Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-30
is A GAY DECEIVER
Fred A. Mccoy Arrested for
Abandoning His
Wife.
WAS COURTING ANOTHER GIRL
His Spouse At Home of Latter When
He Called Last Even
ing.

Fred \. Mccoy, who came here two
months ago from Cedar Rapids, has
been counting a young woman on
Twentieth street under the represen-
tation that he was a single man. Last
night he was arrested on a charge of
abandonment instituted by his young
wife. Today he had a hearing before
Magistrate johnson, and-on his prom
Use to return to his wife and conduct
himself as married man should in
the future, he was released.
\ spicy romance was developed in
the story unfoIded at the hearing.
Mccoy is a lineman byvocation. When
he and his wife came to Rock Island
they went to live temporarily with
his mother. The couple Quarreled.
and one night Mccoy beat his wife. so
she declares, and she left him. going
to the home of her uncle in Moline.
After the storm subsidized she visited
her husband and appealed, but in vain,
to him to rent home and go to
housekeeping.
Mrs. Mccoy soon began to hear
tales concerning hubby having en-
gagements with other women. She
| essayed the role of detective and yes
terday scented a trail. 1t led her to
the home Of a girl on Twentieth
street. She paid visit there and
made herself known. to the great sur
prise and disappointment Of McCoy's
latest crush. who had been led to be
lieve she was receiving the attentions
of man who was yet without matri-
mOnial experience.
There with the Hot Air.
Mccoy, so the girl stated, said his
name was Ed Davis; that his father
was a broker in Minneapolis. He did
not have to work, had plenty of the
soft, and was just wandering around
the country to see the sights He
was impressed with Rock Island. and
might decide to settle down here. He
had been working his hot air pump
| in this fashion ever since he had been
calling on Twentieth street. and had
made his talk so strong that the GIRL
believed in him.
The women had an old-fashioned
Margaret Sangster lasting about an
hour. y plan to surprise Mccoy was
proposed by the wife, and her new
friend was a willing accomplice. The
wife would be at the Twentieth street
house when Mccoy called. She would
secrete herself i'm a dark corner of
the hallway. and when he got inside
face him and show him up in his
right light before the girl whom he
had been so cruelty deceiving.
Walks Into the Trap.
Mccoy walked up to the slaughter
like little soldier, having Il smile
that would win a county fair prize
when the door was opened by his
| charmer. The wife, unable to con
troll her feelings, did not wait until he
got inside the door, and when he
| caught a glimpse of her he took to
his heels, scooting down the street
for dear life, with his wife. the girl
and friend of the latter close be
hind him. Mccoy escaped. but was
later located by Officer Golf and plac-
ed under arrest.
IL thought YOU said you would new
er live with an Irishman." said Me-
| Coy. addressing his wife at the hear
ing. I'll live with her" he promised
the magistrate, but only on condition
that be allowed to carry the pocket
| book
Il do not care for your money" re-
piled the wife. All | want is enough
to live on