Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-13
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The proceedings against Attorney
+. j. Dahms for contempt of court, in
connection with remarks made during
the trial of the Sunday closing case
Friday, were held Saturday morning
before Judge Finger, and the latter
was settled without any fine being
imposed The judge stated that he
would declare Mr.. Dahms in contempt
of court, but that he would remit the
fine of SO and the attorney might go
free.
\ most brutal assault was made on
a young lad by the name of Wells
McElroy on Brady street Saturday
evening. f. b. Pierce, the man who
runs the peanut and popcorn stand on
Second and Brady streets, was arrest
ed for doing the deed, but denies that
he hit the boy.
L. Wahle, of SIS West Second street,
one of Davenport oldest and fore
most citizens, passed away at as
Saturday forenoon from the result of
fall few days before. Mr.. Wahle
had been in rather poor health for
several months past, but had been at
tending to his duties most of the time.
Last Wednesday he was in the second
story of his home, and had just start
ed to 60 downstairs when a faintness
came over him. and he lost his balance
and fell over the banister to the floor
below. He was picked up by his sons
few moments later, and physician
was summoned, who found several
ribs fractured and other internal in
iuries. Mr.. Wahle never recovered
from the shock, and this was the di-
rect cause of his death. Mr.. Wahle
was one of the oldest residents of
Davenport, and had lived in the city
since 1854. He was born in Germany
May Is, 1892, and came to the United
States January Is. 1852. March IS,
1854. he first came to the city of
Davenport. and since that time has
made his residence here continually.
August Suhl. the man who was tax
en- to Mount Pleasant some time ago
violently insane. has escaped from
the asylum. and is now roaming
around the country. Sheriff Near
thur has received word from the asy-
lum authorities that he had managed
to evade the diligence of the guards,
and though strict search had been
made for him, he could not be found.
Suhl's parents live near the mile
track, and as the>man is dangerously
insane it is feared that he might come
home and do them some harm before
the officers could reach him.
John McFate, the farmer who was
injured on Belle avenue June 10. has
filed statement with the city clerk
in which he demands $1,000 from the
city and the Peoples Construction
company jointly.
Frank Burger and Mr.. Stoker, the
two men who live near Waterloo, and
who are the owners of the stolen
horse and rig that was found by the
Davenport police last Monday morn
ing. arrived in the city Saturday after
their property. The gentlemen stat
ed that the horse and rig was taken
on the night of July 1, and as yet
there has been no trace found of the
robber who did the deed.
Deputy Henry Eggers was busy
Saturday collecting the fees from the
attorneys that VIII go towards the
big banquet that is to be held at
Schuetzen park July Is. Invitations
have been sent to all OF the supreme
Judges of the state, to the judges of
this district, and 20 the United States
district judge, as well as to the gov
ernor and the district clerk.
Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock oc-
Cured the death of Claus William
Christian, the 9-months'-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Bruhn. of 1719 Divis
ion street. The funeral was held yes
terday afternoon at o'clock from
the home of the parents, with inter
ment at Paramount cemetery. In adj
dition to the father and mother. the
baby is survived by two sisters, Mar
garet and Helen.
The contract to erect the new store
house for the Schick Express and
Storage company has been let, and
Contractor p. II. Ehmke secured the
job. The new building is to be locat-