Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
NEW AUTOOWNER
PUTS IN BAD DAY
William Oakley Of Rock Island is As.
sessed S21.0a in Moline on Reck-
less Driving Charge.
FIRST Runs INTO 4 BICYCLE
Leads Patrolman Fromme Merry
Chase Before 0,ertaken and
Placed Under Arrest.

William Oakley. meat market pro-
prietor on Fifth avenue in the $500
block, Rock Island. yesterday gave no.
lice OF Moline the most exciting dav
they have had for many moon. Oakev
was arranged in Moline police court
this morning on charge of driving
his automobile in reckless fashion.
He was found guilty of the charge
by Magistrate Frank Gustafson.
who asked for a contribution OF
S2705 from the local man.
Oakley also faces some sort of civil
action because of his refusal to paw So
damages to Frank Holt, a Davenport
boy, whose bicycle was damaged wher
he was struck by the Rock Island
mans machine on Fifth avenue and
Fourth street, Moline. Sunday after
noon.
Trouble for the Rock Islander be-
gan when he ran into the bicycle.
throwing the driver 10 the pavement
and damaging the machine. Then he
speeded up and drove away.
Patrolman Fromme had witnessed
the accident from a distance. When he
saw the automobile dashing away he
stopped another citizen who was driy-
ing a touring car, hoped in and or
dered him 10 pursue the car in front.
The citizen complied.
Fromme and his aid overlook
Oakey's car at Thirty-eighth street.
Rock Island. The patrolman took tbs
butcher to the Moline station. where
he was held on charge OF driving
recklessly on the streets of Molin
while in an intoxicated condition.
Oakley gave the police another SEN
sation by dumping $500 in cash on the
desk sergeant's table. He demanded
instant release. The police refused
saying he could obtain his freedom by
depositing SIS cash bail Oakley re-
fused and the police lock him up.
MIR Oakley then wanted to telephone
to Chief Miller of the Rock Island po-
lice force.
He'll get me out OF this, you bet
he told the police police
As Chief Miller is not a Moline off
GER, Mr.. Oakley was then refused use
of the telephone and was led to a cell
where he remained for nearly two
hours. Then he decided to deposit
SIS as cash bail. and upon his doing
so he was released.
Pleads Not Guilty.
This morning he was arraigned be-
for Magistrate Frank Gustafson and
pleaded not guilty to the charge pre-
ferred against him. The city called
Holt whose bicycle had been dam
aged. as well as two other Davenport
ers who had been riding bicycles il
company with Holt. and several Mo
line citizens who witnessed the accl
dent. Alter hearing the testimony the
magistrate assessed Oakley S27.05.
Holt asked that Oakley pay fol
damages to the bicycle. which he esti-
mated at So. Oakley refused. He gave
as his excuse for the accident that he
had just bought his machine and wa
not familiar with IT,
Other Police Court Cases.
Oysters eaten in Third avenue cafe
disagreed with Ray Perrin, 300 ThirC
avenue Moline, according to his testi
mOny in Moline police court this morn
ing where he was arraigned before
Magistrate Frank Gustafson on {
charge of disorderly conduct. After
hearing the case, however, Magistrate
Gustafson decided that while the Oys
tiers may have disagreed with him i
was because Of something he hat
drunk prior to the time he ate thu
biralves. AS result it cost Perrin
$3.50
Richard Bly, of Silvis was told to e
home by d Moline policeman Saturda.
afternoon when, according TO the pc
lice. he was standing in an intoxicated
condition on Fourth avenue and Thlr
teenth street. Bly, told the policeman
to Chase himself" That evening h
NtpOslLeQ % CdSn Ddli lOI MS appear
ance in police court this morning, bu
in the meantime he went to Chicago
thereby FORGETTING bail
1855 Arrests in Year.
Here's a funny thing revealed b.
the annual report of Chief Of Police q
NJ. Bisant Of Moline TO the city coun
ell today:
More married than single womel
get arrested, but
More single than married men ge
arrested
During the fiscal year from April !
1915, 10 April l. 1916, there were .
married women arrested in Moline ant
only q single women. On the othe
hand, there were TIA single men ar
rested and only 453 married men
There were 70 widowers arrested ant
five widows.
Total number of arrests for the yea
was 1885.