Clayton co IAGenWeb - Court Records

Clayton Co. Justice & Court Proceedings
... as reported in the 1885 newspapers

On Monday, Chas Boardman, a resident of Elk township, was detected in the act of stealing a pair of gloves from J. H. Fitch, while in Garber's store, East Elkport. He was arrested and sentenced to 30 days in the county jail, whither constable Flaherty took him Monday afternoon.

Elkader Register, 14 Jan. 1885.

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State of Iowa vs Geo. Stich, judgement against defendant for costs.

State vs Kewley, indicted for the killing of a young man named Steele, at a picnic near Littleport, last June; a jury was empanneled, and by consent brought in a verdict of guilty of assault and battery.

State vs A. A. Canfield, appeal, judgement was rendered against the defendant for costs.

State vs Frederick Schultz, under two indictments for burglary and larceny, He plead guilty to both charges, and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary on the charge of burglary and three years for larceny, the latter sentence to commence at the expiration of the five year sentence.

Elkader Register, 28 Jan. 1885.

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H. Dollay and F. Lyons, were convicted of larceny at the recent term of district court, and were sentenced to 10 months each at Anamosa.

State vs Chas. Perry, indictment for resisting an officer. He plead guilty to Assault and battery, and was fined $5 and costs.

Elkader Register, 04 Feb. 1885.

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"On Tuesday" of last week, says the Strawberry Point Press. "Tom Barton was arrested for selling intoxicating liquors contrary to law. The warrant was sworn out before Justice Baird by Constable Massey. As witness Constable Chapman, of Volga City, was subpoenaed, and produced in court a bottle of liquor that he saw purchased in Barton's saloon last September. The evidence being conclusive Justice Baird imposed a fine of $100.00 and costs and to stand committed until paid. Barton appealed. Newberry and Richards were attorneys for the state and Stringer for the defense. On Tuesday evening after the trial as G. B. Deyo, of Strawberry Point, and Arden Chapman, of Volga City, the complaining witnesses in the above case were on their way to Mr. Deyo's house, they were followed by a crowd of men, and some rocks thrown at them. Mr. Chapman, who had a revolver, fired it at the crowd but injured no one. The cutter and harness of Mr. Chapman were also destroyed. On Wednesday two young men named Schmidt and Pain, were arrested, charged with being in a riot, and were tried before Justice Carrier and a jury on Thursday. After hearing the testimony the jury retired and after nearly three hours deliberation, returned a verdict of guilty, and Mr. Carrier imposed a fine of $100.00 on each. In making up his judgement Mr. Carrier neglected to provide for imprisonment in case of failure to pay the fine, and so the young men go free. Attorney John Larkin, of Elkader, appeared for the defense, and Messrs. Newberry and Richards for the plaintiff.

Elkader Register, 11 Mar. 1885.

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A young man named Burke, of Highland, and a commercial runner had a little spree. Burke was arrested and tried before Squire Hawthorne, and fined $20.00 and costs, for assault and battery. The runner was also arrested and fined $10.00 and costs for drunkenness.

Elkader Register, 18 Mar. 1885.

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James McGisen was before F. W. Dennert, J.P., last Thursday, on charge of being drunk and disorderly, and was given 30 days in the county jail. Mac is a chronic case, and should be set at work pounding rock.

Elkader Register, 23 July 1885.

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Thomas Cowley was before his honor, 'Squire Hawthorne, Monday, charged with being drunk and disorderly on our streets. He was fined $10 and costs, which he paid and was discharged.

Jerry Driscoll, a famous Dubuquer, and James Allen, were before Esq. Matthews yesterday on the charge of carrying concealed weapons and resisting an officer. Marshal O'Malley had them in charge. In arresting them they flourished pistols, threatening to shoot, but were overpowered and landed in the "Cooler." Justice Matthews sent them up for 30 days for carrying concealed weapons, and bound them over in $300 bonds for the crime of resisting an officer. They were conveyed to the county jail. - McGregor Times.

Elkader Register, 10 Sept. 1885. From the McGregor Times, undated.

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State vs Martin Finch, indictment for larceny, the defendant was sentenced to two years at hard labor in the penitentiary at Anamosa.

State vs John Hortis, two counts; on the indictment for burglary, he was sentenced to five years at Anamosa. On the indictment for attempt to commit rape he was sentenced to ten years at the same place, the latter sentence to begin at the close of his first five years.

State vs [Jerry] Driscoll and James Allen, resisting an officer. Continued as to Driscoll, and Allen sentenced to four months in the county jail, and to pay a fine of fifty dollars.

Elkader Register, 17 Sept. 1885. District Court column