Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa May 13, 1870 Taken Home. Miss Lydia E. Fisher whose case has excited much sympathy, since her mental disrangement, has been an inmate of the Sisters of Mercy Hospital where she has been slowly gathering health and strength. At this time she is nearly recovered and no doubt will eventually become perfectly cured. Yesterday her brother, Samuel Fisher, came for her and left today with her in charge for his home in Kansas where she will hereafter live. Infanticide. An inquest ws held this afternoon by Coroner Tomson, on the body of a male infant, which it was alleged its mother, Lena Knopp, a German servant girl, destroyed. She came to this country about 7 months ago and has been working for a German family on the corner of 8th and Main streets. The testimony showed that there was no intention on the parts of the mother to kill the infant and the jury brought in a verdict that the child came to its death accidentally. May 14, 1870 Same Verdict. The Coroner's Jury in the case of Lena Knopp for destroying her infant, met again this morning for the hearing of additional testimony, but no other facts than those already given were elicited and a verdict was returned as before - "accidental death". Police Court. Two raftsmen named G. W. Lytner and D. Gren were arrested about 2 o'clock last night in the St. Louis Star Saloon, under Metropolitan Hall. They were making Rome howl by smashing windows and indulging in gymnastics with bottles and beer glasses. The sum assessed to each was $4 ,which Lytner paid, but Gren went to the tombs. Geo. Schofeld and Thomas Clancy, for not knowing where they belonged and no visible means of support, were fined $5 and costs and sent up. Ule Erickson, for being very drunk, was sent to jail in default of $3. May 16, 1870 District Court The case of McCausland vs Driscoll, on a note of $90 given for a horse in 1860. Defense- the want of consideration in that the horse was unsound and worthless. Jury treats the verdict for the plaintiff for the amount of the note and interest up to date-$176.72. Chicken Stealing. Some scalawag took quite a fancy to Judge Grants game fowls the other night and went off with a few under his coat. The Judge does not believe it strictly legal and puts an injunction upon the proceeding as follows: "The chicken thief who stole 5 chickens from my barn did not probably know he was guilty of burglary. I will thank him to return the survivors and when he wants chickens again, to come and ask for them. I have enough to give away to prevent any bird fancier from going to the penitentiary." Jas. Grant. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm