The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-18

n ~ ,Roek Island police court Mon
1ofninGT and again thln morn
~ 80 appeared On ne elOttsr
where hooch whisky has pteSed =
ysfjtable demon In . homo n this
to1ty since last summer.
xsKEhc man who partook OF the
liquor, and who has wife and I'VE
children, the Oldest Of whom Is 7
years and the youngest : baby Of 3
SNGeks, vas this morning remanded
30 the county jail under $1,000
b0nd pending . 5-dsy continuance
\ upon the double charge OF assault
\ on his wife and resisting IN ofhcer.
MO The case first came to the atten-
ton OF the police when Henry Wen
FSel, coal hauler. Ninth avenue and
nTenth street, was arrested last
Sunday afternoon on complaint OF
CHS wife, Margaret He was ar
fsigned before Magistrate d. ].
Cleland in police court Monday
morning on charge Of disorderly
conduct.
Y The wife attested that her hus-
band had been drinking and had
struck her with his fists. He was
also said TO have threatened her
II with stove poker The wife told
Of how her husband had been
spending considerable sums of mon
KY since last summer for liquor
" while she and her brood obtained
food and clothing only after re.
4 peated appeals made by the wife to
= her husband.
s2-Nenzel' was found guilty under
the charge Of disorderly conduct
'.and was fined S. and costs. How.
ever, the magistrate RENTED bott
the fine and the costs out Of con
sideration for Wenzel's family. The
man came in for lecture.
i5'ialh Policeman Saves Woman.
W. Wenzel evidently cid not appre
ciate the .ehiency that had beer
shown him by the court and Mon
y day afternoon he again filled hi!
hide with whisky. He went hom'
and began to abuse his wife, max
ing further threats to do her bodil!
harm.
= The husband, in his stockings
- coatless AMI hatless. chased hi
Z wife from the home and out in tn
~ street. This was at Z O'Clock Mon
I day evening and Mrs. Wenzel raj
bareheaded into the dark. cryin
murder at every step. She khe,
the location Of the home OF Station
Officer Gus kirsch, I'll Tenth street
and ran to his home for protection
The policeman was at home afte
hts days work. Mrs. Wenzel ral
upon the back porch and tranticall
beat upon the dooor. Mrs. kirsc
opened the door and the frightene
woman fell into the room. In
few excited words she made know
the cause Of her fear.
Husband Tries to Enter.
Kirsch hurried out the rear doc
OF his home to, intercept Wenx
should it prove he was followin
20 his wife. He saw nothing OF hi
and went around to the front of h
!. home to find Wenzel at the COO
seeking entrance.
:, Kirsch ordered Wenzel to CON
" TO him. The man obeyed, and wa
ted that he was under arrest,
s. Take me home first to get m
= shoes. coat and hat" Wenzel aske
IN y wouldn't take you anywhel
u if you were freezing to DEATH" We
kirsch's reply to the request, as
piloted Wenzel into the house an
- called the patrol.
Station-Dfficer Charles Miner an
Patrolman Dave De Smet answere
the call and officer Miner proved
u, little more lenient about the pri
ID, oner's comfort than had Offic,
~. krsch, but Miner paid for his mi
A. placed kindness by receiving
smash on the mouth from Wenzel
81 fist after WenzeiA had been taken
his home to don more clothing.
i esg The fellow had donned his shoe
"a hat and coat and then declared tn
i he did not have to 60 to the static
ia He struck Miner. but was overpo,
b, cred and pushed into the patrol f,
the ride to the station.
.sg There was no sympathy for We
ss eel when arraigned in police cDu
this morning and no leniency "
+ shown. as was the case on his a
raignment and release Mond,
morning. :,
He was remanded to the coun
tail. The judge annosnced that t