Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa Wednesday, July 20, 1870 BURGLARY One S. Johnson reached town yesterday with $215 in his pocket. He selected as his hotel the Tremont House, on Iowa street between Front street and Second. After supper he went out to interview the city, and meandered into the St. Louis billiard hall. There he met a man whose front name was I. M. Henderson. He enjoyed the company of the latter party until quite a late hour and then went home, accompanied by Henderson, who said he boarded at the Tremont, and furthermore, that he occupied the same room and same bed Johnson did. The twain went home, and retired, Johnson putting his money under his pillow. Some time during the night Henderson crawled over Johnson, got out of bed, and went down stairs, returning in about fifteen minutes, and again laid down. On account of this simple transaction, when Johnson woke up next morning he found his money gone. Mr. Henderson didn't know anything about it, but the other thought he did, so an information was filed against him and he was taken before Justice Peters this morning to answer to the charge of burglary. The evidence was not strong enough to hold Mr. .Henderson and Justice Peters discharged him. He was a mighty honorable man though, and went with Johnson to his attorney and told him that he had intended to leave town to-day, but as Mr. Johnson had lost his money while sleeping with him, and consequently had suspicions, he would stay until a thorough investigation was had, which was certainly kind of him. Constable Martins had a second information placed in his hands and in company with Johnson secreted himself in the Tremont House barn and awaited developments. Pretty soon out came the Innocent M. Henderson and drew from a hiding place a goodly sized roll of bills and walked virtuously away; whereupon he was once more arrested and placed in jail. He will visit Justice Peters in the morning and explain how it was. If it hadn't been for his excessive kindness and high minded way of doing business he could have gone on his way rejoicing. It is rare we have such instances of unflinching integrity. Since writing the above we learn that Henderson has been arraigned before Justice Peters this afternoon. His trial is now in progress. Thursday, July 21, 1870: Police Court. John Quincher, a tinker by profession, was arrested yesterday for lying drunk in a gutter on Rock Island Street. The fact being proved conclusively on him he was fined $1 and costs and sent up. Sent Up. Henderson, the amiable party who did Mr. Johnson out of $215, and then assisted him to find it, was asked to give $500 bail at Justice Peters Court yesterday afternoon, but did not have that amount about him, so he was remanded to jail. He was brought up once more this morning on a charge of assault and battery but the plaintiff withdrew the suit and Mr. Henderson retired to his summer retreat. Friday, July 22, 1870 P. Morgan disturbed the public peace by several loud assertions as to what he would do, and went to jail for it. J. Welker and wife indulged in a matrimonial row, and made Rome howl with their yellings. The case is being ground through this afternoon. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm