Davenport Democrat
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Friday, November 21, 1873

INQUESTS

     From February 17, 1871 to the present time there have been fifty one
inquests held over dead bodies in this county-bodies of persons who came to
their death by violent means; either by murder, suicide or accident. They
were as follows:

Inquest on Body of...When Held
Nic Remenback...Feb. 17 and 18, 1871
Henry Retz...April 1, 1871
Unknown man found in river...April 15, 1871
Justi? ?iteon...April 15, 1871
Kate Kammerfeld...April 25, 1871
John Wiese...June 13 and 14, 1871
Henry Plengrass [or Plengrase]...June 23 [or 28], 1871
John Walters...July 30, 1871
Samuel Maum...Aug 24, 1871
William Smith...Aug 28, 1871
Unknown body found in river at Buffalo...Aug 31, 1871
James Harms...Sept. 13, 1871
Unknown corn-doctor, found dead near Buffalo...Oct 1, 1871
James Maloy...Oct 19,20,21 and 23, 1871
Tom Gartland...Oct 20, 1871
Claus Horn...Dec 26, 1871
Dra Bulger...Feb 8, 1872
John Claussen...April 25, 1872
Mrs. Herman Ma?chau and Herman Ma?chau, her son...April 27, 1872
Ka??? Kal...May 23, 1872
Thies ?roum...May 2?, 1872
Mrs. Small...June 4, 1872
Charles Kirk...June 18, 1872
Gus ?onne...June 21, 1872
Oscar Van Dyke...July ?1,1872
Thos. Ryan...July ??, 1872
Jos. A Cameron...July 23, 1872
Hans Jacobsen...July 21, 1872
Chris  ?eig?rter...July 21, 1872
John H. Gormley...July 24, 1872
Jacob Christsen...Aug 14, 1872
Unknown man, found dead near Princeton...Sep 12, 1872
Charles Emeis...Oct 29, 1872
John Lau...Nov 2, 1872
Edward Lilly...Nov 21, 1872
Unknown man, found dead near Walcott...Nov 25, 1872
Nich. Wiese...Dec 14, 1872
John W. ?im?cker...Dec 14, 1872
Peter Sabrealn...Jan 4, 1873
T??? Anderson...Feb 23, 1873
Henry Hamann...March, 1812
Unknown man found at Rockingham...May 15, 1873
Daniel Morrison...May 15, 1873
Detlef Stoltenberg...May 20, 1873
Ford S. Greer...June 3, 1873
Joseph Wilson...July 1873
Andrew McQuentian...Sept 16, 1873
Ju??? ?lannigan...Sept 30, 1873
Hannah ?iemeyer...Oct 24, 1873

THE CITY
The wholesale murder of Thanksgiving turkeys has commenced.

James McIntyre has sold to Isaac Cummins, lot 9 in block 4, Shaw's second
addition, for $2,225.

Mr. W.J. Skinner has purchased of John M. Lyter, his property near Brady and
Eleventh streets, for $4,000

The new Third street horse railroad proprietors are running their line with
the skill and precision of veterans.