Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

Called Liars and Crooks During
Third Desree-Sensationa charges
were preferred against Lieutenant
Frank Lew and Detective William
Bishop yesterday by T. l.. and P. A.
Hall, proprietors of the Overland ga
rage, 42S East Second street. The
compliments have asked for a hear
| ing before the police commission, the
petition or same, accompanied by afti-
davits, being filed with the city clerk.
The Hall Bros. allege that they were
unlawfuliy imprisoned on June 10 or
II for a period of four hours. The
affidavit states that they were given
the third degree by Lieutenant Lew
and Detective Bishop, and during the
session were called liars and crooks.
The compliments allege they were
falsely accused and were forced to
submit to abuse and indignities. They
state that on June 4th they bought
Ford machine from Roy Houston.
which later was sold to Wiley & Son.
On June 10 or IL, F. H. Hansen Of
Des Moines appeared on the scene and
demanded the car, which had been
stolen from him. The Halls state they
told the police the full particulars but
were called liars and were accused
of crooked dealings in the past. The
commission has set no date for the
hearing as yet.
Relatives to Collect Sum Of Money
The sum of $500 has been agreed up
on by Paul Radenhausen, administra-
tor in the estate of Thomas ]. Rath-
burn, who died after being injured by
an automobile, as the claim for dam
ages against William T. Cotter, man.
ager of Crane company. whose car
struck him. Mr.. Radenhausen had
been appointed administrator Of the
Rathburn estate and Mr.. Cotter claim
ed, he said, that he was in no way re-
sponsible for the death of Rathburn.
He was struck the evening of Oct. rs,
1913, between Fifth and Sixth streets
on Brady street. Mr.. Cotter said that
while he did not believe he was in
any way responsible for the accident
which caused Rathburn's death, he
was willing to settle for $500. Judge
Donegan approved application of the
for settlement.
Raising Sum Of $4,000 in Big Cam
paIgn-The sum OF $4,000 for the
first of the three days campaign of
the Cathedral parish for the new pa
rochial school was reported at the
meeting of the 20 committees at the
school hall. This report is most graf |
flying to those in charge of the cam |
paign, and it was predicted that the |
sum of 100000 would be raised with |
little difficulty on the part of the par
ish.
Walks Out poor-Never Returns-A !
week ago last Monday Louis Rieke,
1892 West Fifth street, kissed his
young wife goodbye and walked out OF
he door to go down town on an err
rand. He has never returned and Mrs.
Riecke swore out a warrant for wife
lesertion before Justice Phil Daum.
rhe warrant was turned over to the
police here, who this afternoon tele-
,raphed to Cedar Rapids, where Riecke
las a brother and where he is sup
POSED to be visiting. No reason for
Ter husbands sudden disappearance
AN be given by Mrs. Riecke. She says
heir home life has always been a
lappy one and that they had never
lad a serious quarrel. Her husband
ppeared to be devoted TO her and had
lever talked of leaving home. The
ouple have no children.
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Man Swears Too NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
lain J. ii. Emmert of 80 East Ninth
treet to be the most profane man in
davenport. His favorite pastime Is
ussing. they say. and he can put on
nore fancy frills than drunken sailor.
iome time ago his lusty vocabulary
lmost broke up funeral in the
Last night Emmert be-
an to paint the surrounding atmo-l