Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • 10

MOST OF THE TIME, ANYWAY INTENDED FOR HANGINGS IN ROCK ISLAND COUNTY Pawp III Democrot-Timet rdgO I Sunday, Ott. H. IJJ Dogs, Postmen-Best Of Friends! These Doors Were Never Used "JfTlf if! rJl s4, til 4 fit "A I route have given the sidewalk the appearance of a department store toy shop. NO WALKING MAILBOX Then there is the guy who the mailman is a walking mailbox. Perhaps he merely considers it an even trade when, after receiving his own mail, he gives the postman a few letters to drop off at the post office.

During the Christmas season many mailmen return from their routes with a hefty bundle of mail picked up along the way. Postman Jerry Grueber, who has never been bitten by a dog, has his pet peeve. "I don't mind picking up a few letters to mail for persons on my route," he says, "but it kind of irks me when the letter ronies complete with three penni and a note' asking me. to buy the stamp, too." Kven the carriers' four-fotcd friends are unable to figure it out when a car pulls up to the curb and the driver asks if "there is anything for him today." The mailman, ever smil-pouch and conies up with that "wish you were here" postcard. One carrier said.

"We don't mind doing favws of that nature but we usually are only a short distance from the person's home when he stops us." i floor of the county jail which origniully was intended for use during executions by hangings. (Staff photo) Rock Island County Sheriff Joe Schneider (right) and Deputy Harry Ilasley examine the trap door in the third Veteran Postman Harold Ladehoff IwS And piy Wil i GHAHKITV Staff Writer There are a couple of holes in the floor at the Rock Island county j.nlrwusc. Both measure an rsaet four by four and a half feet and one is directly above the Other. They n-w have no use but they were put there (or a purpose. A very grim purpose indeed.

They were to be used fur hangings. For years now, almost since the jail was completed in 1910, jailers and prisoner alike have walked over these hoies without RiWi'G hem -40il thought. Lach is covered with a heavy steel door. They are located on the thud and second floors. Rub-ber floor mats cover the opening on the second floor and the steel door ewcirng the third floor opening is painted same color as the rest of the concrete flooring.

INM'KH IN MAM I) HATH The idea behind their construction was to have a prisoner, condemned to hanging, drop two floors to his death at the end of the rope. It was to insure an instant death by the breaking of the neck at the sudden end of the Ions drop. But shortly thereafter county executions were banned by Mate law. Executfon in Illinois now take place at State-ville prison, Joliet, and at the Cook county jail, Chicago. The two holes were never put to the grisly use for which they were intended.

But the reminder they are there will undoubtedly bring to the mind of many an oldtimer of the Quad-City area the last execution held in Rock Island. It took place March 13, 1918, at 9:10 a.m. at the southwest corner of the courthouse square. In- Death Notice MRS. JESSIE LA XT Mrs.

Jessie Lant of 2YM Moline, died Saturday night in Fairhaven Rest home. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Es-tcrdahl mortuary, Moline. Surviving is a son, Clifford, Moline. COLUMBIS JVXCTIOV, la. Jim Howell has been elected pres ident of the club of Columbus high school.

Jerry Hamilton is the new vice president and Paul Pennington is secretary-treasurer. Joe Harbison will represent the club on the student council. Ryttel Wilson JEWELER! 323 W. 3rd Dial 3-3SS4 WATCH and CLOCK REPAIRING Cryttali firttd whiU you wait Rsaionabl prictt Work Guaronttd J5 Ytari in Sam tocationl WE SERVICE SCHICK and SUNBEAM ELECTRIC SHAVERS Hear 55 In Tavern Game Probe Monday Fifty-five employes of 32 taverns, named in gaming informations filed Sept. will appear as witnesses in a lottery tickets investigation opening Monday in the Rock Island county grand jury.

The probe is aimed at finding an answer to the question, "Who protects these tickets?" according to Slate Afy. Bernard J. Moran. The tavern employes, subpoened during the past week, are to appear before the grand jury in rapid fire order, with one scheduled for testimony every 10 minutes. The grand jury will work on the probe through Wednesday.

During the probe, the grand jury will dig in a reports that Moline tavern operators paid a "pro-Section" money premium for barrel of fun tickets. Moran said he learned that th officials told the Moline owners the tickets could be sold with "full protec'ion" from interference by authorities. Of the 32 taverns named, 22 are in Moline, six in Rock Island, three in Last Moline and two in Silvis. The only report of "protection money, according to Moran, was in Mline. Moran said he would seek immunity from prosectution for anv of the witnesses who decline to testify on grounds that they might give evidence against themselves.

The investigation may go beyond the questioning of tavern employes. Moran has said some of the tavern owners may bp summoned before the jury. Blowup Feared JliRSEYVTLLK, III. -Sheriff Herman C. Kirchner said the lock of the dynamite storage shed was pried away by a thief at a quarry.

Sixty sticks of the explosive and a quantity of dynamite caps were taken. The sheriff isn't so concerned with the theft itself. What does the thif intend do with the dynamite is he big quesion. gram and the second, improve ment program. In the latter, Loch ner suggested widen ng.

of Six Icenth street from Sixth to Nineteenth avenues in Moline. This recommendation is hems partly fulfilled. The street is now the process of being repaved from Third lo Kighth aenus, but whether it is earmarked for improvement as far south as recommended is problematical. Lochner also developed a river crossing pattern tor 3070. The total volume crossing the Mississippi river will reach bj.POO vehicles daily by 1370, the company predicted.

"The ideal location for a bridge would be as close as possible to the western end of Arsenal is land," Lochner said. "The best lo-j ontion would be the connection ol Twentieth street in Rook Island and Pershing avenue in Davenport carrier A. D. Day, who has been del vering mail for IS years, can't understand why some persons have neglec-ted to put up house numbers. NOT THE RIGHT CHANGE Although most persons take prompt care of letters that arrive bearing the inscription "postage due," there are some people who don't have the right change when the postman knocks on the door.

The postman trades the parcel for a promise and for the next several days the neighbors are treated to a game of hide and seek unul the mailman pays Uncle Sam his just dues out of his own pocket. Postmen rank the mailbox with the slit only largt enough to slide one letter through ai just as big an occupational peee as bad weather. If the postman forces the mail in the narrow opening, it may be damaged and he then must make apologies to the irate owner. If he elects to place the excess mail on the outside of the box, the receiver will he none to happy if It just happens rain. Despite the few who upuset th carrier's routine, they vouch to a man that almost all the residents on their respective routes are courteous and thoughtful.

Plane Falls; 2 Die CHICAGO Two men were killed Saturday when their light plane crashed at 101th St. and Harlem Ave. southwest of Chicago. Sheriff's police identified the vic- tims as Gerald C. Mooring 2fi nf suburban Berwyn and Charles F.

Jeselskis, 28, of Chicago. the crowd, went up an the roikduinned man was led from the jail to the gallows. Kven as Sheriff Ueorge II. Richmond adjusted the noose around Carter's neck, the condemned man maintained his in-nocense. In his last statement, made to the Rev.

C. R. Waters, of Davenport, Carter said, "No, I'm innocent. I'm going to judgment innocent man. That's all I have to say." The hood was dropped over his head, the noo.se re-adjusted.

Sheriff Richmond stepped back aod gave a signal to the rear of the enclosed gallows. men pulled ropes. One was at tion ran through Suddenly a shout vitations, edged in black, wore sent to county and city officers. The principal performer was William Carter, 37, who was sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of Peter Jelvick at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov.

4. 1917. The sentence was passed by Judge F. D. Ramsey.

Bl'ILT STOCKADE A large stockade was built around the gallows and approximately 150 of the invited few were within to watch the "show." Hundreds filled square and streets around. The courthouse i 0 vv ere jammed as all eagerly awaited the big moment. An eager hum of anticipa Moline Street Changes Follow 1952 Area Plan Ry EIGEXE Hiri'LER Staff ter Pity the poor postman who is pestered by people more often than he is bewildered by barking dogs. Custom has it that dogs are the postman's worst enemy, but many Davenport carriers have loyal canine fan clubs that can be seen trotting at the mai'-man's heels as lie covers his route. Harold I.adchoff, a eteran of It years in the postal wr-vice, is met almost daily by "Penny, a parti colonsl rocker spaniel.

I.adchoff occasionally rewards "Penny" after tho long hike by giving her a ride in his empty mail Hack. A more contented poooh would he difficult to find and nad indeed is "Silver," Lade-hoff's collie companion who is too big to hitch a ride. True, many postmen's' pants bear the scars inflicted by a dog whose bite proved to be just as loud as his bark. Nevertheless, people can be just as troublesome. Davenport carriers are a conscientious lot and respect signs bearing the inscription, "Please do not walk on the grass." It's no wonder they utter unprintable oaths when the kids on the Texas Invitation CORPl'S a IRIS IT, Tex.

IP A local Cadillac owner reported he was flagged down by a woman motorist, asked him to come to dinner with her in a pleading voice, learned he'd helped her win a big when he did. Turned out, she'd bet friends she could get a Texan in a big Cadillac to come home and eat dinner with her. CARPET CO. "41V i tiM tMr reeded, despite stern opposition! from Ralph Birks, parks superintendent. 'Mm Lochner recommendation to connect F.fth avenue to Fourth avenue and Sixth avenue to Fifth aenue between Tenth ami Twelfth streets lias been accomplished through adoption of the one-way traffic pattern.

The sub-committees have been studying for weeks to prepare rec ommendations and findings to be incorporated a master plan of expansion and impivcment cov ering L'l) years in the future. The Lochner firm recommended a realignment and a four-lane di vided highway along River drive from Twenty fifth the east city limits. The streets i'inmittee has earned tins further and recommended the inclusion of a river front development for ths area. Predicting that north-south traffic movement in Moline will re quire additional capacity by lt)7(l, the Lochner firm recommended a one-wav street movement for Jm- tcenth and Sixteenth streets. This litis met favorable approval from the planning groups, but has been blocked temporarily by ou: Dine tached to the trap door beneath Carter's bound feet.

Ten minutes later he was pronounced dead and five minutes later his body was lowered to the ground. Carter was buried in the Davenport Pine Hill cemetery. Accounts of the Carter's (rial and execution said throughout the whole affair he. maintained a calm air and hn face was deoid of all rxpies- MOO. A legend has sprung up around the Rock Island courthouse that the tree, from which he was hung, died soon after.

The gallows base and trap door were built beneath its stoutest limb. Ejections from some uptown dis tnct merchants. The Lochner firm approved one- way trail ic sencines in r-asi me and Rock Island to meet and connect with Moline routes, out the two communities have made no moves in that direction vet. "The most serious traffic problem in th Tri-City area is accommodation of heavy mixed traffic traveling the east west direction, the firm reported. "Between central Kock Island and Moline the problem is particularly acute.

"A one-way tdreet combination extending completely across the tri city area, coupled with an improved River drive in Moline i offerred a an Immediate solution," Uichner reported. The recommendation of Lochner to widen and repave Twenty-third avenue from Nineteenth to Forty-sixth streets was canned out at a cost, of a half-million dollars. Replacement of the Sixteenth avenue bridge at the city's west limits also was carried out at a cost of $70,000. The Lochner company split its report into two phases, the first termed initial improvement pro- 1 1 you ever imagined! 3 1 vVi (Molasses THLAMlCE' FRUI) A. WHLZKNB.VH, son of and Mrs.

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