The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

i nurder before tine county grOnd
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MARCEL Martinez, aged
i 80, Mexican laborer from
Bettendorf, Tilted lover of
Iyie Payne, alias Ivie Nor
ris, was shot and killed by
his successful rival, Charles
Brown, negro, last night at
.10 o'clock.
4 The shooting occurred at
/ 2515 Fifth avenue. Martinez,
former lover and probably
husband of the negress, met
death when he went to her
house while Brown was
with her.
/ TWO hours later, when police
first received report which called
them to that vicinity, they found
| Martinez dead on the front stoop OF
the negro shack in which the
nesress lived, in the rear Of an
other house at the Fifth avenue
address.
Martinez was a laborer at the
Bettendorf car shops. The woman
IL notorious roisterer, known to
the police from former visits on
minor charges. Brown. known tC
be the slayer, is a dope fiend, a
hanger-on Of the Red Rose negro
hotel in Davenport. He is described
as being 30 years old, 5 feet I
inches tall, Of light brown complex.
ion.
Martinez's former relations with
the negress in the case are clearly
shown in q letter found among hel
effects. 1t follows:
Cameron, ILL.,, Oct. 9, 1921.-Mrs
Iyie Martinez: My dear little heart
/ will answer your letter. Well
honey, / am sorry, very, very
much, to not can send the money
you said because do not have now
n cose l been at jail and l have pay
80 for get out. l think / can sen1
you next time. Dear, please let me
true if the baby be my. Please dc
not tell me lies. little me true all
time and l will be good to you all
time Please answer me as soon
your sweetheart an friend. All fol
\ you. xxx XXX
4 MARCEL MARTINEZ.
write to Cameron. ILL.,. Box Is.
Police Force in Action.
The entire night police forcs
vas put in action ON the case i'm
mediately. Acting Chief William
Ntzsimmons and Mayor Harry M
Schriver, who had been busy ii
recting saloon raids until near mid
night, we're also recalled by Desl
Sergeant Charles Bleuer, and wer'
1t the staten until after o'clock
Ten patrolmen and detectives
from all parts of the city wer'
mustered in the district, viii
general orders to clean out the Vi
cinity. They sent to the police sta
ton two patrol loads Of negroes
and negresses who were held fol
examination.
Those arrested:
Estella Payne, Ida Nader, LII
Ian Russell, Ida Morris, jane
Payne and Willie Fields. from tn
house where the murder was com
nitted; Ada Wallace, 2504 Fourtl
avenue; John Finney, 2502 Fourtl
venue; Ray Har., Fred Gill, e.
Williams. Linwood Lee.
Two large caliber revolvers ver
taken by the police from posses
sion Of individuals in this group
though neither of them was US =
aggressively by their owners, blu
only were discovered in house
raided. When they were induces
70 talk, residents in the Payn
house said Brown was the mai
Who killed the Mexican.
Martinez, they say, one-time low
m Of Ivie, to whom he gave hi
name in the common-law pact, ha
been away for some time, and hi
place in her affections had BEEF
supphnted by the negro. Brown.
Swears Vengeance.
This alliance was discovered b
martinez in a visit to his forme
woman month ago. He left, theE
wearing vengeance. Last night q
~ O'clock he returned to Ivie'
house, pounded on the door an
suouted. Let me in" Brown va
inside with the woman. Disturbe
condition Of the bed clothes ind
0led they had retired.
Brown answered, Get ava!
man; what do you want here? c.
way Several of the other res
vents heard his shouts.
Aartinez remained. pounding
le door. Then Brown seized fro'
ne dresser, where it lay. his n
'o"er, and crept through IL
Msck in circuitous way until !
spproached Martinez outside with
~ the Mexican's knowledge. Rail
the revolver, he fred i've time
me intruder's back. The Mex
an fell, the upper part Of his bod
Iaied with bullets.
brown babe his woman goodby
M ran for his life. Then occul
strange complication whic
evented discovery Of the murdt
police headquarters until tw
Nurs later. And in the meantin
- slayer made his escape.
Thought Q Drunk.
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