Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa May 1, 1872 Police Court. We were in error yesterday in regard to a police case. We stated that Mr. Knocke sued Louis Lorenzen for damages. This was a mistake; it was the barkeeper who sued for wages. Mr. Knocke being merely a witness. One drunk up before the Justice. His name was John Rice, fined $2 and costs and sent up. May 6, 1872 Police Court. The return of warm weather has brought along with it a good crop of vices, as was shown this morning at the police court. The first case was Jos. Hair, intoxication-fined $2 and costs, which he paid. For vagrancy, and having no visible means of sustaining life, Frank Marshall was arrested and fined $5 and costs, and will expiate the offense in breaking rock. May 8, 1872 The three boys, Bach, Malcom and Garney, who created a disturbance in East Davenport, on Sunday afternoon, have been captured, and were this morning placed under bail for their appearance for trial tomorrow morning before justice Peters. A row occurred yesterday afternoon in the region of Harrison street, and a man named Hickey got so badly deoralized that he got out a warrant for the arrest of Noth, the brewer, and Daniel Stapleton. The case came up before Justice Thorington, and was dismissed. Hickey, however, was arrested for disturbing the peace, and taken before Justice Peters. May 9, 1872 District Court. The case of Hillerman vs. Hillerman, is occupying the attention of the court this afternoon. The plaintiff, Mrs. Hillerman sues for a divorce from her husband on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment, Lane and Ingham for plaintiff; Hubbell for defendant. Police Court. The three rioters, who yesterday gave themselves up to the authorities, were up for trial this morning and one fined $3 and costs, another $6 and costs, and the other $9 and costs, all of which they paid. They have evidently learned a lesson they will remember for some time. May 11, 1872 The KOENIG TRAGEDY A Death Bed Confession Most of our readers well remember the terrible tragedy that occurred near Warren street in the fall of '69, when Mrs. Koenig and her two children were found drowned in a well, and how the husband and father was arrested on suspicion and subsequently discharged. Koenig, a Holsteiner by birth, and a tailor by trade, was though to be insane on account of his bereavement. He left this place about a year ago, and went back to Germany, since which time nothing has been heard from him, until now comes the news that Koenig has made a deathbed confession stating that he was accessory to the terrible crime. He and the mother drowned the two children after which he assisted her to commit suicide. What were the motives for so terrible a crime will probably never be known, except before the great tribunal, where now stands that whole family. Grand Jury. This body terminated its labors yesterday, after a remarkable session of vive days-remarkable for its brevity. The business was well attended to in proper style, and the expenses of the usually tedious four weeks' session saved to the people. Three true bills were found-one against Mollie Wilson for smashing windows in Getting's saloon, while under the influences of a powerful drunk one day last winter; one against Clarence McIntosh for forgery, and another against the same for uttering a forged bond, got up by him in order that he might do a sewing machine agency business of the Finkle & Lyons denomination, the particulars of which were given at the time of the arrest some months since. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/