The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-01-28
For the Miners Express.
Life and times of Doctor Harperman since his es-
cape from the nubuoue Jail,

For the Miners Express.
Life and times of Doctor Harperman since MS es-
cape from the Dubuque Jail.
The Doc or lett this place is known for
parts unknoun, some time during the latter part
OF the fall or beginning of winter. At Spunk
Ridge he represented himself as a lawyer from
New Orleans, and that he and his brother had
been employed by the corporation of Dubuque
def.nd the dubuque claim case" that his
brother was seven feet in height, said that he
himself was also employed U. S. Marshal,
and was going down to SEE Judge Grant on
some very important business connected with
Court and that when he left Dubuque he had
very fine saddle and horse but in crossing
bridge his horse had broken his leg and that he
had taken his pistol and shot him. While at
the Eds" he attended party and was very
bold and forward There was young man pres
cnt ~ hadsome knowl, dye of incsmerism and
phrenology and in examining the Doctors
bumps, gave him hard character. The Doc.
see Judge Grant, and hired Mr. Samuel Ken
nedy of the Ridge to take him to Davenport
for $50, After they had g ne far enough TO
get hungry they halted and ordered dinner,
the Doctor suggesting that Mr.. Kcnn dy had
better pay al expenses TO Davenport. till he
would see Judge Grant and get his money
changed, as he had nothing but large bills that
after he could see Judge Grant he would pay
him and then get him to take him back to Du-
buque. When they got to Davenport Judge
Grant was not at home, and they waited the re-
turn of the Judge for day, he had only gone
over to Rock Island In the mean time the
Doctor wanted to buy gold watch. and stap-
ping into first class establishment was shown
the best watches in the house. The Jeweler
showed him one at Sli0, which was his b. St
The Doctor regretted that he had no better ar
ticle, but said that he must have a watch and
that he would call for it when regulated, if he
was willing to take Ohio and Indiana money.
The next morning it was asccrtancd that
Grant had got home. Accordingly the Doctor
waited till his friend Kennedy was at breakfast,
when he took up his bed and walked. Mr.. K
supposng that he had gone either to Judge
Grants or for the watch, called at both places,
but no one there. By Hi said Mr.. X. he
has got me-, I've been to California and round
a good deal, but I'm beat this time. AT err some
reflection Mr.. X returned home greatly edited,
and wearing most benign countenance. The
Of ID
Hunt Of New Oreans) is from an honest old
German, about nine miles below Davenport
and who came up to see Judge Grant on some
business, and incidentally told him of the visit
that he had received from his friend Doctor
Hartman. By the way, said the good old Ger
man to the Judgc-Judge vot you links, de Doc
tor vonts for to marry mine laughter But me
vonts to know someting more as me do; he tell
me fr go Judge Grant, he is very well &C
quaint nit him.
What the Judge said to the old gentleman is
unknown, but at any rate the DR.. went to Mus
catne and passed as German Physician,
by the name of haIles F. Hartman When he
reached Muscatne he called on the city Mar
buy from him horse, such as that owned by
a certain DR.. WHO had quit practice.
The Marshal showed his stock and the Doctor
examined all with a good deal Of Judgment,
and at length had one ofthcm sadded and rode
him round awhile saying that he was much
pleased with him under the saddle, but wanted
to try him in buggy before he could consen. to
buy him.
In the mean time he got the best carriage
and span of horses that were in the stable and
drove out to see the old Germans daughter, told
her that he had come out to make her his Bride
and thought that they might as well get mar
ried at once and not wait for any further nego-
tiation. The Young lady thought that she would
deter it little, until they had struck up a bet
ter acquaintance, and the Doctor took his hat
md ramosed with the understanding that he
was to come back shortly. Upon his return to
he hauled up at the Hotel and or
Tered the carriage to the livery stable, with
tote to the Marshal that he might consider the
lack horse his and that he would be around in
N hour to pay for him Signed C. +. Hart
nan, nj. d. Bat in an hour the Doctor was
minus at Muscatine leaving all bills to take
are of themselves. The next figure that our
u. ID. cut was in Mercer Co. Ill where he
epresented himself as buying horses for
or Dan Ricc's Circus, which was froze up at
It. Peters, and that he had driven a span from
Dubuque to Muscatine IN day without hurt
~ them any. lie was in the act Of securing
horse from the gentleman at whose house he
-as stopping, when arrested and brought into
lnscatine where he was '.ewelcd' and returned
} this city.