The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-31
THE COST OF CRIME.
Figures For Mahaska County Com
piled by Clerk Corlett.

County Clerk l.. e. Corlett has just
completed filling out the annual report
Of the conviction of crimes and INSIDE
meanors in Mahaska county for the
year ending Sept. 80, 1907, which is
as follows:
Total amount of fines imposed,
100000.
Total amount Of fines collected,
$S01.OO
Expense to the county for criminal
prosecutions except attorneys fee,
$9,525.61.
Amount paid county attorney for
prosecutions, including his salary,
$1,911.69.
Following is the list of prosecutions
with ID the names of those convicted,
(2) manner of crime, CD sentence or
fine imposed, (4) their occupations,
90 whether or not they can read and
write, 90 their nationality:
~ David De Witt, (2) obtaining
property by false pretences, (3) one
year in penitentiary, (4) laborer, (5)
yes, (6) American.
~ Bert Shute, (2) gaming, 80 fine
$40, (D farmer, (5) yes, go Ameri-
can. Sa-sl4gM
ID Albert Miller, (2) uttering forged
instrument, (3) one year in peniten-
tiary, (4) unknown, (5) yes, 90 Amer
lean.
~ James samuels, (2) gaming, (3)
fine $40, (4 farmer, (5) yes, (6) Amer
lean.
"a w. C. Beal, (2) gaming, (S) fine
$40, "a farmer, 90 yes, (6) American.
"a James Brown, (2) contempt, 90
fine 5000, (4) hotel, 60 yes, 60
American.
ID c. D. Campbell, (2) breaking and
entering railway car, CD one year in
penitentiary, (D peddler, 90 yes, go
American.
"a Josie Guy, (2) larceny, (S) six
months in jail, (4) unknown, 60 no,
(6) negro.
Cd Anna Ward, (2) larceny, (3) six
months in jail, (4) unknown, (5) no,
(6) negro.
(1) Frank Johnson, (2) breaking
and entering, go 2h years in peniten-
tiary, (4) unknown, 90 yes, co. Amer
lean.
"a VIM. Maloney, (2) breaking and
entering, (3) three years in peniten-
tiary, (D unknown, (5) yes, 60 Amer
lean.
a. Jane Davis, (2) nuisance, 60
fine $500, (4 boarding house, (5) yes,
go American.
~ Minnie Duncan, (2) nuisance,
(3) fine 5000, ca boarding house, CO
yes, 90 American,
~ Chas. Beadle, (2) nuisance, co
fine $500, ca saloon keeper, (5) yes,
(6) American. az. ....f-.....
IA A. b. Erickson, (2) nuisance. 90
fine $40, (4) laborer, co. yes, (6)
Swede.
a. Robert Strihgfellow, (2) NUS
ance, (3) fine 5000, az saloon keeper,
(5) yes, CO. American.
Q) Blondy Stanton, (2) keeping
gambling house, (S) fine $50, (4 gam
bier, (5) yes, (6) American.
~ VIM. Beadle, (2) gaming, (9) fine
$50, (4) saloon keeper, (5) yes, (6)
American.
~ Albert Boyd, (2) gaming, (S)
fine $50, (D farmer, 60 yes, co. Amer.
lean.
"a Geo. Harvey, (2) larceny, (S)
three months in penitentiary, (4) farm
hand, (5) yes, (6) American.
ID John White, (2) breaking and en-
tering, go one year in jail, t4) laborer,
(5) yes, (6) American,
~ John Ryan, (2) breaking and en-
tering, go one year in jail, (4) laborer,
90 yes, 90 Irish.
"a Roscoe Moore, (2) uttering
forged instrument, (3) two years in
penitentiary, (D laborer, (5) yes, (6)
American.
"a Paul James, (2) larceny from
building in day time, (3) six months
in jail, (4) tramp and laborer, (5) yes,
(6) unknown.
ID Frank Bittner, ,(2) breaking and
entering, CD III years in penitentiary,
"a laborer, (5) no, 60 German.
"a Thos. Nolan, (2) nuisance, (3)
fine $500, (D saloon keeper, (5) no,
CO.. negro.
u John w. Rodgers, (2) breaking
and entering, CD nine months in pen
itentiary. "a unknown, (5) yes, co.
unknown, a@W