Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa May 27, 1870 Police Court. John Rice was fined $1 and costs for being drunk which assessment he paid and departed. Johannes Smithianus wanted to sleep all night on the sidewalk and persisted in it until he was kindly cared for by a policeman. He was asked to pay $5 and costs lodging money which amount was not concealed about his person and he was requested to twine his way to the stone heap. May 28, 1870 Police Court There has been trouble in the domestic camp of the Powells and they seek the private publicity of J. Dowd for an adjustment of grievances. All the parties concerned in the action are nearly related to the XV agreement. Their melancholy story whizzes this way: R Powell, colored, had departed from his wife and farm, girded himself and took a front position on the Sucker State as a carrier of burdens. His wife was lonesome and took a boarder, Mr. B F Suthwell, also colored, and he strove with his daily bread at this house. Now R.P. like another Enoch Arden, left the raging river and came home on a visit, and when he saw the gentleman, Suthwell, he didn't go off and lay down near Diederich's wood yard and say "behold the jig is up and let me die", far from it. He acted much otherwisely. He reached a claw after S. and said to him "if I porcure you, chile, I'll wear you out now you bet kill you dead" and he made very free with him for a boarder that paid every week and didn't growl at the hash. In short, Mr. P conducted himself with marked impropriety, and he made it very wam for Mr. Stillwell so much so that that gentleman fled for his life and went his way hurriedly unto Justice Dowd and swore out an information against the dark fiend party and had him arrested. He was brought up, breathing threatenings, and held to bond in the sum of $200, to keep the peace and as he couldn't get anyone to go bond for him, and he is now persuing the elegant apts. presided over by Sheriff Schnitger at the Stone Yard Hotel. His ire will have a chance to cool. The other party breathes freer and eats his hash unmolested. May 31, 1870 Dead. The murderous affair on the Dubuque, Friday morning, has resulted in the death of the colored deck hand, William Johnson. A post mortem examination by Drs. Powers and Craig of Rock Island revealed the fact that the intestines were cut in two places, the knife also penetrating the liver. On Saturday Johnson was buried at county expense. The white man who murdered him is yet at large and cannot be found. He was last seen on this side, but nothing is known of the present whereabouts. It is to be hoped he will be approached and brought to justice. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm