Boone County Crime News Items

Governor Fifer yesterday pardoned Henry Lawson, of Boone County Illinois out of the penitentiary. He was sentenced for five years for robbery [27 Dec 1891; Chicago Herald, Submitted by K. Torp]

In the Circuit Court of Boone county, Illinois, yesterday, Doctor Thomas N Cream was convicted of the murder of Daniel Stott of Garden Prairie, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for life after the application of his counsel for a new trial had been overruled. [19 Oct 1881; The Wheeling Register (WVa) - Submitted by K. Torp]

Chicago, Illinois, June 23 - Much excitement exists at Belvidere, Boone county, in consequence of the murder of a young woman named Ellen Slade. The affair came to light last week. Two persons are charged with causing her death. One a merchant named Koth, her seducer; the other a doctor, named Woodward. The latter is charged with causing death by attempting to produce premature birth. Dr. Woodward fled, but was arrested. A reward of $500 is offered by the citizens for the apprehension of Koth.
[June 27, 1851, The Sun (Maryland) - Submitted by K. Torp]

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