Burlington Weekly Hawkeye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
April 19, 1857
POLICE CASES YESTERDAY
- John Quigley was brought before Esq. Harris, charged with
assault, in that he pounded a man and ungallantly strangled a
woman, on Main Street, near the old house at home. The evidence
tended to show
that the beaten fellow assaulted John first, and that the lady,
coming to his rescue, pelted John with rocks. The woman stated,
in her testimony, that she threw stones at him, but afterward
denied that she said so. John was accordingly acquitted of the
charge upon the man, but was fined five dollars and costs for his
impolite resentment of the lady's attack.
- Henri Schwager was fined five dollars and costs, by Esq.
Harris, for tapping a fellow laborer seven times in the mouth. If
we could judge from the appearance of the complainant, Harri's
fine was quite small enough; for the vanquished party appeared to
have received ill treatment;
"No Ethiopian bound or
free,
Had half so flat a nose as he,
Or half so thick a lip."
In fact, one of Harri's friends remarked that when he saw the
blows he "was so mad as got pel ache, for more two
hours."
- Before Esq., Walbridge. Peter J. Sallentine, was brought up, in
a highly excited state, charged with assault, and with
destruction of property, in that he cut up a whole carriage, with
a knife. The evidence in regard to the cutting operation being
rather conflicting, the respondent was discharged, but was
immediately tried on the charge of assault, and fined ten dollars
and costs.
- The next case under consideration was that of Philip Angel, who
was charged with assault, and with resisting an officer. He was
held to bail to appear this morning. The same individual was
fined four dollars for contempt of Court. Not paying he was
committed.
DEATH FROM A SNAKE BITE
The only child of Mr. Geo. C. Albaugh of Cedar Rapids, died on
the 31st ult., from the effect of the bite of a snake, which it
received while playing on the grass in front of the house. The
child was a bright active boy, one year and a half old. -- Muscatine
Journal.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT
Yesterday about noon, a distressing and fatal accident occurred
near Atalissa, in this county. As Mr. Jesse Bowersauk of
Springdale, Cedar county, was driving his team across the
railroad track west of Atalissa, his horses became frightened at
a hand-car, which some men were propelling on the track, and
started to run. While he was endeavoring to check them, his wife,
who was in the wagon, with him, caught hold of one of the lines,
turning the horses suddenly around, and throwing out the
occupants of the wagon. It ran over the breast of Mrs. B.,
injuring her so severely that she died in a few minutes.- Mr. B.
was also badly injured about the head. One of his eyes was
knocked out and the cavity filled with mud. It is feared that he
will not recover. He is a merchant at Springdale, and a most
estimable citizen. -- Muscatine Journal.
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Burlington Weekly Hawkeye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
April 26, 1857
UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT
A Mr. Burhans, who was engaged upon the Western
railroad, was run over by a construction train near Skunk River,
and his arm from the shoulder down, was terribly bruised. The
evening train from Mt. Pleasant having passed the spot about
fifteen minutes before, and extra engine was brought out, which
bare the wounded man to New London, where the train was
overtaken. He was put on board and brought to Burlington. It is
supposed his arm will have to be amputated.
ESCAPED
Four prisoners, Gard, Wiley, Baker and Stoughton, made their
escape from the jail at Independence, Buchanan County, on the 5th
inst., by means of some outside assistance.
TWO MORE BODIES FOUND AT SPIRIT LAKE
A correspondent from Spirit Lake states that two more dead bodies
have been found. One was an old man named Mr. Howe, and the other
a son of Mr. Madden, who with his entire family was murdered. The
settlers do not now stand in any dread of the Indians. They have
however, erected a fort so as to be prepared to fight, should
they be again be visited by Inkpadutah's or any other refractory
tribes.
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Esq. Harris fined Mr. Edward Hogran one dollar and costs,
yesterday, for indulging in the luxury of intoxication.
On Saturday night last, four prisoners escaped from our county
jail, and are now at large. The Sheriff offers a liberal reward
for their arrest and return to jail. The following are the
descriptions given:
Noah Kelso is about 5 ft 6 inches high, rather heavy built, blue
eyes and light hair; about 20 years of age.
Wm. H. Broudridge is about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, rather
heavy built, round face, gray eyes and long curly dark hair;
about 20 years of age.
John M. Feighner is about 5 ft. 10 or 11 inches high, spare
built, round shouldered, thin, red face, large nose and blue
eyes; about 30 years of age.
M.M. Cole is about 5 ft 10 inches high, spare built, thin face,
upper teeth projecting, dark hair and eyes, about 35 years of
age. Had on a pair of black cloth pants.
--Ft. Des Moines Journal, 15th.
DIED
Yesterday afternoon, JOHN PEEL, infant son of Dr. John Scarff,
aged 14 months.
SERVED HIM RIGHT
Esq. Harris fined J. Balhoff ten dollars and costs, on Saturday,
for beating Hannah Balthoff.