Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-25
FIGHT IN PARADE
Two DaVenporters Create Scene on
Second Avenue This
Morning.
HAVE OLD SCORE TO SETTLE
Trying to Disfigure One Another When
the Police lnterfere-Peter
Maher Arrested.

Peter Maher and Bert Smith. Dav
export citizens. had an old score that
each promised 10 settle the first time
the other fellow crossed his patch.
Both were over TO see the circus par
ade this morning. One rode in a bug
gy and the other came by street car.
The one in the buggy anchored in
front of j. w. Jones secondhand store
while the parade was passing. The
enemy happened in the same block.
Each discovered the presence Of the
other. There were several oral ex-
changes before the man on the side
walk could, induce the one in the
buggy 10 come down on the level with
him. They got together in a fashion
that showed Peter he was worthy the
name of Maher. They were wadiRs
in for dear life, and were tearing one
another's clothing, and would prob
ably have been naked shortly but for
the arrival of an officer. who broke
up the battle. Both bore evidences
of having met an unfriendly pair of
dukes. The walk was spattered with
gore. Maher swore out warrant
against Smith charging him with as
sault and battery and his hearing was
set for Wednesday afternoon of this
week.
Hotel Clerk a Forger.
Charged with grand larceny and for
gerry. W. J. Gray. formerly a hotel clerk
in Dixon ILL.,. is being searched for by
Chief of Police J. II. Woodyatt, of
no nj hA haL dir To- md
distributed them broadcast over the
country. Gray. the circular states.
has forged several checks and passed
them on merchants. The alleged for
ger is said to have left Dixon Monday.
July IS, for Sterling. He is describ-
ed as being about 80 years of age:
5 feet, 8 or 9 inches tall; has dark
complexion: dark hair, inclined to be
curly; is $50 pounds in eight; has
smooth face; square shoulders and
walks lame.
Searching For Nellie Slice.
Attorney John T. GiImer. of Quincy.
has written Chief of Police Miller
stating that the whereabouts of Nettie
Slice. also known as Gladys Harlin, is
unknown and that members of her
with her. 1t is thought that she came
to this city about a month ago. and.
according to the letter she is of
dissolute character. The letter stated
that she is thought to have come here
| from Peoria.
Suspects are Arrested.
Suspected of being pickpockets Maui
rice Dutton, of Topeka. Kans.. viii
| Martin and Charles Wall. of Quincy.
were arrested this morning by Police
men Kirsch and Baker and brought
| before Magistrate Johnson. They
were assessed 500 and i'll default
were sent to Jail for 20 days. The
men have been following Barnum &
Bailey's circus and came here with
the show from Kewanee. Detective
| Buckley of the Burlington road. had
notified the police of this city of these
three men previously to their coming
here. and upon their arrival they were
Immediately apprehended.
Mr.. FIuegeI is Discharged.
Henry Fluegel was before Justice
| II. NJ Schriver this morning on a
charge of malicious mischief, prefer
red against him by Dairy Travis, col
ored. There being no evidence to
support the charge the case was dis
missed. The trouble between the two
men arose over 4 piece of property
located at the corner of Seventh ave
nue. and Seventh street. Travis is
agent for the property at present and
has the renting of il, while Fluegel
holds a mortgage on the property
which is TO be fOreClOsed this fall.
Travis claimed that Fluegel entered
the house one day last week by TAX
ing a lock off of a door. and claimed
that Fluegel had no right 10 enter the
house until he had his mortgage fore
closed. There was no corroborative
Testimony.