Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-07
SUES FOR $4,000
Wife of Railway Man Killed in
Moline Files Claim Against
Rock island
FOR LIFE OF C. w. LAFRENTZ
Louis n. Marks Wants $1,000 for Be-
ing Thrown OFF of Street Car
Many Suits Commenced.

LllHe LdIGenIZ, executor OF the eS-
tate of Charles w. Lafrentz the Rock
Island man who was killed in an acct
dent in the switch yards in Moline
near the Velie carriage plant, has filed
praecipe for a summons in $4,000
damage suit against the Rock Island.
She is represented by Searle & Marsh
all.
Louis H. Marks of Chicago, who
was the trustee for the Cut Price
Clothing company in the bankruptcy
proceedings here, has filed suit against
the Tri-City Railway company for So
GOO damages. He claims that he was
violently thrown from the car near the
street car barn just after midnight on
the morning of July g. and suffered
severe bruises. 1t seems that the con-
ductor refused TO accept a transfer
from one car to another, and elected
Mr.. Marks. Adair Peasants repre-
sents the plaintiff
Damages for Beating.
Jacob Harris. through his attorney
II. NJ. McCaskrin, has started suit
against Isaac Levenstine for $1,000
damages for bruises and injuries al
legged to have been received April 20
when. the plaintiff states, he was Sc
verely beaten by the defendant.
A praecipe for a summons in a 81
600 damage suit has been filed by Ed
ward De Coster against the King Lam
bert Construction company, which
was engaged in construction work in
Moline W. r. Moore represents the
plaintiff
Acid Van Steenhouse has started
suit against the Moline, East Moline &
WATERFOWL railway company and the
Mississippi Valley Traction company
for $4,000 damages. w. r. Moore rep
resents him in the case
Conrad F. Grant, of Moline, has fill
ed a suit for $500 against the National
Accident society. through his attor-
ney, w. A. Meese.
Wants Property Back.
William d. Aiken of Moline has
commenced suit to compel Fannie l..
Aiken-Rose. Phoebe S. Aiken, and
William II. Rose. and the Moline Trust
& Savings bank to reconvey certain
property assigned by the plaintiff. He
claims that the title was obtained on
would provide for him the rest aE- bis |
life. He protests that there was aeon 7
spiracy between his daughters and
their husbands to get possession of his |
property, and says that he has not had |
proper care. but has been compelled to |
depend on his own efforts for a living |
w. A Meese and C. Z. Dietz are his |
attorneys.
Adair Peasants has started suit in |
behalf of Adair & Reiff against Pick |
ems q Harms. to recover balance of |
$167.S0 due on note. The J. w. But |
Ter Paper company is the plaintiff |
against Myron Jordan in suit to re.
cover $23S.09 for a draft which Mo
payment of a claim against the Moline |
Printing company.
David Cramer is the plaintiff against |
James L. Wynes and others to recover |
on mortgage note originally given |
to George Schneider for 81 900. NJ. Il. |
Sweeney is his attorney.
John F. Adams of Hampton seeks to
compel Susan Griffith to execute a
lease to certain property he is renting
for factory uses, in a suit filed in the
circuit court.
For Loss of Life.
Late this afternoon suit was filed
by Martin Nuesse. for Arnold Nuesse,
against the Milwaukee for $4,000, for
an accident that occurred near the line
between Rock Island and Moline. |
George w McCaskrin is the attorney. |
The mayor also represents the com