INDEX

to

Book of Recognizance Bonds

Lake County, Indiana
1877-1895
Merrillville/Ross Township Historical Society

Key to "Role"
A = Accused
S = Surety
C = Complainant
V = Victim
Where I have added an alternate spelling of a name, that may mean either (i) the handwriting was so difficult to decipher that I did not know which was correct, or
(ii) the name was clearly spelled two different ways on the same page.
The "date of bond" is the date written in as "taken and approved," or if that was left blank, the date "recorded."
Pages 449 and 450 are missing because that leaf had been cut out of the book.

NAME
Abbott, Judson
Adams, James
Adams, James
Adams, James
Adams, Mary Jane
Ahern, John
Ahlendorf, Theodor
Ahlendorf, Theodore
Ahlendorf, Theodore
Ainsworth, S.W.
Ainsworth, Sidney

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

A
S
S
S
A
A
S
A
A
S
A

4/10/1882
1/23/1878
2/11/1878
4/25/1878
1/23/1878
2/2/1884
9/26/1883
3/30/1891
11/11/1895
5/18/1883
5/18/1883

AMOUNT
OF BOND

$100
$100
$400
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100
$100

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Assault and battery
Perjury
Perjury
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Attempt to provoke an assault
Selling on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Taking fish from Cedar Lake with a gill net
Taking fish from Cedar Lake with a gill net

SHERIFF
Marble
Prier
Prier
Horine (Justice)
Prier
Marble
Marble
Turner
Hayes
Marble
Marble

CLERK
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman

PAGE

101
38
40
43
38
151
137
301
436
117
117

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NAME
Ambross, John
Anderson, Charles
Andres, Peter
Atkins, Anna
Austgen,
Austgen, John
Bacon, E.R.
Barman, Henry
Barman, Michael
Barman, Michael
Batterman, Henry
Bayar, Frank
Bayor, Frank
Beach, Charles
Becker, H.
Becker, Hiliar
Becker, Hiliar
Becker, John
Bell, Benj. L. P.
Bell, Benj. L.P.
Bell, T. Edwin
Bell, T. Edwin
Bell, T. Edwin
Bell, T. Edwin
Beltzhoover, William
Benke, Edward
Benke, Edward
Benke, Edward
Berg, Frank
Berg, John
Berg, John
Berg, John
Berger, Louis H.
Berkley, Charles
Berkley, Charles
Berndt, John
Berry, Albert

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

A
A
S
A
S
A
S
A
A
S
A
A
A
S
S
A
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
A

10/17/1895
10/16/1889
10/17/1895
11/2/1885
5/31/1879
5/31/1879
9/9/1879
2/1/1884
2/1/1884
2/7/1895
8/4/1885
2/11/1878
4/25/1878
12/13/1894
8/15/1884
7/6/1885
7/6/1885
11/8/1881
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
10/16/1895
10/16/1895
10/16/1895
10/16/1895
11/16/1895
12/23/1891
1/23/1892
12/23/1892
4/20/1877
4/20/1877
3/29/1883
3/29/1883
8/4/1879
7/31/1893
7/31/1893
2/6/1884
10/16/1889

-2AMOUNT
OF BOND

$100
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100
$300
$100
$100
$800
$200
$400
$50
$300
$100
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$200
$100
$100
$50

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Grand larceny
Maintaining screens on Sunday
An attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Defrauding creditors
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Robbery
Riot
Perjury
Perjury
Petit larceny
Trespass
Misdemeanor
Misdemeanor
Assault and battery
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens
Maintaining screens
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Allowing minors to play billiards
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling intoxicating liquor without a license
Selling intoxicating liquor to a minor
Selling intoxicating liquor on Sunday
Riot
Riot
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor without a license
Assault and battery
Allowing minor to play pool
Giving intoxicating liquor to a minor
Contempt of court
Selling liquor on Sunday

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Hayes
Turner
Hayes
Wells

Prier
Marble
Marble
Gillett (Judge)
Wells
Prier
Horine (Justice)
Davidson (J.P.)
Marble
Wells
Wells
Marble
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Turner
Turner
Turner
Prier
Prier
Marble
Marble
Prier
Friederich
Friedrich
Marble
Turner

CLERK
Eder
Maillet
Eder
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet

PAGE

410
288
418
206
68
68
76
150
150
401
196
40
43
396
180
202
203
100
443
442
411
412
413
413
458
341
341
342
2
2
114
115
72
352
353
156
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NAME
Bibler, Eliott
Bibler, Noah
Biegel, George
Biegel, George
Biegel, Henry
Biegel, Henry
Biesen, William
Biggs, J.H.
Bigk, Martin
Bisselberg, Henry
Bisselberg, Sophia
Blackstone, W.B.
Blackstone, W.B.
Blayney, Peter G.
Bliss, Henry G.
Bliss, Malcolm G.
Blocker, Adolphus
Boener, Henry
Bohling, Joseph P.
Bohr, John
Boney, Mathias
Boney, Mathias
Boney, Mathias
Boney, Mathias
Boney, Mathias
Boney, Mathias
Boney, Mathias
Boney, Mathias
Boney, Mathias
Bony, Mathias
Bony, Mathias
Bony, Mathias
Bony, Mathias
Boos, John
Boos, John
Boos, John
Boos, John

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

A
S
A
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
A
S
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
S
S
A
S
S
A

1/22/1880
1/22/1880
2/4/1884
2/4/1884
2/4/1884
2/4/1884
12/12/1894
8/4/1885
10/30/1877
6/14/1878
6/14/1878
10/23/1895
11/23/1895
2/8/1879
7/20/1877
10/22/1881
3/9/1881
10/18/1895
8/19/1885
11/28/1883
5/26/1879
4/4/1884
4/4/1884
4/4/1884
4/4/1884
4/4/1884
4/4/1884
4/4/1884
10/30/1885
2/28/1882
2/28/1882
2/28/1882
2/28/1882
5/14/1877
10/28/1885
10/28/1885
10/12/1886

-3AMOUNT
OF BOND

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$200
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$220
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$300
$200
$300
$300
$50
$100
$100
$50

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Attempt to provoke an assault
Attempt to provoke an assault
Drawing a deadly weapon
Carrying concealed weapon
Drawing a deadly weapon
Carrying concealed weapon
Petit larceny
Riot
Information selling liquor without license
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without a license
Complaint of Julius Kluck of five hundred dollars
Surety of the peace
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Killing a dog
Malicious trespass
Selling without a license
Allowing minors to play pool
Allowing minors to play pool
Selling intoxicating liquor to a minor
Allowing minors to play pool
Allowing minors to play pool
Selling intoxicating liquor to a minor
Selling intoxicating liquors to a minor
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling intoxicating liquor to a minor
Selling intoxicating liquor to a minor
Selling intoxicating liquor to a minor
Selling intoxicating liquor to a minor
Selling spiritous [sic] liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without a license

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Prier
Prier
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Davidson (J.P.)
Wells
Prier
Prier
Prier
Hayes
Prier
Prier
Marble
Marble
Hayes
Wells
Marble
Prier
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Wells
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Prier
Wells
Wells
Wells

CLERK
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet

PAGE

78
78
154
154
154
154
395
196
34
44
44
424
441
61
23
99
85
417
205
143
69
166
167
167
168
169
169
170
218
102
103
104
105
15
209
217
231

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NAME
Boos, John
Boos, John
Boos, Mrs.
Boose (Boos), John
Boose, John
Borchert, William
Borman, Christ
Borman, Christopher
Bose, John
Bose, John
Bowman, Albert
Bradford, J.M.
Bradford, J.M.
Bradford, James M.
Bramer, Harman
Breman, John J.
Breman, John J.
Bremer, August
Brennen, James H.
Brennen, James H.
Bringoff, George
Bromstedt, Henry
Brookman, Frederick
Brookman, Frederick
Brookman, Mrs. Frederick
Brookman, Rika
Brown, Abagail
Brown, George
Brown, Gurdell
Brown, Gurdell
Brown, James
Brucks, Bernhard H.
Bryant, J.E.
Bryant, J.E.
Buckley (Burkley), Frank

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

A
A
S
A
A
A
S
S
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
S
S
A

10/12/1886
10/17/1895
10/17/1895
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
4/1/1891
8/13/1877
11/13/1879
5/14/1877
3/2/1881
11/16/1895
7/3/1890
7/3/1890
4/21/1885
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
4/21/1885
4/21/1885
9/26/1883
2/8/1879
7/28/1881
9/7/1881
7/28/1881
9/7/1881
5/22/1885
9/17/1877
5/22/1885
5/22/1885
5/22/1885
7/20/1877
3/26/1885
11/27/1885
1/4/1894

-4AMOUNT
OF BOND

$50
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$220
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$500
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$200
$350

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Selling liquor without a license
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Permitting minors to play
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Selling spiritous [sic] liquor without license
Selling liquor without a license
Keeping up screens
Riot
Drawing a dangerous and deadly weapon
Intimidating
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Assault and battery
Intimidating
Attempt to provoke an assault
Complaint of Julius Kluck of five hundred dollars
Malicious trespass
Malicious trespass
Malicious trespass
Malicious trespass
Assault and battery
Malicious trespass
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery with intent to kill
Assault and battery with attempt to kill
Obtaining property under false pretense from Hannah
Kenney

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Wells
Hayes
Hayes
Wells
Wells
Turner
Prier
Prier
Prier
Marble
Hayes
Turner
Turner
Wells
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Wells
Wells
Marble
Prier
Marble
Marble
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Prier
Wells
Wells
Friederich

CLERK
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Eder

PAGE

243
408
408
234
230
301
25
77
15
84
457
297
298
196
439
442
443
439
195
196
137
61
89
96
89
96
199
29
198
199
198
23
191
222
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DATE OF
BOND

-5AMOUNT
OF BOND

NAME
Buckley (Burkley), William

ROLE

1/4/1894

$350

Buckley, Franklin
Buderbach, Peter
Bunde, Frederick (Fritz)
Burge, James
Burge, Myron L.
Burge, O.P.
Burk, John
Burkley (Birkley), William
Burkley, C.
Burnett, Maud
Burnett, Maud
Burnett, Maud
Buse, Ludwig
Busse, Gus
Byrnes, Edward
Byrnes, Edward
Callahan, Michael
Capron, A.C.
Carey, William H.
Carmon, O.S.
Carpenter, James H.
Carpenter, James H.
Carrigan, Thomas
Carstens, H.A.
Casper, Jacob H.
Castel, Frederick
Castel, Stanley
Castle, John M.
Castle, Mortimer
Castle, Mortimer
Castle, Squire
Chaffee, C.E.
Champaigne, M.
Champaigne, M.C.
Champaigne, Morris

A
A
A
S
S
S
A
A
S
S
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
S
S
A
S
S
A
S
S
A
A
S
A
S
S
A

10/30/1885
3/27/1891
1/25/1884
12/9/1885
11/2/1885
6/6/1878
9/4/1886
12/28/1888
7/31/1893
6/19/1894
6/19/1894
12/18/1894
11/9/1883
11/16/1895
11/2/1883
11/2/1883
7/28/1884
9/6/1878
8/28/1878
7/30/1892
11/16/1895
11/16/1895
5/1/1886
9/30/1886
10/6/1891
7/7/1884
7/7/1884
7/28/1884
1/4/1883
4/9/1884
1/4/1883
5/14/1886
4/14/1894
4/2/1894
1/27/1892

$100
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50
$500
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100
$50

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Obtaining property under false pretense from Hannah
Kenney
Selling liquor to a minor
Desecrating the Sabbath
Malicious trespass
Obtaining goods under false pretenses
Obtaining goods under false pretenses
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Drawing a deadly weapon
Allowing minor to play pool
Being a prostitute
Being a prostitute
Prostitution
Malicious trespass
Selling liquor on 4th of July
Selling liquor without license
Selling intoxicating liquor without license
Malicious trespass
Obstructing highway
Information, obstructing highway
Complaint of Thos. J. Stearns
Keeping up screens
Keeping up screens
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Embezzlement
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Malicious trespass
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Frequenting a gaming house
Prostitution
Keeping gaming house

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Friederich

CLERK
Eder

PAGE

Wells
Turner
Marble
Field (Judge)
Wells
Prier
Wells
Turner
Friederich
Friedrich
Friederich
Gillett (Judge)
Marble
Hayes
Marble
Marble
Marble

Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder

218
302
147
223
219
44
229
259
352
389
390
394
140
455
132
133
176
53
51
347
457
458
226
249
328
178
178
174
111
170
111
227
389
388
344

Prier
Kappelman (J.P.)
Hayes
Hayes
Wells
Wells
Turner
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Wells
Friedrich
Friederich
Turner

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NAME
Champaigne, Morris

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

AMOUNT
OF BOND

7/31/1893

$1,000

Champaigne, Morris

7/31/1893

$1,000

Champaigne, Morris

7/31/1893

$1,000

Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaigne, Morris
Champaine, Morris
Chapman, George

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
S
A

9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
3/19/1894
3/1/1892
8/5/1878

$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$500
$2,000
$1,000
$500
$500
$500
$500
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$500
$1,000
$500
$1,000
$500
$500
$1,000
$500
$500
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$100
$500
$100

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Aiding and assisting in the commission of a
misdemeanor
Aiding and assisting in the commission of a
misdemeanor
Aiding and assisting in the commission of a
misdemeanor
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Assault and battery
Prize fighting
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Prize fighting
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Prize fighting
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Assault and battery
Riotous conspiracy
Keeping a gaming house
Perjury
Information

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Friedrich

CLERK
Eder

PAGE

Friederich

Eder

360

Friedrich

Eder

361

Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Friederich
Johnston (Judge)
Prier

Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman

366
367
367
368
369
369
370
370
371
371
372
372
373
373
374
375
375
376
376
377
377
378
378
379
379
380
380
381
386
346
45

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NAME
Chapman, Salathial
Clay, J.H.
Cleaver, Daniel
Clements, Michael
Clements, Michael
Clements, Michael
Clements, Michael
Clements, Michael
Clinton, F.W.
Coffin, Alfred
Coffin, Elmer
Cohen, Barney
Cohen, Samuel
Cohen, Samuel
Cohen, Samuel
Cohen, Samuel
Colburn, Zerah
Collins, David B.
Colson, W.A.
Conaway (Caneway?),
C.R.(S.)
Conaway (Caneway?), John
Coneway, C.S.
Coneway, C.W.
Coneway, John
Coneway, John
Conlon, Michael
Conlon, Michael
Conlon, Thomas
Conrad, August
Conroy, James

Conroy, James
Cook, M.J.
Cook, M.J.
Cooke, M.J.

-7-

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

AMOUNT
OF BOND

A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
S
A
S

12/19/1879
7/20/1877
9/9/1879
8/26/1885
8/26/1885
8/26/1885
8/26/1885
8/26/1885
10/16/1889
2/1/1878
2/1/1878
11/13/1895
3/30/1891
3/30/1891
7/31/1893
10/30/1895
9/14/1878
10/1/1881
8/12/1884
5/14/1877

$50
$100
$300
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A

5/14/1877
3/26/1885
3/26/1885
3/27/1883
5/7/1884
9/30/1886
12/7/1886
8/13/1884
8/19/1881
6/29/1891

$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$1,000
$1,000
$50
$100
$1,000

A
S
S
S

5/11/1893
10/1/1881
2/2/1884
2/23/1882

$500
$100
$100
$200

$100
$50
$50
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100
$50

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Assault and battery
Attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Defrauding creditors
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor to an intoxicated person
Selling liquor after business hours
Grand larceny
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling without license
Selling without license
Selling on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Failure to appear before grand jury as witness
Assault and battery
Selling liquor without license
Infamation (defamation?)

SHERIFF
Prier
Prier
Prier
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Turner
Prier
Prier
Hayes
Turner
Turner
Friedrich
Hayes
Prier
Marble
Marble
Prier

CLERK
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman

PAGE

Infamation (defamation?)
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery with intent to commit murder
Assault and battery with intent to commit murder
Selling liquor without license
Assault and battery
Enjoined and restrained from widening, straightening
or raising the dam over the Little Calumet River on
the lands of the Tolleston Club of Chicago
Assault and battery
Selling liquor without a license
Assault and battery
Selling liquor without license

Prier
Wells
Wells
Marble
Marble
Wells
Field (Judge)
Marble
Marble
Turner

Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet

18
194
194
112
174
249
250
179
90
328

Friedrich
Marble
Marble
Marble

Eder
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman

351
92
151
106

78
22
76
200
200
201
201
202
288
39
39
462
302
303
361
426
53
92
181
18

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NAME
Cooke, M.J.
Cooke, M.J.
Cooper, George C.
Cooper, George C.
Coplin, William
Costello (Costillo), Martin
Costello, Martin
Costello, Martin
Costello, Martin
Costello, Martin
Costello, Martin
Costello, Martin
Costello, Martin
Crumpacker, Peter
Czeschky, Rossalye
Dahlkamp, Louis
Dahlkamp, Louis
Dalhkamp, Louis
Dalhkamp, Louis
Daumer, Charles E.
Daumer, Chas. E.
Daumer, Chas. E.
Daumer, Chas. E.
De Camp, Minor
De Camp, Minor
De Camp, Minor
Delaney, C.W.
Delaney, C.W.
Delaney, C.W.
Delaney, C.W.
Delaney, C.W.
Devinger, John
Devonshire, William
Dewitt, Edward
Dewitt, Edward
Dewitt, Orrin
Dewitt, Orrin

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
S
A
S
A
A
S
S

2/23/1882
2/23/1882
8/30/1883
8/30/1883
2/22/1880
9/7/1893
6/13/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
4/30/1894
3/14/1881
2/13/1877
5/16/1877
5/16/1877
5/16/1877
7/17/1889
11/13/1895
11/13/1895
11/13/1895
3/20/1891
3/20/1891
3/20/1891
7/3/1890
3/28/1891
3/28/1891
3/28/1891
3/28/1891
8/12/1884
11/6/1883
2/15/1884
2/15/1884
2/15/1884
2/15/1884

-8AMOUNT
OF BOND

$300
$200
$100
$100
$100
$3,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$500
$500
$500
$500
$200
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$300
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor to a minor
Surety of the peace
Surety of the peace
Assault and battery
Prize fighting
Prize fighting
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Assault and battery
Prize fighting
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Assault and battery with intent to commit a felony
Adultery
Assault and battery
Selling spirituous liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Retailing spirituous liquor without license
Extortion
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Permitting minors to play
Permitting minors etc.
Permitting minors etc.
Assault and battery
Selling on Sunday
Selling on Sunday
Bartering on Sunday
Selling without license
Selling liquor without license
Attempt to provoke an assault
Trespass on land
Trespass on land
Trespass on land
Trespass on land

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Prier
Gillett (Judge)
Friedrich
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Friederich
Marble
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Turner
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble

CLERK
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet

PAGE

106
107
124
127
79
364
359
366
367
371
372
377
378
390
86
1
15
16
16
272
455
459
461
304
311
326
300
322
323
324
325
180
137
156
157
156
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NAME
Diddie, Anthony
Dinwiddee, Oscar
Dinwiddie, Edwin N.
Doe, John
Doe, John
Doe, John
Doe, John (E. Gettier)
Doe, John (Henry Miller)
Donegan, James J.
Dow, C.C.
Downey, Peter
Downey, Peter
Downey, Peter
Downey, Peter
Downey, William
Downey, William
Du Comb, Frank
Du Comb, Frank
Du Comb, Frank
Dubois, August
DuBreuil, John L.
DuComb, Frank
Dulehenty(?), Thomas
Dull, Joseph
Dutton, Charles
Dzogan, Paul
Earle, John G.
Eastwood, Frank
Eastwood, Sarah L.
Eddy, Wells
Eder, Geo.
Eder, George
Eder, Joseph
Eder, Joseph
Eggers, Fredrich A.
Eggers, Fredrich A.
Eggers, Fredrich A.

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

S
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
A
A
S
A
A
A
S
A
S
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

8/5/1878
2/25/1885
7/10/1895
1/31/1893
11/2/1895
11/2/1895
5/1/1877
8/2/1883
11/13/1895
8/26/1885
2/7/1877
2/7/1877
3/3/1877
11/23/1877
1/24/1877
2/7/1877
1/9/1892
1/9/1892
3/31/1894
7/26/1879
9/30/1889
1/9/1892
12/15/1882
10/21/1885
10/20/1881
1/10/1895
2/11/1878
1/31/1879
1/31/1879
5/24/1877
7/12/1890
8/7/1879
10/22/1881
3/8/1888
11/2/1883
11/2/1883
11/2/1883

-9AMOUNT
OF BOND

$100
$50
$50
$200
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$150
$100
$500
$500
$50
$150
$50
$50
$100
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$300
$200
$200
$100
$50
$100
$50
$150
$100
$100
$100

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Information
Killing a dog
Malicious trespass
Selling intoxicating liquor without a license
Gambling
Gambling
Assault and battery
Selling intoxicating liquor on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling liquor to a minor
Surety of the peace
An attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Perjury
Perjury
Attempting to provoke assault and battery
Surety of the peace
Keeping gaming house
Keeping gaming house
Frequenting a gaming house
Malicious trespass
Malicious trespass
Keeping gaming house
Larceny
Selling liquor to a minor
Attempt to provoke an assault
Assault and battery
Surety of the peace
Surety of the peace
Surety of the peace
Malicious trespass
An attempt to provoke an assault
Selling without license
Attempt to provoke an assault
Selling liquor on Sunday and to an intoxicated person
Selling liquor without license
Selling intoxicating liquor without license
Selling intoxicating liquor without license

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Prier
Wells
Friederich
Hayes
Prier
Marble
Hayes
Wells
Prier
Prier
Prier
Gillett [Judge]
Prier
Prier
Turner
Turner
Friederich
Prier
Turner
Turner
Dickover
Wells
Marble
Davidson (J.P.)
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Turner
Prier
Marble
Field (Judge)
Marble
Marble
Marble

CLERK
Hoffman
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Maillet
Eder
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet

PAGE

45
188
405
348
431
432
11
123
456
201
12
12
1
35
11
12
339
343
388
72
288
340
111
219
100
396
39
60
60
19
300
73
99
254
132
132
133

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NAME
Eggers, Fredrich A.
Eggers, Henry
Eggers, Henry
Eggers, Henry D.
Eggers, Henry D.
Eigeman, Conrad
Elston, Daniel T.
Emmerson, William
Ennis, George
Ennis, George
Everts, John
Ewen, James
Ewen, James
Fabian, Valentine
Fabian, Valentine
Fabian, Valentine
Fabian, Valentine
Faith, William
Faith, Wm.
Falkenthal, August
Farley, F.E.
Farnam, Charles
Farnum, Charles
Farnum, Charles
Feister [Feisten?], Jacob
Feister, Jacob
Field, E.C.
Field, E.C.
Field, E.C.
Field, Elisha C.
Field, Elisha C.
Field, Elisha C.
Field, Elisha C.
Field, Elisha C.
Field, Elisha C.
Fink, John

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ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

AMOUNT
OF BOND

S
A
A
S
S
S

11/2/1883
10/21/1889
10/21/1889
10/21/1889
10/21/1889
12/29/1893

$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$200

S
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
A
S
W
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

12/17/1877
1/6/1894
2/28/1882
2/28/1882
12/17/1877
8/31/1877
7/31/1889
6/11/1881
4/3/1891
4/3/1891
4/3/1891
10/14/1895
8/26/1895
11/14/1895
1/12/1889
4/23/1879
3/22/1879
11/20/1883
8/12/1879
5/3/1889
6/20/1876
11/23/1877
8/27/1878
1/12/1878
8/27/1878
8/27/1878
8/27/1878
8/27/1878
8/27/1878
11/20/1883

$100
$500
$300
$300
$100
$50
$100
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$500
$200
$500
$50
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Selling intoxicating liquor without license
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor without a license
Selling intoxicating liquors without license on
premises
Malicious trespass
Assault and battery
Selling intoxicating liquor to a minor
Selling intoxicating liquor to a minor
Malicious trespass
Trespass on land
Obstructing the execution of a legal process
Assault and battery
Selling without license
Selling without license
Selling without license
Selling pools and keeping pool room
Pool selling and keeping room for pool selling
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Obtaining money under false pretenses
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery with intent to rape
Surety of the peace
Perjury
Selling liquor without license
Trespass
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Assault and battery

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Marble
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Friederich

CLERK
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder

PAGE

Prier
Friedrich
Marble
Marble
Prier
Prier
Turner
Marble
Turner
Turner
Turner
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Turner
Prier
Prier
Marble
Prier
Turner
Donch
Gillett [Judge]
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Marble

Hoffman
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet

36
385
104
105
36
28
273
87
312
313
314
421
405
453
259
62
61
141
75
270
13
35
49
35
46
47
48
50
51
141

134
289
290
289
290
348

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NAME
Fischruft, John G.
Fisher, William
Fitzpatrick, John J.
Fitzpatrick, John J.
Flanigan, Walter
Flanigan, Walter
Fleck, Michael
Fleck, Peter
Fogg, S.F.
Foreman, Henry
Foreman, Herman
Foster, George D.
Frank, F.
Franke, F.
Franke, F.
Franke, F.
Freitag, William
French, James
French, W. James
French, W. James
Fries, Mathias
Fries, N.
Fry, A.M.
Fry, A.M.
Fry, A.M.
Fry, Andrew M.
Fry, Andrew M.
Fry, Andrew M.
Fry, Andrew M.
Fry, Andrew M.
Fuehrmeyer, Herman
Gadsby, Charles
Gadsby, Charles
Gadsby, George
Gadsby, George, Jr.

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ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

AMOUNT
OF BOND

A
S
A
A
A
A
A
S
S

12/13/1894
4/12/1877
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
7/12/1890
7/12/1890
7/25/1878
7/25/1878
9/12/1887

$300
$100
$100
$100
$100
$300
$100
$100
$2,500

A
S
A
S
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
A
A
A
A
A

11/10/1893
11/10/1893
6/20/1876
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/24/1883
4/2/1884
4/2/1884
4/2/1884
10/9/1879
10/17/1895
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
11/13/1895
11/13/1895
12/24/1894
8/30/1877
8/30/1877
5/22/1885
5/22/1885

$50
$50
$200
$50
$50
$50
$50
$200
$100
$100
$500
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$250
$200
$200

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Petit larceny
Malicious trespass
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Riot
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Committing a rape upon the person of one Mable
Towle
Obstructing highway
Obstructing highway
Surety of the peace
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Assault and battery
Killing a wild duck
Malicious trespass
Kidnapping
Assault and battery
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Having unlawfully a seine in his possession
Assault and battery
Surety of the peace
Assault and battery
Assault and battery

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Davidson (J.P.)
Prier
Hayes
Hayes
Turner
Turner
Prier
Prier
Field (Judge)

CLERK
Eder
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet

PAGE

Friedrich
Friedrich
Donch
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Prier
Hayes
Turner
Turner
Turner
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Morlock (Judge)
Prier
Prier
Wells
Wells

Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet

381
381
13
232
235
236
247
138
164
165
165
77
410
286
286
287
443
452
453
459
462
395
27
28
197
197

396
5
448
460
297
299
45
45
253

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NAME
Geisen, Peter
Geisen, Peter
Gerrold, W.
Gertz, Hannah
Gertz, John
Gettier, E. (John Doe)
Girard, George
Girr, A.O.
Girz, Andrew O.
Given, Abraham
Given, G.
Givens, Gabriel
Goff, Ephriam
Goldberg, A.
Goldberg, Abraham
Goldberg, Abraham
Goodrich, Perrey
Gordon, Louis
Gordon, Louis
Gordon, P.P.
Gordon, P.P.
Gordon, P.P.
Gordon, Robert A.
Gordon, William J.
Gostlin, W.H.
Gostlin, W.H.
Gostlin, William H.
Goulding, Fred A.
Goulding, Fred A.
Goulding, Fred A.
Goulding, Fred A.
Goulding, Frederick A.
Goulding, Frederick A.
Graham, Matt
Graham, Matt
Granger, McDelger

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

- 12 AMOUNT
OF BOND

3/1/1892

$100

S
A
A
A
A
S
S
A
A
S
A
S
S
S
S
S
A
A
S
S
S
A
S
S
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A

1/9/1894
11/13/1895
8/8/1879
8/8/1879
5/1/1877
11/13/1895
5/9/1893
10/16/1889
10/30/1895
10/30/1895
8/15/1893
12/17/1877
10/16/1889
10/30/1895
10/31/1895
10/15/1895
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
8/8/1881
4/10/1882
5/22/1885
10/20/1887
10/20/1887
1/28/1892
3/1/1892
10/21/1895
8/12/1879
4/27/1881
6/23/1881
9/14/1881
9/12/1881
11/16/1881
10/30/1895
10/31/1895
4/21/1885

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$1,000
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$100
$200
$50
$50
$500
$500
$100
$50
$300
$300
$500
$500
$500
$100
$100
$100

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Intoxication in a public place and attempting to
provoke an assault and battery
Assault and battery
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Subornation of perjury
Selling liquor on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling on Sunday
Malicious trespass
Selling liquor on Sunday
Allowing minors to play pool
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling to a drunken man
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Assault and battery
Attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Perjury
Perjury
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Assault and battery
Larceny
Larceny
Larceny
Larceny
Larceny
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Giving liquor to minor
Assault and battery

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Johnston (Judge)

CLERK
Eder

PAGE

Friederich
Hayes
Prier
Prier
Prier
Hayes
Friedrich
Turner
Hayes
Hayes
Friedrich
Prier
Turner
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Marble
Marble
Wells
Wells
Wells
Turner
Johnston (Judge)
Hayes
Prier
Field
Marble
Marble
Marble
Field
Hayes
Hayes
Wells

Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Maillet

384
456
74
74
11
456
357
276
429
429
357
36
287
429
428
414
440
446
90
101
197
253
253
344
346
420
75
97
97
98
98
101
430
430
195

346

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NAME
Green, Charles
Green, Charles
Green, E.
Green, E.
Green, E.
Green, E.
Green, Hiram
Green, Hiram A.
Green, Hiram A.
Green, Hiram A.
Green, John
Green, William
Green, William
Green, William
Green, William
Green, Wm.
Green,W.H.
Greisel, Henry
Greisel, Henry C.
Grey, George

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

AMOUNT
OF BOND

A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
A

7/6/1889
7/6/1889
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
3/31/1891
3/31/1891
3/31/1891
3/31/1891
11/8/1895
11/9/1883
1/14/1892
11/15/1895
11/15/1895
10/11/1888
10/18/1895
4/18/1882
1/16/1880
8/21/1884

$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100

Griesel, H.C.
Griesel, Henry
Griesel, Henry
Griesel, Henry C.
Griesel, Henry C.
Griesel, Henry C.
Griesel, Henry C.
Griesel, John
Griesel, John
Griesel, John
Griffin, Elihu
Griffin, Elihu
Griffin, George
Griffin, John
Griffin, John
Griffin, John

S
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
A
A
A

9/5/1888
11/14/1878
3/14/1881
7/5/1877
1/28/1879
3/14/1881
9/8/1881
2/13/1877
4/20/1877
4/24/1877
10/18/1878
4/23/1879
10/6/1886
2/28/1882
9/28/1883
10/22/1885

$100
$50
$100
$100
$50
$100
$50
$100
$50
$50
$100
$50
$50
$300
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$400

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor without a license
Selling on Sunday
Selling without license
Selling without license
Selling on Sunday
Assault and battery
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor Sunday
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor on Sunday
Assault and battery upon one Johannes Kopelke
Surety of peace
Selling liquor without license in four cases no. 915,
917, 917 & 918
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Adultery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Adultery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Malicious trespass
Assault and battery
Practicing medicine without a license
Selling intoxicating liquor to a minor
Allowing minors to play pool
Selling liquor to a minor

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Hayes
Marble
Turner
Hayes
Hayes
Wells
Hayes
Marble
Prier
Marble

CLERK
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet

PAGE

Field (Judge)

Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet

258
55
85
21
60
86
96
1
10
9
55
62
244
102
136
207

Marble
Prier
Prier
Marble
Marble
Prier
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett
Prier
Wells
Marble
Marble
Wells

267
268
278
279
279
280
306
305
307
307
433
131
332
452
453
256
416
109
79
179

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NAME
Griffin, John
Guensberg, Bernard
Guenther, Michael
Gusenberger, John
Guyer, E.H.
Haan, Nick
Haas, Christian
Hack, John M.
Hacker (Harker?), Wm.
Hacker (Hecker), Charles
Hacker, C.
Hacker, C.
Hacker, C.
Hacker, Charles
Hacker, Charles
Hacker, Charles
Hacker, Charles
Hacker, George
Hacker, William
Halfman, Peter
Halfman, Peter
Halfman, Peter
Halstead, James
Halstead, Wallace
Hammond, Thomas
Hammond, Thomas
Hammond, Thos.
Hand, James
Hand, James
Hand, James
Hanigan, Walter
Harden, Clara
Harden, Samuel
Harden, Samuel
Harms, Ernest
Harms, Ernest

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ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

AMOUNT
OF BOND

A
A
A
A
S
S
A
S
A
A
S
S
S
A
A
S
A
A
A
S
A
A
S
A
S
S
S

10/22/1885
7/12/1890
8/31/1877
1/16/1878
11/8/1895
10/31/1895
3/15/1888
8/30/1881
7/31/1893
11/10/1886
8/3/1889
8/3/1889
8/3/1889
9/15/1881
9/15/1881
1/24/1889
7/16/1889
11/9/1883
7/31/1893
8/26/1885
10/12/1886
10/13/1886
1/25/1879
1/25/1879
5/16/1887
6/13/1889
2/17/1887

$200
$50
$100
$200
$100
$100
$50
$50
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$200
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$100
$100
$2,500

A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A

11/10/1886
12/7/1886
5/16/1887
7/12/1890
9/5/1883
9/5/1883
11/3/1883
8/13/1877
1/24/1889

$50
$300
$300
$100
$100
$100
$300
$100
$200

$2,500

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Selling liquor to a minor
An attempt to provoke an assault
Trespass on land
Surety of the peace
Assault and battery
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling liquor to a minor
Assault and battery
Giving intoxicating liquor to a minor
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Assault and battery
Assault and battery with intent to kill
Selling liquor without license
Malicious trespass
Allowing minor to play pool
Selling liquor after business hours
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Rape
Assault and battery
Committing rape upon the person of one Mabel
Towle
Malicious trespass
Assault and battery with intent to commit murder
Assault and battery with intent to commit a felony
Drawing a dangerous and deadly weapon
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Riot
Assault and battery
Assault and battery with intent to kill

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Wells
Turner
Prier
Prier
Hayes
Hayes
Wells
Marble
Friedrich
Wells

Field
Field
Turner
Turner
Marble
Friederich
Wells
Wells
Wells
Prier
Prier
Field (Judge)
Turner
Field (Judge)
Wells
Field (Judge)
Turner
Marble
Marble
Marble
Prier
Turner

CLERK
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Hoffman
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet

PAGE

Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet

248
250
251
298
126
126
139
25
260

208
300
28
37
433
427
257
91
353
239
262
263
264
95
95
260
265
140
352
202
233
245
59
59
252
271
251

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NAME
Harms, Ernest
Harms, Ernst
Harms, Ernst
Harms, Ernst
Harms, Ernst
Harms, Ernst
Harms, Ernst
Hart, J.W.
Hartz, Michael
Hartz, Michael
Hartz, Michael
Hartz, Michael
Hartz, Michael
Hartz, Michael
Hartz, Michael
Hartz, Michael
Hartz, Michael
Harwood, Ira
Hasse, William
Hasse, William
Hasse, William
Hathaway, Clarance
Hauber, Ernest
Hayward, Alfred
Hayward, T.T.
Hayward, Thomas T.
Hecker (Hacker), Charles
Hecker, Charles
Heecker, Charles
Heimbach, Charles
Heimbach, Charles
Heimbach, Chas. W.
Heimbach, Chas. W.
Heimbach, Chas. W.
Hein, Peter
Hein, Peter
Heins, Carl

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
V
A
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
S
A

8/3/1889
10/25/1877
10/25/1877
10/25/1877
10/25/1877
10/25/1877
3/26/1885
3/2/1881
3/8/1881
10/11/1881
10/11/1881
9/18/1883
9/18/1883
11/2/1889
11/2/1889
11/2/1889
11/2/1889
2/1/1884
4/20/1877
4/20/1877
4/20/1877
1/2/1895
11/4/1889
9/2/1881
10/6/1886
9/2/1881
11/10/1886
8/3/1881
8/19/1881
6/4/1889
6/4/1889
1/21/1892
1/21/1892
1/21/1892
5/29/1879
5/29/1879
10/17/1895

- 15 AMOUNT
OF BOND

$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Selling liquor without a license
Information selling liquor without license
Information selling liquor without license
Information selling liquor without license
Information selling liquor without license
Information selling liquor without license
Selling liquor on election day
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling whiskey without a license
Selling liquor to a minor
Assault and battery
Riot
Riot
Assault and battery
Minor to whom liquor was sold by Carl Muller
Selling liquor without a license
Obstructing a highway
Practicing medicine without a license
Obstructing a highway
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without license
Assault and battery
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling on Sunday
Selling on Sunday
Selling on Sunday
Selling liquor without a license
Selling without a license
Maintaining screens on Sunday

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Wells
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Marble
Prier
Prier
Prier
Van Winkle (J.P.)
Turner
Marble
Wells
Marble
Wells
Marble
Marble
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Prier
Prier
Hayes

CLERK
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder

PAGE

264
30
31
32
33
34
191
84
82
94
94
130
131
292
293
293
294
149
3
3
4
397
291
91
244
91
242
88
90
269
270
337
338
339
65
66
409

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NAME
Heintz, Louis
Heiser, P.M.
Heiser, Peter M.
Helrich, Valentine
Helrich, Valentine
Hendrickson, Nicholas
Herbert, Atwin
Herdy, C.
Hess, George
Hess, Joseph
Hess, Joseph
Hess, Joseph
Hetzler, Adam
Hetzler, Adam
Heun, John
Hilbrick, Frank
Hill, Charles
Hill, John
Hill, William
Hines, Carl
Hitzel, Simon
Hitzel, Simon
Hitzler, Adam
Hitzler, Adam
Hixon, Loren
Hoffman, Charles B.
Hoffman, Charles B.
Hoffman, Charles B.
Hoffman, Fred
Hoffman, Fred J.
Hoffman, Jacob
Hoffman, Jacob
Hoffman, Jacob
Hoffman, Joff
Hoffman, John M.
Hoffman, Joseph
Hoffman, Joseph

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

A
S
S
A
A
A
S
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
A
S
S
S
A
S
A
S
A

2/2/1893
11/28/1883
6/18/1879
1/16/1880
3/14/1881
6/12/1883
10/17/1895
10/14/1895
7/26/1889
2/27/1885
2/27/1885
2/27/1885
7/29/1893
10/15/1895
11/13/1895
2/25/1885
4/25/1878
6/5/1879
4/25/1878
10/17/1895
11/14/1885
11/14/1885
7/29/1893
7/29/1893
7/20/1877
1/14/1884
1/14/1884
1/14/1884
3/1/1888
11/5/1880
7/12/1876
3/2/1881
4/30/1894
10/31/1895
11/5/1880
11/10/1882
1/14/1884

- 16 AMOUNT
OF BOND

$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$200
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$100
$50
$100
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$500
$100
$100
$200
$100
$100
$100

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Misdemeanor
Malicious trespass
Selling without a license
Surety of peace
Adultery
Assault and battery
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling pools and keeping pool room
Keeping a gambling house
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Allowing minor to play pool
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor on Sunday
Malicious trespass
Assault and battery
Malicious trespass
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Giving intoxicating liquor to a minor
Allowing minor to play pool
Assault and battery
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Assault and battery with intent to kill
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Selling liquor without a license
Assault and battery with intent to commit a felony
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Assault and battery
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Marble
Prier
Prier
Marble
Marble
Hayes
Hayes
Turner
Wells
Wells
Wells
Friedrich
Hayes
Hayes
Wells
Prier
Prier
Prier
Hayes
Wells
Wells
Friederich
Friederich
Prier
Marble
Marble
Marble
Field (Judge)
Marble
Donch
Marble
Friederich
Hayes
Marble
Marble
Marble

CLERK
Eder
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet

PAGE

350
143
70
79
85
118
408
423
265
188
189
190
355
416
441
193
42
70
42
408
223
225
354
354
23
144
145
146
254
81
14
83
390
436
81
110
144

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NAME
Hoffman, Joseph
Hoffman, Joseph
Hoffman, M.
Hoffman, Peter
Hoffman, Thomas
Hoffman, Thomas
Hogan, Thomas
Hohman, Caroline
Hohman, Gottlieb
Hohman, Gottlieb
Hohman, Herman
Hohman, Lewis E.
Hohman, Lewis E.
Holden, Ruby
Holden, Ruby
Holden, Thomas P.
Holmes, Franklin
Holmes, Franklin F.
Holton, Janna S.
Hopp, Hellmuth
Hopp, Henry
Horn, Englehart
Horst, Joseph
Horst, Joseph
Horst, Joseph
Horst, Joseph
Horst, Peter
Horst, Peter
Horst, Peter
Houber, John, Jr.
Houk, Jacob
Howard. J.H.
Howe, John
Hudeck, M.
Hudereck (Hudreck), M.
Hughes, Henry

- 17 -

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

AMOUNT
OF BOND

A
A
S
A
A
A
A

1/14/1884
1/14/1884
2/6/1895
2/7/1895
5/29/1879
5/29/1879
3/1/1892

$100
$100
$50
$800
$100
$100
$100

A
A
S
A
S
S
A
S
A
A
A
S
S
A
A
S
A
S
S
S
A
A
S
S
S
A
A
A
A

7/9/1889
12/11/1883
12/11/1883
12/11/1883
3/30/1891
3/30/1891
6/19/1894
6/19/1894
10/31/1895
12/9/1885
11/2/1885
7/20/1877
1/6/1879
1/6/1879
11/10/1893
11/14/878
5/16/1877
5/16/1877
5/16/1877
5/16/1877
5/16/1877
5/16/1877
4/2/1894
1/15/1879
8/12/1884
12/15/1882
10/14/1895
8/26/1895
7/11/1877

$50
$200
$200
$200
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100

$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling on New Years
Robbery
Selling liquor without a license
Selling without a license
Intoxication in a public place and attempting to
provoke an assault and battery
Keeping a gambling house
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Selling without license
Selling without license
Being a prostitute
Being a prostitute
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Obtaining goods under false pretenses
Obtaining goods under false pretenses
Attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Bastardy
Bastardy
Obstructing highway
Assault and battery
Selling liquor without license
Retailing liquor without license
Retailing spirituous liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Retailing liquor without license
Retailing spirituous liquor without license
Prostitution
Surety of the peace
Selling liquor without license
Larceny
Selling pools and keeping pool room
Selling pool and keeping room for selling pools
Surety of the peace

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Marble
Marble
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Prier
Prier
Johnston (Judge)

CLERK
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder

PAGE

Turner
Field (Judge)
Field (Judge)
Field (Judge)
Turner
Turner
Friedrich
Friederich
Hayes
Field (Judge)
Wells
Prier
Prier
Prier
Friederich
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Friederich
Prier

Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Hoffman

267
141
142
142
302
303
389
390
434
223
219
22
58
58
382
56
17
17
18
17
17
18
388
58
180
111
422
403
20

Dickover
Hayes
Prier

145
146
399
401
65
66
346

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ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

A
A
A
S
A
A
A
S
S
A
S
S
S
S
A
S

3/11/1880
9/5/1883
10/18/1895
8/8/1885
6/11/1881
11/2/1883
11/2/1883
10/22/1895
7/15/1893
11/11/1895
8/28/1878
10/26/1879
10/16/1889
11/4/1885
11/4/1885
7/31/1893

$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$1,000

Johnson, Edward C.

7/31/1893

$1,000

Johnson, Edward C.

7/31/1893

$1,000

Johnson, G.A.
Johnson, G.A.
Johnson, G.A.
Johnson, G.A.
Johnson, Henry
Johnson, Henry
Jostes, John
Jostes, John
Jostes, John
Kaiser, Adam
Kaiser, Nicholas
Kaiser, Peter
Kaiser, Peter
Kane, John
Kane, John
Kane, John

S
S
S
S
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
A

10/16/1889
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
1/8/1886
1/8/1886
4/20/1877
4/20/1877
4/20/1877
3/2/1881
12/6/1888
3/29/1883
3/29/1883
3/28/1891
10/16/1895
10/16/1895

$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100

NAME
Hughes, Henry
Huppenthal, Peter
Hurtz, Ferdinand
Inhoff, Jacob
Insley, Henry R.
Jandsinsky, Henry
Jandsinsky, Henry
Jarnecke, Henry
Javas, John
Jergens, John
Joegler, Louis
Joergler, Louis
Johnson (Johnston), G.A.
Johnson (Jonssen), John
Johnson (Jonssen), John
Johnson, Edward C.

AMOUNT
OF BOND

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Surety of the peace
Criminal provocation
Selling liquor on Sunday
Drawing a dangerous weapon
Assault and battery
Selling intoxicating liquor without license
Selling intoxicating liquor without license
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Assault and battery
Attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Selling liquor on Sunday
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Aiding and assisting in the commission of a
misdemeanor
Aiding and assisting in the commission of a
misdemeanor
Aiding and assisting in the commission of a
misdemeanor
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Obstructing a navigable river
Obstructing a navigable river
Riot
Riot
Assault and battery
Selling without a license
Assault and battery
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor without a license
Selling on Sunday
Maintaining screens
Maintaining screens

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Prier
Marble
Hayes
Wells
Marble
Marble
Marble
Hayes
Friederich
Hayes
Prier
Prier
Turner
Wells
Wells
Friedrich

CLERK
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder

PAGE

Friederich

Eder

360

Friedrich

Eder

361

Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Wells
Wells
Prier
Prier
Prier
Marble
Field (Judge)
Marble
Marble
Turner
Hayes
Hayes

Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Eder
Eder

284
286
286
287
225
226
3
3
4
84
258
114
115
308
411
412

80
125
417
203
87
132
134
426
356
437
52
76
285
220
220
359

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NAME
Kappelman, Herman
Kappelmann, Herman
Kappleman, Fred (Farddie)
Kappleman, Susan
Karbowski, Anton (Andrew)
Karbroski, Anton
Kaske, Edward
Kaske, Herman
Kaske, Herman
Katafiacz, George
Kawalski, John G.
Keck, August
Keck, August
Keck, August
Keck, August
Kegebein, Christian
Kegebein, Christian
Keiser (Kaiser), Charley
Keiser (Kaiser), Peter
Keiser, Nick
Keiser, Peter
Keller, John
Keller, John
Keller, John
Kemler, John
Kenney, Hannah
Killigrew, John
Kimmel, John
Kindberg, F.
Kindberg, Frank
Kindberg, Frank
Kindberg, Frank
Kindberg, Frank
Kindberg, Frank
Kindberg, Frank

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ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

AMOUNT
OF BOND

A
S
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
A
A
S
A
S
A
A
A
V

7/12/1876
7/12/1876
8/15/1884
8/15/1884
11/14/1895
7/15/1893
1/23/1892
12/23/1891
12/23/1892
7/15/1893
6/2/1883
4/20/1877
4/20/1877
4/20/1877
4/20/1877
8/8/1879
8/8/1879
12/6/1888
12/6/1888
10/24/1894
9/5/1888
1/28/1892
3/19/1894
3/19/1894
8/8/1885
1/4/1894

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$100
$500
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$300
$100
$500
$100
$100
$100
$350

S
A
S
A
A
A
A
S
S

11/16/1895
7/28/1884
2/7/1895
3/27/1891
3/27/1891
7/31/1893
7/31/1893
1/2/1895
2/7/1895

$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$50

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Trespass
Trespass
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling on Sunday
Selling intoxicating liquor to a minor
Selling intoxicating liquor without a license
Selling intoxicating liquor on Sunday
Selling on Sunday
Rape
Selling intoxicating drinks without license
Selling liquors (intoxicating) without license
Selling liquor to minors
Selling liquor to minors
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Perjury
Frequenting a gaming house
Frequenting a gaming house
Drawing a dangerous weapon
Obtaining property under false pretense from Hannah
Kenney
Selling liquor on 4th of July
Malicious trespass
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling on Sunday
Desecrating the Sabbath
Allowing minor to play pool
Giving intoxicating liquor to a minor
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor to a minor

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Donch
Donch
Marble
Marble
Hayes
Friederich
Turner
Turner
Turner
Friederich
Marble
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Field (Judge)
Field (Judge)
Friedrich
Field (Judge)
Turner
Friederich
Friedrich
Wells
Friederich

CLERK
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Eder

Hayes
Marble
Gillett (Judge)
Turner
Turner
Friederich
Friedrich
Van Winkle (J.P.)
Gillett (Judge)

Eder
Maillet
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder

PAGE

14
13
180
180
454
356
341
341
342
356
117
7
7
8
9
74
74
258
258
393
258
344
386
387
203
384
460
175
399
309
310
352
353
397
398

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NAME
King, Charles
King, James
King, Josephine
Klass (Klos), Mathilda
Klass (Klos), Mathilda
Klass (Klos), Michael
Klass (Klos), Michael
Klein, George
Klein, Mat.
Klein, Mathias
Klein, Mathias
Klein, Mathias
Klein, Mathias
Klein, Mathias
Klein, Mathias
Klein, Mathias
Kleinsman, William
Kline, Mat.
Klootwyk, Peter
Klootwyk, Peter
Klootwyk, Peter
Klootwyk, Peter
Klootwyk, Peter
Klootwyk, Peter
Kluck, Julius
Kobelin, William
Kobelin, William
Koegler, Leonard
Koerner, Martin
Kolpenter, Charles
Kopelke, Augusta
Kopelke, Ferdinand
Kopelke, Ferdinand
Kopelke, Johannes
Korn, Julius

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

- 20 AMOUNT
OF BOND

12/18/1885 $100

7/27/1878 $100
12/18/1885 $100

A
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
V
S
S
A
A
A
V
A
A
A/V
S

10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
8/12/1881
10/22/1895
6/18/1879
3/2/1881
3/2/1881
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
9/1/1893
5/14/1877
8/27/1878
8/27/1878
8/27/1878
8/27/1878
8/27/1878
8/27/1878
2/8/1879
4/20/1877
4/24/1877
11/14/1878
9/8/1881
10/12/1883
4/18/1882
4/18/1882
4/18/1882
4/18/1882
3/8/1881

$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$220
$100
$100
$50
$100

$100
$100
$100

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Surety of the peace and that he will keep the peace
towards Josephine King, presenting witness herein
Assault and battery
Surety of the peace and that he will keep the peace
towards Josephine King, presenting witness herein
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Rout [riot?]
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling on Sunday
Selling spiritous [sic] liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Complaint of Julius Kluck of five hundred dollars
Assault and battery
Riot
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Attempt to provoke assault and battery
Assault and battery upon one Augusta Kopelke
Assault and battery upon one Augusta Kopelke
Assault and battery upon one Johannes Kopelke
Assault and battery upon one Johannes Kopelke
Selling liquor without a license

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Field (Judge)

CLERK
Maillet

PAGE

Prier
Field (Judge)

Hoffman
Maillet

46
224

Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Marble
Hayes
Prier
Marble
Marble
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Friederich
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble

Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman

230
246
230
246
89
426
70
83
83
229
235
237
246
362
15
46
47
48
49
50
51
61
4
2
56
96
139
108
108
109
109
82

224

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NAME
Krause, John
Kreuter, Charles
Kreuter, Henry
Kreuter, John
Kreuter, John (Henry)
Kreuter, John (Henry)
Krimbill, George
Krimbill, William
Krimbill, William
Krimbill, William
Krost, John
Krost, John
Krost, John
Krost, John F.
Kruger, Julius
Kubeck, Stephen
Kuhlman, J.F.
Kuhn, Charles
Kuhn, John, Jr.
Kuhn, John, Jr.
Kuhn, John, Sr.
Kuhn, John, Sr.
Kunert, Charles
Kunert, Ernest
Kunert, Ernest F.
Kunert, Ernest F.
Kunert, Ernest F.
Kunert, Ernest F.
Kunzmann, Fred
Lacy, P.J.
Lacy, Patrick J.
Lain, Renton
Lamdin, Ray
Lampson, Mary
Lampson, Mary
Landgrebe
Landgrebe, Jacob

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

A
A
S
S
S
S
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
S
A
A
A
S
S
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
S
A
A
A
A
A

11/19/1894
3/13/1880
2/24/1882
2/2/1893
2/24/1882
2/24/1882
5/9/1884
5/9/1884
1/6/1885
1/6/1885
2/5/1884
2/5/1884
3/1/1888
11/21/1894
10/31/1895
11/12/1895
3/30/1891
10/21/1895
8/27/1877
8/27/1877
8/27/1877
8/27/1877
6/21/1883
10/24/1889
4/1/1891
10/17/1895
10/17/1895
10/31/1895
10/21/1895
11/13/1895
11/12/1895
11/10/1893
12/12/1894
2/4/1884
2/4/1884
6/12/1883
6/12/1883

- 21 AMOUNT
OF BOND

$100
$100
$200
$50
$200
$200
$100
$100
$100
$100

$500
$300
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$100
$200

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Petit larceny
Malicious trespass
Selling liquor without license
Misdemeanor
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Obstructing public highway
Obstructing public highway
Obstructing an officer doing his duty
Attempt to provoke an assault
Assault and battery
Carrying concealed weapon
Assault and battery with intent to kill
Receiving and concealing stolen goods
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Surety of the peace
Surety of the peace
Surety of the peace
Surety of the peace
Cutting timber
Selling liquor on Sunday
Permitting minors to play
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Assault and battery
Petit larceny
Assault and battery
Malicious trespass
Assault and battery
Assault and battery

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Van Winkle (J.P.)
Prier
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Wells
Wells
Marble
Marble
Field (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Hayes
Hayes
Turner
Hayes
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Marble
Turner
Turner
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Friedrich
Davidson (J.P.)
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble

CLERK
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman

PAGE

397
80
107
350
102
108
173
173
182
183
155
155
254
392
428
439
317
420
26
27
26
27
115
281
301
407
411
434
420
456
449
383
395
153
153
119
118

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NAME
Landgrebe, Jacob
Larey, Robert
Larson, John
Larson, John
Laurdzen, John
Lauter, E.J. (Logie)
Lavene, Charles
Lawrence, George Jr.
Laws, Ed.
Laws, Edward
Laws, Edwin
Laws, John
Laws, John
Lehman, John
Lehman, John
Lehman, John
Lehman, John
Lehman, John
Leihrs, Henry
Leihrs, Henry
Leihrs, Henry
Leinen, Barbara
Leinen, John
Leinen, John
Leinen, N.W.
Lendhardt, John C.
Lenhardt, John C.
Levanduski, Alex
Levine, Charles
Lewis, Nicholas
Lieden, Andrew
Lightner, Seward
Linn, John
Linn, John
Linn, John
Linz, Fred C.

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ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

AMOUNT
OF BOND

A
S
A
S
S
A
S

9/12/1883
12/30/1878
11/4/1885
11/4/1885
12/13/1894
8/4/1885
12/22/1894

$50
$100
$50
$50
$300
$200
$100

A
S
S
S
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
S

4/25/1878
10/21/1885
11/9/1883
10/11/1888
8/12/1879
4/27/1881
4/24/1877
9/5/1883
12/11/1883
12/11/1883
12/11/1883
2/27/1885
2/27/1885
2/27/1885
8/24/1892
7/6/1889
7/6/1889
8/24/1892
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
12/29/1893
11/16/1885
11/14/1889
7/10/1895
11/16/1895
4/20/1877
4/20/1877
4/20/1877
1/21/1892

$50
$100
$100
$50
$300
$100
$100
$200
$200
$200
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Drawing a dangerous weapon
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Petit larceny
Riot
Complaint of surety of the peace made against him by
Bertha Schultz
Malicious trespass
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without a license
Assault and battery
Larceny
Selling liquor without license
Criminal provocation
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
An attempt to provoke an assault
Criminal trespass
Malicious trespass
Maintaining screens
Selling intoxicating drinks without license
Selling liquors (intoxicating) without license
Selling liquor to minors
Selling on Sunday

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Field (Judge)
Prier
Wells
Wells
Davidson (J.P.)
Wells
Morlock (Judge)

CLERK
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Maillet
Eder

PAGE

Prier
Wells
Marble
Wells
Prier
Field
Gillett (Judge)
Marble
Field (Judge)
Field (Judge)
Field (Judge)
Wells
Wells
Wells
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Hayes
Hayes
Friedrich
Wells
Turner

Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder

41
219
131
256
75
97
10
125
141
142
142
188
189
190
347
268
269
347
447
438
349
224
296
405
457
7
7
9
336

Hayes
Prier
Prier
Prier
Turner

126
57
220
220
396
196
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NAME
Livingston, Moses
Loetscher, Gottfried
Loetscher, Gottfried
Lohman, William
Lohman, William
Long, George
Long, George
Lumf, Ambrose
Lump, Ambrose
Lumpf, Ambros
Lundt, Henry
Lustig, Ernest
Luther, James H.
Luther, James H.
Lynch, Daniel
Maas, John
Maas, Peter
Mackey, John
Mackey, John
Mackey, John
Mahler, Paul
Maillet, George
Maillet, George J.
Malo, A.F.
Mangold, Albert
Mann, F. A.(N.?)
Mann, Geo. A.
Marble, Horace
Marvin, Charles
Massapohl, Frank
Massapohl, Frank
Massapohl, Frank
Massoth, Henry
Massoth, Henry
Massoth, Henry
Massoth, Henry
Mathias, Richard

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

A
A
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
A
A
S
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
A
S
A
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S

3/27/1883
12/29/1893
11/14/1895
7/1/1889
7/31/1889
7/6/1889
7/6/1889
3/30/1891
3/30/1891
11/11/1895
10/1/1888
11/11/1895
1/18/1878
2/11/1878
9/5/1895
5/25/1877
5/25/1877
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
10/18/1895
3/11/1880
11/23/1893
11/11/1895
10/21/1895
1/28/1878
1/28/1878
9/12/1883
2/8/1879
3/30/1891
3/30/1891
3/30/1891
1/13/1892
10/15/1895
10/15/1895
10/15/1895
6/19/1894

- 23 AMOUNT
OF BOND

$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$50
$100
$400
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$75
$100
$100
$300
$300
$50
$220
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Assault and battery
Selling intoxicating liquor on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Obstructing the execution of a legal process
Obstructing the execution of a legal process
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling on Sunday
Selling on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Assault and battery
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Attempt to provoke
Perjury
Provocation
Attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Surety of the peace
Assault and battery
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Jeffrey W. Thomas v. Geo. A. Mann for $131.50
Jeffrey W. Thomas v. Geo. A. Mann for $131.50
Drawing a dangerous weapon
Complaint of Julius Kluck of five hundred dollars
Selling without license
Selling without license
Selling without license
Selling on Sunday
Selling liquor Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Being a prostitute

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Marble
Friedrich
Hayes
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Hayes
Field (Judge)
Hayes
Prier
Prier
Gillett (Judge)
Prier
Prier
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Prier
Gillett (Judge)
Hayes
Hayes
Prier
Prier
Field (Judge)
Prier
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Friedrich

CLERK
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Maillet
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder

PAGE

112
349
454
271
272
268
269
311
310
437
257
437
37
40
406
20
20
438
440
442
417
80
383
436
420
38
38
126
61
314
315
316
333
414
415
415
389

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NAME
Mathias, Richard
Mathias, Robert
Matthias, Robert
Matthias, Robert
Mauder (Mander?), Moses C.
Mauler, Carl
Mayer, Fred
Mayer, Fred
Maynard William S.
Maynard, William S.
McBain, John
McBain, John
McBain, John
McBain, John
McBain, John
McCarty, Henry
McCullough, F.
McCumskey, Jacob
McCumskey, Jacob
McEniff, Frank
McGinnis, William
McGuire, Patrick
McLaughlin, Charles M.
McLaughlin, Phillip
Mee, E.A.
Mee, Edward
Mee, Edward
Mee, Edward
Mee, Edward
Mee, Edward
Mee, Edward
Mee, Edward
Mee, Edward
Mee, Edward
Mee, George

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
S
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
S
A
S
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S

6/19/1894
1/29/1892
12/16/1891
12/16/1892
11/6/1895
8/25/1884
1/14/1892
1/14/1892
12/14/1878
12/14/1878
1/9/1892
1/9/1892
12/18/1894
10/17/1895
10/17/1895
4/19/1881
8/4/1879
1/23/1889
1/23/1889
11/13/1895
2/22/1880
12/30/1878
8/26/1878
8/26/1878
9/28/1883
2/28/1882
2/28/1882
4/4/1884
4/4/1884
4/4/1884
4/4/1884
4/4/1884
4/4/1884
4/4/1884
7/23/1879

- 24 AMOUNT
OF BOND

$50
$500
$500
$500
$100
$50
$50
$50
$300
$300
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$200
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$100
$300
$300
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Being a prostitute
Perjury
Perjury
Perjury
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Assault and battery
Permitting minor to play pool
Selling to minor
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Keeping gaming house
Keeping gaming house
Prostitution
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Attempt to provoke an assault
Assault and battery
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Contempt
Contempt
Allowing minors to play pool
Selling intoxicating liquor to a minor
Selling intoxicating liquor to a minor
Allowing minors to play pool
Allowing minors to play pool
Selling intoxicating liquor to a minor
Allowing minors to play pool
Allowing minors to play pool
Selling intoxicating liquor to a minor
Selling intoxicating liquors to a minor
Having been found in a public place in a state of
intoxication

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Friederich
Turner
Turner
Turner
Hayes
Marble
Turner
Turner
Prier
Prier
Turner
Turner
Gillett (Judge)
Hayes
Hayes
Marble
Prier
Turner
Turner
Hayes
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Prier

CLERK
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman

PAGE

390
345
340
342
435
181
334
334
59
57
340
343
394
407
411
87
72
260
261
456
79
57
52
52
136
104
105
166
167
167
168
169
169
170
71

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NAME
Mee, Richard

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

AMOUNT
OF BOND

7/23/1879

$50

Meeker, Gus
Meeker, Gus
Mehan, Edward
Meister, J.S.
Merrill, Dudley
Merrill, Dudley F.
Merrill, Frank D.

A
A
A
S
A
A
S

10/16/1895
10/16/1895
11/12/1895
8/30/1877
8/12/1889
8/13/1889
2/17/1887

$100
$100
$100
$250
$50
$50
$2,500

Merrill, Frank D.

9/12/1887

$2,500

Merrill, H.H. (W.W.?)

Merrill, Lewis B.
Merrill, Lewis B.
Merrill, Lewis B.
Merrill, Lewis B.
Merrill, O.W.
Merrill, O.W.
Merrill, O.W.
Merrill, Richard
Merrill, W.W.
Merrill, W.W.
Merrill, W.W.
Merrill, W.W.
Meyer(s), John H.
Meyer, Fred
Meyer, John
Meyer, John H.
Meyer, John H.
Meyers, Fred
Meyers, Fred
Meyers, Fred
Meyers, John H.
Meyers, John H.
Meyers, Stephen
Meyers, Stephen

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
A
S
S
A
A
A
S
S
A
A

10/22/1895
2/7/1877
2/7/1877
3/3/1877
11/23/1877
11/14/1889
11/14/1889
11/14/1889
5/16/1887
8/26/1885
7/12/1890
7/12/1890
7/12/1890
6/8/1883
1/14/1892
7/31/1893
8/2/1883
8/2/1883
4/3/1891
4/3/1891
4/3/1891
6/8/1883
6/8/1883
8/7/1879
2/28/1885

$100
$150
$100
$500
$500
$50
$50
$50
$2,500
$100
$100
$100
$300
$100
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Having been found in a public place in a state of
intoxication
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Allowing minors to play billiards
Forcibly freeing a person from arrest
Surety of the peace
Assault and battery
Attempt to provoke assault and battery
Committing rape upon the person of one Mabel
Towle
Committing a rape upon the person of one Mable
Towle
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Surety of the peace
An attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Perjury
Perjury
Criminal provocation
Criminal trespass
Criminal trespass
Rape
Selling liquor on Sunday
Riot
Drawing a dangerous and deadly weapon
Assault and battery
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling on Sunday
Selling intoxicating liquor on Sunday
Selling intoxicating liquor on Sunday
Selling without license
Selling without license
Selling without license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without license
Selling without license
Selling liquor on Sunday

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

CLERK
Hoffman

PAGE

Prier

SHERIFF

Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Prier
Turner
Turner
Field (Judge)

Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet

413
413
447
28
274
273
251

Field (Judge)

Maillet

253

Hayes
Prier
Prier
Prier
Gillett [Judge]
Turner
Turner
Turner
Field (Judge)
Wells
Turner
Turner
Turner
Marble
Turner
Friedrich
Marble
Marble
Turner
Turner
Turner
Marble
Marble
Prier
Wells

Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet

425
12
12
1
35
295
295
296
252
200
297
298
299
129
333
361
121
123
312
313
314
125
128
73
192

71

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ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

S
A
S
S
S
S
S
S

3/18/1881
3/18/1881
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
2/17/1887

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$2,500

Miller, Charles

9/12/1887

$2,500

Miller, Chas. G.
Miller, Ed
Miller, Ed
Miller, Ed
Miller, Ed
Miller, Ed
Miller, Edward
Miller, Edward
Miller, Edward
Miller, Emil
Miller, Emil
Miller, Emil B.
Miller, Emil B.
Miller, Fritz
Miller, Fritz
Miller, Fritz
Miller, Henry
Miller, Henry (John Doe)
Miller, Mathias
Miller, Mathias
Miller, Mathias
Miller, Mathias
Miller, Mathias
Mininger, Michael
Mininger, Nicholas
Mininger, Nicholas

S
A
S
A
S
S
A
S
A
S
A
A
A
A
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A

5/16/1887
3/20/1891
3/20/1891
3/20/1891
3/20/1891
11/21/1894
3/20/1891
3/20/1891
3/20/1891
10/22/1885
10/22/1885
10/29/1888
10/29/1888
10/1/1888
7/9/1890
7/9/1890
7/28/1884
8/2/1883
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
8/12/1881
8/12/1881
9/4/1886

$2,500
$50
$50
$50
$50
$300
$50
$50
$50
$100
$200
$50
$50
$50
$100
$300
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50

NAME
Michaels, John J.
Michaels, William
Miller, Annie
Miller, Annie
Miller, Annie
Miller, Annie
Miller, Annie
Miller, C.G.

AMOUNT
OF BOND

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Selling unwholesome provisions
Selling unwholesome provisions
Allowing minors to play pool
Allowing minors to play pool
Selling intoxicating liquors to a minor
Allowing minors to play pool
Allowing minors to play pool
Committing rape upon the person of one Mabel
Towle
Committing a rape upon the person of one Mable
Towle
Rape
Permitting minors
Permitting minors to play
Permitting minors to play
Permitting minors etc.
Receiving and concealing stolen goods
Permitting minors etc.
Permitting minors etc.
Permitting minors etc.
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor to a minor
Allowing minor to play billiards
Assault and battery
Riot
Assault and battery
Malicious trespass
Selling intoxicating liquor on Sunday
Allowing minors to play pool
Allowing minors to play pool
Selling intoxicating liquors to a minor
Allowing minors to play pool
Allowing minors to play pool
Rout [riot?]
Rout [riot?]
Obstructing a public highway

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Field (Judge)

CLERK
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet

PAGE

Field (Judge)

Maillet

253

Field (Judge)
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Gillett (Judge)
Turner
Turner
Turner
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Field (Judge)
Turner
Turner
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Wells

Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet

252
303
304
305
311
392
312
326
326
207
208
255
255
257
296
299
175
123
161
162
162
163
164
89
89
228

86
86
161
162
162
163
164
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NAME
Mitch, Bartholomew
Mitch, John
Mitsch, Bartlet
Mitsch, John
Mitsch, John
Mitsch, Sebastian
Mitsch, Sebastian
Mondotan, Edward
Monix, Frederick
Monix, John
Montalon, Edward
Morden, Henry
Morden, Henry
Morden, Henry
Morden, Henry
Morden, Henry
Morgan, Daniel F.
Morrison, Alfred
Mott, F.R.
Mueller, John
Mueller, Mary
Mulcahy, Thomas
Muller, Carl
Muller, Carl
Muller, Carl
Mller, John
Mullins, P.W.
Mullins, P.W.
Mullins, P.W.
Mund, Charles
Mund, Charles
Mund, Charles
Mund, Charles
Mund, Charles
Mund, Charles
Mund, Charles
Mund, Charles

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

A
A
A
A
A
S
S
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
S
S
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
A

9/30/1886
9/30/1886
1/28/1884
1/28/1884
1/28/1884
1/28/1884
1/28/1884
4/13/1877
9/24/1884
9/24/1884
4/24/1877
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
11/19/1883
9/6/1878
7/9/1889
11/13/1879
5/1/1877
12/24/1894
1/2/1895
2/7/1895
2/7/1895
11/12/1878
1/29/1884
4/21/1885
8/26/1885
5/16/1877
5/16/1877
5/16/1877
5/17/1883
9/20/1883
9/20/1883
11/21/1894
10/17/1895

- 27 AMOUNT
OF BOND

$50
$50
$100
$100
$50
$100
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$200
$100
$100
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$300
$100

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault
Assault and battery
Assault
Selling liquor without license
Attempt to provoke an assault
Attempt to provoke an assault
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Attempt to provoke an assault
Obstructing highway
Keeping a gambling house
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Having unlawfully a seine in his possession
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor to a minor
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Selling liquor to an intoxicated person
Selling spirituous liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Retailing spirituous liquor without license
Assault and battery
Selling without license
Selling liquor without license
Receiving and concealing stolen goods
Maintaining screens on Sunday

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Wells
Wells
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Prier
Marble
Marble
Gillett (Judge)
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner

Turner
Prier
Prier
Morlock (Judge)
Van Winkle (J.P.)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Prier
Marble
Wells
Wells
Prier
Prier
Prier
Marble
Marble
Marble
Gillett (Judge)
Hayes

CLERK
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder

PAGE

249
249
147
147
148
147
148
6
182
182
10
280
281
282
283
284
140
53
267
77
11
395
397
398
399
56
148
195
201
15
16
16
116
127
130
392
407

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NAME
Munson, John
Munson, John
Murphy, Dennis
Murphy, Dennis
Murphy, W.C.
Nagel, Charles
Nagel, Charles
Nagel, Charles
Nagel, Charles
Napkey, Martin
Napkey, Martin
Nauman, L.
Nauman, L.
Nauman, L.
Neidhard, Albert
Nelson, Charles
Newton, Phillip
Newton, Sarah
Nichols, Charles
Nichols, Geo. L.
Nichols, Jacob
Nichols, James S.
Nichols, John
Niemetz, Henry
Niemetz, John
Niemetz, John
Niemetz, John
Niemetz, John
Niemetz, John
Niemetz, John
Niemetz, John
Niemetz, Julius
Niemetz, Julius
Niemetz, Julius
Niemetz, Julius
Niemetz, Julius
Niemetz, Julius

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

A
A
A
A
S
S
A
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
S

8/26/1895
10/14/1895
8/4/1884
8/4/1884
8/6/1877
11/12/1878
11/14/1889
11/14/1889
11/14/1889
2/4/1884
2/4/1884
5/31/1879
5/31/1879
5/31/1879
7/5/1877
11/16/1895
8/6/1877
8/6/1877
4/25/1878
2/11/1878
7/26/1881
8/24/1877
7/4/1877
1/13/1885
1/13/1885
1/13/1885
1/13/1885
1/13/1885
1/13/1885
1/13/1885
7/1/1889
1/6/1885
1/6/1885
1/13/1885
1/13/1885
1/13/1885
1/13/1885

- 28 AMOUNT
OF BOND

$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$300
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Selling pools and keeping room to sell pools
Selling pools and keeping pool room
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Assault and battery
Criminal provocation
Criminal trespass
Criminal trespass
Assault and battery
Malicious trespass
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Assault and battery
Maintaining screens
Assault and battery
Attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Malicious trespass
Surety of the peace
Obstructing the highway
Retailing spirituous liquors without license
Retailing spiritous [sic] liquors without license
Trespass
Trespass
Larceny
Trespass
Trespass
Trespass
Trespass
Obstructing the execution of a legal process
Obstructing an officer doing his duty
Attempt to provoke an assault
Trespass
Larceny
Trespass
Trespass

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Hayes
Hayes
Marble
Marble
Prier
Prier
Turner
Turner
Turner
Marble
Marble

Prier
Hayes
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Marble
Prier
Prier
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Turner
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells

CLERK
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet

PAGE

402
421
176
177
24
56
295
295
296
153
153
63
64
65
21
457
24
24
42
39
88
26
21
183
183
184
184
185
186
187
271
182
183
183
184
184
185

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ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A

1/13/1885
1/13/1885
7/31/1889
7/31/1889
10/6/1891
7/29/1893
7/29/1893
11/14/1895
11/14/1895
1/30/1883
11/10/1882
10/1/1881
2/23/1882
2/23/1882
1/30/1883
2/23/1882
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
10/21/1895
10/21/1895
7/31/1893

$50
$50
$50
$50
$500
$100
$100
$100
$100

O'Malley, Dominick

7/31/1893

$1,000

O'Malley, Dominick

7/31/1893

$1,000

O'Malley, Dominick

9/7/1893

$3,000

O'Malley, Dominick

9/7/1893

$3,000

O'Malley, Dominick
O'Malley, Dominick C.

A
A

9/29/1893
9/7/1893

$2,000
$3,000

O'Malley, Dominick C.
O'Malley, Dominick C.
O'Malley, Dominick C.
O'Malley, Dominick C.
O'Malley, Dominick C.

A
A
A
A
A

9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893

$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000

NAME
Niemetz, Julius
Niemetz, Julius
Niemetz, Julius
Niemetz, Julius
Niemitz, Julius
Nitzler, Adam
Nitzler, Adam
Noeller, Anton
Noeller, Anton
O'Boyle, James
O'Boyle, James and Michael
O'Boyle, Michael
O'Boyle, Michael
O'Boyle, Michael
O'Boyle, Michael
O'Boyle, Michael and Patsy
O'Girr, A.
O'Girr, Andrew
O'Leary, James
O'Leary, James
O'Malley, Dominick

AMOUNT
OF BOND

$100
$100
$200
$200
$300
$50
$50
$100
$100
$1,000

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Trespass
Trespass
Obstructing the execution of a legal process
Obstructing the execution of a legal process
Embezzlement
Allowing minor to play pool
Allowing minor to play pool
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Assault and battery
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Permitting person to be in saloon on Sunday
Aiding and assisting in the commission of a
misdemeanor
Aiding and assisting in the commission of a
misdemeanor
Aiding and assisting in the commission of a
misdemeanor
Aiding and assisting in the commission of an assault
and battery
Aiding and assisting in the commission of an assault
and battery
Riotous conspiracy
Aiding and assisting in the commission of assault and
battery
Assault and battery
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Wells
Wells
Turner
Turner
Turner
Friedrich
Friedrich
Hayes
Hayes
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Turner
Turner
Hayes
Hayes
Friedrich

CLERK
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder

PAGE

Friederich

Eder

360

Friedrich

Eder

361

Gillett (Judge)

Eder

364

Gillett (Judge)

Eder

366

Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)

Eder
Eder

369
365

Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)

Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder

370
372
373
374
375

186
187
272
273
328
353
355
453
454
110
110
92
106
107
110
106
277
277
419
419
359

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NAME
O'Malley, Dominick C.
O'Malley, Dominick C.
O'Malley, Dominick C.
O'Malley, Dominick C.
Opperman, Frederick
Ott, Adam
Ott, Adam
Ott, Adam
Ott, Adam
Ousley, Daniel
Owen, William D.
Palmer, A.D.
Palmer, A.D.
Pappe, John
Passow, Ernst
Patterson, Anson
Pauly, John
Pauly, John
Payunk, A.
Payunk, A.
Payunk, A.
Payunk, Charles
Payunk, Charles
Payunk, Charles
Peffen (Peffer?), Albert
Peffen, Albert
Peffin, Albert
Peffin, Albert
Peffin, Albert
Peifer, Andrew
Penman, Wm. H.
Pepin, Jules C.
Peschel, Joseph
Peterson, Chas.
Peterson, Chris
Peterson, John B.
Peterson, John B.

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
S
S
S
S
A
S
S
A
A
S
S
S
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
S
A
A
A
S
A
A
S
S

9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
12/11/1883
1/27/1892
12/18/1894
10/17/1895
10/17/1895
4/13/1877
1/6/1894
5/30/1879
7/26/1881
11/10/1893
10/1/1881
7/30/1892
11/13/1895
11/13/1895
2/4/1884
2/5/1884
2/5/1884
2/4/1884
2/5/1884
2/5/1884
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
3/30/1891
9/9/1895
11/23/1893
4/11/1877
10/14/1895
8/26/1895
8/24/1877
10/18/1878

- 30 AMOUNT
OF BOND

$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$200
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$500
$50
$100
$50
$100
$50
$100
$100
$200

$200

$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$500
$75
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Prize fighting
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Assault and battery
Keeping gaming house
Prostitution
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling liquor without license
Assault and battery
Seining
Obstructing the highway
Obstructing highway
Assault and battery
Complaint of Thos. J. Stearns
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Carrying concealed weapon
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Carrying concealed weapon
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor without a license
Selling on Sunday
Interest in public contract
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Selling pools and keeping pool room
Pool selling and keeping room for selling pool
Retailing spirituous liquors without license
Malicious trespass

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Field (Judge)
Turner
Gillett (Judge)
Hayes
Hayes
Prier
Friedrich
Prier
Marble
Friederich
Marble
Kappelman (J.P.)
Hayes
Hayes
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Prier
Hayes
Prier
Prier

CLERK
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman

PAGE

376
378
380
381
142
343
394
407
411
6
385
62
88
382
93
347
459
462
151
155
155
151
155
155
281
283
280
282
284
317
406
383
6
424
404
26
54

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NAME
Peterson, John B.
Peterson, John B.
Peterson, John B.
Peterson, John B.
Peterson, John B.
Peterson, John B.
Peterson, John B.
Peterson, John B.
Pfeiffer, Andrew
Phillips, George
Pierce, M.F.
Pinter, John
Pinter, John
Pinter, John
Pinter, John
Pinter, Peter
Pitzele, Charles
Pitzele, Charles
Pitzele, Charles
Pitzele, Charles
Pitzele, Charles
Poppen, Fred
Porch, Eli
Porch, Hiram
Porch, Morgan
Prahlo (Prahlow), August
Prahlo (Prahlow), Rudolph
Prahlo, August
Prahlo, Rudolph
Preston, Geo.
Preston, Geo.
Preston, George A.
Price, Richard W.
Price, Richard W.
Przymusenski, Joseph
Quackenbusch, Darius T., Dr.
Quackenbush, Darius T.

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
S
S
S
S
S
A
A
S
A
A
S
A
S
A
S
A
S
S
A
A
A

8/29/1894
10/14/1895
10/14/1895
10/14/1895
10/14/1895
10/14/1895
11/2/1895
11/2/1895
11/6/1895
10/20/1881
10/24/1894
10/9/1879
6/13/1893
6/13/1893
6/13/1893
10/22/1881
1/10/1895
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
4/1/1891
7/31/1883
7/31/1883
7/31/1883
3/30/1891
3/30/1891
3/30/1891
3/30/1891
9/1/1893
9/1/1893
5/9/1893
4/25/1878
4/25/1878
11/14/1895
10/22/1881
7/18/1877

- 31 AMOUNT
OF BOND

$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$300
$100
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$1,000
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Assault and battery
Selling pools and keeping pool room
Selling pools and keeping pool room
Selling pools and keeping pool room
Selling pools and keeping pool room
Selling pools and keeping pool room
Gambling
Gambling
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Attempt to provoke an assault
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Attending a prize fight as an umpire
Prize fighting
Prize fighting
Attempt to provoke an assault
Assault and battery
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Forcibly freeing a person from arrest
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling without license
An attempt to provoke an assault and battery
An attempt to provoke an assault and battery
An attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Selling on Sunday
Selling on Sunday
Desecrating the Sabbath
Desecrating the Sabbath
Selling on Sunday
Selling on Sunday
Subornation of perjury
Malicious trespass
Malicious trespass
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling liquor without a license
Attempt to provoke an assault and battery

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Friedrich
Hayes

Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Marble
Friedrich
Prier
Friederich
Friederich
Friedrich
Marble
Davidson (J.P.)
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Turner
Marble
Marble
Marble
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Friederich
Friederich
Friedrich
Prier
Prier
Hayes
Marble
Prier

CLERK
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Eder
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman

PAGE

391
421
422
422
423
424
431
432
433
100
393
77
358
358
359
99
396
440
446
447
449
318
120
120
120
316
316
317
317
362
362
357
41
42
451
99
22

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NAME
Quackenbush, Darius T.
Quackenbush, Darius T.
Raasch, Paul E.
Raasch, Paul E.
Randelett, A.S.
Randham, Frederick
Randham, Frederick
[Friedrich]
Randlett, A.S.
Rasche, Michael
Rasher, Mike
Reeder, Louis
Reeder, Louis
Reich, Peter
Reiland, John S.
Reiland, John T.
Reilly, P.
Reilly, P.
Reiser, Math
Renne, Warren
Renne, Warren
Rhode, Jacob
Rhode, Jacob
Rieker [Ricker?], Hiram
Rifenberg, William H.
Riley, William
Riley, William
Rimbach, Fred
Rimbach, Fred
Rimbach, Jacob
Rimbach, Jacob
Rimbach, Jacob
Rinkenberger, Wm.
Robbins, Hiram P.
Robbins, Hiram P.
Roberts, George M.
Roberts, William H.

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ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

AMOUNT
OF BOND

A
A
S
S
A
S
S

7/20/1877
7/20/1877
11/19/1894
2/7/1895
7/17/1883
8/28/1878
8/30/1877

$100
$100
$100
$800

A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
S
S
S
S
S
A
S
S
S
A

7/17/1883
8/18/1886
8/4/1879
2/26/1885
10/22/1885
10/30/1877
10/16/1889
10/24/1889
10/21/1895
10/21/1895
10/18/1895
10/16/1895
10/16/1895
7/9/1890
7/9/1890
5/21/1877
8/30/1877
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
3/30/1891
3/30/1891
3/30/1891
3/30/1891
3/30/1891
7/12/1876
7/4/1877
2/28/1882
3/13/1880
1/15/1879

$100
$50
$200
$50
$100
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$300
$100
$250
$50
$50

$50
$100

$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$200
$100
$100

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Surety of the peace
Petit larceny
Robbery
Selling liquor without license
Information, obstructing highway
Assault and battery

SHERIFF
Prier
Prier
Van Winkle (J.P.)
Gillett (Judge)
Marble
Prier
Prier

CLERK
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman

PAGE

Selling liquor without license

Obstructing a public highway
Assault and battery
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor to a minor
Information selling liquor without license
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Permitting person to be in saloon on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Allowing minors to play billiards
Riot
Assault and battery
Malicious trespass
Surety of the peace
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling on Sunday
Selling on Sunday
Selling without license
Selling without license
Selling without license
Assault and battery
Retailing spiritous [sic] liquors without license
Selling intoxicating liquor to a minor
Malicious trespass
Surety of the peace

Marble
Wells
Prier
Wells
Wells
Prier
Turner
Turner
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Turner
Turner
Prier
Prier
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Donch
Prier
Marble
Prier
Prier

Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman

121
228
72
194
213
34
275
281
419
419
417
413
413
296
299
19
28
275
276
310
311
314
315
316
13
21
103
80
58

22
23
397
401
119
51
27

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NAME
Robertson, E.M.
Rockwell, Timothy C.
Rockwell, Timothy C.
Rockwell, Timothy C.
Rockwell, W.B.
Rockwell, W.C.
Rockwell, W.C.
Rockwell, William B.
Rockwell, William B.
Rockwell, William B.
Rockwell, William C.
Rockwell, Wm. B.
Rockwell, Wm. B.
Rockwell, Wm. B.
Rockwell, Wm. B.
Rockwell, Wm. B.
Roe, Gus
Roeder, John Jacob
Roeder, John Jacob
Roeder, Mrs. John Jacob
Roper, E.B.
Roper, Edward
Roper, Edward
Roper, Edward
Roper, Edward
Roper, Edward
Roper, James E.
Rose, Fred
Rosenbauer, Joseph
Rosenbauer, Joseph
Rosenbauer, Joseph W.
Rottgen, William
Rowe, John
Ruckendorf, Joseph
Ruge, C.F.
Ruge, C.F.

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ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

AMOUNT
OF BOND

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
S
S
S
S
S

2/25/1885
7/18/1877
11/16/1881
3/27/1883
5/7/1884
8/30/1883
8/30/1883
12/19/1879
3/27/1883
11/27/1883
8/30/1881
6/23/1881
9/12/1881
9/14/1881
5/18/1883
12/18/1885

$50
$100
$500
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$100
$25
$50
$300
$500
$500
$100
$100

A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S

10/15/1895
7/26/1883
11/28/1883
7/26/1883
4/9/1891
10/14/1886
10/14/1886
10/14/1886
11/10/1886
11/12/1886
11/10/1886
11/16/1895
3/20/1891
3/20/1891
2/1/1894
1/9/1894
11/6/1883
2/8/1879
9/28/1883
9/28/1883

$100
$50
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$220
$100
$100

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Killing a dog
Attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Larceny
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Surety of the peace
Surety of the peace
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Seining
Assault and battery
Larceny
Larceny
Larceny
Taking fish from Cedar Lake with a gill net
Surety of the peace and that he will keep the peace
towards Josephine King, presenting witness herein
Selling liquor on Sunday
Malicious trespass
Malicious trespass
Malicious trespass
Contempt
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Keeping up screens
Selling to minors
Permitting minors etc.
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Attempt to provoke an assault
Complaint of Julius Kluck of five hundred dollars
Allowing minors to play pool
Allowing minors to play pool

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Wells
Prier
Field
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Prier
Marble
Field (Judge)
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Field (Judge)

CLERK
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet

PAGE

Hayes
Marble
Marble
Marble
Turner
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Hayes
Turner
Turner
Friedrich
Friederich
Marble
Prier
Marble
Marble

Eder
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet

415
122
143
122
327
240
241
243
241
239
241
458
319
319
385
384
137
61
135
136

188
22
101
112
174
124
127
78
112
143
91
97
98
98
116
224

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NAME
Ruge, C.F.
Ruge, C.F.
Ruge, C.F.
Ruge, C.F.
Ruge, C.F.
Ruge, C.F.
Ruge, C.F.
Ruge, C.F.
Ruge, C.F.
Ruge, Charles
Ruge, Charles
Ruge, Charles
Ruge, Charles
Ruge, Charles
Ruge, Charles
Ruge, Charles
Ruge, Charles
Ruge, Charles
Ruge, Charles
Ruge, Joseph
Rust, Henry
Rust, Henry
Rust, Henry
Rust, Henry
Rust, Henry
Rust, Henry
Saager (Sager), Charles
Saager (Sagers), Ida
Saager, Charles
Saager, Charles
Sabo, Mike
Sager, Charles
Sager, Ida
Sager, Mrs. Charles
Saltwedel, H.C.
Saltwedel, H.C.
Sauerman, Valentine

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
S
A
S
A
S
A
A
A
A
S
A
S
S
S

3/15/1884
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
5/2/1884
5/2/1884
10/30/1885
9/28/1883
9/28/1883
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
5/2/1884
5/2/1884
10/30/1885
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
11/12/1885
11/12/1885
8/3/1889
8/3/1889
11/12/1895
11/12/1885
11/12/1885
11/12/1885
1/23/1889
1/23/1889
9/7/1881

- 34 AMOUNT
OF BOND

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50

$50
$50
$100
$200
$200
$200
$50
$50
$100

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Selling intoxicating liquors to a minor
Allowing minors to play pool
Selling intoxicating liquors to a minor
Allowing minors to play pool
Allowing minors to play pool
Selling intoxicating liquors to a minor
Selling liquor to a minor
Allowing minor to play pool
Selling liquor to a minor
Allowing minors to play pool
Allowing minors to play pool
Selling intoxicating liquors to a minor
Allowing minors to play pool
Selling intoxicating liquors to a minor
Allowing minors to play pool
Allowing minors to play pool
Selling intoxicating liquors to a minor
Selling liquor to a minor
Allowing minor to play pool
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without license
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Malicious trespass

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Wells
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells

Hayes
Wells
Wells
Wells
Turner
Turner

CLERK
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman

PAGE

157
158
158
159
160
160
172
173
215
135
136
157
158
158
159
160
160
172
173
212
231
232
234
237
240
244
221
221
262
263
445
222
222
222
260
261
96

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NAME
Scales, C.W.
Schaaf, Richard
Schaffer, Frank
Schaffer, John
Schaler, Henry
Scheer, Louis
Scheer, Louis
Scheidt, Anthony
Scheidt, Anthony Jr.
Scherer, Math
Scherer, Math
Scherer, Math
Scherer, Mathias
Scherer, Michael
Scherer, Michael
Scherer, N.
Scherer, Nicholas
Scherer, Nicholas
Scherer, Nick
Scherer, Nick
Scheunemann, F.W.
Scheunemann, F.W.
Scheunemann, F.W.
Scheunemann, F.W.
Scheunemann, Fred
Schickner, Charles
Schlinger, John
Schloer, J.
Schmal (Small), Peter
Schmal, Peter
Schmal, Peter
Schmidt, John
Schmidt, Theodore
Schmidt, Theodore
Schmidt, Theodore
Schnabel, Johann
Schneider, Albert

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

A
S
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
S
S
S
A
S
S
S
S
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
S
A
S
S
A
S
S
A
A
A
A
S
S

8/8/1881
11/12/1895
10/8/1886
5/17/1886
4/24/1877
11/6/1895
11/6/1895
5/7/1884
5/7/1884
10/22/1885
10/22/1885
10/22/1885
3/9/1881
10/17/1895
11/14/1895
4/20/1877
4/24/1877
5/31/1879
5/31/1879
5/31/1879
8/3/1881
1/25/1884
11/10/1886
11/10/1886
9/15/1881
11/8/1881
11/3/1883
3/31/1894
2/6/1895
2/7/1895
2/7/1895
7/26/1879
3/30/1891
3/30/1891
3/30/1891
8/12/1879
9/5/1894

- 35 AMOUNT
OF BOND

$50
$100
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$100
$50
$300
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Assault and battery
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Assault and battery
Trespass
Riot
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Malicious trespass
Malicious trespass
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor on a Sunday
Selling liquor without a license
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without license
Malicious trespass
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Riot
Frequenting a gaming house
Selling on New Years
Selling liquor to a minor
Allowing minors to play billiards
Malicious trespass
Selling without license
Selling on Sunday
Selling without license
Assault and battery
Appropriating estrays

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Marble
Hayes
Wells
Wells
Prier
Hayes
Hayes
Marble
Marble
Wells
Wells
Wells
Marble
Hayes
Hayes
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett

Marble
Marble
Wells
Wells
Field
Marble
Marble
Friederich
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Prier
Turner
Turner
Turner
Prier
Morlock (Judge)

CLERK
Hoffman
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Eder

PAGE

90
448
247
227
2
434
435
172
172
214
217
218
85
409
451
10
9
63
64
65
88
147
239
242
95
100
139
388
399
400
401
71
320
321
321
75
391

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NAME
Schneider, Edward
Schneider, Minnie
Schneider, Philip
Schneider, Philip
Scholler, Joseph
Scholler, Joseph
Schrage, H.
Schrage, H.
Schrage, H.
Schrage, H.
Schrage, H.
Schrage, Henry
Schrage, Henry
Schrage, Henry
Schrage, Henry
Schrage, Henry
Schrage, Henry
Schrage, Henry
Schrage, Henry
Schrage, Henry
Schrage, Henry
Schrage, Henry, Jr.
Schroeder, Charles
Schroeder, Charles
Schroeder, Charles
Schroeder, Charles
Schroeder, Charles
Schroeder, Charles
Schroeder, Charles
Schubert, Adam
Schubert, C.
Schubert, Charlstin (Colestin)
Schubert, John W.
Schuenemann, Fred
Schuetz (Schtz), Nicholas
Schuetz (Schtz), Nicholas

- 36 -

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

AMOUNT
OF BOND

A
A
S
S
A
A
S
S
S
S
S
A
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A

1/28/1879
9/5/1894
7/6/1885
7/6/1885
10/30/1885
10/30/1885
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
10/16/1889
10/21/1889
2/24/1882
2/24/1882
6/12/1883
6/12/1883
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
2/24/1882
2/25/1885
10/21/1885
10/21/1885
10/21/1885
10/21/1885
3/8/1888
7/6/1889
5/31/1879
5/31/1879
12/29/1893

$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$200
$200
$200
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$200
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$150
$50
$100
$100
$200

S
S
A
A

8/4/1884
9/15/1881
10/12/1886
10/12/1886

$4,400
$100
$50
$50

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Assault and battery
Appropriating estrays
Misdemeanor
Misdemeanor
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor without a license
Selling intoxicating liquor without a license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday and to an intoxicated person
Selling liquor without license
Selling without license
Selling without license
Selling intoxicating liquors without license on
premises
Selling liquor on Sunday, selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Prier
Morlock (Judge)
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Marble
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Field (Judge)
Turner

PAGE

Friederich

CLERK
Hoffman
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder

Marble
Field
Wells
Wells

Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet

178
95
236
242

60
391
202
203
212
215
278
279
279
280
291
107
108
118
119
438
439
440
442
448
460
102
192
213
214
215
216
254
266
69
69
348

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- 37 -

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

A
A
A
A
A
C

3/2/1881
10/28/1885
10/28/1885
10/12/1886
10/22/1895
12/22/1894

Schultz, Charles
Schultz, Charles

A
A

12/29/1893 $200
12/22/1894 $100

Schultz, Louis
Schuster, Michael
Schwab, John
Schweitzer, Nickolas
Schwieger, Henry
Schwingendorf, John
Scott, John
Seidler, Anthony
Seidler, Anthony
Seidler, Anthony
Seidler, Anthony
Seramore, Mathias
Seramore, Mathias
Seramore, Mathias
Seydel, Charles
Seydel, Charles
Seydel, Charles
Seydell, Charles
Shaw, James Jr.
Shaw, John, Sr.
Shaw, Lemiah
Sheer, Louis
Sherart, Frank
Sherman, Adolphus
Shier, John
Shohaak (Sohaak), R.
Shone, Charles

A
S
A
A
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
S
S
A

8/1/1883
2/1/1884
10/17/1895
8/4/1879
1/31/1893
3/26/1885
10/18/1878
4/11/1877
4/11/1877
4/20/1877
4/24/1877
10/22/1885
10/22/1885
10/22/1885
8/28/1878
12/14/1878
12/14/1878
10/26/1879
6/6/1878
6/6/1878
6/6/1878
1/21/1892
10/18/1878
1/18/1878
11/19/1894
4/1/1891
6/19/1893

NAME
Schuetz, Nicholas
Schuetz, Nicholas
Schuetz, Nicholas
Schuetz, Nicholas
Schulte, William
Schultz, Bertha

AMOUNT
OF BOND

$100
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100
$200
$50
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$300
$300
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100
$50
$1,000

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Selling without a license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without a license
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Complaint of surety of the peace made against him by
Bertha Schultz
Selling intoxicating liquor on Sunday
Complaint of surety of the peace made against him by
Bertha Schultz
An assault
Selling liquor without license
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Assault and battery
Selling intoxicating liquor without a license
Selling liquor on election day
Malicious trespass
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor on a Sunday
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Surety of the peace
Assault and battery
Surety of the peace
Selling on Sunday
Malicious trespass
Attempt to provoke
Petit larceny
Selling without license
Perjury

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Marble
Wells
Wells
Wells
Hayes
Morlock (Judge)

CLERK
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder

PAGE

Friederich
Morlock (Judge)

Eder
Eder

350
394

Marble
Marble
Hayes
Prier
Friederich
Wells
Prier
Prier
Prier
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett
Wells
Wells
Wells
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Turner
Prier
Prier
Van Winkle (J.P.)
Turner
Friedrich

Hoffman
Maillet
Eder
Hoffman
Eder
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Maillet
Eder

122
150
410
73
348
191
54
5
6
10
9
214
217
218
52
57
59
76
43
44
43
336
54
37
397
318
351

84
209
217
233
425
394

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NAME
Shone, J.W.
Shone, J.W.
Shone, John
Shone, John
Shone, John W.
Shone, John W.
Shone, John W.
Shone, John W.
Siler, George
Siler, George
Siler, George
Siler, George
Siler, George
Siler, George
Siler, George
Siler, George
Silverman, Moses
Silverman, Moses H.
Sinn (Linn?), John
Sipher, John (Lipher?)
Six, James H.
Skillman, Jacob
Slade, William
Slade, William
Slade, Wm.
Sladeck, Geo.
Smith, Anson H.
Smith, Frank
Smith, Frank
Smith, Frank
Smith, John
Smith, John
Smith, John B.
Smith, John B.
Smith, John P.
Smith, Otto
Smith, Sally

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

A
A
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A

10/16/1889
10/16/1889
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
6/19/1893
11/13/1895
11/13/1895
11/13/1895
6/13/1893
9/7/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
10/31/1895
10/30/1895
4/20/1877
1/24/1877
10/31/1895
4/9/1884
12/17/1877
11/27/1883
5/18/1883
11/12/1895
10/16/1889
3/28/1883
3/28/1883
3/29/1883
11/16/1891
11/16/1891
11/19/1883
6/13/1889
11/16/1891
11/14/1895
9/29/1893

- 38 AMOUNT
OF BOND

$50
$50
$100
$100
$1,000
$100
$100
$100
$1,000
$2,000
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
$100
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100
$100
$25
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$100
$50
$100
$1,000

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Perjury
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Attending a prize fight as an umpire
Umpire at a prize fight
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Allowing minors to play pool
Selling liquor to minors
Attempting to provoke assault and battery
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Assault and battery
Malicious trespass
Seining
Taking fish from Cedar Lake with a gill net
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday
Attempt to provoke an assault
Assault and battery
Selling liquor on Sunday
Assault and battery
Riotous conspiracy

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Turner
Turner
Hayes
Hayes
Friedrich
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Friederich
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Hayes
Hayes
Prier
Prier
Hayes
Marble
Prier
Field (Judge)
Marble
Hayes
Turner
Marble
Marble
Marble
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Hayes
Gillett (Judge)

CLERK
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Eder
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder

PAGE

284
285
444
445
351
455
459
461
358
363
368
369
375
376
377
379
428
429
8
11
436
170
36
143
116
448
274
113
113
114
329
331
140
271
330
454
373

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NAME
Smith, Solly
Smith, Solly
Snow, Ben
Snow, Ben
Soltwedel (Soldwedel), Geo.
B.
Soltwedel, Geo. B.
Soltwedel, Geo. B.
Soltwedel, Geo. B.
Soltwedel, George B.
Soltwedel, George B.
Soltwedel, George B.
Soltwedel, John C.
Soltweedel (Soldwedel),
George B.
Somers (Sommer), George
Sommer, Georg
Sommer, George
Sommers, George
Sommers, George
Sopalkan, Frank
Sopalkan, Frank
Sopalkan, Frank
Spanier, John
Specter, Isaac
Specter, Moses
Speichert, Charles
Speichert, Charles
Speichert, Charles
Sprague, Francis H.
Spray, R.D.
Springman, John
St. Clair, Eva
Stadfeldt (Stadfeld), Mathias
Stadfeldt (Stadtfeld), Mathias
Stadfeldt (Stadtfeld), Mathias
Stadfeldt, Mathias

- 39 AMOUNT
OF BOND

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

A
A
A
A
S

9/29/1893
9/29/1893
8/26/1895
10/14/1895
11/16/1891

$1,000
$1,000
$100
$100
$50

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Riotous conspiracy
Assault and battery
Selling pools and keeping room for pool selling
Selling pools and keeping pool room
Selling liquor on Sunday

SHERIFF
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Hayes
Hayes
Turner

CLERK
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder

S
A
S
S
A
S
S
S

11/16/1891
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
11/12/1895
11/16/1891

$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50

Selling liquor on Sunday

Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling liquor on Sunday

Turner
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Turner

Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet

331
445
453
443
444
452
445
330

A
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
S
S
S
A
S
A
A
S
A
A
A

10/13/1886
3/15/1888
10/24/1883
2/4/1884
2/4/1884
6/8/1883
6/8/1883
6/8/1883
1/16/1878
10/16/1889
10/21/1889
10/17/1895
10/17/1895
10/17/1895
1/12/1878
9/14/1878
1/12/1889
4/2/1894
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886

$50
$50
$200
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$200
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50

Selling liquor without a license

Selling liquor to a minor
Assault and battery
Carrying concealed weapon
Drawing a dangerous weapon
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Surety of the peace
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling intoxicating liquor without a license
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Trespass
Failure to appear before grand jury as witness
Obtaining money under false pretenses
Prostitution
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license

Wells
Wells
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Prier
Turner
Turner
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
Prier
Prier
Turner
Friederich
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells

Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet

238
257
138
152
152
125
128
129
37
287
291
407
408
409
35
53
259
388
240
232
234
237

PAGE

379
380
404
423
329

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NAME
Stadtfeld, Mathias
Stadtfeldt, Mathias
Stadtfeldt, Mathias
Stadtfeldt, Mathias
Stamm, Adam
Stark, Harriet
Stark, Mrs. N.R.
Stearns, T.J.
Stearns, Thos. J.
Stein, Charles
Stein, David
Stevenson, David
Stewart, Chas. W.
Stilson, Andrew
Stilson, Anna
Stilson, Anna
Stilson, Annie
Stilson, Annie
Stilson, Annie
Stilson, John
Stilson, John
Stilson, John
Stilson, John
Stilson, John
Stineberg (Steinberg), Charles
Stineberg, Charles
Stineberg, Charles
Stitson, Andrew
Stocker, George
Stocker, George
Stocker, George
Stocker, George
Stommel, A.W.
Stommel, A.W.
Stommel, Alvin
Stommel, Alvin
Stommel, Alvin

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

A
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
C
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
A
A

10/12/1886
10/29/1885
10/29/1885
10/12/1886
1/9/1892
9/1/1893
5/9/1893
8/7/1883
7/30/1892
4/14/1894
7/17/1889
4/12/1877
10/24/1894
5/30/1879
8/29/1894
11/24/1894
10/23/1895
11/13/1895
11/23/1895
1/14/1892
1/14/1892
1/14/1892
1/14/1892
11/10/1893
7/27/1878
3/26/1885
11/27/1885
9/27/1880
10/14/1886
10/14/1886
10/14/1886
11/12/1886
5/7/1884
5/7/1884
3/2/1881
10/28/1885
10/28/1885

- 40 AMOUNT
OF BOND

$50
$100
$100
$50
$50
$100
$1,000
$100
$50
$100
$50
$100
$300
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$200
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Keeping gaming house
Selling on Sunday
Subornation of perjury
Indecent exposure of his person
Complaint of Thos. J. Stearns
Frequenting a gaming house
Extortion
Malicious trespass
Assault and battery
Seining
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling intoxicating liquor without license
Selling intoxicating liquor on Sunday
Selling intoxicating liquor without license
Selling intoxicating liquor without license
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery with intent to kill
Assault and battery with attempt to kill
Seining
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Malicious trespass
Malicious trespass
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without a license

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Turner
Friederich
Friedrich
Marble
Kappelman (J.P.)
Friedrich
Turner
Prier
Friedrich
Prier
Friedrich
Gillett (Judge)
Hayes
Hayes
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Friedrich
Prier
Wells
Wells
Prier
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Marble
Marble
Marble
Wells
Wells

CLERK
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Hoffman
Eder
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet

PAGE

244
208
212
231
339
362
357
124
347
389
272
5
393
62
391
392
424
441
441
335
335
336
337
383
46
191
222
81
240
241
243
239
171
171
83
209
210

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NAME
Stommel, Alvin
Stommel, Alvin
Stommel, Alvin
Stommel, Alvin
Stommel, Alvin
Stommel, Alvin
Stommel, Charles
Stommel, William
Strabel, J.G.
Stratton, B.W.
Strong, Daniel
Strbig, Ernst
Strbig, Ernst
Strbig, Ernst
Strubig, William
Strubig, William
Sturdy, Chas.
Summers, George
Swartz, H.P.
Tabbat, August
Tabbert, Herman
Tanner (Lanner?), Jas.
Tanner (Lanner?), Jas.
Tanner (Lanner?), Jas.
Tanner, Jas.
Tanner, Jas.
Tanner, Jas.
Tanner, Jas.
Taylor, Cassius
Terre, Nickolaus
Thanon (Thamon), Carl
Thomas, Jeffrey W.
Thompson, Frank C.
Thompson, Harvey
Thompson, James

- 41 -

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

AMOUNT
OF BOND

A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
A
S
S
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
S
C
S
W

10/28/1885
10/28/1885
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
5/7/1884
5/7/1884
11/24/1894
5/3/1889
5/26/1879
10/25/1877
10/25/1877
10/25/1877
10/25/1877
10/25/1877
8/26/1895
5/28/1879
8/6/1877
1/31/1893
5/3/1889
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
10/12/1886
9/27/1880
10/17/1895
11/13/1895
1/28/1878
5/23/1887
8/17/1877

$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$50
$500
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$50
$200
$500
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$300
$300
$25

8/17/1877

$25

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Malicious trespass
Malicious trespass
Assault and battery
Assault and battery with intent to rape
Selling without a license
Information selling liquor without license
Information selling liquor without license
Information selling liquor without license
Information selling liquor without license
Information selling liquor without license
Selling and keeping room for pool selling
Selling liquor without a license
Assault and battery
Selling intoxicating liquor without a license
Assault and battery with intent to rape
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor without a license
Seining
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Jeffrey W. Thomas v. Geo. A. Mann for $131.50
Embezzlement
Testify as a witness in the case of the State of Indiana
vs. Thomas Ward
Testify as a witness in the case of the State of Indiana
vs. Thomas Ward

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Marble
Marble
Gillett (Judge)
Turner
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Hayes
Prier
Prier
Friederich
Turner
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Prier
Hayes
Hayes
Prier
Field (Judge)
Keith [Judge]

CLERK
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman

PAGE

Keith [Judge]

Hoffman

29

211
216
232
235
236
247
171
171
392
270
69
30
32
34
31
33
402
67
24
348
270
234
236
242
230
231
233
243
81
409
462
38
252
29

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- 42 -

NAME
Thompson, Orrin
Thompson, Sanford
Thompson, William

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

AMOUNT
OF BOND

S
A
A

4/19/1881
5/23/1887
2/17/1887

$100
$300
$2,500

Thompson, William

2/17/1887

$2,500

Thompson, William
Timberlake, James
Timberlake, James
Timberlake, James
Towle, C.N.
Towle, C.N.
Towle, C.N.
Towle, C.N.
Towle, C.N.
Towle, Carrol N.
Towle, Carrol N.
Towle, Carroll N.
Towle, Carroll N.
Towle, Carroll N.
Towle, Carroll N.
Towle, Carroll N.
Towle, Carroll N.
Towle, Carroll N.
Towle, Carroll N.
Towle, Carroll N.
Towle, Carroll N.
Towle, Everett E.
Towle, M.M.
Towle, M.M.
Towle, M.M.
Towle, Mabel

A
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
S
S
S
S
S
V

5/16/1887
1/28/1892
3/1/1892
3/31/1894
5/28/1879
5/17/1883
8/1/1883
1/28/1892
3/1/1892
9/20/1883
9/20/1883
9/30/1886
12/7/1886
7/6/1889
7/6/1889
12/16/1891
1/29/1892
12/16/1892
3/19/1894
3/19/1894
3/19/1894
1/7/1884
2/4/1884
2/4/1884
11/12/1895
2/12/1887

$2,500
$500
$500
$100
$100
$100
$100
$500
$500
$100
$100
$1,000
$1,000
$50
$50
$500
$500
$500
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$2,500

Towle, Mabel

2/17/1887

$2,500

Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.

S
S

9/7/1893
9/7/1893

$2,000
$3,000

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Attempt to provoke an assault
Embezzlement
Committing rape upon the person of one Mabel
Towle
Committing rape upon the person of one Mabel
Towle
Rape
Perjury
Perjury
Frequenting a gaming house
Selling liquor without a license
Assault and battery
An assault
Perjury
Perjury
Selling without license
Selling liquor without license
Assault and battery with intent to commit murder
Assault and battery with intent to commit murder
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Perjury
Perjury
Perjury
Frequenting a gaming house
Keeping a gaming house
Frequenting a gaming house
Libel
Carrying concealed weapon
Drawing a dangerous weapon
Criminal libel
Committing a rape upon the person of one Mable
Towle
Committing rape upon the person of one Mabel
Towle
Umpire at a prize fight
Prize fighting

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Marble
Field (Judge)
Field (Judge)

CLERK
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet

PAGE

Field (Judge)

Maillet

253

Field (Judge)
Turner
Johnston (Judge)
Friederich
Prier
Marble
Marble
Turner
Johnston (Judge)
Marble
Marble
Wells
Field (Judge)
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Friederich
Friedrich
Friedrich
Marble
Marble
Marble
Hayes
Field (Judge)

Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Maillet

252
344
346
388
67
116
122
344
346
127
130
249
250
267
268
340
345
342
386
387
387
144
152
152
446
253

Field (Judge)

Maillet

251

Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)

Eder
Eder

363
363

87
252
251

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DATE OF
BOND

- 43 AMOUNT
OF BOND

NAME
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.

ROLE

S
S

9/7/1893
9/7/1893

$3,000
$3,000

Towle, Marcus M.

9/7/1893

$3,000

Towle, Marcus M.

9/7/1893

$3,000

Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Marcus M.
Towle, Porter
Towle, Portor

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
A

9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
11/12/1895
1/7/1884

$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$500
$2,000
$1,000
$500
$500
$500
$500
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$500
$1,000
$500
$1,000
$500
$500
$1,000
$500
$500
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$100
$100

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Prize fighting
Aiding and assisting in the commission of an assault
and battery
Aiding and assisting in the commission of assault and
battery
Aiding and assisting in the commission of an assault
and battery
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Assault and battery
Prize fighting
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Prize fighting
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Prize fighting
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Assault and battery
Riotous conspiracy
Criminal libel
Libel

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)

CLERK
Eder
Eder

PAGE

Gillett (Judge)

Eder

365

Gillett (Judge)

Eder

366

Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Hayes
Marble

Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet

366
367
367
368
369
369
370
370
371
371
372
372
373
373
374
375
375
376
376
377
377
378
378
379
379
380
380
381
446
144

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364

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NAME
Traeger, John
Traeger, John
Traeger, William
Trebiss (Triebess?), Fred
Triebess, F.
Turner, David
Turner, Frank
Turner, Perkins
Turner, Perkins
Turner, Perkins
Turner, Perkins
Turner, Perkins
Turner, Perkins
Turner, Perkins
Turner, Perkins
Turner, Perkins
Van Borstel, A.
Van Borstel, A.
Van Borstel, Adolph
Van Borstel, Adolph
Van Borstel, Adolph
Van Borstell, William
Vance, James
Vanwinkle, S.P.
Venill, W.H.
Vennill, W.H.
Verrill, W.H.
Verrill, W.H.
Verrill, W.H.
Wagin, Amos
Wagins, Amos
Wagner, Henry
Wagner, Henry, Jr.
Wagner, Henry, Jr.
Wagner, Henry, Jr.
Wagner, Henry, Jr.
Wagner, Henry, Sr.

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

S
A
A
A
S
S
A
S
S
S
W
W
W
W
W
A
S
S
A
S
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A

10/1/1881
10/1/1881
11/16/1895
11/9/1891
10/12/1883
5/24/1877
10/18/1878
10/18/1878
2/28/1882
2/28/1882
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
3/15/1884
10/29/1886
7/28/1884
7/28/1884
7/28/1884
7/28/1884
8/4/1884
8/2/1883
7/26/1889
3/22/1879
7/17/1883
7/17/1883
4/21/1885
1/8/1886
1/8/1886
10/29/1886
10/18/1895
10/31/1895
3/28/1891
3/28/1891
3/28/1891
3/28/1891
3/28/1891

- 44 AMOUNT
OF BOND

$100
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$300
$300
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$4,400
$100
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Selling liquor on 4th of July
Assault and battery
Attempt to provoke assault and battery
Malicious trespass
Malicious trespass
Malicious trespass
Selling intoxicating liquor to a minor
Selling intoxicating liquor to a minor
Allowing minors to play pool
Allowing minors to play pool
Selling intoxicating liquors to a minor
Allowing minors to play pool
Allowing minors to play pool
An attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Malicious trespass
Malicious trespass
Malicious trespass
Malicious trespass
Selling liquor on Sunday, selling liquor to a minor
Selling intoxicating liquor on Sunday
Keeping a gambling house
Assault and battery
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Assault and battery
Obstructing a navigable river
Obstructing a navigable river
An attempt to provoke an assault and battery
Selling liquor on Sunday
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling on Sunday
Selling on Sunday
Bartering on Sunday
Selling without license
Selling on Sunday

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Marble
Marble
Hayes
Turner
Marble
Prier
Prier
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Wells
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
Turner
Prier
Marble
Marble
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Hayes
Hayes
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner
Turner

CLERK
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet

PAGE

93
93
460
329
139
19
55
54
104
105
161
162
162
163
164
238
175
176
174
175
178
121
265
61
119
121
195
225
226
238
416
428
322
323
324
325
322

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ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

A
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
A
A
A
S
A
S
S
S
S

3/28/1891
3/28/1891
3/28/1891
8/26/1895
10/14/1895
8/26/1885
10/30/1877
10/1/1888
1/21/1892
1/21/1892
1/21/1892
6/2/1883
9/17/1877
9/7/1893
9/7/1893
9/7/1893
9/7/1893

$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$500
$500
$2,000
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000

Warren, Adelbert W.

9/7/1893

$3,000

Warren, Adelbert W.

9/7/1893

$3,000

Waser, George
Watches, Edward
Watches, Edward
Watches, Elizabeth
Watches, Elizabeth [Warchus?]
Webber, Mark A.
Webber, Mark A.
Webber, Mark A.
Weber, H.
Weber, Henrietta
Weber, Henrietta
Weber, John
Weber, John
Weber, M.A.
Weber, Martin

A
A
A
S
S
A
A
A
S
S
S
A
A
S
A

10/31/1895
2/13/1878
2/13/1878
2/13/1878
2/13/1878
10/30/1888
2/7/1895
2/7/1895
8/8/1885
8/8/1885
8/8/1885
8/8/1885
8/8/1885
5/1/1886
8/8/1885

$100
$400
$100
$400
$100
$50
$50
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

NAME
Wagner, Henry, Sr.
Wagner, Henry, Sr.
Wagner, Henry, Sr.
Wagner, J.E.
Wagner, J.E.
Walker, Allison (Alison)
Walker, William
Walsh, R.D.
Walters, Albert
Walters, Albert
Walters, Albert
Waltz, Adam
Ward, Thomas
Warren, Adelbert W.
Warren, Adelbert W.
Warren, Adelbert W.
Warren, Adelbert W.

AMOUNT
OF BOND

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Selling on Sunday
Bartering on Sunday
Selling without license
Selling pool and keeping rooms for selling pools
Selling pools and keeping pool room
Selling liquor on Sunday
Information selling liquor without license
Assault and battery
Selling on Sunday
Selling on Sunday
Selling on Sunday
Rape
Malicious trespass
Umpire at a prize fight
Prize fighting
Prize fighting
Aiding and assisting in the commission of an assault
and battery
Aiding and assisting in the commission of assault and
battery
Aiding and assisting in the commission of an assault
and battery
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Perjury
Surety of the peace
Perjury
Surety of the peace
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor to a minor
Allowing minors to play billiards
An attempt to provoke an assault
An attempt to provoke an assault
Attempt to provoke an assault
An attempt to provoke an assault
Attempt to provoke an assault
Assault and battery
An attempt to provoke an assault

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Turner
Turner
Turner
Hayes

Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)

CLERK
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Hoffman
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder

Gillett (Judge)

Eder

365

Gillett (Judge)

Eder

366

Hayes
Prier
Prier
Prier
Prier
Wells
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells

Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet

427
40
41
40
41
256
400
401
204
204
205
204
205
226
204

Wells
Prier
Field (Judge)
Turner
Turner
Turner
Marble

PAGE

323
324
335
403
422
200
34
257
337
338
339
117
29
363
363
364
364

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NAME
Weber, Martin
Weinand, Nicholas
Weinand, Nicholas
Weis, Jacob
Weis, Jacob
Weis, Jacob
Weis, John
Wells, R.H.
Wells, R.H.
Wells, R.H.
Wells, R.H.
Wells, R.H.
Wells, R.H.
Wells, R.H.
Wente (Wendo), Louis
West, W.
West, Willard
West, Willard
West, Willard
West, Willard

Wheeler, Chauncey
Wheeler, Lyman
White, Jesse
White, Justin N.
White, William
Whitlieb (Whittleib), Otto
Wienand, Nicholas
Wienand, Nicholas
Wiggins (Wagen), Amos
Wiles, Charles
Willis, Elmer
Wilmarth, Thos. W.
Winterhoff, Henry
Wirtz, Daniel
Wirtz, Daniel

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ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

AMOUNT
OF BOND

A
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A
S
A
A
A
A

8/8/1885
9/18/1883
9/18/1883
8/4/1879
3/28/1883
3/28/1883
3/29/1883
10/14/1895
10/14/1895
10/14/1895
10/14/1895
10/14/1895
11/2/1895
11/2/1895
7/26/1879
11/10/1886
11/10/1886
12/7/1886
5/16/1887
9/1/1891

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$50
$50
$300
$300
$1,000

A
A
S
S
A
A
S
S
S
A
A
S
S
S
S

10/1/1881
10/1/1881
7/11/1877
11/24/1894
10/15/1895
10/17/1895
10/11/1881
10/11/1881
2/1/1884
4/20/1877
8/7/1883
7/26/1879
12/29/1893
4/18/1882
4/18/1882

$100
$100
$100
$50
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$50
$200
$100

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Attempt to provoke an assault
Selling liquor without license
Selling liquor without license
Assault and battery
Selling liquor without a license
Selling liquor on Sunday
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling pools and keeping pool room
Selling pools and keeping pool room
Selling pools and keeping pool room
Selling pools and keeping pool room
Selling pools and keeping pool room
Gambling
Gambling
Malicious trespass
Malicious trespass
Maliciously shooting into and through a boat
Assault and battery with intent to commit murder
Assault and battery with intent to commit a felony
Enjoined and restrained from widening, strengthening
or raising the dam over the Little Calumet River on
the grounds of the Tolleston Club of Chicago
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Surety of the peace
Assault and battery
Selling to a drunken man
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor without a license
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Indecent exposure of his person
Malicious trespass
Selling intoxicating liquor on Sunday
Assault and battery upon one Augusta Kopelke
Assault and battery upon one Johannes Kopelke

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Wells
Marble
Marble
Prier
Marble
Marble
Marble
Hayes

PAGE

Field (Judge)
Turner

CLERK
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet

Marble
Marble
Prier
Gillett (Judge)
Hayes
Hayes
Marble
Marble
Marble
Prier
Marble
Prier
Friederich
Marble
Marble

Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Eder
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Hoffman
Eder
Hoffman
Hoffman

92
93
20
392
414
418
94
94
149
4
124
71
350
108
109

Hayes
Hayes
Prier
Wells
Wells

205
130
131
73
113
113
114
421
422
422
423
424
431
432
72
248
248
250
251
327

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NAME
Wise, Henry
Wolf, Peter
Wolf, Peter
Wolf, Peter
Wolf, Peter
Wolf, Peter
Woods, William
Woods, William
Woods, William
Woods, William
Woods, William
Woods, William
Youche, J.W.
Youche, J.W.
Youche, J.W.
Youche, J.W.
Youche, J.W.
Youche, Julius W.
Youche, Julius W.

ROLE

DATE OF
BOND

AMOUNT
OF BOND

S
A
S
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
A
S
S
S
S

5/21/1877
1/29/1884
3/30/1891
3/30/1891
3/30/1891
11/11/1895
6/13/1893
9/7/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
9/29/1893
4/2/1884
4/2/1884
4/2/1884
11/10/1886
5/16/1887
12/7/1886
6/29/1891

$100
$200
$50
$50
$50
$100
$1,000
$3,000
$1,000
$1,000
$500
$500
$100
$100
$500
$50
$300
$300
$1,000

Youche, Julius W.

9/1/1891

$1,000

Youche, Y.W.
Young, D.L.
Young, D.L.
Young, D.L.
Young, D.L.
Young, Edward
Young, Edward
Young, Edward
Young, George
Young, John D.
Young, Martin
Young, Nick

S
S
S
S
S
S
A
A
S
S
A
A

5/11/1893
5/22/1885
5/22/1885
5/22/1885
5/22/1885
7/3/1890
7/3/1890
7/3/1890
8/4/1879
6/5/1879
10/21/1885
2/25/1885

$500
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$300
$100
$100
$100
$50

ALLEGATION OR REASON
Malicious trespass
Assault and battery
Selling without license
Selling on Sunday
Selling without license
Maintaining screens on Sunday
Prize fighting
Prize fighting
Riotous conspiracy
Riotous conspiracy
Prize fighting
Assault and battery
Killing a wild duck
Malicious trespass
Kidnapping
Maliciously shooting into and through a boat
Assault and battery with intent to commit a felony
Assault and battery with intent to commit murder
Enjoined and restrained from widening, straightening
or raising the dam over the Little Calumet River on
the lands of the Tolleston Club of Chicago
Enjoined and restrained from widening, strengthening
or raising the dam over the Little Calumet River on
the grounds of the Tolleston Club of Chicago
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Riot
Drawing a dangerous and deadly weapon
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Assault and battery
Selling liquor to a minor
Selling liquor on Sunday

Merrillville/Ross Twp. Historical Society

SHERIFF
Prier
Marble
Turner
Turner
Turner
Hayes
Friederich
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Gillett (Judge)
Marble
Marble
Marble
Wells
Field (Judge)
Turner

CLERK
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet

PAGE

Turner

Maillet

327

Friedrich
Wells
Wells
Wells
Wells
Turner
Turner
Turner
Prier
Prier
Wells
Wells

Eder
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Maillet
Hoffman
Hoffman
Maillet
Maillet

351
198
198
199
199
297
298
300
73
70
207
193

19
148
320
321
321
437
358
363
367
368
370
371
164
165
165
248
251
250
328