Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20

Wagner, was admitted to probate DC
tober, 1910, in the Scott county court.
after the admission of the in
strunent to probate. Wagner, nephew
OF the deceased. fled exceptions to the
will and contested its validity, alleging
undue influence and unsoundness of
mind on the part of the testator at the
time of drawing up the document The
first time the case was tried was in
the January term. 1913 The jury could
not agree Since then the case has
been hanging fire. until called for trial
yesterday morning The estate is
worth about $4,000, consisting of 1850
acres of land in Rock Island county.
valued at approximately $50 per acre.
Carroll Brothers and ]. A. Hanley of
Davenport and W. C. Alien and Robert
r. Reynolds of Rock Island represent
the contestant. and W NJ. Chamberlain
and Scott & Scott the proponents.
Hit BY Il Train; Hip is Broken
Peter Bein, aged so, lis North Pine
street, was struck by train near
Fourth and Division streets yesterday
and suffered broken hip and a
severe cut on the head. He was
brought to the Rock Island depot in
baggage car and the ambulance re-
moved him to st. Luke's hospital Bein
is employed in the Kohrs Packing COM
pany and was walking across the
tracks at the point at the time. 1t is
said his injuries will not be severe.
Real Estate Transfers. Following
are warranty deeds filed at the court
house
Henry Koltzau and wife to Adolph
Brandt, lot 70. Henry Koltzaus ad-
dition. Consideration, $45O.
Frank Druehl to Estelle L. Ochs
part lot 9, Frank Drueh's subdivision.
Estelle L. 0chs to Frank Druehl.
lot and the west 20 feet of lot ..
block Sc, I4eClaire's Eighth addition
John ] Broderick and wife to James
A. Ryner, north 100 feet Of block s,
town of Princeton Consideration,
$12O
Mary Broderick and husband to
John Ryner, lot S. block s. town or
Princeton Consideration, $3.50.
Peter Peters and wife to Fred
Wohrle, lot ?, block :. Fosters addi-
ton. Consideration, $1,750
ASKS Accounting and Dissolution
Claiming that she has never been al
lowed to examine the books OF bust
ness transactions Of a partnership, Of
which she was a member. Fife Connor
yesterday filed suit against D. NJ F'uhs
asking for an accounting and a dis
solution. She also seeks the appoint
ment of a receiver by the court, in
addition TO an injunction restraining
the defendant from Withdrawing any
moneys from the bank, pending an in
vestigation of the financial condition
Of the firm She states that she put
$500 into the business, and that it has
been since conducted almost entirely
upon her capital Scott & Scott are
her attorneys.
Find Lemon Has another Record
Letters received in the Office OF Coun-
ty Attorney Henry H, Jebens show
that Harry Lemon has another check
record in Kansas City. According to
a letter received here yesterday from
Attorney c. r. Rucker of Kansas City,
Lemon was arrested at that place I'M
der the name of Chester L. Cummins
Is is said his real name Is Chester l..
Griffith Attorney Rncker had fur
nished his bond OF 81 900 and Griffith,
he writes. jumped the bonds two days
before his hearing. He had been ar
rested only two months ago, Attorney
Rucker states Another letter was re-
ceiyed by Assistant County Attorney
Ottesen, in which it was stated tina,
Lemon had a record in Kansas City.
The letter was from A. J. Smetana
chief of the identification bureau of
Cedar Rapids, and quotes letter from
W Fl Hummiil, chief Of police of Kan
sas City. It is said that C. L. Stokes,
q brother-in-law of Lemon, is cashier
at bank in Maiden, Mo. Through the
finger print system police of various
cities have been able to get Lemon
complete record and learn his real
identity and also have learned who his