Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-19

the person of Robert Rhodes. Both
curred Sept 3. 1918, Myers slashing
his victim with a knife.
Vernon r. Swartz. charged with
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. On Aug. Z, 1918, Swartz
took an order from Henry M.sHen-
dren for peaches and sugar and
collected S.. The order was never
filed.
Moss Ross, charged with operat-
ing aSgaming house at 1908 Fourth
avenue, Moline. Aug. 81 and Sept.
:, 1918. are the dates upon which
play took place. according to the
Indictment
Indictments for FeI0nies Returned.
Howard McCoughey, larceny. Nc
Coughey is charged with stealing a
sweater and suit Of clothes valued
at SIS from Andrew Thaldorf OF
Moline Sept s, 1918. Both men
were employees on government
boat. Bail was fixed at $1,000.
Harry Hogan. alias Al Eaton. rob-
berry. Charged with stealing SIS
from Lyle Coleman on Aug. 10. 1915.
He was arrested by Gus Kruger.
Bail fixed at $1,000.
James d. Dancer. assault with in
tent to commit murder. Dancer
shot John Larkin in a brawl on
Sept. II, 1918, the victim being in
the hospital at the present time.
Bail set at $4,000.
Otto A. Peters. larceny and en-
bezzlement. Peters is alleged to
have taken SCI from his employer,
Jack Peck. owner of a barber shop
and pool hall in East Moline. The
crime was committed Oct. 16, 1916,
Peters being arrested Aug. 20, 1918.
Bail fixed at $500.
Walter BrUksch. William Milling
ton and Joseph Weschitz, burglary.
Charged with breaking into and
robbing the clothing store Of Mayer
& Johnson of Moline on Sept. ..
1918, taking two suits valued at $50
each. Bail for each fixed at $500.
Earl Murphy. larceny. On April
%, 1918, the defendant is charged
with having stolen $40 from Roy F.
Harris. He was arrested in July.
Bail, $1,000
Sanda Ramirez, Mexican: lar
ceny. Alleged to have stolen three
silk dresses from the NJ. G X. cloth
ing store Of Rock Island Prop
arty valued at SIT. Deed commit
ted on Aug. Is. 1918. Bail, $500.
William SchiIdecker, assault to
murder. The defendant is
charged with having shot George
". Johnston of Hampton with a
shotgun May 81. 1918. The attack
was from ambush. Bail, $4,000.
Steals and Receives.
Ulysses R. Bell, larceny. De
,endant is charged with having
stolen property May %, 1918. He
s alleged to have purchased $500
worth Of. cigars from John Cordell !
or $50. The cigars were stolen. /
Jordell was Silvis yardmaster for /
he Rock Island lines. Bail, $4,000. /
John Cordell. burglary and lar
,eny. Defendant is charged with |
breaking into a freight car in the
5ilvis yards May %, 1918. and steal
ng cigars valued at $500, besides
hose sold to Bell. Bail fixed at
2, 500.
David c. Knowles and George
Cunningham. larceny. Aug. 6, 1918.
Ring valued at $21 and tie pin
alued at $12 belonging to Frank
'oburn, a fellow roomer, of Silvis.
Bail fixed at $1,000 each.
Pablo Reyner, Mexican, 81 years
f age; statutory rape. Crime is
LEGGED to have been committed
gainst Louise Flores, age Is years.
n a box car in which the two lived
n East Moline. They are cousins.
Bail. $500.
James Polk. negro; murder.
layer of William Harvey, also a
egro, who died Aug. s, 1918. The
ssault took place July 81, 1918.
feld without bail.
Robert MuIcahy, murder. Killed
Harry Libman on the
light OF Aug. 9, 1918. Held without
all.
Canning Syrups, Beardsley's.