Accordingly, in June they were brought up before a jury of which Dunlap was foreman, but they were discharged for want of suf- ficient evidence.

65 , Dubuque County, August 9, 1856 A peacable merchant remarked on the streets of Dubuque on August 9, 1856, that he considered "a negro as good as him- self, or as an Irishman, if he behaved himself" and for his outspoken sentiments he received a slug shot and doubtless would have been killed had not the police come to his res- cue.

66 Alexander Gifford, 61 Jackson County, April 11, 1857 Among the early settlers of Jackson County were Henry Garrett and David McDonald, both of whom came from New York.

It seems that both of these men were connected with some murder in New York and desired to hide their iden- tity.

John Engles also came from New York soon after their arrival and he seemed to know about the affair.