Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16
DAVENPORT

Thirty Days for "Joy" RIde-For
taking another mans horse and buggy
and riding down town with it, Fritz
Meyer was arrested yesterday and
charged with larceny. He admitted
having taken the outfit from in front
Of a store I'm Northwest Davenport
and having driven down town with
IL. The police were notified Of the
near theft Wednesday evening about
6o'clock and IN a short time had locat-
ed the horse and buggy tied In front
Of a down town saloon and Meyer was
inside taking nourishment He drew
30 days in jail for his little Joy ride.
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Buckley Still Incarcerated-Dani
J. Buckley Is still confined in the coun-
ty Jail pending the efforts Of his at
torney George w. Scott and friends of
the prisoner. to secure the requisite
$1,000 bail required by che government.
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Rock Islander Flned.-For the theft
Of an automobile tire from Scott Coun-
~ Mercantile company and the subse-
quent sale OF the tire for 80 to Henry
Teller. a junk dealer, w. La Dobber
was placed under arrest yesterday. He
was tried in police court and sentenc-
ed TO jail for 30 days on a charge OF
larceny. Dobber admitted IN court
that he had been drinking and did not
remember whether he took the tire out
Of ne store or whether the junk deal
er took It. He was found guilty on his
own story. Fefler, who bought the
tire, claimed he did not know IT was
not TO be sold as he bought other tires
from the same place before and had
been told TO come back for moro old
tires later. He took the tire TO his
home In Rock Island and returned the
following day for more. He was then
arrested and told TO appear today. He
was fined 81 and costs on a charge Of
receiving stolen property.
Hold silent Trial.-Two deaf mJtes,
J. G.. Allen and j. O'Brien, who
thought they were being made light of.
and Prank Mitchell, were three peace
distnrbers who were given a hearing
before Magistrate Roddewig this
morning in police court They had
been In q saloon on Harrison street
and they accused Mitchell Of making
gestures in imitation Of them A fight
resulted, which ended when the police
arrived and found the three combat
ants on the floor. Two of them were
bleeding about the face as the result
Of the encounter. Allen escaping with
no marks. In court, 4 silent trial was
held, the questions asked and answer
ed being written on paper. All three
were dismissed owing TO the peculiar
nature OF the case.
Wofielr Versus WOIIein. - Suit
for divorce on the grounds Of
cruel and inhuman treatment
was fled yesterday in the dis.
trict court by Mrs. Mathilda Wei
lein. the suit being fled through attor.
neys Bollinger & Block. The plaintiff
alleges that she was married TO the de-
PENDANT Jan. 81 1893 and they lived to
gether until July 1911. Alimony in the
sum Of s., 900 permanent and $500 tenn
porary and the sum of $50 per month
10 asked by the petitioner.
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Sues for S25, ooo.-Sult for the sun
of $4,000 for the death OF John Nc
Peck was filed in the district court
yesterday by Hugo c. vogt. admins
traitor Of the estate, against the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad
The plaintiff, in the original notice
claims this amount by reason Of the
death Of Mr.. McPeck, who. II is alleg
ed. was killed by being run over b.
one Of the defendants trains between