Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-27


the William Nixon, colored, case was
held before Magistrate Gustafson Sat
urday and the matter was dropped as |
the result of inability of prosecution |
to produce damaging evidence against |
Nixon. He was charged with assault |
with a deadly weapon on the person |
of Homer Crippen some three months
ago.
Withdraws His Charee.-Charge of |
assault and battery against Jeroslan
Czewaiwcz was withdrawn by the COM
plainant, Alexander Helta, in police
court Saturday forenoon and the case
was dismissed. Helta, who is propri-
etor of a saloon at 1923 Railroad ave
nue., had the Russian arrested last Sat
urday for attempting to use him for
punching bag.
/ Buys Tract of Land. D. MetZgar
Saturday purchased from George H.
! Chase the e2-acre tract on the Rock
river bottom. just south of Prospect
park, formerly part of the Browning
estate. and which was purchased by
Mr.. Chase only a couple Of weeks ago
Mr.. Metzgar paid $4,000 for the
ground. His plan is to sub-divide the
ground into tracts of from one to five
acres, placing them on the market.
Plan a Sane Fourth.-Plans for a
sane Fourth and the formation of a
permanent Fourth of July association
were outlined Friday evening at
meeting in the city hall attended by
public-spirited citizens. A committee,
consisting of Clark G. Anderson, c. P.
Skinner and G. NJ. Loosely, was ap-
pointed to draft set of bylaws and a
constitution. This committee will
make a report at a meeting called for
Tuesday evening in the city hall, at
which time a permanent organization
will be perfected and committees will
be named to make arrangements for
a celebration.
Speedsters in Court.-Charles White
appeared in the court of Justice w. E.
Whiteside Friday afternoon to face the
charge of violating the speed ordin-
ance. The case had been continued
several times previously and is still
unsettled. A fine of $12.05 was levied
against the offender, but the attorney
for the defense appealed to the circuit
court. D. II. Duncan secured a con-
tinuance of his hearing until next We'd
nesday. He was also summoned to
answer to a charge of speeding. At
torney George Wood appeared for Dun
can. Parker Gale, a motorcyclist who
was arrested for speeding early in the
week. was given opportunity before
Magistrate Gustafson Saturday to
show that he had not exceeded the
speed limit. Not being able to prove
his contention, he was fined $1205.
Obituary Record.-Summons of death
came suddenly to Miss Alma c. An
derson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
p. Anderson of 1920 Sixteenth street,
Friday afternoon. Miss Anderson was
born in this city May 80, 1880, and had
spent her whole life here. Beside her
sorrowing parents, she leaves bereft
three brothers and two sisters. They
are August of Chicago, o. L. of Dial
las, Texas, Martin of this city, Mrs. c.
NJ Carlstedt of this city, and Mrs. G.
E. Hendahl of Paxton, III.
After an illness of one week, Mrs.
Swan August Nelson was called by
death from the home, Alb Fourth ave
nue., at s Friday evening. She had
been a resident of this city for 80
years. Miss Johanna Anderson was
born in Sweden Aug. 81, 1S4S, and
grew to womanhood there. She came
directly to Galesburg from her native
land in 1869. Two sons and three
daughters survive. They are David
and Fred, Mrs. Andrew Anderson and
Mrs. Minnie Wyman, all of Moline,
and Mrs. Dora Banks of Eldridge
Iowa Her father, three brothers, and
Il a sister are living in Sweden and one