Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
Federal Grand Jury In
diets Him and His As
sociate, Jordan.
ARRESTED ON A TRAIN
Taken to Peoria by United
States Misunderstanding
Filthy Literature.

Armed with capiases for the arrest
OF John Looney and Myron Jordan on
charges OF mailing obscene and filthy
literature. Deputy United States Mar
shal c. F. Black arrived in Rock Is
land last night and this morning plac-
ed Jordan under arrest at the Twen-
tieth street station as the Rock Island
Peoria train stopped there, and placed
Looney under arrest as he boarded the
train at the Milan station. The pair
will have 20 put up bonds of 1000
each 10 secure their release from the
federal court pending the time for
their trial
Marshal Black arrived here after 10
O'Clock last evening, registered at the
New Harper and intended 10 serve the
warrants on the pair this morning in
their homes. lie learned that they
were not there. but had reason to
think that they had been tipped of as
20 the federal grand jury's action, and
were planning to 90 to Peoria this
morning He went 10 the city
station OF the Peoria train, and as It
pulled in shortly before S o'clock. he
boarded it. Jordan was cnsconced in
one OF the seats of the train. where
Marshal Black read the warrant to
him.
BOARDS TRAIN At MILAN.
At Milan Looncy boarded the train.
Marshal Black was prepared 20 greet
him. aud read his capias to him. II
was Looneys' hrst journey from his
home since ne went there from ST.
Anthony's hospital.
Three weeks ago, PostofTice Inspec-
tor D. +. Angler Of Chicago, arrived
IN this city TO conduct an investi-
fatiou Of the Rock Island News, Of
which L0ouey IS editor and publisher.
and OF which Jordan claims TO be chief
editorial writer The investigation
was the result OF the sDandalous at
tack upon Mayor Harry NJ. Schriyer.
D he attack led Mayor Scuriver TO dras-
tic measures because OF it's yitupera-
tive character.
Inspector Angler, after going through
the hles OF the sheet and ascertaiuiug
that il had been sent out through the
local postofilce without a wrapper and
with the story on the outer page. laid
his information before the federal au.
thorities. and the result of his investi-
cation is shown in the action of the
grand jury-the indictment OF LOoney
and Jordan on charges of mailing OBJ
scene and filthy literature.
PLACE RESPoNSIBILITY.
When he was in Rock Island. Inspec-
tor Angler stated that there is no
doubt as TO the character Of the arti-
Gle and that all that is necessary is 10
fix the responsibility.
Harry NJ. McCaskrin, republican
nominee for the Office OF states at
torney. who returned from Peoria
last evening. was at the rail-
road station this morning When
Marshal Black had finished reading
his warrant 10 Jordan. MCCaskrin had
brief conversation with the prisoner
SIX OFFENSIVE POST CARDS.
Peoria, H.. April 27.-The offensive
postal cards Harry McCaskrin of Rock
Island is alleged 10 have mailed to Rev.
f. u. Shut OF Geneseo, H.. and for
which McCaskrin was indicted by the
federal grand jury. are reproduced:
The dates the cards were sent, and
the writing. according to the indict-
ments follow:
Oct &c. l9ll.-"God's crooks. Rev"
synod dismisses charges as related
20 Rev. Raymond. "Sissies. alleged TO
have been the expressed opinion Of
ministers by Rev. o. A. Luce, of St
Paul.
Dec. 9.-"You left Rock Island in
time" Minister tarred," as relating
10 a minister in trouble in Union coun-
y. TEXAS.
Dec. l5-"Notice the third command
ment." On the other side of that card
were two pasted papers, one with the
word Preachers on IL ard the other.
"Woman's code for pastors" which
the indictment says is too scandalous
10 be spread on the records OF the
court.
SEE Is MENTIONED.
Jan. S.-"Another preacher in trou-
BILE" Prison must wait and see," be-
ing a portion Of the trial OF the noted
Evelyn Arthur See OF Chicago.
Jan. l0.-"Murderers. adulterers.
liars, grafters. and imbeciles flock to-
gether" Declares money imperils
creed" 'Richeson sentenced 10 death
IN chair"
Jan. 17.-'"with liars, murderers.
etc in the pulpit, what do you eN-
pect." Pastor accused Of girls death. "
"Only onethird are in the churches 20
McCaskrin gave bail OF $1,000 yes