Iowa Old Press

Davenport Democrat and Leader
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
March 3, 1926

Raid at Cook's Point
    Following the arrest of Lau, Federal Prohibition Agents Muhs and Cronkhite, accompanied by Sheriff Frank Martin and State Agent George Atkins raided the home of Charles Boatman at Cook's Point, west of the city.
    Boatman was arrested and lodged in the county jail following the discovery of a gallon of moonshine whisky hidden in his home.

Pleads Guilty
    After waiving preliminary hearing in Justice of the Peace M.I. Petersen's court in Bettendorf, Boatman was taken into district court where he pleaded guilty to the state charge and was sentenced to three months in the county jail by Judge W.R. Maines. A $300 cash fine imposed along with the jail sentence was suspended by the court.

Submitted by C.J.L., Dec 2005