Switzerland County, Indiana crime report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 23 Jul 1885 – Page 4, Column 1

County Boarders.

Sheriff Simpson has a boom at the County Hotel, having six guests, all of whom will probably spend the summer with him. The following arrivals are recorded on the register:

Robert Graham, Mt. Sterling; charged with malicious cutting.

James Herrel and Joseph Decker, Ripley County, Ind., charged with stealing cattle.

Wm. H. Spencer, Vevay; charged with larceny.

Charles James, Florence; charged with assault and battery with intent to kill.

Henry Yates (colored), Vevay; intoxicated in a public place.