Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-28
knife AS WEAPON
Paul Schyvers Wounded in As
sault by Paul Rychaert
Last Night.
HAVE TROUBLE IN A SALOON
Rychaert Bound Over to Grand Jury
Charged With Stealing Bicycle
Few Hours Previous.

Ii was an unfortunate night that
Paul Rychaert, who works on the
| Johnson farm, about a mile from Milan,
spent in Rock Island, and this morning
he was bound over to the grand jury
on a charge of larceny and also of an
assault with a deadly weapon. The of
| lenses were separate and distinct, the
alleged theft of a bicycle having taken
place in front of the Gustafson &
Hayes store and the assault taking
place on Eighth street.
Uses Knife.
Paul Schyvers is lying at his home
with knife wound in his back, one in
his breast and several on his head, as
result of the attack of Rychaert. He
was unable to appear at the hearing
before Magistrate Elliott this morning,
but there were enough witnesses to eff
feet the bind over.
Alfonso De Smither, the bartender
in the saloon at the corner of Eighth
street and Fifth avenue, told the story
of the beginning of the trouble. The
two men were playing pool in the Sa-
loon, and Paul Rychaert talked OF get
ting team and hiring Schyvers to do
teaming in the city. A controversy
arose and the man now under arrest
told the victim to come outside with
him. After the drinks were paid for,
the bartender told all to get out, as il
was close to midnight and he was go
ing to close the place.
Rears the Cries.
The two left the saloon, and when
another went out he heard the cries of
the injured man about block away,
and going down there he found Schy
vers badly cut up and saw Rychaert
running away A physician was call
ed. and it took about two and one-half
hours to stop the flow of blood and
dress the wounds. After several hours
Rychaert was traced to the Vande
Voorde boarding house on Fifth street
and Twelfth avenue. Vande Voorde
was surprised to learn that the man
was in the house. saying that he did
not know when he came. Captain Hem
enway searched his prisoner before
leaving the place and found knife
covered with blood and his shirt was
blood-stained.
Rychaerts defense is that he was
struck first. but he admitted using the !
knife
Mistake I'm Bicycles.
The bicycle taken was the property |
of c. B. Johnson, 921 Eleventh avenue. |
1t was standing in front of the Gustaf |
son & Hayes store and both men were |
inside. Rychaert says that when he |
came out there were several wheels |
along the curb and he took that one |
for his, although his had a chain and |
this was chainless. Johnson says that |
when he came out there were no
wheels there DeSmither, the bartend- |
er, said that when Rychaert came to |
the saloon he insisted upon bringing |
the bicycle inside, although they told |
him they did not want it in there |
Upon being taken to the station Ry- |
chaert insisted that the wheel was his. |
but just before he arrived with the of |
ficer he admitted that it was not.
Women Pay Up.
Amanda Johnson. Eva Norris Grace |
Cooley, Laura Wilson, Ethel Holmes, |
Cecil Swain. Florence Edwards, Sara |
Johnson. and Bessie Nichols. all came !
before Magistrate Elliott last night and |
paid up. They were assessed S. and |
costs