Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
DAVENPORT

Ask Damages of $4,000 from Joseph
Metzgar-That her husband took his
life by the poison route as the result
of protracted spree and the defend
ant sold the former liquor despite in
structions to the contrary, are allega-
lions made by Mrs Minnie Thomas,
residing three miles north of the city
on the Orphans Home road, in a suit
! for $4,000 damages filed in district
court against Joseph Metzgar, saloon
keeper at Buffalo. Beatty G Beatty
are attorneys for the plaintiff. The
plaintiff AYERS that David Thomas, her
husband, ended his life by taking lib
eral quantities of paris green while IN
a demented condition due to a debauch
extending from June 2. Mrs. Thomas
claims the deceased was her only
means of support and that she has
four children to take care of. At the
present time she is living with her
father. Prior to the death of her hus-
band, the Thomasas lived on a farm
near Buffalo. Mrs. Thomas, in her
petition, claims that her husband
went to the Metzgar saloon on the
night of June in a drunken condi-
ton and had no trouble in obtaining
AAduOA- CilS AuA NilSE dICSSS lldl
Thomas went to the saloon the follow
ing morning at 9 o'clock and remained
there until o'clock in the evening
When he departed he had a keg of
beer sold him by the defendant, it is
asserted. The following day Thomas
sent two little boys to the saloon for
another key of beer and this was OBJ
tanned without any difficulty, although
Metzgar knew who was buying it, it is
stated. On Friday morning Thomas
returned home in an intoxicated state
and crazed from excessive drink, mix
ed the poison with rain water, and
swallowed the contents of the glass.
He died at $50 o'clock Saturday
morning. Mrs. Thomas declares she
notified Metzgar by telephone not to
sell her husband any more liquor but
that he paid no attention to her re-
quest. She states that his mother and
sister also instructed the saloon keep
er to the same effect. The plaintiff
claims that Thomas was a good and |
faithful husband and a hard worker |
when sober, keeping away from
liquor for long intervals. Thomas was |
81 years old. |
Says Husband is Ashamed of Her
Stating that the defendant refused to !
be seen on the streets with her and |
boosted in her presence and to others !
that he would soon be rid of her, Mrs. |
Rose Smith of Davenport has filed I
suit for divorce in the Scott county
district court against William Smith.
The plaintiff AYERS that the defenda-
nts treatment of her has been such as
to endanger her life and has made her
a nervous wreck. She states that her
husband has $4,000 in the bank and
receives monthly salary of $40. The
petitioner asks permanent alimony of
$4,000, temporary alimony of $50 a
month. and attorneys fees of 500.
The Smith residence is at 92O East
Sixth street.
Burglars Take Valuable Coins-A
priceless collection of old and antique
COINS together with a quantity of lew
eiry fell into the clutches of house
breakers Wednesday night when the
nome OF William Sass on Rockingham
Road was burglarized. The burglars
erected an entrance to the house by
ising Jimmy on a window catch. All
II the members of the family were
lone at the time, but none of them
vas aroused. and the affair was not
discovered until Thursday morning.
N addition to the coin collection. a
40 watch. jeweled stick pin and
set ring was taken
Officials on a 1875 Mile Jaunt-Citv
Attorney Carl Lambach and Constable
NIL kahles wound up q l25-mile auto-
mobile tour of the Davenport suburbs
turing the course OF which papers
we're served on property holders prep
ratory to the annexation OF territory {
forth and east OF the city. Notices
we're served on approximately As
property holders.
Horace G. Myers Dies In New York
horace u Myers. former Daven- {