The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-07
SIX Teen true
BILLS BROUGHT
BY GRAND JURY
Frederick Schmidt, Who Shot at
Sheriff, Charged With Intent
to Murder.

4, The May grand jury returned a
partial report this morning and
WAS dismissed until later in the
month, subject to call Of Judge w.
T. Church. Only 16 true bills were
returned, mild in comparison with
reports In the past. Three cases
were ignored by the jurors. Twen-
ty-one separate matters were up
for consideration and a total OF
So witnesses were examined.
Principal indictment brought is
that against Frederick Schmidt.
who, April %, shot at Sheriff John
g. Miller In the Harper House hote
while the latter was escort
Schmidt to the county Jail To s-rse
a 20-day sentence which the su-
preme court had upheld. Schmidt
Is made defendant to q charge OF
assault with intent to commit muir
der
Petit Jurors have been summoned
to report Monday morning in CIR
cult court. 1t is believed that the
first case on the docket, that Of
Edward Eysink. will come to trial
either Monday afternoon or Tues
day morning.
List of Indictments and brief
resume OF the crimes charged fol,
lows:
Edward Eysinl. embezzlement
from Young g. McComb's store.
Eysink, employed by Young & Nc
Combs as u salesman, arrested on
April s on charge Of larceny.
Charged with having appropriated
proceeds Of sales extending over
period OF several months. Amount
placed at $500.
Elizabeth Wright, larceny. Charg-
ed with stealing fl iady's smock and
iady's fur neck piece from Young q
McComb's store on Feb. %; tota'
value Of $45.
William Jackson, robbery. Held
for robbery OF George Johnson or
March 10.
J. NJ. Jacobs, crime against chill
dren, alleged to have been commit
ted on Feb. IL.
william Howard jackson ant
Archibald Armstrong. burglary ant
larceny of Herman Miedke grocer.
company of Moline on April 20.
Hugo Lechband, embezzlemeni
While In employ OF Ewert & Rich
ter express company alleged to hav
taken two sacks of -four belongin
. to tho company OF the total valu
OF IS, on May 6.
Leonard McCorkle. larcen!
Charged with stealing 10 pigeon
of total value OF s12 from Mauric
Hugaert on Jan. %.
Peter Matoz, transportation OF ir
toxicating liquor in prohibitio
territory. Arrested March IS.
Moline.
John Wiley, Art Allenor, Edwar
Ewing. larceny and receiving stole
~ property in connection with the
of goods from the J. H. Andersc
grocery of East Moline on March 2
John Wiley, Art Allenor, Edwal
Ewing, larceny and receiving stole
Cy property belonging to Willia1
Stopulas Of East Moline on Marc
20. One hundred pounds Of suga
Of total value of $40.
George Williams. larceny. The
of IS brass railroad journals frol
c. b. & q. railroad on March 2S, tt
tai value Of over $45.
Frank Golden, larceny. Theft I
four brass railroad Journals fro
IN G. b. e. @. railroad on March q.
Leo Fisher, Ralph Lane. Villa
Mclaughlin, Thomas Kelly, Arthl
Conmee, Charles Williams and JOB
Munnecke, burglary and larceny {
five counts. Theft OF goods fro
residence OF Ben T. Cable in Roc
Island early IN February to II
total value OF s205. Goods consis
ed entirely OF Intoxicating liquor
Frederick Schmidt. assault vii
intent to commit murder. On Apr
28 Schmidt shot at Sheriff John
Miller in the Harper House hot
while the latter was in the perform
ance of his duty.
Levi Il. Smith, assault with inter
to commit murder. Complainant
Albert Hull, charging attack whic
occurred IN Rock Island on April 8
Cases ignored Dawso,
rape; John Haspes, assault with
deadly weapon; Maurice Andicl
larceny.
Fifteen thousand young wome