Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15
DAVENPORT

Attributes Downfall TO cost.-verne
Svindler, aged i years. in a cell at
the police station, attributes his down
fan to a forgotten coat which be left
In the Henry bunker plumbing store
~ 4l4 West Third street Sunday az
teTnoOn after being frightened while
in the act OF breaking into the firms
safe. Ben Williams. aged % years,
cc!Cred lad. is also locked behind the
lars on charge Of being Swindler's
pal In the robbery of the Buehler
Eros meat market several nights ago
and the Bunker job Swindler admit
ted that he had robbed the Buehler
market and had secured about $3.50.
Rudolph W. Rick. bookkc,gar at the
STORE, happened 20 be passing the place
during the afternoon and thought he
y ouid stop in for a moment Upon
entering he found The rear door open
ana suppOsing that some one of the
firm was In the cellar investigated
When be found no one, the matter was
reported 10 the police. The combina-
,ticn. hinges and knob had been knock
ed on the safe Detective Boettscher
possession Of this Within short
time the detective had rounded
Swindler up and had secured an ad-
mission Of his guilt Of both jobs.
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Long Drawn Out Suit Settled.-Af-
fImation, by the supreme court OF the
state OF the property litigation Of
Goldsmith VS.. Petersen and LudOlph.
has practically terminated litigation
which involved property in Davenport
valued az S25O.OOO The case may be
SCI forth briefly as this. Under the
viii Of Zachariah Goldsmith. his prop
erty was left 10 his children. John
Mason Goldsmith and Mary Mildred
Goldsmith. Provisions were that the
property could not be sold but could
b. willed In 1866 the heirs had the
will construed and the court held that
they were holders in fee simple. They
then sold the property and the prop
erty owners today claim they have le.
gal rights under their grantors Mary
Goldsmith died intestate I'm 1882 and
James NJ. Goldsmith died leaving his
wife. the present plaintiff, and nine
children. In his will, he devised all
tho property 10 his direct heirs, which
esused the litigation.
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City Has Motor cop.-Davenport's
first whirl at the motorcycle equip
ment for the police force was inaugur.
ated Sunday Charles Boettscher. one
% the members Of the detective force,
has been delegated for the position
aud within a short time had figured in
an important arrest The machi.e is
2 Flying Merkel and is expected TO
blaze the way for additional equip
ment I'm the department when its ef-
ficiency is thoroughly tested out in
police work.
Shot on Finger; Arrested.-After
carrying his arm I'm a sling for nearly
n month from the effects Of being shot
in the finger with a revolver in the
hands OF George Nickels. Nick Lett
has caused the formers arrest The
chsrge against Nickels Is assault with
intent to infiict great bodily injury
According 10 the story told by Lett
they we're participating In a revelry
in the east end a month ago and as
n part Of the celebration, Nickels be.
gan firing a revolver in the gather
ing Lett claims that he pointed the
gun at him and shot the end Of his
index finger on. According 20 Nick
els. Lett had stuck his finger az the
ond OF the gun 10 stop the bullets
After the incident. Nickels agreed 70
nay Lett medical expenses and sent
him 70 Chicago The bill was defray
cd by him and today Letz filed infoF
nation against Nickels.
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Obituary Reeord.-Adam Wagner
aPed resident OF Davenport, who has
lived I'm the city for the past IS years
passed away at his home, 1920 Mitchell
street Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock
aeed S5 years. Mr.. Wagner was born
IN Bavaria, Germany, April IS, 1925
and grew TO young manhood there. In
1853 he came TO America. settling
aist in Denver, Col. where be resided
Until after the Civil war being engag
% In the banking business. After
leaving Denver, Mr. Wagner went e
iowa City. where he resided about
FIVE years. He then came to Daven
port where he has since resided, max
ing his home az 1852 West Locust
street, until two years ago, when he
moved to his present home The de
ceased was united in marriage 20 Miss
Mary Placek Of Davenport. in 1870
ia, is survived nv Tho widow. orl g,..