Jamestown News
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 3 April 1858, page 2
Price Eactak, a young German employed in a rope walk in Jamestown (opposite the Seventeenth Ward) was instantly killed, Thursday evening by being caught in machinery in the concern.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 21 June 1858, page 4
Mr. Gedecke and Joseph Ehrner of Jamestown Ky. will give a grand Social Picnic at a beautiful Grove, twelve miles up the River on Monday, 28th June. the Hartford City will leave the foot of Walnut street at 8 AM touching at Newport, Jamestown, Fulton, Pendleton and Columbia. All persons wishing to participate will be on hand at 8 AM. Tickets $1.00. Music under the direction of S C Reeves.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 23 April 1859, page 3
Wednesday afternoon Deputy US Marshal Mason proceeded to Jamestown, above Newport, to arrest William Mason on a charge of manufacturing counterfeit coin. Two police officers accompanied him, but the case being urgent he went without a warrant. He secured the prisoner and was proceeding with him to the ferry, when G S Skilbeck, Police Judge of Jamestown, rushed out of his office and forbid the conveyance of the prisoner from his jurisdiction, insisting that the case should be made by him.
Mr. Manson made affidavit of the facts and the prisoner was committed to Newport Jail for hearing at 2 PM Thursday. Early Thursday morning, Charles Stone, Deputy Marshal of Jamestown, demanded the prisoner and moved him to Jamestown, where he was arraigned before Judge Skilbeck. Sheriff Helm produced a warrant from Judge Boyd and with US Deputy Marshall, proceeded to the Court of Judge Skilbeck.
Sheriff Helm served his warrant and Judge Skilbeck handed him a writ of habeas corpus. Helm refused to obey it and was about to seize the prisoner, when armed friends of the latter interposed making hostile threats. The Sheriff was attached for contempt and Mr. Manson was arrested for assault and battery on the prisoner the day before and held to bail for $2000.
Neither offered bail but returned to Newport for a posse and when they returned the prisoner was gone. William Mason, the fugitive, is a brother of James Mason, who was caught in the act of finishing a bogus half dollar a few nights ago.
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Penny Press, Cincinnati, 5 September 1859, page 4
A woman was arrested for vagrancy in Jamestown on Saturday night by Marshal Carr and brought to Newport and lodged in jail.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday 28 April 1860, page 3
There was some likelihood of the Street Railroad hence to Jamestown not be constructed as the contractor, Johnston & Co. concluded that the per capita tax was too heavy and therefore they would not feel warranted in carrying the enterprise to a successful issue. The City Council removed the tax from the last 15 years of 25 years, substituting a tax of $15 per car per annum for that period. With this arrangement it is probable the enterprise will go ahead.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 23 April 1861, page 6
The citizens of Jamestown have taken a most decided stand for the Union under the Administration and last night the place was illuminated, bonfires kindled and cannon fired for the Union. The little place was in a perfect blaze of light and enthusiasm and the most undivided feeling of devotion to the Government pervade the city.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Tuesday, 23 April 1861, page 2
The Union men of Jamestown had a splendid meeting last evening. An American flag was erected, a national salute read and the was a general illumination of the town. Cheers for the Union were repeated loud and oft.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Thursday, 9 May 1861, page 4
We learn that Dr. White, of Jamestown, has received the appointment of surgeon in one of the Kentucky regiments.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Wednesday 11 June 1862, page 3
A Union meeting will be held in Jamestown on Thursday evening and ?Slater Cost and Wash J Berry will be present and address the assembly. Hon Henry Stanberry has been invited to attend and is is suspected he will be on route.
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