Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26
DAY IN NEWPORT

Burglar On Way TO FreePort, ILL.,
C. n. Brown. alias Albert Fey. alias
Rey. selr-confessed burglar and ex-
convict. who was captured BY Detec-
tives Phelan and Quinn. Is on his way
back TO Freeport. where he burglar
lied three houses on the night OF Jan.
10 Chief OF Police william Root of
Freeport arrived here at noon yester-
day and left with the prisoner At
3.15 d. IN. He said Brown burglar
lied three homes in Dixon. H.. on the
night OF Jan. g. three IN FreepOrt on
the 10th. and three more in Rockford
on the 18th. Brown entered the Free
port homes between the hours OF :
and S p. m. according to Chief Root.
the families being absent at the time.
The FreepOrt officer identified a por-
ton OF the loot. value about $500.
as that taken IN hts home city Chief
Root complimented the Davenport pO-
lice Force in the highest terms for the
capture OF the burglar. and inciden-
tally remarked that the local depart
ment was noted throughout the middle
west for its efficiency.
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Janitor Leaves Small Savings 10
SCHOOLGIRLS Hartwigsen. janitor at
the Sacred Heart church for almost 80
years. and also at St Ambrose col
lege for n number OF years. left the
bulk OF his small savings 70 charity.
hn IN frfn u
court yesterday. The sum OF $1,000
was given to the new parochiai school
OF the Sacred Heart parish, while it
was provided that II there is anything
left after other stipulated legacies
have been paid that IL go to Father
!. T. \. Flanagan. pastor OF the
church, 20 be used for charitable pur
poses. The will vas dated May %.
1914. and was Witnessed By James l..
Conway. Louise Mares and CLARK Hall.
The total estate is valued at approx
imateIy $500. In addition TO the con .
tribution for the parOchial school the
testator leaves $500 20 Mrs. Agnes
Murphy OF Minneapolis. who was
reared by me and my wife" he says:
$500 to be used Tor masses for him
SELF and his deceased wife; 81 each /
to Mrs. Mary McQuaid and Mrs. Ann .
Quinn. and the balance of the estate.
II there IS anything remaining. to .
charity. Rev. Flanagan is named as
executor OF the viii.
Damage Suit is Started-The big
damage suit brought by T. Richter < .
Sons store against the American and .
United States Express companies for .
losses sustained IN the shipment OF .
certain valuable furs was opened be- .
fore Judge Theophilus I'm district .
court yesterday. The suit was the .
OF damages resulting from t
the going astray OF a shipment of /
furs from New York TO Davenport.
The concern sued for the value of /
then and the carriers defended on }
the ground tina; the actual value OF .
the furs had been concealed by the Z.
TO curtail the rate OF ex-
press.
Find More sn1alIpox-Frank. the
s -year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo
r. Roddewig. 1918 Harrison street,
has contracted smallpox according
~ the lily htaaLu AutuoElNtt-s WHO yes T
;erday quarantined the home. Henry
1927 Davie street. has con
trac;ed smallpox and has been re-
20 ST. Roberts hospital.
ee--endorf Bank Elects Officers
Old officers OF the Bettendorf Saw
ngs bank were reelected as follows:
President, p. ". Reck: Vice president.
F. c. Siebengartner: Cashier. ]. E
Assistant cashier. Ed
Attorney. Albert w Ha-
nan: Directors. p. W. Reck. J. w.
]. c. Kohle. ]. W. Walsh.
,. {. Siebengartner. W. McMann. +.
!. Dougherty. W. o. Calvert. II. Z.
Burgess.
Ssreieher's Death Accidentai-That
Tohn Streicher's death. which was
,aused Friday by inhaling iIluminat-
nz gas. was due 10 accident. was the
list OF the verdict returned by the