had
entered the home of DIR. j. Il. Hollow
bush, S3S Twenty-third street. They
forced their way into the kitchen and
were heard by ladies of the household
the doctor icing away. One raised a
window and called loudly for help.
The act, while it brought out mum
Der of the male residents of the neigh
borhood and finally an officer, also
scared the intruders and they left
without being seen. 1t was found that
they had departed with key to the
kitchen and purse that had been
left in the room containing about So
Nothing further was taken so far as
has been learned, though the thieves
were evidently bent on thoroughly
ransacking the house when they were
heard, as they were ascending the
stairway at the time.
At the police station today it was
denied that there had been a burglary
at the Hollowbush residence, Chief
Miller admitting that an alarm had
been sent in, but insisting that no evi-
dence had been discovered to warrant
the belief that there had been bur
glars about. The pains that have been
taken in the suppression OF the truth
in this case leads to the inference that
the report of Il burglary in another
part of the city. which likewise re
ccived official denial, was founded OF
something more substantial thar
someone's imagination.
Need More Officers.
From events that have transpret
lately il seems plain that Rock Islano
has not sufficient police protection ful
city of its size. At the present time
one officer is taking vacation anc
another is laid off on account of sick
ness. To fill the gap it is understood,
that one of the night men is assigned
TO patrol a beat that he. cannot thor
oughly cover in an entire night le
alone every hour or two. The polio,
force should be of sufficient size :,
that when or two members are of
from any cause no part of the city
will be left without protection.
Clues Run Down.
Two supposed clues to the McCab,
store robbery were run down in Dav
enport yesterday, but proved base
less. Two trunks were seen put ontc
u Locust street ear. The officer:
promptly Investigated, but nothing
suspicious was found. Some stuff
disposed of at a Davenport SECOND
hand store also aroused suspicion. bu
on Investigation it was found that nc
such material was contained in the
list of wares taken at the store.
Hansen Boy Home.
Albert Hansen. the 1O-year-old run
away. was sent to Joliet today. !
ticket was procured and the final dis
position of the lad Will he left 10 thu
father, bat it is very likely that h,
will be returned to GIenwCod. Befor,
leaving here the boy was fitted on
with a new hat and waist. and at tn
Union Mission was cleaned APP unit
he was scarcely acquainted with him
self. Officer Pearson took him to the
train and saw that the start wa
safely made.
Police Points.
Hazel Springer. who was granted 4;
continuance yesterday morning. wa
fined Sf5 and costs last evening b!
Magistrate Johnson. The charge pre-
ferred against her was disorderly con
duet.
Ed Feeney. Tom WEIGH, Emil Par
ase, Frank CoPaeto and Frank Hale
were brought in during the day fol
drunkenness. As fast as they sobereC
up they were released with the Gus
tomary admoniticn.
For the second time this summer
the license of the saloon at the cor
ner of Twentieth street and SeconC
avenue has been revoked by Mayo
McConochie on account of the fac
that women were found there. Th'
arrest and filming of Hazel Springer
who was found there. was followed
Yesterday by the revocation of the Ii
cense of John Stewart, who conduct
ed the place. Formerly the place wa
run by Lou Nicer.
A trial was begun in Justice Gle
lands court yesterday afternoon be
fore a jury in the case of Thomas
Rosenficld, charged with failure t.
notify the plumbing Inspector of
Job done so that it might he inspected
The case was dismissed on motion o
CITY Attorney Scott before it wa
given to the jury and together will
others of like nature VIII be takeI
to Justice Schroeder on i change o
venue.