Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
SOUL MATES ARE
PARTED BY POLICE
Couple Living Together as Man
and Wife Are Caught in a
Night Raid.
WOMAN GOES TO JAIL
Nan Turns States Evidence and ID
Given Money by Magistrate to
Leave Town.

The depth Of a woman's love was
shown in police court this morning,
when Lucille Meyers, a painted habitue
Of the underworld, while under oath
Bteadfastly lied 70 protect her lover.
who she has supported for years by
the earnings Of her shame, after the
man had turned her up" to the police
70 save his own hide. The couple have
been living together as MAJ and wife
for q considerable time and last night
were arrested by the police in a raid
upon apartments located at 210e Fifth
avenue. The man in the case was Ed
Mccarthy.
Is DEFIANT.
When the charge was read to her
this morning, the woman assumed
sullen and defiant attitude. why am
] arrested?" she cried, apparently Sc
cure in the knowledge that her lover
would never tell the authorities what
he knew about her. Il have done moth
ing" Previous 10 bringing the woman
Into court Mccarthy had been closeted
with Commissioner Hart and Chief
Brinn, in the latter's private Office,
and upon being told that he could be
sent TO the penitentiary for a long
term on charge OF pandering, he
broke down and told everything he
knew about the woman who had be-
friended- him for years. Mccarthy is
row on the verge of the grave and is
in the last stages Of tuberculosis. The
Meyers woman has stuck to him
through thick and thin, and now that
he is down and out has supplied him
constantly with money for medical at
tendance and little luxuries which he
has desired. AS means OF apprecia-
ton, Mccarthy, after their years Of
friendship, ruthlessly cast her aside
and placed In the hands of the author
tiles evidence on which she was sent
70 the county jail for a 2O-day SEN
teuCe.
REFUSES TO "PEACH.y
The woman was brought into court
alone. and when asked where she had
received her money said Mccarthy had
given II to her. But he has not been
working for years" said the court.
where did he get the money!"
LOath to speak against her lover, the
woman replied that Mccarthy had re
ceived $40 a week from brother in
Calesburg. and that she had never CIV
en- him any money.
When the man was brought into
court. he contradicted the previous ties.
timOuy and told the truth Sic was CIV
Ell "a hours TO get out OF town.
CHILLED ny HART.
Commissioner Hart denounced Nc.
Carthy in scathing i@Gnner. you
have lived on Of women for years" he
began. When you were well and
strong you refused to work for a liv.
ing Now you are down and out in
the last stages Of consumption, just
about ready for the grave DO you
cherish any regard for this woman who
has befriended you all these years, who
has supported you and lied for you uu
der oath in order 20 protect you? No
like cur you turn her up 20 the po
flee TO save your own hide. You are
lower than an animal. and the city doe.
not want men OF your stamp within its
confines. / could send you the peni
Tertiary on the evidence / have a.
hand, but / am allowing you the op
portunity 20 get out OF town becaus,
o. your physical condition"
WOMAN BREAKS DOWN.
As the officer beckoned for the wo
man TO follow him on the journey L
the county Jail, she broke down anC
wept at the thought of the inevitabl,
separation. Turning to the man sh,
loved. the woman threw her arm
around his neck. and as the tear
coursed down her cheeks, she sobbed
Goodbye Mac, goodbye" AS the!
kissed each other, Mccarthy alst
broke down and wept AS the womal
walked out of the station With the OF
foer she turned around and sobbed
Goodbye Mac, Just be good"
GETS STAKE.
Now Mccarthy" said Judge Smith
addressing the man before him, "yo'
go to Galesburg to your brother. l
you will 20 / will stake you to the fare
feel sorry for you, because of you
condition, and am going to do thi
much for you" with that a 81 bill
was handed t. Mccarthy for railroad
fare. The man is % years Of age, bu
his condition is such that unless h
can 60 west he cannot live more thai
few months.