The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-11-16
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THEATRE SAFE


1 hefeating an alleged plot to blow
-safs in ths Capitol theatre. !,
\ vsaport, Rock Island and Day.'
1Icrt police made two arrests last
u1Iht which are expected TO- result
y clues to several robbeftes and
xiaries OF the lass several,
v5pkA The men arrested are:
atanley Kasmouski, 35-year- -old
-. arrested in Rock Island, has
eaeord of term in Joliet peniten-
t3y for burglary: alias Albert
Vkgner, and gave his name to the
lice last night as Kari Stanley.
Alan Fordley. arrested in Daven-
~; has been under police sur
valance for some time; known as
chicago Whitley"
Some OF the crimes which police
hsye reason to believe these men
took part in are the recent robbing
m the Black Hawk Furniture COM
nays safe, on Fourth avenue,
theft of Dodge roadster in Daven-
pcrt several days ago, passing Of
forged checks. manufacturing and
selling liquor. and numerous. petty
offerings of accessories and tools
from automobiles.
In addition these two men, and
probably others whom the> police
are tracing, are strongly suspected
of having been imported here by
members Of the local immunity
ring for the purpose of numbering
persons who have been active in
suppressing that combination III
late weeks. Responsible members
OF the police department made
these statements last night after
the arrests were made and the
prisoners had been quizzed..
Enough evidence is in hand
against kasmouski. referred to as
Stanley by the police. to -insure"hls
return to the penitentiary, it is be-
lieyed. A quantity Of articles be-
lieved to be stolen goods. was
found in his room.
The tip which led to Kasmouski's IS
arrest came from Davenport. where
the department received reliable
information that Stanley and
Chicago Whitley" were to take
part in robbing the Capitol theatre
safe last night. Information was
complete enough to permit seizure
Of the men early in the night be-
fore they had chance TO get Out
on the Job. Fordley was accord
ingly picked up in Davenport at II
O'clock.
Raid MikaS House.
At 10:45 O'Clock Detectives Den
mis- Bennett, Earl Shannon and
Herman Sehnert led picked force
Of FIVE police patrolmen to sur.
round the house occupied by the
family Of Charles Mikas, SIT Sec.
ond avenue, where Stanley or kas-
meuski. resides in rented room
Stanley was found in bed and
offered no resistance to arrest
Mikas was also taken along. but
after a careful examination by the
detectives at police headquarters he
was dismissed from custody He is
believed not to have been connect
ed with the alleged operations oi
the two suspected "bump-off'' men
as he proved that he was hard
working man who had rented &
room to a feliow-cOuntryman il
good faith.
In search of the house the po
lice found two small stills, keg o.
whisky mash, and half gallon o.
white mule liquor. Quantities OF
automobile accessories and tool
found secreted in S.anley's room
and closets included a Ford sedar
rug. a half dozen automobile keys
Tor various makes OF cars-thest
we're laid upon the ton OF the wood
work around the doors and win
dovs in his room-a kit of tools, c
nashlight. several tire testers. ant
other articles. He also had two
lunches of serviceable ssheletor
keys In the pockets OF his cloth
ing were two newspaper clippings
one from The Argus describing tn,