The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-16

1,ik Escaped Soldier
ssntenced by Hus-
band Of Victim.

osmp Gfxnt ILL.,. June 16.-In-
yogtie1tion Of the fatal shooting Of
n, Msude Lucille Moss. wife Of
Chpeain Leroy H. Moss. at Camp
oespt last night, took new turn
pdey, when the camp and civil au-
oorities, heavily armed, began a
mt Tor four soldiers. who escaped
IN the guard house at camp late
WGtsrday afternoon.
o. Of tho four has faced q
ut martial three times on
aaryes preferred by Captain Moss,
~ camp intelligence officers said.
Esoape Pre.Arrangedi
Islicstion that an escape had
~ pss-srranged, came to light
- De authorities learned q car
~ bssn stolen at Davis Junction,
1 ali town Just south Of the
4 - not far from where the
4 1lling occurred.
lpeording to q report from
n1t Morris, Ogle county. four
n1lIeEs drove into that village
nv this morning. tried to buy
Qselins and when the garage man
loeilnsd to sell 1t, abandoned
~ machine.
Gheriffs Join Posse.
MHiff Baldwin had . report that
e. containing four soldiers was
dim through Dixon early this
ner1l1s. A later report from
ni1l aid the men were civilians.
n4iffs Of half . dozen counties
~ alling In the search for the
nlDlas soldiers.
Find MyttMy Aats.
y altomohilA said to be the one
el1n 4 Davis junction, has been
IND south Of Kirkland, accord
3 y report to the sherifrs Office
~ afternoon. Captain Robert B.
nMh. camp intelligence officer
- Sheriff Baldwin have gone to
finland.
No arrests have been made In
taasction with the fatal shooting
0ptain Moss, and Bion J.
ne4 Of Chicago, father Of Mrs,
~ continued to hold to the
fy that the shooting was acct
emhl Discovery Of an empty
asa fom . As calibre army pistol
- point where the shot was fired
eecepted Is proof that Q soldier
ND the shot.
Scout Murder Motive.
". Arnold declared there was
y evidence that the shooting was
esnsditated as It was late at night,
" and the motoring party were
Halns In . new automobile, which
= just arrived at the camp.
e. Arnold said he believed that
ne automobile passed = group
1eoldlers, one Of them shot 1t the
ySement and that the bullet,
ncocheting of the concrete, passed
Nlough the back curtain of the ton
~ and hit Mrs. Moss.
Iake Body to Chicago.
me body Of Mrs. Moss will be
zen to the Arnold residence, 2713
Amnark avenue, Chicago. Fun
- services probably will be held
y. Arnold was awakened in his
a u the Hotel Marengo. last
% and was told that . woman
u beam hurt In an accident at
- Grant He said he knew at
-: @ nat his daughter was the VIC
Z s.. V left for Camp Grant In his
Five 6s11lsrs OouEAt
aecnord, ILL.,, June I6.-Five SOL
o. Camp Grant, near here,
~ sought today In connection
~ the shooting to death early
o. Mrs. Maude Lucille Moss,
o. Captain Leroy H. Moss,
utilities once, and daughter
vOiooel Bion J. Arnold, pioneer
3srieal engineer.
sas reported early today some
s s men were believed sur
~ sas sotire camp military intelli-
Iores was seeking to estab-
~ ssaetneF Ars. Moss Was mur-
= or accidentally killed.
vletin Had Been Asleep.
49, ArA Moss had been shot
known until the automobile
Yea shs was riding with her
ar,.e and four friends had gone
- NILE. The party Just had
Ne small group Of soldiers,
said. whan . sharp report
4. motor party latsr recalled
y had thought II was Q mis-
81 Tie motor.
=. = UVmp IN tno fo00 Af0.
~ sao had bean asleep on the
st between 'Nf. and Mrs.,
- V Accrsdght dumped for
- ~ Ars. McCrsight, believing
mooa still was aslsep when
alea % recover her position,
taear aSms 70 I'D har and
!oend that shs had bssn
~ knrsuls = Hsspl(Hl.
- g Aoes. who Wae driving
g ths eanp bass hcspital,