Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-28
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Catch Youthful Rebber-Captured
n the blind baggage OF a Rock Is
land train between Davenport and
Muscatine Wednesday night by Spe-
cial Agent Charles Pickett, railroad
detective, Clarence Higgs, 20 years
old. Of Waterloo. was brought back to
Davenport by City Detective Frank
Brady and confessed that he burglar
Led the residence OF Mrs. Louisa
Boldt, 713 West Seventh street. The
loot consisting of two Watches. two
gold chains. a locket and a purse con-
tanning 81 cents. was found in the
possession OF Higgs AZ the time of his
arrest The burglary was perpetrated
between the hours Of one and two
Wednesday afternoon while members
Of the Boldt family were away from
home Higgs. in a statement to the
police, admits that he unlocked a rear
door of the house with a skeleton key.
The stolen articles were in a dresser
drawer on the second floor OF the
house
Higgs was spied by Special
Agent Pickett as he boarded the train
as IL moved out OF Davenport The
railroad detective climbed over the
top of the baggage and mail cars and
surprised Higgs by alighting on the
blind baggage platform When the
youth was questioned by the detective
and searched the watches ana jcwelry
were found in his pockets. Then with
the train going so miles an hour Higgs
confessed that he had robbed Dav-
export residence. When Muscatine
was reached Special Agent Pickett
alighted with his prisoner. The Dav-
export police were notified and Chief
-Schramm sent City Detective Frank
Brady after the man. In the presence
of Captain John Quinn and four other
officers Higgs made a complete con
fession, the police say.
The officers are endeavoring TO con-
meet the youth with other robberies
perpetrated within the past 10 days In
Davenport Higgs told the police he
had been released from the Eldora In
dustrial school four months ago.
High School Flourlshes total
enrolment in the new night school at
the high school was brought up 70 276 I
pupils with the addition OF the 125
new ones now listed. Night students I
for the school are coming in rapidly |
and by the time for the opening se5- /
sion of the school, Wednesday even |
ing. Dec. ,. it is expected that the |
present number will be almost ,
doubled. The office OF the superin- ,
tendent at the board of education I
building. Twelfth and Main streets, ]
where the pupils are enrolled. will be
open at 1880 tonight for additional
enrollments.
Injured Lifting Sack Of Cement
While lifting a sack OF cement at the
Davenport Water company reservoir
on East River street. Sam Nevins,
1913 West Fifth street. was internally
injured and taken TO his home by the
city ambulance. DR. Neufeld had been
called and attended the injured man.
II Is not believed the injuries viii
prove serious
Magistrates Busy Oay.-Magistrate
Louis +. ROddewig was he real
"marryin' justis" Wednesday when
I'VE couples walked into his Office at
the words pronounced The contract
ing parties were: Frank KracK and
Pearl NJ. Edwards. Davenport Fred II.
Meier. Dixon. and Hilda Y. Husen.
DOnahue Fred Walker. Hamilton.
Ohio. and Mary Price. Mansfield. Ohio.
j. Carl DockWeileT and Clara Peter
son. Davenport. Harry finland. Mo