Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-13
Iowa Grim iuaD Returns.

4. NJ. Wright Esq, Assistant Secretary
ing statistics of crime to the state Rey-
ister;
The Criminal Returns for the year end
ing Blst day Of October, A. d. 1864 pre-
sent the following view: For murder in
the 1st degree 6, in the I'd degree A. Man
slaughter 5, Arson 1, Assault with intent
to Kill Is, Assault with intent to inilict
great bodily injury H.. Assault with intent
to commit rape 4, Assault with intent to
rob and steal 1, Assault and Battery 81,
Assaults, Burglary8, Robbery 1, Con
spiracy 2, Countertciting 2, Perjury 4,
Adultery II, Larceny So, .Rapc 4, Wilfuli
Trespass ~, Trespass IL, Seduction ,, OBJ
structing Railroad I, Manufacturing in
tovicating Liquors i, Selling Intoxicating
Liquors 81, Selling and giving intoxicat-
ing Liquor to Indians /, lntoxication Is.
Nuisance 231, False prctcnse 3, Theft 9,
Horse stealing |, Malicious Mischief 81,
Gambling 4, Permitting Gambling 81, He
gal voting 3, Having counterfeit money 3,
Riot 8, keeping house of III Fame l, Forci-
BILE defilement I, Breaking Jail I, Contempt
of Court 4, Obstructing Higl,ways4, Under
bonds to keep the peace 3, Misdemeanors
5, Threats I, Resisting an Officer /, Shoot
ing Stock I, Malicious manning Beasts 1,
Ill Fame 2, Offering challenge !. Neglect
ing to Drill 10, Burning Prairie 1, Aiding
Prisoners 0, Disturbing the peace 4, aud
90 cases in which the crimes were not re-
ported,
The occupations Of the persons prose
cuted in this State in the year ending the
31st day of Oct. 1864, were as follows. to-
wit:
Formers, 100; Millers, 4; Grocers, 81;
Saloon keepers, "a; Merchants, 80 Whisky
Sellers, 6; Hotel Keepers, 81 Labsrers
81; Loafers, 4; Transfers, q; House Keep
ers, 10; Laboring Girl, 1; Druggists, s
Horse Dealers, .; Carpenters, :; Wagon
maker, /; Backsmiths, 8; Servant, 1 !;
Wheelri2ht, /; Baker, 1; Gamblers, q;
Lawyer, Shoemakers, q; Masons, 9; Me.
chanics, 2; Saddler, Distillers, 3; Stage
Driver, 1; Clerks, ~ Butcher, 1 !; Boat.
men. 3; isportsmah, 1 Soldiers, 1; Broom
Makers, 2:-Drainer, 1; Milliner, 1; Soul.
der. l.; Teachers, 2; Sheriff, 1; Physicians,
B, Engineers I ; Pauper, |; Boy, 1: None,
6; Prostitutes, Q. and about 219 cases where
the occupation wac not given, being either
unknown to the Clerk, or if known he neg
lected to report.
Theif chaneter or habits, a. returned,
are as follows. to-wit: Good, 1870; very
good, 3: excellent !; generally good, IS ;
tolerablys good, 6; moderately good, 3;
previously good, /; not good, 81; bad, SO;
steady, 3; unsteady, l; sober, 6 temper
ate, 3s; Incorporate, IS; mor,l, 4 immoIal,
2; dilatory, 1; not loyal, l.; wild. 1 fair.
IA; genteel, /; doubtful, 1 moderate 2:
industrious, 81; trifing, 1 vicious, ] loose,
Us medium, 81 drinking, 2; gambling, 8 !;
low, 4 indifferent, 2; regular. 4; disso.
lutte, @; not bad, 1; strangers, g; rough. I:
quarreisonlts 3; dissipated, 1 hard set, 5
nix, 3; and over 800 cases in which there
was. NO report - 5sss-
The report Of nativitics are very meagre,
only about one half of the eases are given
Ofthc cases given, Sc are said to be natives
Of America; SO Of the United States; where
the State is given, 9 are of Illinois, 80 of
Indiana, Of Iowa, 5 of Kentucky, 2 Of
of Maryland, 3 of Massacbu-
sets, Of Mississippi, s of Missouri. n Of
new YORK, 26 Of Ohio, of Pennsylvania,
OF Rhode Island, of South Carolina, 1
d. vermont. 2 OF Virginia. and af Wis
sonsln: VI the foreigners, was of AT.
'lcan descent 4 of Bohemia 8 of Canada:
y sEngle4d;5 Of Franco; Al Of Ger
many; 2 Of Hungary 81 Of ireland: ofI
Norway. and 8 Of 6cotlapd.
OF the cases reported under the head
II reading and writing, 400 could read
nd wnte; \ eouldrsad and write in Dttch I
0 could not read nor write, and one could
lot read. '.s fs - fs % '1F
The reports on the above heads are too
ea8re 70 enable u to aivua fnlland COIN
much regret