The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-27
R[0OD SPILLED IN ROCK ISLAND
OVER BITTER POLITICAL BATTLE

smashed the windows OF the store and
sought to secure fire arms. Peter Hay
man, the watchman, drawing his re-
volver. held the ringleaders at bay un-
til the police arrived. A Gordon of
police was thrown about tho building
and the rioters dispersed into smaller
8 groups which committed many minor
outrages.
One gang went to the ONCE of the
News, the paper published by John
Looney, lawyer and bitter enemy OF
Mayor Schriver. They demanded
copies of Looney's paper, which re-
Gently published bitter attack upon
the mayor
This entire edition had been conf1s-
Gated by Schrivor. Looney had been
arrested and assaulted by Schriver in
the police station several days ago.
Looney was SO badly beaten at that
time that he has been in the hospital
since, under arrest.
Newspaper Plant Wrecked
When the mob failed to secure
copies Of the paper the building was
wrecked and there was another call
for the police. Mayor Schriver then
called upon Sheriff Oscar Brumer for
assistance The sheriff and his ten
deputies Joined forces with the police,
but at midnight the situation was SO
grave that Brumer telephoned Cover
nor Deneen at Springfield that the
situation was beyond his control.
Colonel Channon of the national
guard was ordered out with the local
company and the state troops from
Moline, Geneseo and Sterling The
first troops started patrolling the
streets. Colonel Channon ordered ali
saloons closed until further notice
and instructed the soldiers to permit
no lettering.
At $3.50 today Colonel Channor
said he believed the trouble was over
although certain elements in the
levee districts would have to b.
watched.
Recall Demanded
Mayor Schriyer has been the objec
4 OF attack from all PARTIES, inoludini
4 the republicans who elected him, be
cause of his alleged arbitrary meth
/ DDS since coming in control OF tn
city and all its departments unde
! the commission form of government
4 Political speakers in every meetin!
during the present primary campaign
4 demanded his recall by the people
/ Tha principal issue of the campaigl
has been the discussion of sentimen
and the circulation Of petitions TO
the recall of Schriver and Archi
Hart, commissioner of public safety
i Looney, said to be a personal enem
of Schriver, started the fight agains
q him. Schriver it is charged by tn
opposition, went to an extreme in til
use of his office to overcome oppos
4 ton.
Looney is Fighter
Two years ago Looney engaged
a street duel with Charles Wilmertol
rival editor, in which Looney wa
badly wounded.
States Attorney L. Y. Magill al
nounced that he would today ask th
circuit court to summon speci;
!, grand jury to investigate the riotin
and bloodshed and indict those r
! sponsible.
: The police and friends of Schrive
claim that the rioters were led
hoodlums from Davenport, Moline al
: Chicago. Both the dead man and tt
one said to be dying are unknoW
: here and nearly all OF those in I'll
4 hospitals are strangers to the poli'
Z and are unknown in the town. Schri
er says he will charge that the me
were imported for the purpose
i starting demonstration against Il
city officials.
Entire Regiment Sent
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Mar. 27.--A
jutant General Dickson at 10:45