Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
twelve SUICIDES
INVESTIGATED BY
COUNTY CORONER
Or. X. G. j. Meyer Holds ia inqnests
In II Months Several In
folTing Murder.
HUGO AIyfSE ~ ONE VICTIM
Killing Of Detective fer Rock Island
Road by Dan Chastine Is
Feature Tragedy.

inquests from Jan. 70 Nov 80, wb!cis
while not unuaual ia number for Rock
Island county, was somewhat larger
than last year. The largest number Of
inuussts, 20, were held IN the month
of January.
The year 1915 has been marked by
many tragedies In this county. the
most recent OF which, coming IL tbs
present month Of December was the
killing at Silyis Of Hugo Alvine. a de-
tectiye In the employ Of the Rock Is
land road, by Dan Chastine. The glay-
er is now under arrest. held to the .
grand Jury by virtue Of the verdict re /
turned against him by a coroner's /
jury.
Murderer II Now Insane.
The murder, on Sept Is, Of Saliva
tore Scire, who was shot down in his I
shoe repairing shop on Seventh ave-
nue. Rock Island, by Diego Chiarenza, /
q fellow countryman and former /
friend, was the most mystifylng trag
edy Of the year The real motive Of
this cold blooded murder was not re-
vealed. though the slayer made inco-
heTent reference 10 the possible cause
being slandcrou8 remarks about his
relatives III italy ChiaTenzs, was con-
vfoted and sentenced to the Joliet pris
On. where recently he became insane
and was removed to a hospital for
crimjnaily insane.
Other cases in which the coroner's
jury brought In a verdict that death
resulted from attacks we're; Mary Van
Neyei, Moline, killed by her husband,
Joseph Van Neyel. Alfouzo Petrone,
East Moline, from shots fired By Nick
Marco and others unknown Lester
Neabitt. Of Rock Island shot BY
Charles Darlington Edward zerbe,
East Moline; John Moore. skull frac-
tured
In IL cases the coroner's verdict
showed suicide, Eight people met
death by accidental drowning, two
were burned to death and eight were
killed on railroad tracks. There was
one death IN a coasting accident ana
two people were asphyZiated b. coal
gas.
Following Is list of names and
canRes Of death IN cases between Jan.
] and Nov. /:
Jauaary.
3, Edward Dolly, Moline, aged So,
poisoning
4. Alice Ryan. Rock Island, aged TO-
accidentally burned to death.
6. Blanch La Verne Thomas. Rock
Island, aged 5 months natural
causes
IL. Clyde L. McAninck. Rock Island,
aged %; accidental injuries while
coasting.
30. John Naerocki, aged q; causes
unknown body being found in mu-
tilated condition on c., b. & @.
tracks in Moline
20 Mary Van Newell Moline, aged 49,
bullet wounds from revolver shots
fred by Joseph Van Newell. hus
band
IS Miss Sarah Grosjean, Rock island,
aged II; apoplexy.
John f. Lindbeck, Rock Island;
natural causes,
IS. Alfonzo Petrone. East Moline;
bullet wounds from shots fred by
Nick Marco and others unknown,
% Wilbur Dykronn. Freeport, HI,
aged 75 heart failure
February.
/. Maade Foster. Moline; heart
trouble.
Myron George Duncan, Coe town
ship, aged weeks; spssms.
2 Raymond Buueher, Rock Island,
aged "A; natural causes.
8. William KilIeran, Rock Island
natural causes.
4. Eugene Van pepelenden Moline,
acute congestion of lungs.
Z. Emma Biecksohmidt, Rock Is
land: natural causes
Belle Bisbee. Rock Island heart
failure.
s. Harry 2obalaakeY, Rock Island,
aged years; accidental burning
BY hot water
70. Andres johnson, Rock Island: In
frmfties OF age.
rs, Mildred Bates Barstow. heart
failure.
g5 Maria Catherine Schroeder, Rock
Island; accidental inhalation Of
coal gas,
March.
/ Charles p, Johnson. Moline; killed
by traln.
Saraphine Van de yolde. JosIin.
killed in runaway accident.
.. Ola F. Halmberg. Hampton; heart
failure
q. George NJ. Huntley, Pert Byron,
drowning,
George Hoge, Milan, exposure.
S. Thomas Clair Meanor. Rock Is
land. aged 8 months; pneumonia,
.. Theophiel De sTnul. East Moline:
suicide by hanging
10. Theio Knahe. East Moline killed
by train.
10. Gust Nelson. Milan; wounds In
iicted by parties unknown.
20. Edward Evans. Rock Island: died
from overdose Of poison.
IS, Mary Kalos, East Moline, infant;
acute gastritis.
IS. Mary Wiseuan, Rock Island heart
failure.
IS. Lester Thurston. Rock Island,
aged months congestion OF
lungs.
April.
s. Peter Fl. Garde. Davenport. foul