The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-22
HUGH PADDOCK, LANGUISHINC
IN JAIL, DENIES KNOWLEDGE
OF WHEREABOUTS OF FATHER
Declares An He Knew b What He
Read IN tho PaperstTo Be
Arr1ignod Monday.
Especial Correspondence

Sterling, I'LL, April 22.-Hugh E.
Paddock is still confined in the
Whiteside county jail 1t Morrison
under $4,000 bonds. Several per-
sons including relatives who he ex-
pected would sign the bonds. failed
to do 20 when called to Morrison
yesterday afternoon. States Attor-
ney r. w. Besse stated this morn
ing that he expected Paddock would
be arraigned about Monday morn
ing.
The board Of supervisors In ses-
sion yesterday afternoon voted a
reward Of $3.50 for the apprehension
Of George E. Paddock, president of
the defunct Bank Of Prophetstown.
He failed to put in an appearance
for his wife's funeral, which was
held yesterday at Prophetstown.
Hugh. who had returned with the
idea Of being able to attend his
mothers funeral, failed to do SO,
because he was unable to secure
the bond required for his release
from the Jail at Morrison.
Denies knowledge of Father.
When interviewed at his cell in
the county Jail, Hugh denied he had
any knowledge Of his fathers
whereabouts.
Il did not know father had left
until read about it in the papers
in Chicago, at which time l also
learned of my mothers death and
decided to return In the hope of
being able to attend her funeral. I
do not know where father is and
neither have I any way Of knowing
whether he has endeavored to get
in touch with me since 1 went to
Chicago and Madison, Wis, more
than week ago. 1 have received
no word from him. whatever"
According to relatives of the Pad
docks, they haven't the slightest
idea where the elder Paddock is,
and are reported to have said, when
he disappeared, that they never ex-
pected to see him again. All efforts
Of the police to find any trace Of
him have failed.
| U0vO AkmSCll Up
Hugh Paddock and his son, War
rem, arrived in Sterling from Chi
cago about o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. Taking a taxi, they went
directly to Prophetstown, where
Hugh visited the bier of his moth
er. He is then reported to have
gone to Morrison, accompanied by
a prominent Prophetstown bust
ness man, and given himself up tc
the authorities. He did this, it is
said, with the full expectation Of
being able to secure the bond neces-
sary for his release. However, such
of his friends and relatives who
responded to his appeals refused
steadfastly to go to his assistance
and he was left to spend the nigh
in the county Jail Wednesday night
Similar efforts Thursday morn.
ing to secure his release from tbs
Jail in time for him to attend hi:
mothers funeral at 10 O'Clock IL
Prophetstown, also failed, and h,
Is still held in the Jail, with littl,
hope Of being let out, with the re
suit that he will probably be ar
raigned in court Monday mornin,
in accordance with the announced
plans Of States Attorney Besse.
Plan for Release Goes Awry.
It has been rumOred here, tina
during his absence Hugh Paddocl
j was kept informed of the situation
by persons unknown here, and tina
, plans had been made for his re
!, turn, which are said to have in
cluded his giving himself up will
immediate posting Of bond for hi
release in order that he might at
tend his mothers funeral and agail
60 away. But according to this I'll
NOR, something happened to tn
plan. That after Hugh had carried
out his part Of it, those who wer,
expected to put up the bond ant
negotiate his release, failed to i,
so.