Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-04
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

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7 sweetheart Sentence had been i'm
posed upon him within a few moments
| afterward. Platter, who shot and kill
ed Mrs. Della Stratton, left Davenport
about six years ago. He was baker
here, being employed at the Independ-
ent Baking company. His father and
| two brothers were here at the time
and the father and one of the sons
was engaged in the same business.
They are now in Iowa City. The story
from Grand Rapids relating to the
! tragedy is as follows: Jealousy which
has been the cause of so many crimes
added another to its list of tragedies
Monday evening when Charles G.
Platter, aged 81 years, shot and in
stantly killed Mrs. Della Stratton,
aged Al. The murder occurred in Mrs.
STATIONS rooms, 44O Ottawa avenue.
yet did not become known until Plat
ger, accompanied by his friend, Ellis
worth Davis, 4OS Ottawa avenue, N.
w. walked into the police station and
with his hands appraised quietly re-
marked: 81 have killed a woman"
City Grading Contract Let-The
city council let the contract for the
grading of a number of streets to the
Davenport Employment company, the
bid being somewhat under the esti-
mate of the board of public works for
the work 1t agrees to employ men
recommended to it by the city free
employment bureau, the work being
intended to give employment this win
ter to those who are in need of it.
1t will be prosecuted as long as the
weather will permit and as the sup
ply of labor holds out. The council
voted to order a fence built around
the city lot on the levee, and sheds to
protect city vehicles. A custodian is
also to be hired to protect the city's
property. By another resolution it
was also ordered that a fence be built
around the City cemetery.
Express Clerk Captures Thief-An
INSCRIPTIONS party with a yearning
for sea food walked past the Wells
Fargo Express company's office, Third
and Perry streets at o'clock We'd
nesday night. Two cans of oysters,
capacity one gallon each, were stand |
ing in front of the place. Placing a |
can under each arm, the thief started |
on a dead run for the nearest alley.
Oscar B. O'Donnell, a clerk in the ex-
press office, started in pursuit and
after hot footrace of several blocks,
overlook and captured his man who
was turned over to the police. At
headquarters the thief gave his name
IS Frank Hoffman and was sentenced
o 10 days in the county Jail on a
arceny charge. He is an old offender,
to the authorities, and has
,een arrested on innumerable other
occasions.
Land Shark to Wage Big Fight i
Ernest c. Reed, the alleged land ;
bark who was arrested in Los An !
eles, Cal, after a hunt of nearly five {
ears, has refused to accompany De- {
ective "Packy" Phelan back to DAY. (
nport, according to advices received I
y Chief of Police Hans Schramm [
Iced has retained legal counsel and {
as been released on bond, according 8
D Detective Phelan's telegram He [
) prepared to put up a bitter fight
gainst any extradition proceedings.
he Davenport sleuth has wired Gov. c
rnor George w. Clarke for a CODY {
the indictment and complaint. Mr.. 4
helan did not arrive In Los Angeles b
ntil Wednesday. and the time of his +
eturn is a matter of conjecture. Reed f
alleged to have swindled Aseph Z
argeant, aged "a. out of $4,000 on a /
crooked" land deal, and in addition is
aid to have victimized many others.
Judgment on Note-Judgment In the
lm of $2.35s.34 on notes has been
endered in the action of John Soren-
On VS.. Edward Plagman. The decree
as been signed and filed in the dis
'ict court by Judge Theophilus.
Suit on Plumbing-Suit to recover
22S and interest from Nov. ~, 1913,
as been instituted by Wernentin
ros. Co, against ]. H. McCloskey.
he plaintiff claims that a home was
uilt by the defendant and that II had
contract with NJ. w. Powers, the
eneral contractor, to furnish the
lumbing supplies. The amount has
OF as yet been paid.
Meyer Seeks New TrIal-Motion for
ew trial has been filed for Henry T.
Ieyer In the action brought against
colt county. IL concerned the rom