Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-22
SHORN OF CLOTHES
Harry FaIk Held Up on Railroad
Embankment at Rock Isl.
and Arsenal
UNDERWEAR, ONLY, LEFT him
Walks to Local Police HeadQuar-
ters-His Money and Watch
Also Taken.


clothing, Harry Falk, of 2317 Sixth
avenue, Moline, presented a sorrowful
spectacle as he walked into Rock ISL
and police headquarters at u o'clock
last night shOrn of his wearing APP
.parel down to his shirt, underclothing
and shoes.
Falk stated that he had been held
up at the point of an ugly knife on
the railroad embankment at Rock ISL
and arsenal while walking home from
Davenport by a strange man whom he
met early in the evening in this city
Capt. Lawrence Kramer and Detec-
tive Richard CarneS were inclined TO
discredit the young mans story until
they were escorted to the spot where
the robbery occurred, where was found
lying on the railroad embankment the
apparel discarded by the robber when
he dressed in the suit that Falk shed.
The discarded suit was put on by
Falk and he returned to his home in
Moline after furnishing the police a
description of the man at whose hands
he had been made to suffer so cruelty.
Chance Acquaintance.
Fall1 is 10 years of age He said
that he dOnncd his Sunday clothes last
evening and came to Rock Island. He
was seated in Spencer square smOll-
ing cigaret when a young man whom
he had never seen before came up to
him and addressing him dropped into
the seat beside him. Falk gave him
a cigaret. They talked for half an
hour. The stranger seemed a sensi-
Bile. friendly fellow. He proposed an
ice cream treat, Falk was agreeable
and they visited Maths parlor on Sec
Ond avenue
While StrOlling around the business
section of the city Falks friends sug-
gested that they take in Brick Mum
rOe'S garden in the Davenport tender
lOin. The evening was still young and
Falk was not opposed to Willing away
an hour in the Munroe resort. where
the fairies fit over the wax under the
electric glare, TO the enchanting
strains of a two-man orchestra catch
ing at the corners n crock from the
walters tray. Falk declared that
neither he nor his companion drank
excessively. The glare Of the Munroc
pavilion might nave caused him to
grow dizzy, but he doubted that it did.
Walk to Enjoy Moonlight.
Between Il and - o'clock the trip
homcward was begun. Falk wanted to
ride across the bridge, but his friend
said it would be much more pleasant
TO stroll leisurcly over the water III
the moonlight. His poetic description
of the scene that they could enjoy to
much better advantage by walking APP
peaIed TO Fall. and he consented to
pass up the ride.
When the bend in Fort Armstrong
avenue was reached Falks friend men
toned that if he expected to get to
Moline it would be necessary for him
TO catch the midnight train on the |
Rock Island road; that he could do |
no better than the owl car from Rock |
Island to Moline and then would prob |
ably have TO wait an hour for that. Il |
was proposed that they climb the en- |
banllmont and cross the railroad |
bridge to the Fifth avenue depot |
where Falk would meet the east-bound |
train.
FaIk Threatened with Death.
ON arriving at the summit of the |
Falk realized that be had |
fallen into the hands of an outlaw. !
When the knife was drawn on him he !
saw a bridge line car passing below /
HIM, but he dared not utter sound. |
for To do SO. he was warned would cost |
him his life.
First he delivered over his money
Si5.15. then his gold watch He |
thought that would satisfy but il did ,
not. Falk protested when ordered to /
remove his wearing apparel. but the !
knife was still held over him. and he /
said the only alternative was for him /