The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-23
sEvEll.lRE HELD
FOR ATTEMPT TO
Kill DAN DRoST

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inAict him. OfteII according to his
ovn sfatemeuf vas traveiine in
lows. and was making nc attempt
to quit Rock Island. To an Argus
reporter he sid he returned home
last night. but was not aware Of the
Indictment until this morning.
OrtelI's arrest was effected by
the sheriffs office. When a report
came to Sheriff Miller early this
morning that Qrtell was ct his
home, Deputy I'd Grafton was dis
patched with the warrant. Grafton
slsnteo os.sus a1.ovDue p.IAes
~ Iron' U .ue rA p 1 .nop, on
fVurtn eaue' near n.n
stiee'' wnu 70 W. ucoI ~ VI VI
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loou ~".. .ne ~ " Duo
,neii wno ndu pvAseu ~ appea.
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zen Ulleh pi!ent DO SUI as .ns
,eiepnohe ieceisels W. nune W
Al tnat onusaai coasi s.e.s a.ion Vi
sho~n oloea ~ p IL NUNS nin. :.
1ouuse a.oan1 ~ 'ne s
II ID customary ~ re,nanu plison.
ere 10 Jan un.ll oonoS"en put IL
tneir appeaf an'e
Wont Pose for argus.
al. don't know what it's nj
ahout Ortell told n reporter "Ths
state said it wanted me, and that.
ali / know.
Orteu vas inclined to be-Seticent
He did not even resort to the time
honored ernlanation Of an arres,
NV cl.ss;rp II as a frameun Or
te,, refu.efi tn nose for The Arru.
camera man not because he va.
strictly aga;nst seeing bis ,ikenes,
in nrint but due to the fact tina
he was suffering with a "bat
headache and stomach trouble.
Ortelrs .nnearance hesnoke tn,
truth of his statement. He appear
ed on the verge of a pHysica
breakdown, As the minutes rollet
by he kent his eyes on his watcl
and neryously rolled cigarets.
Ortell is a small, shriyelea piec,
of humanity. His cheeks are sunk
en- and his eyes rest far back i,
his head. They have q lack luste
appearance. The ability Of Ortel
to hang onto life by an APPARENT,
slender threat has been the marve
OF Rock Islands underworld TO
! many years. =.
Ortell's life has been dominates
BY John Looney and influence
which have brought him a comfort
ap,e iortune i'is >. saioons .e Hnu u,H
VI ueriy nouses ~ p'ep . o .nnao,
Ways cee io.ol 'ouo, W. .n.Uus
~ al orleii passea unoe.en.a'io az :
~. II was eoMnon knowleuse Una
.he nsasy "A " BUSINESS IS "as as
sumed oy Ed,tn orteil, wile Oh IN
oeienosht. orteil was never klow.
10 protest against MS VIE S JUG
ment.
! Orteiis particular duties unde
the Looney regime were to ria
around IN a nne automobile, remln
an ,he Doys "nen ~ was tine 4,
pay w; collsct .ae sums !e'le
W Tue l"inuny ,ins; anu " y
Eau saus " laiaisI So.,us wnene W
III noon1y nasneo .ne Sish"l. VI
sen was ai"ass 2n Tue Jop wne
Sonus "eie heeueu W heep hoone
Tan nm anu "olheis out VI 20.
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go, INC q. a ns;. ~. n1' ~ en ahsI 80
honn.ns go 81 60, 'n'e 40 "Ao
N"pp7neu ~ oi'e,i
Looney Fears jail.
Effort to find John Looney wer
redoubled today with the state in
dictments reported against him. Tn
state authorities of Illinois and tn
United States government are no,
SEARCHING tho onuptrv for .nn,