Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-14

! was opened IN IQ6 morning tue TOD-
berry was discovered. Davenport had
broken a rear window and had climb
/ ed through. Once inside the store
/ the theft of the cash was an easy
matter. About SIS of the money was
/ in the safe in bills of denominations
/ from 81 to $40 and the balance of
! the money was found in the cash
! register this being in silver. The
safe door was not locked so the theft
was a simple matter. He made a
safe escape from the store and went
home and slept soundly. The two
following days were ones Of great
reYelry and cheer. The young man
purchased new raiment from top to
bottom, paying SIS for a suit and
purchasing hat, shoes and in fact ev
erything even TO new cuff buttons.
When he was thusly attired he look
ed around for some company. There
was plenty of 1t and he formed the
acquaintance OF two young women
to whom he showed his generosity
in commemoration of his birthday, as
he told them. Both women we're pre-
sented with gold necklaces at a to-
tai cost Of $3.50 and a royal time
was shown them. After the events
of two days had dissipated them
selves and the clues of the police had
become more tangible, the young
man landed in the clutches of the
law and is now facing a grand jury
investigation and possibly a peniten-
tiary sentence.
Obituary Record.-Secretary Charles
Cameron of Davenport lodge No. 298
of Elks, is in receipt of a telegram
notifying him that the body of Lee
3. Grobbe left Pasadena, Cal, Sun
day morning .and would arrive in
Davenport at GAO o'clock Wednes-
day morning. The funeral will be
held at o'clock Thursday afternoon
from the EIks' lodge rooms on West
Fourth street. Interment will take
place in Oakdale cemetery.
Mrs. Edward Walsh of Adair,
Iowa, niece of John and Michael Ker-
rigan of Davenport, died Sunday of
pneumonia. Mrs. Walsh, who was
born in Adair on March s, 1877, and
who, previous to her wedding, which
occurred nine years ago, was known
as Miss Mary Dolan, graduated from
the local Immaculate Conception
academy in 1895. Her mother. Mrs. !
James Dolan. her husband. Edward !
Walsh, and four children, Josephine, |
Teresa, Alice and John Walsh, all |
Of Adair, survive. One daughter, |
Teresa, is only two weeks old.
At her home, 524 West Fifteenth |
street, Sunday evening, at 10:45 |
O'Clock, Mrs. Adele Briles died at |
the age of 80 years. months and |
Q days. Mrs. Briles, who was es-
teemed by many friends. was born .
in Davenport, Oct. 3, 1878, and was
a graduate of one of the local pub
lie schools. She was united in mar
riage with Arthur Briles on July IL,
1905. With the exception of one
Iowa, Mrs. Briles lived here all her
life Her husband and two children,
Elsie and Howard; her mother, Mrs.
Petersen of Davenport,
two brothers, Gustav and Henry Pet
ersen of Davenport, and two sisters,
Mrs Ionic Ehlert and Mrs. Lena
Boecken. survive.
After an illness of three years
duration, Henry Heesen passed away
at Mercy hospital Sunday. He be-
came i'll with pneumonia about three
weeks ago and had been seriously i'll
for the past week. Mr.. Heesen, who
has no relatives in this city, was
IS years of age. The remains were
incinerated this afternoon at 3
o'clock.