Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09
POLICE ARREST
MAN FOR SILVIS
BANK BURGLARY
Moline officer Nabs Fellow Who
Wore Coat Belonging to
Injured Banker.
REFUSES TO BE "SWEATED"
Authorities Sure He Is One Of Four
Bandits Who Pulled OF Bold
Saturday Night Job.

The man captured Saturday night .
BY the Moline police as an accomplice /.
in the Silvis bank robbery, was given
a preliminary hearing in Justice
Whitesides court at Moline this morn
ing and was held for preliminary hear
ing under $4,000 bonds, after which
he was taken to the county jail His
hearing has been set for Dec. IS. He
gave his name as Jefferson. and the
police are certain that he was one
OF the four men who entered the Sill
Wis bank Saturday night at o'clock,
beat the proprietor, Lee Crowder, in
70 state of insensibility with a re-
vOlver, and escaped with $500 in
cash
Immediately after the bandits had
made their escape, the alarm was Civ
On 10 the authorities of the three cit
les, and shortly afterward a Moline Of
hcer nailed Jefferson as he stepped
of an interurban car, which was en-
tering Moline. He covered his man
with gun, and the robber in turn
pulled AS callbre. but was too late.
WORE BANKERS COAT.
The man was wearing Crowder's
overcoat in which were number Of
private papers. He had no money ex-
cept small quantity of silver His
face was badly scratched as q result
OF the battle with the banker and the
authorities believe they will have his
three companions before another "a
hours. Jefferson has refused abso-
lutely 70 talk, and all efforts TO
sweat" him have thus far proved Of
no avail
The entire vicinity is being secured
by the police. all trains and interurban
cars are being watched, and all sus-
picious characters are being taken up.
The Rock Island police have two men
under arrest, who may or may not be
able 20 throw any light on the robbery.
one Of them was arrested by Detec-
tive Caulheld this morning on the
down town streets, and the other was
uabbed at the Rock Island depot,
where he attempted to steal a man
watch. He gave the name Of Leonard
Andres and claimed Sparta, Wis as
his home. His case has been contin-
N'A uNll SATURDAY anu ne lS nelQ
under $500 bonds pending further in
yestigatiOn by the police. The rob
beers started west upon leaving the
bank. and II is believed that they are
still hiding in the three cities, al
though they may have caught freight
I'm the Silvis yards and made a get.
away.
BURGLARY Is BOLD ONE.
On Saturday night Mr.. Crowder was
seated behind the screened desk.
checking up his days business, when
the four men appeared, three OF them
going inside while one remained out
side 20 guard the door. Walking back
20 the desk one Of the men pointed
a gun az Mr. Crowdsr, while another
walked behind the counter and de-
manded the cash. The banker did not
respond promptly and one OF the men
knocked out the gas light, while the
man who had stepped behind the
counter struck Crowder on the head
with the butt OF the revolver, Telling
the banker to the floor, where he was
bound. The bandits continued TO
pound him with their revolvers, kick
ed and choked him, demanding to
know where the money was.
VICTIM BADLY BEATEN.
a search Of Crowders pockets re-
yealed $500, but upon his refusal to
tel where the money was, the men
threatened to kill him. At this juno
ture a third man said: Don't kill
him. I've found the dough" Admin
istering 'fnal kick they departed
Crowder is I'm a critical condition, his
nose was broken, one eye was closed
aud his limbs were badly bruised by
the kicks and blows Of the men. He
sustained a number of nasty cuts
about the head. one of which laid open