Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-16

surprises mugs IN IT'S OWN 7oHle
interrupted while engaged in loot
ing the home OF Frank C. Math, 1914
West Fourth street, two bandits muir
derously attacked Emil Workman,
smuggling him to insensibility and max
ing a successful getaway with approx
mately $40 in cash. Mrs. Math left
her home early in the afternoon. Her
( brother. Mr.. Workman. arrived at (
O'Clock and noticed the rooms were in
state of wild disorder. Drawers had
been pulled out and their contents
emptied on the floor and every indi-
cation pointed to visit of burglars.
Mr.. Workman stepped into the
kitchen and was seized from behind
by one of the bandits. a fierce strug-
gle ensued. during the course of
which both men wrestled for nearly
five minutes Workman, although
taken by surprise. was gaining the
advantage and had just fioored the
thug with a straight arm jolt TO the
jaw. when he was again attacked from
the rear by the second bandit, who !
had been attracted to the scene by /
sounds of the struggle. Workman /
was no match for both men, who .
slugged him TO insensibility and threw /
him with violent force against the
stove. The injured man did not re-
gnin consciousness for 10 minutes.
When he again had complete posses
sion of his faculties. his assailants had
diappeared. The police were notified
but the thugs had been given ample
opportunity TO make a getaway and a
search of the neighborhood proved
fruitless. Entrance was effected by
prying the rear door. The house was
thoroughly ransacked from cellar TO
garnet. Two small banks containing
about $1,000. were secured.
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Annual Meeting Visiting Nurses
The annual meeting OF the Daven-
port Visiting Nurses association was i
held Thursday afternoon in the Pub
lie Library building. The president,
Mrs. A. d. Ficke, presided and Mrs
Henry Matthey served as secretary
pro tenn in the absence of the regular
secretary. Mrs. W. II. Kimball. Re
ceipts for the year were given at
s7.447.01 and the disbursements, S4,- .
707.1S, leaving a balance on hand of
81, 649.S3. New cases were reported
during the year totaled 562. These re-
quired 6,434 visits on the part of the
nurses.
Divorce Suit FiIed-Eulalie c. Bald
win has filed suit for divorce from her
husband, Eugene T. Baldwin, whom
she charges with inhuman treatment.
Mrs. Baldwin in her petition charges
hat he had sold furniture of the
household, accused her of trying toi
Sill their minor child, and urged her
20 file suit for divorce. that he might I
De free" They were married June I
I6. 1909. :
Kick Hole in Glass and Help Them 8
yesterday morning s
;em thieves descended upon the J. II. q
iabathuler jewelry store, I26 East r
Third street, kicked a hole in the plate a
lass window, scooped up everything g
within reach and made q successful 4
getaway. partial list OF the articles
tolen was furnished police headquar- u
ers, including a lady's gold watch. b
ent's diamond ring, a rose lavaIliere ]
81 with diamonds, gold filed watch Z
oh. pair diamond cuff buttons. tur- 4
uoise ring and two silver watches. a
he robbery was discovered by De 7
ective Frank Brady. squad of a
olcemen was detailed. to scour the b
territory. but no arrests q
ave been made. The police attribute n
ne lob TO the thieves who smashed ri
plate glass window at the Plath u
eweiry store on West Second street q
everal weeks ago. several hundred
oliars' worth OF loot being secured at N
hat time. Mr.. Gabathuler states that W
he most valuable jeweiry was In the -
Ear OF the window and was not taken. +,
he thieves seized the cloth upon =,
hich the various articles werel