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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IASCOTT] !! Davenport Democrat; Scott Co, IA; Sep 1871 "Crime Files"
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2003 11:06:51 -0600


Davenport Democrat
Davenport, Scott, Iowa

September 9, 1871
Police News
Richard Roe, who has figured extensively I the police record heretofore,
was up this morning for larceny, charged with stealing a coat and three shirts
from the Perry House, on Front street. He was found guilty and returned part of
the goods, and was fined $35 and costs, which he paid.
Patrick Boyle, Samuel Long and Robert Fitzgerald-up for intoxication-were
fined $1 each and costs; the two first paid, the other sent out of the city.

September 12, 1871
Police Court.
The three pickpockets, George Hendricks, Ed. McCulloch and Wm. Smith, who were
brought before Justice Peters yesterday, for stealing a watch and chain from
John Brough, were found guilty and each fined $5 and costs and sent up.
Peter Warren for intoxication, was fined $1 and costs and committed.

September 14, 1871
Police Court.
James Gartland, who gave Marshall Kauffman so a hard a "tussle" a few weeks
ago, was this morning brought before Justice Peters on the charge of being a
common vagrant and habitual drunkard; preferred by the Chief of Police. He was
held to bail in the sum of $300, and will work it out at the stone pile.
Mrs. E.L. Webb was up on the charge of being a common prostitute and an
inmate of a bagnio, corner of Sixth and Iowa streets, she was sent up in default
of $200 bail.
Charley Mack, was arrested while in company with the said woman for leading
an immoral life, was fined $10 and costs and paid.
John McGinnis, for intoxication was fined $1 and costs and committed.
John Connar, for being found sleeping in the streets, was fined $1 and
costs, and sent up.

Sep 15, 1871
Police Court
The delinquents before Justice Peters this morning were numerous. Mary
Schraeder, for intoxication, was fined $1.00 and costs and sent up. John Shine
on the same charge and fined the same piad. Harrison Murray, George Williams and
John Wilson, arrested for being found asleep in the streets, were each fined
$5.00 and costs and sent up. George Jones for vagrancy, was fined $10.00 and
costs and committed. Emma Wallace and George Cogan, for leading an immoral life,
were fined $5.00 and costs each and sent up.

In Trouble.
The "Indian Doctor", who hangs his sign on Third street and whose name is John
Welch, was taken up before Justice Thorington this morning on the charge of
threatening the life of C.W. Stillwell, the owner of the house whree the "Doc"
stays. The testimony in the case failed to substantiate any "blood thirstiness"
on the part of this would be savage and he was let loose.

Cathy Joynt Labath
Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm
Iowa Old Press
http://www.IowaOldPress.com/




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