Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26
The Day i'm Davenport

died as a result Of hemorrhage Of
the brain. 1t Is one of the few cases
Of death from hemorrhage of the brain
in young men. Steinbeck was employ
ed at the kohrs Packing company, Mr..
Steinbeck was born in Dixon, Iowa,
and was Sd years old at the time Of his
demise. He was united in marriage
seven years ago. He is survived by
his wife, Gertrude Steinbeck; two sis
ters, Dora and Ida, and five brothers,
Henry In California, William in west
ern Iowa. and Charles, julius and
Louis of Dixon. For the past few
years Mr., Steinbeck had been employ
ed at the kohrs Packing company.
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Licensed to Hed-CarI Dimock Of
Davenport and Helen Gourley of Clin-
ton; Fred Nesbitt of LeClsire and Eva
Wendt OF Princeton; Frederick G.
Pomeroy and Carrie L. Slater of Rock
Island; Emil Roenfeldt and Mary Dun
lap, both Of Davenport: Clarence
Smith and Julie Hughes of Donohue,
Iowa; J. c. McCallister of Elsberry,
Mo, and Hazel Thoening Of Davenport.
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Negress leaves Hospital Esther
Lee Johnson, the negress shot by Earl
Burke. also colored, was sufficiently
recovered from the effects of the bull
let wound yesterday to leave the hos
pitaI The bullet had been imbedded
in her chest directly below the third
rib, and the physicians said it was
not necessary to remove it at this
time. as complications are not expect
ed The patrol was sent TO the hos
pital and the woman was sent TO the
county Jail, where sha will be retained
pending complete investigation. 1t
is likely an effort will be made TO
shake the material differences in the
/ testimony Of the saricus witnesses
and principals in the near tragedy,
+ With the discovery of the fact that
the bullet had not passed entirely
/ through the woman's chest, and the
| further fact that there was hole in
| the mattress, police are led 10 the be-
! lief that Burke shot from beneath the
/ bed. Burke claimed he had dropped
| the pistol on the floor while struggling
| with the woman. The course of the
| bullet would bear him out in meas
! ure in this contention, but there Is the
| further fact that the pistol would not
/ be discharged unless it Was cooked,
| and there seems to be an indication Of
an intent at murder. Police are also
| OF the theory that Burke had his
story" of the shooting In mind at
| the time and had reached under the
| bed to shoot to substantiate his state
ment There Is also sufficient evidence
| against the negro to indicate that
there was an intent 10 murder. for
| witnesses aver that he had fired q
shot at the woman less than week
| before the one bullet took effect. Eff
forts to clean out the place at Fourth
and Rock Island streets, occupied by
| the woman and Burke, will be rigidly
enforced by local authorities. The
| building commissioner and health off
Ger are already investigating the con-
ditions Of the place.
| Woman Giyen Decree.--A decree OF
divorce was issued by Judge Theoph-
| Illus to Esther CARING from Earl Gar
| ling on the supported charges OF habit
uai drunkenness The plaintiff was
given the right TO resume her maiden
name. Esther Wright. A. L. Chezem
is attorney for the plaintiff.
0bituary Record.-The death OF Mrs
Selma Boruff, wife OF Martin C. Boruff
8 prominent farmer OF Millersburg
Ill, occurred Wednesday evening al
1890 at Mercy hospital after an ILL.,
ness Of nine weeks. The deceased was
born May Is, 1868, near MiIlersburg
and had resided there all her life. Her
maiden name was Aaronson. Besides
her husband she is survived by two
, children. Martin g. and Miss Mildred
E. Boru4f Her father, Carl Victor
Aaronson; three brothers, Dr. Victor
Aaronson and DR.. John Aaronson Of
California, and Charles Of Aledo, and
! FIVE sisters. HiIma Of Chicago, Pearl Of
New York, Esther OF California. Mrs
E. Moeller Of Peoria. and Mrs Charlie.
Higginbotham Of Cassville. Mo-, also
survive TO mourn her death. The re.
mains were shipped to MiIlershurg via
the Rock Island Southern from thu
Hailigan funeral parlors Tntermen,
was made In Cartridge cemetery Z,
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