Iowa
Old Press
Clinton Herald
Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa
May 20, 1927
ANCIENT CRIME IS RECALLED
Maquoketa-(Special)- It is 75 years this week since Absalom
Montgomery was indicted by a grand jury, whose foreman was David
Sears, for the murder of Andrew M. Brown, the father of W. F.
Brown, who lives in North Dearborn street. The murder occurred
April 30, 1852. Mrs. Brown died here only a few years ago, past
90 years of age, and their only son still lives here. He served
for more than 30 years as janitor of the school buildings, having
had to give up his work only two years ago, because of ill
health. Montgomery was convicted in Jackson County, but upon an
appeal, through a writ of error, taken to a Delaware County
court, was acquitted though there was no doubt of his guilt. This
was one of the few Jackson County murders to occur in this
vicinity.
[transcribed by K.W., August 2009]