Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
CHICAGO POLICE
NAB CARRINCT0N
Word From States Attorney Causes
Arrest OF Nesbitt's Slayer in
the Lake City.
vrRDER CHARGE CONFRONTs HIM
Ont on Bonds After Arrest for At
tempted MUrder-Mrs. Nesbitt
Arrives Too Late.

Charles Darlington, the negro cook
who shot Lester Nesbitt here March ,,
Vas arrested in Chicago last night
after the police there had been in
formed by the states attorneys Office
that Nesbitt had died of mis- wound
4 deputy Will be sent to bring him to
Rock Island. where he will face a
charge Of murder.
Darlington was out on bonds at the
time. giving bail of 81. 900 when ar
rested on an attempted murder charge
A few days after the shooting took
place Chicago police had the man
under surveillance while he was there
and kept especially close tab upon his
movements during the last week as q
murder warrant from the states at
torney's office and signed by Chief
James Brinn as the complaining wit
ness was sent to Chicago 10 days ago
and was held by the authorities pend
ing notification Of Nesbitt's expected
death.
Shooting Follows Quarrel.
The gun play was the elimination
of a hot set-to and scuffle between
Nesbitr and Darlington in a C, B. &
Q diner March ? Nesbftt had been
for a number of years a car inspector
for the road and on the morning of
the murder entered the diner about 6
o'clock as the car was being pulled
from the roundhouse 10 the Burling-
ton depot.
Darlington. it is said. was found
with his feet propped up on chair,
and at a peremptory command from
Nesbitt he showed resentment in a
quick answer. Angry words follow
ed. Darlington jumped to his feet and
a scuffIe ensued.
The pair wrestled about on the NOV
ing train for several minutes, when
Darlington, it is claimed, pulled his
gun. Placing il close to Nesbitt's
side. he pressed the trigger. quick
turn by the white man slightly discon-
certed the negro's aim, and the bullet,
instead of striking Nesbitt in q vital
spot. tore its way through his right
thigh.
Frightened by his action, the assail-
ant fed from the car. dropped off the
moving train and hoped a freight
bound for Chicago. Nesbitt was found
by the train crew when the stop was
made at the C, 3. & Q. depot. So
weakened from the loss of blood was
he that his death seemed imminent
The bullet wound was not deemed
dangerous at that time, and as the
man rallied from the shock, hope was
later entertained for his recovery.
Meantime Darlington was caught in
Chicago. where a warrant charging
him with attempted murder awaited
him. He was brought back to this
city and released on bond.
Nesbitt a couple OF weeks ago suf
fered a turn for the worse, and then
fl was that the more serious warrant
was sworn out against Darlington.
Nesbitt died at St Anthony's hospi-
tai al 2:30 yesterday afternoon after
a brave struggle After apparently
gaining strength and making rapid
strides toward recovery gangrene de
veIoped
An operation was considered but
the weak condition of the man pre-
vented Physicians in charge feared
that such action would hasten death.
while Nesbitt was suffering from so
great loss of blood and hesitated to
take this step.
Nesbitt 36 Years Old.
Born in Galobis. Ohio, May so. 1878.
Nesbitt was brought TO Illinois by his
parents when small child. The fam
lily later removed TO Colony, Kan,
where he grew TO manhood. His res
ideuce in Rock Island dates from
1904. He was unmarried.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Mary
C. Nesbitt Of Colony, sister. Mrs. ].
II. Smith of Ashton. Kan. and two
brothers. Frank, Miami. Okla, and Ru
dOlph, Madison. Wis.
The body will be sent tonight to