Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa June 3, 1872 Police News The rain yesterday, or something else, brought on an unusual crop of drunks and other criminalites, as was shown at Justice Peters' this morning.John Edwards was the first victim; fined $2 and costs and paid. Ed Harris ditto, with the exception that he will board it out at the jail. John Lyons is an old offender, this being his hundredth drunk. He was fined $10 and costs, with the assurance that it should not be less each next offense. He paid part of the tax. A drunken affray occurred on Fifth street yesterday afternoon, and a man named D.E. Comstock was severely kicked and bruised by his friend, James Gallagher. Comstock was insensible, and was brought to life by Dr. Peck. Messrs. French and Griggs captured Gallagher and took him to jail. An hour or two afterward he was surprised to see Comstock come into jail, he being arrested for intoxication. So it appears to be a mixed affair all around. Gallagher was brought up this morning on a charge of assault and battery, and fined $25 and costs, which he will work out at the jail. June 5, 1872 Justice Court A case of seduction is being heard before Justice Thorington today. Mary McGrin filed a complaint against Matthew Feeny charging him with seduction committed in March 1871. The defendant has warm friends and has rather a fair character works on the Island and resides in Moline. Mary once did hotel work at the Ackley House in this city, where it is alleged her young affections were won and she sinned muchly and Mathew was the cause thereof. Matthew tendered the next best thing under the circumstances, marriage; but the offer was repelled by the too confiding Mary, saying that she would ?ang between heaven and earth first. So the case went on without any promise of settlement. Mary Grin has set in operation at suit of $10,000 private damages for her injuries, and has made application to Dr. Blood for support at the county charge. Our readers will remember the circumstances of the case which were published about a year ago; how Mathew and Mary went to Wilton under suspicious circumstances. She has a bouncing baby, which is an important witness. June 8, 1872 PULLEN. As we went to press last evening the man Pullen was hunting bail-$1,000. He didn't find it, so went to jail. The utter brassiness of the fellow is represented in an announcement this morning through the Gazette that he will pay no debts of his wife's contracting! Why, not only has he not paid a cent for his wife's support since he has been here, but has been spending money obtained from her to maintain his paramour in vice. We understand that a telegram was received here from Washington today dismissing him from the service, and announcing that his successor would soon arrive. He has his examination on charge of adultery before Justice Thorington next Monday. June 10, 1872 A Colored Thief. Last week a servant girl in the family of a respected and prominent citizen of Milan, missed $146, the savings of several years of hard work. No traces of the money could be found, nor was anyone suspected. However, the police of Rock Island and this city were posted, and any movements of the inmates of the house were closely watched. In the same family there was another servant, a large strapping negro woman. Of course, she was astonished at the robbery, and knew nothing of it. But his morning Marshal Mitsch noticed that she was in Rock Island, and he concluded to watch her. He learned that she had gone one board the steamer Dubuque, with a trunk and valise. The boat pushed out and came to this side, intending soon to leave for down river. Chief Keating knowing a thing or two about the matter, went on board the boat and arrested the lady, taking her trunk along. He took her to the police office and searched her pockets and the trunk. He found $113 in the trunk, $30 of it being in gold. The other $30 she had probably hidden in the valise, which was not captured, or spent it. When the money was discovered in the trunk, she was astonished, and "wondered how dat money came dar." Her professed innocence did not work, however, as the Chief took her to the ferry, and handed her over to the Rock Island police, who, by the way, do not seem very particularly sharp, as mot of their law-breaking reach this side before they are arrested. The colored thief will probably be brought to trial this afternoon.PS.-We have since learned that the name of the woman who stole the money, is Sarah Harrison. She was this afternoon taken to Milan to be tried there. She sewed the money up in a tick when she took it; then wound it up in a ball of yarn when she left. Trial of Pullen. The examination of D.S. Pullen, charged with adultery, commenced this afternoon at half past three, before Justice Thorington. Geo. E. Hubbell, esq., is attorney for the injured wife, and W.A. Foster for the defense. The prosecution have a large number of witness, giving evidence enough to convict ten men, while we have not heard that Pullen has much to offer in defense. The successor of the unfaithful officer will arrive here this evening, and will take charge of the meteorlogical office. On account of the absence of his counsel, Pullen's trial has been postponed until 9 A.M. tomorrow. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/