Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-27
CENESEO POLICE
BATTLE A FAMILY
Bert Saniee and Sons Drunk for n
Week. Put Up ugly Fight Be-
fore Being 0verpowered-
lspeclal Id % Argusl.

Grreheo. III. April -1--ihe CITY
marshal was called TO the Bert san
tee home east 90 the seed corn plant
Moaaay afternoon az 8 O'Clock where
= aEht was IN progress between faith
sr and sous. Bert and Charlie The
elder Saut-e vas in q tent when the
police arrived and the boys had run
up the railroad track. but came back
IN a fsx minutes. and when the officer
attempted TO arrest them one picked
CD a hoe and the other n rake A few
bystanfers we're called. but the boys
Nsre not taken until they we're
knocked down with clubs and carried
70 q waiting automobile and then 10
the fail The mother and daughters
witnessed the affair and were wild
~s,h fright for fear the offiesrs would
kfIi them. The Santces had been
drinking and fighting for the pas, two
days
What might have been a serious ae-
eideut happened Monday afternoon
about : 30 O'Clock Nhsn an automobile
Owned and driven by Jack Collins
turned turtle near the Gus Pobanz
farm two miles west Of Geneseo. J.
II. o'Brvan and W. p. Clements OF
D
/ into the ditch. Mr.. Collins was com
ing towards G~nsseo and was racing
With another car driven by Bert Walk
e. With Fred Ristau and mechanic
/ b the name OF Bussard In the ma
chine. and both cars we're travelling
about as miles an hour when the
steering gear broke pinning the occu-
pants under the machine. Mr. Walker
stopped and With the assistance OF
the other two men raised the car and
helped the imprisoned men out Col
iins Waa pinned under the steering
wheel and received two bad cuts on
the left side % the face and left arm
BE was brought 20 this city and taken
90 the Office % Dr.. FItz Terrell. who
dressed the wounds. taking IL stitches
on che face and two on the arm lie
also received cuts on top and back OF
the head and bruises on his body.
OBryan and Clements were brought
20 tozu a iittis later when the former
received medical attention He was
riding In the front seat with Collins
and had his left leg hurt Clements
escaped uuinjurct. The car was
brought 20 the walker garage and Il
vas badly mashed up.
A collision occurred AZ the corner OF
State and First street Monday morn
iuE when a p. Parson. driving an
automobile. struck a horse driven by
Pred Rain and owned By Joe Stafford.
The horse vas knocked down and
against q telephone pole and aside
from a few bruises was not injured.
Frank Dctandcrs' new Overland
automohii. was stolen from the Wei
uicF auto garage on East First street
some time Saturday night and has not
yet been discovered. DeLander put
the car away about midnight and when
be Ecnt 20 the garage Sunday noon u
vas gone. The doors were not locked
and the auto vas taken through the
rear door By the thieves. The sur
rounding towns have been notified 20
be on the lookout for the car.
?. @. Collins. Bart WeEren. W. 2.
Clements. Harley weimer. Walter
winaiseh. Ray OFT and Frank Catour
made an overland trip 90 Prophets
town. Sterling. Clinton and Rock Is
land Sunday.
Henry Haynes. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. /
p s. Haynes % this city. and Miss
Mildred A. Morton. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. ". A. Morton OF Topeka. (
Kan. we're united In marriage at the 1
home % the brides parents last sat
urtay afternoon Bishop MiilspauEh .
% the state OF Kansas offeiated. II
vas a quiet home wedding. only the
immediate relatives being present. .
The bride is one % Topeka's charming
young ladies and has visited In Gen /
eseo several times and made many !
friends SIR. and Mrs. Haynes arrived I
ia Gcnssso Montay and will be at
homo on the Haynes farm east OF
town Juiy !.
ponaid shafcr. son OF Mr.. and Mrs /
Sherman Shaf.r. had the misfortune /
90 get his hand IN a lawn mower Sat
urdsy which came near cutting OF one 1
rnEsr On The Irfs hand