Rock Island Argus., 1906-03-20

IDENTITY had no premonition that his end
was near. A few minutes before he
was in his full health and in his usual
cheerful spirits. Mr.. Weddings death
will be a severe shock to his wife, Mrs.
Jennie Welding, who is herself very
i'll. His son, Fred B. Welding is left
with her Mr.. Welding had long been
connected with business in Davenport.
He was for many years with w. b.
Wiley, in the grocery trade, and then
was advertising manager for the Dav-
export Republican from the time it was
founded, until as the Star it discon-
tinued business. After period of
employment in the insurance business,
Mr.. Welding went to the Democrat to
take a position with the advertising
department.
Stole Trunk. - The home of Frank
Witke on Marquette street between
Third and Fourth streets, was entered
some time during the night between
Sunday and yesterday. William Daven-
port, suspected of implication in the
crime, is now in Jail, having been sent
there for vagrancy. The robbers gain
ed entrance TO the house during the
absence of the family. They broke
open window and entered in that
manner. In leaving they opened
door They took with them a large
trunk. for which the police immediate
| ly after being notified, instituted
search. In the morning a woman re-
ported that a trunk was lying in the
alley running from Warren to Vine
streets between Fifth and Sixth
streets. An officer was sent for it and
| it was brought to the station. 1t did
not appear TO have been opened.
Sues for $4,000. - E. ]. Sherman
has brought suit for his daughter, Hat
tie Sherman, a minor, against the
| Crescent Macaroni e Cracker COM
pany, through Attorney H. B. Betty.
ries sustained by the girl at the maca-
roni works
Atkinson Not Guilty. 1--WE, the
| jury, find the defendant, George S. At
kinson, not guilty" These words, sign
ed by William G. Mundt, as foreman,
comprised the verdict returned to the
court which acquitted Mr.. Atkinson of
the charge of perjury brought against
him. Ed Slaven said that he had ask
ed Atkinson for $50 one Sunday even
ing and Atkinson had given MIN a roE
of bills which he took outside with
him. Outside he met Dennis McEnary
who counted the bills Mr. McNnary
| in
S. in bills of smaller denominations. In
| Justice Halls court Atkinson swore
that he gave Slavin $50 and he reiter-
ated this in court, also introducing tes
timony TO prove that Slaven was un.
der the influence of liquor when he
gave him the money.
Obituary Record.-Sad was the be
reavement which on Sunday fell upon
| the home of William J. Good. the well
known assistant general foreman for
the Rock Islands telegraph depart
ment. Edna May, the bright little )
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Good, was taken i'll, and at O'Clock
her spirit took its flight. The fatal
trouble was pneumonia.
| al 81 LUKE nOSplIdl yesterday Oc
CURED the death of Mrs John Adams
widow of John Adams who passed
away some six years ago. About five
days ago deceased was taken to the
hospital, suffering from pneumonia
She was 20 years of-age and was born
n New York. Mrs. Adams came tc
Davenport eight weeks ago and made
her residence with Mrs. Stall. 324H
Harrison street The survivors are
her children, Mrs. Strong of Alma
Mich. Mrs. Cobb of Timnath, Colo.
and John B. Adams of Riverside, Mich
Three other children have passed
laway. Mrs. Worth and Mrs. Blackmol
of Richfield. Mich, and Mrs. Thomas
of Petoskey, Mich, are sisters who also
lsurvive. She also leaves a brother
Dan Maxfield in Alpina, Mich. The re
maines were shipped last evening tC
Riverside. Mich, and the funeral will
AXE place Thursday at Gratiot, Mich
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