Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-19

Their a civil strife. We do not favor
the use of Scott county's money or
the agency of the grand jury to assist
in the collection to alleged damages
or to aid parties in bringing matter
before this body for the purpose of
helping them in civil cases. A former
grand jury has made a complete and
impartial Investigation of this case
and in our opinion that grand jury
came to a right conclusion in finding
a no bill. From the evidence present
ed we find that D. d. Palmer was not
struck by an automobile or injured by
B. J. Palmer or anyone else in the
chiropractic parade of Aug. 81, 1913.
Under section 1903 of the code it is
a criminal offense against justice for
any attorneys or other persons to ex-
cite or stir up quarrels or controver-
sizes between persons with intent to
injure such persons. If this matter
is again stirred up, we recommend
that the next grand jury investigate
the facts of this case under this sec
ton for the purpose of indictment.
We further suggest that in fairness to
the county attorney and also for the
purpose of saving expense to Scott
county, or any other county, that here
after the attorney general of this state,
when receiving complaints, first in
quire of the county attorney as to his
opinion of the merits of the case"
Fails to Find FamiIy-After failing
to locate his wife and three children,
who had disappeared almost three
years ago, Robert H. Buck. a cabinet
maker, introduced sensational evil
dence in his claim for divorce. Buck
had entered suit against his wife on
the grounds of desertion. He said
that he had married a number of years
ago in the east and the family had
moved to Rockford, Ill. After a few
years his wife became dissatisfied, al
though there were no serious domes-
tic difficulties. Buck was employed
at one of the furniture industries in
the capacity of cabinet maker. When
he was going to work during the ear
ly spring of 1912, he said, his wife
asked him for money to buy the chill
dren shoes. He left this with her
When he returned the home was de-
serted and she had taken all her be- |
longings. Buck never heard of her |
that time. He believed that
she had gone to Canada, but did not
locate her. He came to Davenport /
shortly afterward and secured a place
IN one of the furniture concerns here.
He also engaged in the manufacture
Of chiropractic tables After failing
to find his wife and children he APP
piled for divorce. A woman who had
been a mutual friend in Rockford was
called as the chief witness After
hearing the peculiar story of the ag
grieved husband and his chief witness
The court granted the divorce.
Held Prisoner Near AIdershot.-
Henry Vollmer yesterday
'eceived word from the American en-
,assy at London to the effect that
otto H. Toenningsen, who has rela-
ives in Clinton, Iowa, is confined as
/ prisoner of war at Firth Hill, Fin
ey. near Aldershot. England. Toen-
lingsen was an engineer on the Ger
nan cruiser Nainz, which was sunk
n the North sea, Aug. %. H. ]. Toen-
lingsen, treasurer of Clinton county,
S an uncle of the prisoner.
Residence Catches Fire Three Times.
For the third time in eight months
he roof of the residence at 625 War
en- street has caught fire, the blaze
gain breaking out yesterday morning
{ was extinguished with about $40
amage. The first time this year the
ouse caught from chimney sparks on
'eb. .. Another fire on March l re-
ulted from the same cause and the
laze yesterday is also said to have
IS origin from flying sparks.
Licensed to Wed.-Lee Johnson and
label Garnet. Davenport; McLaren
OK OF Moline and Edna Tolliver of
souisville, ILL.,. Bernie ]. Hamill of
Jock Island and Mae Schmale of Dav-
nport; Ferdinand Southmann an!
lien Nagel. Davenport; Harry Scha-
sr OF Cincinnati and Elizabeth Volk
I Enochburg. Ind.
Musician Hard Hitter.-Charles Nor
an. local musician, was fined So AMI
osts in police court yesterday on an
ssault and battery charge preferred
Y Herman Petersen. secretary of the
avenport Turner's. Morgan resides
! Turner hall and the argument is