Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
DAVENPORT

Jury Decides Law Point.-A matter
of law in a civil action Wednesday af-
ternoon was decided by a jury before
Magistrate Roddewig in the city hall.
The action involved set of household
furniture, and the board furnished to
a little baby and its father. The case
was that of Emma Reid VS.. Joseph
Hobart and wife, and entails an inter-
esting story. Mr. and Mrs. Reid were
married a short time ago, and there
being some estrangements between
them, Mrs. Reid left here and went to
relatives in Joliet. H., leaving her hus-
band and baby behind her in Daven-
port. The husband thereupon sold the
household furniture to Mr.. and Mrs
Hobart in consideration that they
would board Mr.. Reid and take care of
the little baby. Mr. and Mrs. Hobart
adopted the little child, and when Mrs.
Reid returned to Davenport after a
short absence the defendants readily
gave up the infant to it's mother, but
refused to give up the furniture, where
upon Mrs. Reid brought suit in re-
plevin for the goods. The case was
heard by one of the largest crowds
that ever assembled in the court room,
and when the testimony was all in,
the issue in the case was, could Mr..
Reid dispose of the household effects
without the consent of his wife? The
code of Iowa specifically says such can
not be done, but jury was sworn in
and after wrangling for about an hour
disagreed on the point of law which is
defined in the statutes of Iowa, which
was read to them by the attorneys.
Falls so Feet and Lives Henry
Mosher had narrow escape from in
slant death yesterday at jamestown
Scott county, a few miles below the
city. Mr.. Mosher was at work in the
mine of Fridley, Murray & Mosher
and was engaged in hoisting a plug tc
release the water for a tank. when the
board on which he was standing al
the top of the shaft broke and he fel
headforemost down into the shaft. Z
distance of over 80 feet He turned
several somersaults in his descent Al
the bottom was 10 feet of water and
TO this fact the young man owes his
life. He struck the water with {
splash and again came to the surface
when he caught hold of a board anC
held on to it until rescued by some o.
the miners. The young man wa.
bruised about the hands and legs bu
fortunately did not receive any seriou,
injuries and his escape may truly bt
regarded as almost a miraculous one,
Declares He Was Insane.-Willian
Wright, who held up and robbed Theo
dore Davis, bartender at Teddy Del
kers' saloon, was put on trial in thu
district court yesterday. The defens,
has set up a plea of insanity, claim
ing Wright had no criminal intent ant
moreover was not responsible for hi
action. 1t is claimed both his fathe
and an uncle have been in the asylum
and that the prisoner is suffering iron
hereditary insanity
Obituary Record.-Gerard Tango
died yesterday at the home of hi
daughter. Mrs Martin Schupp at tn
age of 81 years. Mr. Tangen was Dor
In Hanover, Germany, Dec. s, 1926
and came TO this country and to S
Louis in 1850 and four years late
came to Scott county. He was unite
in marriage to Miss Thecla Guegl,
meyer in 1855. The aged couple eel,
brated their golden wedding annive
sary two years ago. Six years az
Mr.. Tangen went to make his HON
with his daughter and has reside
there ever since Deceased is su
vived by his son, Henry J. Tangel
and one daughter. Mrs Schupp.
Yesterday at the home in Pleasal
Valley occurred the death of Mr.
John Kruse. Mrs. Kruse had bee
ailing for about two years and was
years of age.