1890 Crimes and Court Cases, Adams County,IL

1890 Crimes and Court Cases Transcribed by: Susan Cook, Thanks Susan!
December 12, 1890 ------Irvin Wright and Mrs. Mary Reeder, both of Quincy, were married last October, and the other day they were incarcerated for bigamy, as it was shown that Wright was cognizant of the fact that Mrs. Reeder had at least one living husband from whom she had never been divorced. An investigation of the case shows a record of much-married people. The woman first married a man named Lewis in Waterloo, and she thinks he is dead. Her second husband was named Reeder, and he died in the Adams County poor-house. The third was George W. Quaigg, alias George Craig, of Palmyra, Mo., who is still living, and the fourth Irvin Wright. She confesses to this number of marriages and says she never thought a divorce necessary. Goerge W. Quaigg, her third matrimonial venture, having changed his residence to Quincy, was also arrested, and he also acknowledged to having been married four times without being divorced. His first wife was Susan Clare, of Nevada, MO; the second Martha Coons of Quincy; the third Mrs. Reeder, whom he married under the name Craig; the fourth was a woman in Cedar Rapids, IA, whose name he can not recall. These four women are living. He can neither read nor write.
November 21, 1890 --- The case of Miss Emilie Schramm, of St. Louis vs Gottlieb Schantz, of Quincy, a breach of promise suit for $10,000 damages, occupied the attention of the Adams Circuit Court for two or three days. A verdict of $1,400 was returned for plaintiff. The case of Miss Emilie Schramm, of St. Louis vs Gottlieb Schantz, of Quincy, a breach of promise suit for $10,000 damages, occupied the attention of the Adams Circuit Court for two or three days. A verdict of $1,400 was returned for plaintiff.	The Ava Advertiser, January 31, 1890 Thirteen Prisoners Escape _______________ A few evenings ago thirteen prisoners escaped from the Adams County jail, through openings made in the front door and windows by removing the bars with a watch-spring saw. They quietly took their departure while the sheriff and his deputies were eating their supper. There were no very notorious criminals in the lot. © Adams County, IL ~ Trails

1890 Crimes and Court Cases
Transcribed by: Susan Cook, Thanks Susan!

December 12, 1890 ------Irvin Wright and Mrs. Mary Reeder, both of Quincy, were married last October, and the other day they were incarcerated for bigamy, as it was shown that Wright was cognizant of the fact that Mrs. Reeder had at least one living husband from whom she had never been divorced. An investigation of the case shows a record of much-married people. The woman first married a man named Lewis in Waterloo, and she thinks he is dead. Her second husband was named Reeder, and he died in the Adams County poor-house. The third was George W. Quaigg, alias George Craig, of Palmyra, Mo., who is still living, and the fourth Irvin Wright. She confesses to this number of marriages and says she never thought a divorce necessary. Goerge W. Quaigg, her third matrimonial venture, having changed his residence to Quincy, was also arrested, and he also acknowledged to having been married four times without being divorced. His first wife was Susan Clare, of Nevada, MO; the second Martha Coons of Quincy; the third Mrs. Reeder, whom he married under the name Craig; the fourth was a woman in Cedar Rapids, IA, whose name he can not recall. These four women are living. He can neither read nor write.

November 21, 1890
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The case of Miss Emilie Schramm, of St. Louis vs Gottlieb Schantz, of Quincy, a breach of promise suit for $10,000 damages, occupied the attention of the Adams Circuit Court for two or three days. A verdict of $1,400 was returned
for plaintiff.

The case of Miss Emilie Schramm, of St. Louis vs Gottlieb Schantz, of Quincy,
a breach of promise suit for $10,000 damages, occupied the attention of the Adams Circuit Court for two or three days. A verdict of $1,400 was returned for plaintiff.

The Ava Advertiser, January 31, 1890

Thirteen Prisoners Escape
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A few evenings ago thirteen prisoners escaped from the Adams County jail, through openings made in the front door and windows by removing the bars with a watch-spring saw. They quietly took their departure while the sheriff and his deputies were eating their supper. There were no very notorious criminals in the lot.