The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-04
FRESHMAN USES
BARE FISTS AS
AGAINST 'SAPS'
Terrific Scrap Put Up by John
Quinn Causes Police to Pre-
pare Heavier Clubs.

louS-otaHuiH6 CtdlulS lnaI an
Irishman loves fight were by no
means set aside by the battling in
stinct shown by John Quinn. a re-
cent conner to the United States,
who put up terrific fight with the
police Monday afternoon. Quinn
was prompted to live up to the
fighting traditions of the Irish by
the effects of hooch.
His occupation is that of laying
steel rails, being employed by the
Rock Island lines in Iowa. ~Ho
came TO Rock Island.
Showing people off the sidewalks
amused him for a while He then
began accosting' women. He walk
ed up to several and tickled them
under the chin. There were no
champions around until Quinn got
to Third avenue and Twentieth
street At this corner Quinn was
admonished by William Hindricks.
a taxicab driver. He attacked Hin
bricks. The fight was going mer-
rily when the police were called,
and continued for some time there
after.
Detective Dennis Bennett and Of
ficer Charles Miner drove up in the
police patrol and mixed in the fray.
Quinn showed that he liked com
pany and tore into the officers, fay
ing both fists right and left. The
policemen drew "saps" and began
using them, but seemingly without
much effect. The weapons were more
damaged than was Quinn, the shot
filled leather clubbing devices los
ing their shape and effectiveness at
each blow.
Quinn kicked Miner in the mid
riff, and the officer, considerably
incensed, attempted to retaliate by
aiming an even more terrific blow
at Quinn's head. He f1ayed out
wildly with the sap" and it struck
Detective Bennett on the arm,
causing considerable pain to the
detective. The fight was waged for
several minutes more and the
crowd that gathered finally saw the
officers conquer the Irishman.
Quinn was arraigned before JUS
tice Joseph P. Kelly in police court
this morning and fined $50 on a
charge of being drunk, disorderly
and resisting arrest He was or
dered to leave the city.
Prepare for Next Battler.
Police began to prepare to han
die the next fighter. Two long,
heavy police clubs we're fitted with
buckskin thongs for handholds and
a club was placed on either side of
the drivers seat on the patrol wag-
on. The next emergency will find
h. I-fr- - Oh fl
either side and grasp club that is
expected to serve in subduing the
most hardy battler
Three Other Men Nabbed.
Three other visitors to this city
were arrested by the police for hav-
ing imbibed too freely of hooch.
William Walstenholm, Peoria,
who said he came to Rock Island
Monday from Council Hill. where
he had been employed in railroad
work for the Illinois Central. was
found at midnight in the gutter at
Third avenue and Seventh street.
His gold watch had been taken
from him. He was dismissed this
morning.
Richard Rehmer, Davenport, en-
ployed at the Silvis shops, was
picked up at 1890 last night. in
toxicated Rehmer had fallen on
the street and sustained severe cuts
and bruises about the face. He was
dismissed
H. Beacon, Wyanet, Ill, spent
three days in Rock Island and gave
much of his time to drinking hooch
He was arrested Saturday night,
but begged the police Sunday to
release him so that he could attend
the football game. He put up a
bond. He appeared in court later
and paid SIS fine. He was arrest
ed again for drunkenness last night.
This morning he was released and
told to get out of the city. Beacon
had SAT the first time he was ar
rested, When he was brought in
last night he had S145.