Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31
THOMPSON SENDS
"a TO STATE Pen
States Attorney Makes Record
for Number of Convic-
tons Secured.

! A remarkable record for convictions
has been made by States attorney
Floyd E. Thompson during the year
He has secured twenty-four convic.
tioas for felonies, while in 1913 the
number was eighteen, making a total
of forty-two prisoners he has sent to
the state penitentiary during the time
he has been in office. An interesting
feature in connection with this show
ing is that Mr.. Thompson prosecuted
all of the cases without assistance.
Perhaps the most important victory
the county prosecutor secured was in
the Sam Fryer case, although recently
the case was reversed and remanded
by the supreme court of the state on
the ground that man could not be
convicted legally on the uncorroborat-
ed testimony of an accomplice. The
second hand man was found guilty on
evidence produced by Silas Bender,
self-confessed thief, who claimed
Fryer acted as fence for the dis
position of stolen goods.
Fryer was found guilty by a jury
in circuit court after over two weeks
was spent in a trial that was bitterly
fought every inch of the way. The de-
PENDANT, who was represented by S.
R. Kenworthy, Andrew Olson and
Ben Schriver, was convicted on a
charge of receiving stolen property,
valued at S125, which Bender claimed
he took from the hardware stores of
Hugh R. Parks and the Reid COM
pany, both of Moline. The case was
taken to the supreme court on a writ
of error by counsel for the defendant
and the cause reversed and remanded.
Bender, who "peached" on Fryer,
was himself sent to the penitentiary
on charge of burglary and larceny,
he admitting that he broke into the
saloon of Edmond Van Zele and Peter
Van Necker, Moline, taking goods val
ued at S25.
The other important convictions Mr..
Thompson has secured during the year
follow:
Ray MacGrath, Randolph Waugh
and J. ]. Cooney-Larceny of an au-
tomobile tire belonging to P. H. Lor-
enz, Moline. Represented by ]. K. |
Scott, H. NJ McCaskrin and B. A. !
Stewart. Trial lasted over two weeks. /
Anna Daily and Orlie Gordon-Per-
jury in giving false testimony before
coroner's inquest inquiring into the
death of John B. Schoessel.
Harry Wells-Burglary and larceny, |
w W. Wallace, Moline, complaining /
witness. Wearing apparel taken.
Bert Extraordinarily and larceny. |
grocery store of F. R. Kuschmann |
robbed.
vester Baker-Rape, complaining
witness being Myrtle Bell, Is years
old
Debs ugustine-Larceny.
john Thomas-Burglary and lar
ceny. John Cast, complaining witness
Walter Taylor and Ben Henderson
Burglary and larceny Lunch room
of Abe Greenberg, Moline, robbed.
Ray Skinner and Walter Howard
Burglary and larceny. Two sets of
harness stolen from Edward McEniry
barn. b
James F. Gibbs-Larceny. Coat of
c. A. Fish stolen.
Arthur Whitsal-Burglary at Abra-
ham candy factory, Moline.
Fred Boehmer-Incest victim being
his II year old daughter Theresa.
Alfons Yens-Horse stealing. Took !
lOISe anu DuSSy DGIOliSlhS " ISlAACA u !
Upton Vens was arrested in connec- :
ion with the murder of Basil Martens {
put was released because of INSULT :
,ient evidence. {
Joseph Laughlin-Larceny. Sum of /
'27 stolen from Seymour Peterson.
Raymond Bramer-Larceny Home I
f Nellie Williamson, Moline, robbed
# SIS worth of jewelry. F
James Paris-Burglary and larceny,
'heofones Kostas being the complain
ng witness.
Joe Stone-Rape. Hazel Hamm, II n
ears old, victim.