Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-08

Dip Captured in Fierce Battie.-ln
fierce battle with a pickpocket, staged
on the back platform of a Northwest
Davenport car, John Edward Geary,
421 East Seventh street, frustrated
bold robbery attempt and succeeded
in holding the criminal until the ar
rival of the police. The dips partner
managed to make his escape, but Mr..
Geary was able to furnish his descrip-
ton to the police and he was captured
in Rock Island a half hour later. The
man held at Davenport headquarters
gave his name as r. w. Mayfield. The
police claim he is a dope fiend. When
searched he had 5000 on his person.
His companion, taken in Rock Island,
gave his name as Patrick Looney. He
had $50 in currency in his clothing.
That the two pickpockets were sys-
tematically working the street cars
which were conveying large crowds to
the mile track, where Beachey made a
flight, is the belief of the police. Hen
~ Marford, residing at 701 Sixteenth
street, Moline, was robbed of $14 while
, on board a Northwest Davenport car.
Mr.. Geary was standing on the rear
platform of the car, which had reach
ed the corner of Second and Harrison
streets, when he felt a pressure in his
pocket. Turning quickly about, he
detected the pickpocket, Mayfield, in
the act of extracting a 5O-cent piece.
Mr.. Geary threw his arms around the
! dip, who put up terrific battle. The
citizen was kicked in the stomach and
was bit in the face several times, but
! would not relinquish his grasp.
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Police Capture Check Foreer.-
Fred F. Newman. aged %. was cap
| tured by the police following receipt
| OF Information that he was wanted
by the Clinton police for a number of
shady check transactions there. New
man is said to have passed a worth
less check on the Kehoe hotel at Clin-
ton, signed by Raymond Gilbert. When
arrested he had several checks written
out and had in addition sS3.OG in cur.
rency.
Man Stabbed for Defending Girls
In attempting to protect several young
girls from the obnoxious attentions of
an alleged masher, Charles Hosch, 413
Hancock avenue. almost lost his life
| The alleged masher, NJ. F. Burke, an
| employe of the Davenport Locomotive
| works, whipped out a knife and slash.
! ed Hosch several times across the ab-
! domen, infiicting deep wounds in each
| instance. Burke was placed under ar.
rest and Immediately released, a $500
| bond being furnished. The case has
| been continued. According to Hosch.
Burke insulted several young girls and
| was warned to cease. The latter be-
came angry and chased Hosch with
/ club. Both men engaged in an arg,I-
ment, and suddenly Burke is said to
| have whipped out a pocket knife and
lunged for his opponent.
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Hunting Popular Sport in County,
Hunting is proving an extremely popu-
| lar sport this month. the records in the
office of County Auditor Edward Col
Inns show. Two hundred and twenty
FIVE hunting permits have been issued
since Sept. l. So of this number being
taken out Saturday. The fine weather
and the fact that Monday was a holi-
day. are considered agencies in bring
ing about the record-breaking total.
DR.. Raben Nearly Killed In Alsace.-
DIR. 3. NJ. Raben. who with his wife has
been touring Europe for several
months, has written home to Victor
Johnston, in charge of the Raben store
here. that he and Mrs. Raben were
shot at and nearly killed while IN AL
SAGE. the German province which has
been the scene of bitter fighting be
tween the French and Germans ever
since the, great European war broke
out. His letter does not give the de-
tails OF the narrow escape. not telling
whether # was the guns OF the French
or German soldiery that came near
proving fatal. Dr. Raben's old home
t. in Alsace Lorraine. and he had gone