The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-10

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n Seventh .1trslt atsS:ae
fsf ~. morning.
nG6ed6m were two
zvonen,> also q D. Seaport.
~slfi man who's address Il
s and a negro man and his
latter Of Rock Island. |
Casrs:
ia. Benadom, Davenport.
il1elas Riley. white, Davsn- |
nssins Eastman, white, Ds.-l
- Travis. negrb. Rock 1s-l
~ Travis. nesrsss. Rock Isl
r.. starr, white, address N. !
1 niIectiyes Dennis bennstt Ank
sf,les Ginnane and PAtroImAu
De smet swooped down on
II llack and tan joint, after hay-
ID, watched the place for some
- Believing that they could
s1rt no others to enter the house
- obcefs entered and placed ALI
s~sfn under arrest. Y II was re-
sr1ed that Abe Starr was playing
I laano 1t the time the house was
nIod. Wine was confiscated by
~ solice at the place and all per-
~ arrested were hurried to the
,ntion and placed in cells,
Call in StAts's Attorney.
rns morning Police, Chief Tom
~ called in States Attorney
nahmin S. Bell to- prosecute the
nos. before Magistrate D. ]. Clel-
Il police court. 1t is the de.
1rs 81 the chief to have punishment
Se1eed to the limit Of the law. 1t
- announced at II o'clock this
neainf that hearing Of the case
~ Be- postponed until 4 o'clocs
n afternoon, and that state war
- would be made out, probably
,aYkink the inmates with vag-
,acy, which is the charge under
Mich 1t was said that the heavies,
osalty could be imposed.
me police had been watching
y Charles Travis home ever since
\ raid was made at-the home o
1oyie" Travis, Charles Travis
iger, at 523 Seventh street. tn
hIght Of Jan. %. when three whit
uomea, two negro women, tw
begrp men and one white man wer
rrestkd. At that time the polio
nMS white women were foun
d Ancing with negro men, The fiv
7 pumen were taken into count
eurt and LOWE" Travis pleade
nllw to being the keeper OF
Ne Of i'll repute. She was fine
n. but the other four wome
y ~ acquitted by Judge Nels !
nrson, which caused Assistan
lste's Attorney Edward L. Eagl
nolie PROSE- the case againi
J, 3 Travis woman. and she Wake
n lum the court room in freedom
Il nth the others.
The three men who had bee
y Aken in the raid pleaded guilty
r. hing inmates OF a house of i'll r.
y ts when arraigned before Magi'
\ nts D. J. Cleland and were fine
Y, y Of the negro men was allege
n he police to be something OF
= Nm brummel, and was witho'
& aH responsible for inveiglir
llte women into the LOWE
n hvk place. This negro, the viii
4 m arrested in the place and u
4 ~ white women said they we
4 ,m Davenport. One Of the viii
llnen was said to be , marie
looe taken in the raid Jan.
\ ~ their names as follows: 10
Z Travis and Florence Milto
1gfu women; Mildred Metros
4 hrie Smith and Nellie Brow
lits women. Harry Stone, viii
4 - Otis Howard and Patt
u nth. negroes.
IL ne homo OF "Lovie" Travis "
y mined by the police to have be
~ !oaiIed by whites and biacl
N y taxicabs were used to bri
IN y inmates to the house in the e'
AZ ~ and take them away at I
- leAk Of day, the police said.
Binee that raid the police ha
"A IN keeping a close watch to p'
~ ne opening Of a black and I
~ Ut in Rock Island. Suspicl
~ atseed around the home
"a miles Travis, two blocks aw
n the LOWE" Travis home.
AZ latter place the police cc'
4 = 10 further evidence OF dis
Fitness, but this morning fou
opportunity that they had b.
y Wing for to make thorough
~ eteAtion At the Charles Ira
r. Ne. The police announce q
n e9crt to open a black and
W ~ IN this city ia sure 10 m
In - failure and that anyone
II ~ b to get the limit or
q ". Benadom, one OF the Z
m hs held. was mixed up in
"a " at his soft drink parlor
y 90 and Division streets. D
q at The night Of Jan. IL. W
II llAn Thelemann, constable.
Z y have been forced to 4t
ulam 0eding. alleged gangs
M defense. Thelemann had
a 1p9d to serve legal papers
q alon. and the latter is allie
ma instigated the. attack
Il 1ann 0eding 10 still Il
~ opeet hospital. having B
Mics BY the constable.