Dr.
John Q A Foster
Louisville Daily Courier, Tuesday, 18 October 1859, page 1
Shooting Affray at Newport Ky. Saturday evening Charles Harris was wounded by a bullet sent through the fleshy part of his leg by Dr. Foster. The origin of the difficulty was in a lawsuit arising out of the occupancy by Harris of some property purchased by Foster.
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Penny Press, Wednesday, 19 October 1859, page 4
Examination of Dr. Foster for the shooting of Charles Harris-Newport. The examination of the prisoner was commenced yesterday morning at eight am before Justices Sine and Connelly. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Anderson and the defense by Helm, Boyd, Fearons and Berry.
It appears that Harris owned a house and lot, on which there were several mortgages amounting to about $1800; The lot was ordered to be sold at Master Commissioners sale and fearing it would not bring the amount Mrs. Higgenbothem employed Dr. Foster to bid the sum of $1800 for the property for her.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Friday, 6 January 1860, page 2
A little girl, eleven years old named Lizzie Huber, while sliding on York street near Jefferson, yesterday afternoon fell upon the ice and fractured her right leg about the ankle. She was carried into a house where Dr. Foster dressed her wound.
The following list of delegates leave the city today to attend the Democratic convention at Frankfort on Monday; George R Fearons, Dr. J Q A Foster, M J King, Judge F A Boyd, Moses Cook, Daniel Wolf, Peter Constance, Col H D Helm, George P Webster, Dr. H K Rachford, Jesse Yelton, Foster Bird and James Reardon.
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The Penny Press, Cincinnati, Thursday, 16 February 1860, page 4
The Grand Jury found an indictment against J Q A Foster for carrying concealed weapons.
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Cincinnati Daily Commercial, Monday, 27 February 1860, page 3
The Democrats met in Convention Saturday evening in the Newport Court House for the purpose of nominating candidates for city offices. The Convention was called to order by Dr. J Q A Foster, who moved that Judge F A Boyd take the chair and Charles Southgate act as Secretary.
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Cincinnati Daily Commercial, Thursday, 8 March 1860, page 2
Yesterday morning, Dr J Q A Foster and Albert S Berry called at (William) Bailey's house and expressed their wish to see him, but being informed of his absence, told the inmates that unless Bailey removed from the city forthwith his life would be in peril. The cause of the warning was (the parties stated) the fact of Bailey's bringing the suit mentioned in Ohio and they wished him to remove there speedily and at the above mentioned risk.
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Delaware Gazette, Delaware Oh, Friday, 23 March 1860, page 3
The Cincinnati Commercial says Mr. W S Bailey, the late editor of the Free South newspaper has been warned by Dr. Foster and Albert S Berry that unless he left Newport Ky. forthwith his life was in peril. The cause of the warning is the fact Mr. Bailey has brought suit against certain parties for breaking up his printing office.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 1 May 1860, page 3
Frederick Firth, a boy five years old, while playing on the bank of the pond at the junction of Harris and Orchard streets, Newport, fell into the water and sank to the bottom, where he lay for several minutes before he was rescued and carried home. Dr. Foster was called in and it was not until after a long persistence in the usual remedies in cases of drowning that the insensible form of the drowned boy gave signs of returning animation.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Wednesday, 18 July 1860, page 4
Day before yesterday, while the patrons of the Johns Hill School were erected a bell upon and repairing the house, a number of our citizens, among whom was Dr. Foster, visited them with a view of enlightening them on the subject of politics; but before reaching the place the Doctor had become so badly inebriated that he was ready to do any desperate deed and the result was he soon became engaged in an encounter with Dr. Digby, a Douglas man, who beat him so severely he is now confined to his bed. Whether Mr. Digby be legally excused or not, we cannot say, but morally speaking we think he is blameless. Foster has been so insolent recently that a chastisement became necessary and as the officers refused to act in the premises, private persons necessarily assumed the responsibility.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 30 July 1860, page 2
Attention is directed to a card from Dr. J Q A Foster of Newport Ky. under the head of Personal in our advertising columns. It appertains to certain matters interesting to himself, to Sheriff Helm of Campbell County and to the public. Dr. Foster tells who shared with him the "blood money" which was realized in the sale of the kidnapped negro, Charles Waggoner. The card requires no comment. It is sworn to and it speaks for itself.
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Cincinnati Daily Express, Tuesday, 31 July 1860, page 3
Dr. J Q A Foster, Postmaster in the neighboring town of Newport Ky. has published his affidavit that he with J D Helm, the Sheriff of Campbell County and other Democratic office holders, have for several years been organized and bound by a written pledge, now in possession of Sheriff Helm, to control and divide the offices among themselves and to pack the conventions in the county to that end; which secret society has been in successful operation up to this time to the great comfort of the faithful few.
But why does Dr. J Q A Foster publish to the world a conspiracy in which he was confederate to cheat the people of Campbell County out of their right to choose their own officers, by the trick of packed conventions? Why does he confess all their patriotism and nosy Democracy and rabid zeal against the Abolitionists were only a part of the trick to blind the eyes of the people while he and the rest of the political blacklegs shuffled and stocked the official cards.
Does he wish to make amends to the cheated people of Campbell County? Not at all, but he thinks Sheriff Helm has not treated him right; therefore he preaches, he blows the gang, he turns State's evidence for revenge. Besides this, he confesses he was a partner with the Sheriff to divide the profits on the sale of the Waggoner, a free colored boy who was decoyed from this side of the river and sold on suspicion of being a slave. It will be remembered Waggoner was housed out of the way of an injunction and very mysteriously and secretly sold at public sale, by Sheriff Helm to Dr. Foster.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Saturday, 3 November 1860, page 4
A few days since we stated that Knorr, the murderer of Heitzman was ill with a fever. Since then his illness has developed into the small pox and has been removed from the new jail to the old one as a preventative of spreading the disease. We were informed by Dr. Foster, the city physician that Knorr's attack is a mild character and he will soon be convalescent.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Wednesday, 21 November 1860, page 3
A little girl, daughter of Mrs. Manger, lately from Canada, died day before yesterday at the Musty Ale Cottage near the head of York street, Newport. The demise of the little girl was so sudden Mrs. Manger conveyed the information to Coroner Eckert, who in company with the city physician, Dr. Foster, visted the house. Nothing was elicited to warrant an inquest her death having been caused by heart disease.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Thursday, 22 November 1860, page 4
Dr. Foster, the City Physician, visited the graveyard a day or two since and there discovered two men hunting and shooting birds, running over the graves, breaking down flowers and shrubbery and in a careless manner destroying plants that have required months of attention to bring them to perfection. The graveyard sexton paid no attention to the men and appeared indifferent to the results. We think it is time the City Council attend to the matter and prevent a repetition of the above offense.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Sunday, 20 January 1861, page 3
Dr. Foster was yesterday for the third time, put upon his trial before Esquire Payne and a jury, for an alleged breach of the peace, on the occasion of firing of a salute in honor of Major Anderson. Two former jurans? had disagreed and were discharged.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Monday, 4 February 1861, page 4
The case of Dr. Foster for an assault and battery committed on the carrier of the Times newspaper, which hung two juries, was finally disposed of on Saturday morning. A jury, after hearing the evidence, inflicted a fine upon the Doctor of $2.50.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Tuesday, 5 February 1861, page 2
Within the past week as required by ordinance, Dr. Foster has reported one case of smallpox to the Mayor, and Dr. Strattel has two cases.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Thursday, 7 March 1861, page 4
Ex-President Buchanan has appointed Dr. Andrews of Newport, the successor of Dr. Foster. It is presumed that Mr. Lincoln will confirm the appointment.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Monday, 11 March 1861, page 4
We are informed that a meeting was held at Chris Ziegler's on Saturday night and James Stone Esquire was nominated for Council in the Fifth Ward to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. Foster. The election takes place on Thursday next.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Friday, 15 March 1861, page 4
An election for a member of Council in the Fifth Ward, Newport, took place yesterday to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. Foster. The result was in making choice of John T Thomas over his opponent Jacob Jaap; their competitor, Thomas W Gideon, who doubtless would have been chosen, withdrawing his name about twelve o'clock.