The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-24
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5llJCG'E:D IN
|0|VN ROOMS
~ Anderson Of Harper
rlDe Robbed in Dav-
\ import Apartment.

CITY, pOpuldIIy kuOWu ~ Iu0
R4ia,oe or the three cities. was
\ t1gesd and robbed Of . diamond
|6kkpin and ring valued at $4,000
~ $50 In cash, in his apartment
= NIL Harrison street. Daven-
F3rt at $3.50 this morning.
S Aady Bowers. q drug addict, well
oNn In police circles, TIA Far
- street, and his wife were sf-
EnDted within two hours after the
me had been committed. The
Fncnds. and a revolver with
ich Anderson had been beaten
p submission, were found in the
3 uss. and a statement made by
u y. Bowers to police this morn
proves beyond any question Of
* the guilt Of her husband.
1aderson returned to his rooms
RI Davenport from the Harper
- early this morning. Being
Dble to sleep, he rose to get q
y 10 eat and went into the
eeAen. Hearing q noise, he turn
FL b face a .38 caliber revolver in
~ hnds Of q masked bandit.
4 Thought Bandit Friend.
hbw up your hands!" was the
lciOsf command.
4 Quit your Kidding" said Apder-
~ believing the robber to be q
end pulling . little stunt.
3 Without further warning, the
E1neked mar struck Anderson over
"a head with the butt Of his heavy
|rgplver. Singing, him into sub
nion. Hastily Tagging his VIC
~ the assailant dragged the help
~ man to . couch and commenc-
. thorough search Of the rooms
! clothing which Anderson had
noved and which was lying
ut the room.
& ns slipped the ring, the dia-
nd Of which Is reputed to be
Dest fve karat weight, from the
leer Of tha prostrate man.. who
sugh still Nconscious, lay unable
H. hinder the burglar.
Takes Tie and Pin
kfeer going through the pockets
! Z Anderson's clothes, the burglar
pkked up q tie containing the dia-
nd stickpin and. without remov-
the pin. thrust 1t into his
ecket. +
-Is this all you havew he then
1ked.
YES" was the faint answer
6R0ugh the gag.
Well. you can call the police II
~ want to. I've cut the wires,'
- with that final taunt the slug
~ left the room. going out the
mont entrance Of the apartment.
Anderson. although weak from
lis wound. a gaping two-inch cash
oaoss the crown of his head
nightly on the side and to the
teas. pulled of the gag and from q
nearby phone notified the police
~ was unable to give headquar-
Nh any very definite information
e!cept as to the physique and dress
= his assailant.
Know Bowers was Here.
I However. working upon this rec
Hatton Of the method OF doing the
-. and recalling q tip that Andy
ecwers. an old acquaintance to all
rirctty police in q business way
w again in town, the detectives
sdced two and two and sent 9
sesad to Bowers home on Far.
num street.
Both Bowers and his wife were
y home and were Immediately ar.
Eested. A thorough search Of the
looms brought to light both dia-
nonds and the revolver. which was
way identified as that Of his as
nalant by Anderson. but the neck.
ue vas missing.
Esrly today, when questioned BY
9s police, Mrs. Bowers said tha'
- husband had left the houst
tty last evening. which substan
ales the theory Of the police tha
- JOB was prearranged. that th'
S'ephone wires had been cut ant
= burglar hidden in the room'
wy In the evening. Testimony o
woman residing in the apartmen
eaeath that Of Anderson, furthel
sovstail with this theory for sh'
nh morning identified Bowers a
nan who had been seen furtivel!
fching about the halls Of tn
niding yesterday afternoon.
Burled Telltale Tie.
An. Bowers said that her hus
9 did not return until about
ocek this morning. He Shove,
tho tie, stickpin. ring and mad
ourn the mask he had WORN q
~ e the neck tie he had taken
satsning her with death. he fore
~ her tell Of what had happene'
hs the evening or to retell th
- be told her.
tns police have not questi0ne'
ers himself. but will probabl,
p hte this afternoon or eve
and 1t is expected that the,
SCI . complete confession.