Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17
MOLINE MENTION

An echo of the sensational death of
Emil Engstrom, who was found dead
on the ice in a terribly mutilated con-
dition on Christmas morning. comes
in the action of Peter Lief. father-in-
law of Mr.. Engstrom. He is firmly
convinced that Engstrom was Il vic
tim of foul play, but that conditions
were such that the proper investiga-
ton was not made. He believes that
Engstrum. after receiving his death
blow was carried around that mys-
FERROUS circle shown by the blood
tracks, and thrown upon the ice To die
of the injuries inflicted or from eN-
posture. Ever since that time Mr..
Lief has been working upon the muir
der theory, and claims that certain
| statements of Il quarrel-admitted AT
times and denied at others-have led
him to take the matter up. He AYERS
| that the authorities have not eNer-
| cised sufficient effort to ferret out
| the perpetrators of the crime which
| he charges was committed. and he
Will appeal to the governor of the
state for Il thorough iunvestigat
Armed with transcript of the evil
dence adduced before the coroner's
| jury and before the grand jury. MIR.
Lief Will proceed TO Springfield, seek
an audience with Gov. Yates and Law
the matter before him i'm detail. with
the request that he a'der u special
jury to fully take up the matter and
leave nothing undone to show exactly
how Engstrom met his death.
| NrN An I
effects of old age at noon Yesterday
at the home of her son. Andrew p.
Lyon, 1117 Third street The de-
ceased was born Feb. 4, 1923. at Os-
terjotland. Sweden, and came to Mo-
line in 1892. where she has resided
ever since. Besides husband and son
seven grandchildren are left TO mourn
her loss. The funeral takes place from
the home, 1117 Third street. at > p.
m. Thursday, interment to be at
Riverside. Rev. j. NJ. Eggan will of
ficiate.
Elizabeth Maria johnson died YES
terday at the city hospital at 10 a. IN.
She was 81 years old, had been troub-
led with dropSv for the last year
and for the last ten weeks has been
Il patient at the hospital. Miss Eliza
beth VI. Anderson was born April lG.
! 1873, IN Sweden and came to Ando-
yer, ILL.,. i'm 1869. In IS the family re-
moved to Moline. One son. Joseph
Malcolm. of Woodruff, ILL.,. survives.
Charles Gpodmanson, of this city.
is a grandson.
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NoIinp hioI, school fra,.Ir
were defeated by those from Gales
burg in the first dual indoor contest
in which either had ever participated
Saturday evening i'm Galesburg. when
they met under the auspices of the
Knox college athletic mana cement on
the newly installed indoor track Pos
sessing all the advantages for training
which conference college student
enjoys, the best margin by which the
lGalesburg team could win was -
points.
The entire postofficc force consist
ing of Postmaster 6. H. Mckinley. As
sistant Postmaster NJ. Il. MetZgar.
nine clerks. thirteen carriers, one sub
clerk, two sub-carriers and one speci-
al delivery messenger sat down to n
feast of good things in the banquet
hall of the club rooms of the post
office building Saturday evening. With
Jerry Busey as chef there was a
menu to which full justice was done.
In the dual meet between the ath-
letes of the State University and
those of the University of Chicago
held Saturday evening in the Chicago
gymnasium. Carl Melin, of Illinois.
won the two mile run i'm 10: Il 3D.. The
time comes within three seconds of
the track record now held by Car
penter of Wisconsin. Carl is Il for
mer Moline boy.
Harry Thompson and James Welch
were arrested Saturday evening for
creating a disturbance i'm the Twenty
third street saloon. Both pleaded
guilty to disorderly conduct yester-
day at their hearing. and were as
sessed 500 each. In lieu of the coin
they were committed to the county
Jail for a period of 20 days.
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Frances Irene, the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Buchong, died
at the home. 1918 Eighth street, sun
day night at 11:20. The family has
but recently come here from Chicago.
Mr.. Bushong having come to accept
the position as advertising manager
at the cOrnplanter works.
Edgar. the 1S-months-old son of
MIR. and Mrs. f. p. Hill. died at II a. m.
Sunday at the home, $40 Thirty-third
street, of commissions. The remains
were shipped this morning to Proph-