Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-30
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Shadowing Suspects.-What is be |
lieved to be a gang Of yeggmen, who !
have been committing various crimes |
in Davenport and vicinity and who, |
railroad officials are inclined to be.
Eeve, would not hesitate to embrace
IN opportunity to hold up a train, have
been lettering about the telegraph
Ehanty Of the Rock Island, Fifth and
Taylor streets, for the past Two nights.
The strangers have been seen Turk
Ing in the shadows Of box cars near
the shanty and TO have acted suspic.
lousy when any OF the railroad en-
ployes spied them. The Davenport
police were notified Of the railroad
mems suspicious last night and Off
bers were sent 10 the yards 10 inves.
tigate. The men had taken their de.
parture before the police arrived. and
could not be found in the vicinity Of
the shanty. All outgoing and incom-
ing trains stop at this junction and it
would be an excellent opportunity Tor
men TO board the cars, the railroad
men say. A close watch is being kept
by special officers Of the road and by
the Davenport police in the hope Of
landing the suspects.
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To Sue Trl-city r. r. - Suit for
$4,000 damages for personal injuries
SUSTAINED by his wife when she is a.
Alleged 10 have fallen from a street car
while alighting at Sixth and Brady
streets July II, was brought against
the Tri-City Railway company by Will
lam J. Lee yesterday. Fred Vollmer
is attorney for the plaintiff. Another
suit for the same amornt against the
rompany was filed BY Mrs. Belle Lee
Tor personal injuries alleged 20 have
Resulted from the accident.
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Another Burglar Scare-A burglar
scare at the residence OF A. G.. Bush.
IL Walling court. at a late hour Thurs
day night. caused half dozen police
men 10 be dispatched TO the scene in
the patrol car. There we're no evil
dences Of thieves having attempted 10
enter the home when the police arriv-
cd. and after making a careful search
or the neighborhood the officers de.
cided there was little cause for the
fright. Shortly afterward a cali was
received that strangers were proving
about the vicinity Of the 26OO block on
Brady street, peering into windows
and acting the part Of would-be rob.
bers. A police investigation was made
but no trace OF the strangers was
found.
Mrs. Steinhsuer Asks Oivoree.-An-
other chapter in the career of william
{. Steinhauer. curbstoHe auto dealer,
occurred yesterday when his wife.
Emma S.einhauer. filed suit for abso.
lutte divorce, alleging statutory
grounds and also cruel and inhuman
treatment. She saws Steinhauer
struck her in the face g, various times.
frequently called her vile naInes and
also repeatedly consorted with strange
women. She asks temporary alim>ny
Of $50 per meath besides court costs
and attorneys fees. She also asks
permanent alimony and the house and
lot at 800 West High street
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lunatlc Drives Autonc BILE A.
johnson. an escaped unatic from tn,
state Asylum at Mt Pleasant, held
high carnival as a speed demon about
the streets OF Davenport Thursday
Johnson came TO this city Thursday
afternoon and in the evening rented Z
machine from the Siayin TaXicab com
pany and spent the night in Joy rid
Ing. When e. length in the early hours
Of the morning, he returned to Tho
garage, he refused to pay for the use
Of the machine. S.ayin had the maj
arrested The police suspected hin
20 be the luna;ic who escaped from Mt
Pleasant three days ago. Wiring Su
perintendent Applegate Of the insti
tuition a description. they were re