**************************************************************************** File contributed to the Fulton County ILGenWeb Project Copyright 2008, all rights reserved. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format without the written consent of the author at http://fulton.ilgenweb.net. **************************************************************************** Source: The Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Fulton County Munsell Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908 Transcribed by: ILFulton Volunteer Joan Achille **************************************************************************** Crimes in Fulton Co. Illinois, 1870s to 1890s MAYHALL, Joseph Indicted 1876 for the murder of John WILLIS by killing him with a knife. Tried and acquitted. MABES, Jacob Indicted Sept 1, 1877 for murder for killing Byron DAILY in Orion Twp., by striking him on the head with a rock. Tried and acquitted. JOY, Stephen Indicted for murder of Dr. S. O. HALL at Bernadotte by cutting HALL's throat with a knife. Found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to fourteen years in State's prison. RAUCH, Hanna E. Indicted for murder of Cooney RAUCH her husband, by poison, in August 1879. Found not guilty. The accused resided east of Ipava CHAPMAN, William, Florence G. CHAPMAN, and Charles B. TOMPKINS Indicted for murder May 5, 1879. Found not guilty. The indictment quashed Aug 28, 1879. SMITH, Philip T. Indicted for murder Aug. 1880, charged with murder of Sanford BUSH at Utica in fight, May 5, 1881. Jury found accused not guilty. BELLES, Amos Indicted for murder of Robert C. KELLY, March 18, 1882, by shooting at Duncan City. Found guilty and also found insane and sentenced to insane asylum. LAMB, Elmer and May E. LAWSON Indicted Aug. 21, 1884, for murder of James LAWSON, northeast of Fairview, by shooting. James LAWSON was husband of May E. LAWSON. Were found guilty and LAMB sentenced to nineteen years and May E. LAWSON TO 21 years in penitentiary. SHAW, John Indicted for murder of some unknown person in Banner Twp. in 1885. Nolle prosequied by State's Attorney WELDY, George Indicted Aug. 3, 1887 for murder of John LOGAN, City Marshal of Lewiston, by shooting with revolver while drunk. Entered plea of guilty and sentenced for life. Afterward pardoned by Governor. FARRIS, John T. Indicted for murder of Stephen McGEEHEE, Aug. 2, 1888, by shooting with revolver; occurred southeast of Canton. McGEEHEE married divorced wife of FARRIS and was shot at his own home. Change of venue to Peoria County. Accused found guilty and sentenced to twenty-five years in penitentiary. MARKLAND, Omar S. Indicted Mar. 19, 1889, for murder of Thomas CALHOUN at Smithfield. MARKLAND stood in doorway and shot CALHOUN with shotgun as he drove by. Jury found him not guilty. WARFIELD, Andrew and Charles WARFIELD Indicted Aug 5, 1892 for murder of Charles BOSWELL by stabbing with a knife in a drunken row at Maples Mills. Andrew WARFIELD was found guilty and sentenced to prison for life; Charles WARFIELD was found not guilty. TRAYER, James and Hugh FOUTCH Indicted for murder Nov. 28, 1892. April 2, 1895 the jury returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter. TRAYER was sentenced to fifteen years, FOUTCH to two years in the penitentiary. LOVELL, Chadrack, and John McMAHON Indicted Aug. 30, 1893, for killing Thomas O'BRIEN on Nov. 22 1892 in Isabel Twp. in a fight by hitting him with a club. March 20, 1894, case was stricken from the docket, with leave to reinstate. WHITE, J. K. P., and Mary WHITE Indicted for murder Dec. 14, 1892. Record does not disclose result. WOODWORD, William (colored) Indicted for killing another colored man at St. David by shooting with revolver in a fight, Dec. 17, 1896. Found guilty and sentenced to thirty-five years in the penitentiary. BOWMAN, Albert Indicted for killing Oscan COX in Waterford by striking with a club in drunken row. Oct. 16, 1897, found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to one year in penitentiary. FORGAY, App (alias Aph FORGAY) Indicted for murder of Ben WILSON by shooting with revolver on the streets of Dunfermline in a drunken row on may 4, 1897. January 24, 1898 entered plea of guilty and was sentenced for natural life in penitentiary. CALLENDER, George Indicted for murder of Elwood MOORE, Jan. 2, 1898 by shooting with gun during a quarrel east of Lewistown. June 4, 1898, found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years in penitentiary. HELLYER, John C Indicted for murder of Cora PETERS along railroad between Lewistown and Ipava by striking with rock or club. She was found under bridge. HELLYER and deceased had been on a drunk in Lewistown. Found guilty Feb 6, 1900 and sentenced to twenty-five years in penitentiary. Reversed by Supreme Court and case nolle prosequied. SIMMS, Earl Indicted for murder Oct. 10, 1899. Found guilty by jury, also found insane and sentenced to asylum. PERTLE, Emery Indicted Sept. 1905 for murder of David GAUF by shooting at the home of Maggie RICKS, southeast of Canton, in a fight. Court instructed jury to find defendant not guilty. MOORE, Edward L. (alias "Doc" MOORE) Indicted for murdering Edward LAMB at St. David, Oct. 20, 1902, by shooting. MOORE shot at another man in saloon and killed LAMB in the street. Found not guilty. WINGET, Madella Indicted in 1905 for murder of her husband by feeding him poisoned pie. Found not guilty by jury. KRUSAN, Henry Indicted Jan. 1906 for murder of John HINDS by shooting with shot-gun. Affair occurred on HIND's farm northeast of Ipava during a quarrel. Accused found not guilty. BAXTER, Martha Indicted Jan. 1905 for murder of husband by shooting with revolver. Jury returned verdict of not guilty. EMERY, Robert, Leo SHUNK, and Earl BUTLER Indicted Jan. 12, 1906 for murder of infant babe of one Pearl WEAVER in Canton on 26 Sept. 1905, by smothering in a box. Found not guilty by jury. MAGLINO, Joseph and Joseph MALASKI Indicted Jan 12 1906, for shooting one John ROSSO with a shotgun in a drunken row at Norris, IL, on Nov. 26 1905. Accused never apprehended. BARTOSIK, Frank Indicted for shooting one Peter MIGDA with a shotgun in a drunken row at Farmington, IL, on Dec. 14, 1905. Never apprehended