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Collection M 027, Series 6.6:
Durango (Colo.) Police Ledgers index
List of arrests, 1881-1885: by date of arrest

This is a descriptive listing of 1,308 arrest records of the Durango Police from the period from May 29, 1881 to June 13, 1885.  See also several related web pages: (1) these same records, listed by name of person arrested, (2) a descriptive listing of 1,586 records from a subsequent ledger for the period from October 1, 1929 through December 20, 1939, and (3) a descriptive listing of 1,971 records from the two subsequent ledgers for the period from January 1, 1940 to October 3, 1949.  These three ledgers (plus a 4th ledger that served as an index for the 1929-1949 records before we produced this inventory in 2004) containing these records (which are part of the Durango (Colo.) city government records Collection M 027 at the Center) are available for researchers' use in the Delaney Southwest Research Library at the Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado.  However, as large as it is (this list, when printed, is approximately 44 pages), yet this cannot be considered a comprehensive list of all Durango arrests described in the Archives -- it only covers two periods during some of the early days of Durango's history as a city.

To access this list: the entries in these lists are arranged alphabetically by the name of the person charged -- and then sorted by date of the arrests of that person. 

Search tip:   search for names using the Edit-> Find in Page (Ctrl+F) feature on your Web browser.

Volume titles and overall contents notes:

Volume 1: Police Judge record book, 5/29/1881-6/29/1885, 510 pages; pages 402-403 are blank.
Volume 2: Police record of arrests, Book 1 maintained by Durango Chief of Police Leo McCartney, 10/1/1929-1/1/1943, 495 pages.
Volume 3: Police record of arrests, Book 2 maintained by Durango Chief of Police Leo McCartney, 1/5/1943-4/3/1949 and one entry dated 10/3/1949, 500 pages; the following pages are blank: 355-425, 427-438 (missing; evidently torn out), 456-462, and 468-500; pages 426 and 439-455 are an index of traffic arrests, 1943-1949; pages 463-467 are an index of drunken driving arrests for those years.  Volumes 2 and 3 add a new aspect of detail, entered in our database report for 60 of the records: type of criminal.
Volume 4: Personal-name index of police record of arrests maintained by Durango Chief of Police Leo McCartney, 1929-1949 (index to Volumes 2 and 3, which were his Books 1 and 2).


Arrest date notes:

None of these documents circulate.  They must be used in the Research Room at the Delaney Library.

Durango police arrest records, 1881-1885, at the Center of Southwest Studies:

City of Durango Police Ledgers Entries, Listed by Date of Arrest, 1881-1885

Arrest Date

Person Charged

Ledger Vol.#

Page #

Charge

Officer

5/29/1881

Fisher, Richard

1

1

Carrying a pistol

Gillman, Michael S.

5/29/1881

Prince, C. E.

1

1

Carrying a pistol

Marshall, The

5/31/1881

Cowan, Crel (?)

1

4

Fighting in the streets

Marshall, The

5/31/1881

Dolan, James

1

3

Committing a menace on the public streets

Richardson, Thomas

5/31/1881

Garry, Jon

1

2

Fighting

Bader, Mr.

5/31/1881

Hemmecly, Mr.

1

3

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Gillman, Michael S.

5/31/1881

Lasnchnen, David A.

1

2

Exposing himself

Coglen, G. S. L.

5/31/1881

Stanebaci, John

1

4

Carrying a pistol

Marshall, The

6/2/1881

Fennell, Pat

1

5

Fighting in the streets

Marshall, The

6/2/1881

Framan, John

1

4

Fighting in the streets

Not listed

6/2/1881

Melsh, Mat

1

5

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Marshall, The

6/11/1881

Gashal, J.

1

6

Bearing firearms

Gillman, Michael S.

6/11/1881

Grinaldi, George

1

7

Carrying concealed weapons

Divyen, Robert

6/11/1881

Nilson, Harry

1

6

Carrying concealed weapons

Divyen, Robert

6/12/1881

Conllein, Ed

1

7

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Lonmancea, George

6/14/1881

Otman

1

8

Discharging firearms within the town

Divyen, Robert

6/15/1881

Medononch, Peter

1

8

Drunkenness and being in a state of intoxication

Richardson, Thomas

6/16/1881

Hunice (?), Jerry L.

1

9

Carrying a pistol and drunkenness

Veceson, Jael

Arrest Date

Person Charged

Ledger Vol.#

Page #

Charge

Officer

6/17/1881

Goven, Me

1

10

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Richardson, Thomas

6/18/1881

Blaen, G. C.

1

10

Carrying a pistol

Brint

6/18/1881

Daxson, E. C.

1

10

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Lynch, Fone

6/18/1881

Sloen, E.

1

9

Carrying a pistol

Moreland, N. B.

6/21/1881

Goeenly, E.

1

11

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Lynch, Fone

6/24/1881

Kelly, James

1

11

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Moreland, N. B.

6/25/1881

Smith, John

1

12

(?)

Moreland, N. B.

6/26/1881

Brown, John

1

12

Carrying a pistol

Not listed

6/28/1881

Barrett, Thomas

1

12

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Swyer, Robert

6/29/1881

McLohn, James

1

14

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Meccer, Jack

6/30/1881

McAvoy, James

1

13

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Richardson, Thomas

6/30/1881

Ryan, Thomas

1

13

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Richardson, Thomas

7/1/1881

Hanson, Christon

1

13

Fighting

Swyer, Robert

7/2/1881

Bnrlain, Ed

1

16

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Marshall, The

7/2/1881

Niming

1

14

(?)

Not listed

7/5/1881

Doyle, John

1

15

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Moreland, N. B.

7/5/1881

Gilhgam, John

1

15

Using abusive language

Moreland, N. B.

7/8/1881

Buske, Michael

1

16

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Not listed

7/8/1881

Doupherty, William

1

16

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Not listed

7/9/1881

Dines, Richard

1

18

Using offensive language

Swyer, Robert

7/9/1881

McGuire, Senmie

1

17

Selling liquor in quantities less than one quart

Swyer, Robert

Arrest Date

Person Charged

Ledger Vol.#

Page #

Charge

Officer

7/9/1881

Sugro, Humphrey

1

17

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Swyer, Officer

7/11/1881

Catren, James

1

19

Carrying concealed weapons

Swyer, Robert

7/12/1881

Gorman, Jack

1

19

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Moreland, N. B.

7/12/1881

Stratton, S. H.

1

20

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Moreland, N. B.

7/14/1881

Dour, Mr.

1

20

Fighting in the streets

Moreland, N. B.

7/14/1881

Gavi, Thomas (?)

1

22

Fighting in the streets

Moreland, N. B.

7/14/1881

Johnson, A. J.

1

21

Fighting in the streets

Moreland, N. B.

7/14/1881

Knight, C.

1

21

Fighting in the streets

Moreland, N. B.

7/14/1881

Moolfe, B.

1

22

Shooting a pistol within the town

Swyer, Robert

7/15/1881

Kibirnling, Peter

1

23

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Swyer, Officer

7/16/1881

Noel, Harry

1

26

Carrying a knife

Not listed

7/16/1881

Reecl, James

1

23

Not listed

Swyer, Robert

7/16/1881

Stobacigh, Leoi

1

26

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Not listed

7/17/1881

Donshny, Joe

1

24

Petty larceny

Not listed

7/20/1881

Conway, Camile

1

28

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Moreland, N. B.

7/20/1881

Drummomd, Sam

1

29

Fighting

Moreland, N. B.

7/20/1881

Kecne, Frank

1

30

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Drugen, R.

7/20/1881

Nillience, Eve

1

29

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Moreland, N. B.

7/20/1881

Ourbn, Ms.

1

27

Disorderly and indecent conduct

Swyer, Michael

7/20/1881

Reissice, Nellie

1

27

Disorderly and indecent conduct

Moreland, N. B.

7/20/1881

Schevuline, G. B.

1

28

Interfering with an officer

Moreland, N. B.

Arrest Date

Person Charged

Ledger Vol.#

Page #

Charge

Officer

7/22/1881

Stuby, Mr.

1

30

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Drugen, R.

7/23/1881

Briman (?), Jo

1

32

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

Moreland, N. B.

7/23/1881

Duchin, Bit

1

33

Not listed

Drugen, R.

7/23/1881

Fay, James

1

33

Drunkenness

Swyer, Robert

7/23/1881

Robb, John

1

31