Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-27

ziately after the murder occurred, and
the local officer will receive it follow
ing the con Tiction Of the arrested man.
SHOT THROUGH BRAIN.
Since the button workers strike had
its inception months ago Officer Ger
iskeT had worked from noon till nearly
midLight Saturday night AS he was
retU rning TO his hcue on West Hill,
accompanied by L NJ. Walker. man
ager of the Railway and Light com
pay Of Muscatine. officer Gerisher
came upon FIVE young fellows, and as
hey were disturbing the peace of the
city with their LOUD talking. the officer
t-aIIed upon them n halt. His call sent
Them scattering. ard he fred shot
into the air. and then started in pur-
suit of the nindermcst. AS he closed
in CT him the man turned and fired,
the bullet taking eject in the officers
forehead and piercing lis brain.
He fell TO the g:oIrd, and was IN
conscious when Waller reached him.
:. physician was secured by Walker,
and then Gerisher was hurried 10 a
FosL ital and placer Oh the operating
tat;e. It was seen that probe for
the bullet would be futile, and short
time after the man died.
MANY ARRESTS MADE.
Immediately the entire police force
Of Iuscatine was out to capture the
men who had beeu r. the noisy quin-
tct. After 20 arrests had been made,
one nan who confessed 70 being in the
gang told the emile story. and said
Il a. Hoskins murdered the officer.
Shortly after the three other fellows
were arrested, and then surrounding
ci+!es were notified Of the murder.
Davenport police were on the lookout
for me man early yesterday morning,
and 1t was quite late when the Rock
Island officers received word. Had It
come sooner Hoskins would probably
have been arrested sooner.
CRIME PRFNJEDITATED.
A short tine ago Hoskins visited his
home IN Fairview, Iowa. II is said that
he had the revolver with him then,
and stated that he wanted 8 chance at
the Muscatine officers He had it, and
If II Is proven that he was the assail-
ant. his act will go down in the rec
orls of Muscatine rs the most coward
" and unwarranted attack ever wit
messed in the city The victim Of the
murder was one of the best men on the
fCr"e. and his death has caused an up
rear in the city. He had taken an &C
tive part in quelli1E riot over the
button workers strike Hoskins was a
button cutter
IOSKINS ARMED TO TEETH.
When he was arrested here Hoskins
had the rev Diver IN his pocket and a
cartridge belt containing many shells.
He had moce ammunition in another
rocket. Had he suImised the inten-
ti0n Of the LEGAL officer, he might have
offered resistance He was not
charged with the crime here, but new
e-,lciess his action was that of a man
v hose nerves had given way to deep
feeling. The evidence OF the fellows
who were with min Will do much TO
ccnvct him Of the murder. Previous
to the assault thsy hod been in Rock
Island, and had only returned 10 Mus
ca.Ine. They said that they carried a
suit case of booze with them and had
teeH drinking
DENcUNCF TNIOSISM.
Yesterday morning every preacher in
Muscatine denounced socialism and I'M
iCnism. and said that these organiza-
tiCHs had been directI- responsible for
the murder. as they caused the trouble
Between the button workers and the
authorities.