In 1937, Howard Long had a good life – a good wife, his own business, and a stable income during the Great Depression. All of that came to sudden halt when he was arrested and thrown in a jail cell with three other men. Right away he wanted to know why he was there. When he was told, he couldn’t hardly speak. Several young girls had accused him doing the unthinkable.
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Warren Gets 25 Years; 4 Others Plead in District Court. Davenport Democrat and Leader, 4/8/1937
Warren Is Sentenced to 25 Year Term in Ft. Madison. The Daily Times, 4/8/1937
Group Jams Court Corridors for Glimpse of Defendants. The Davenport Democrat and Leader, 4/4/1937
Trio Held in Juvenile Vice Probe Face Grave Charges; Bond of Each is $10,000. The Davenport Democrat and Leader, 4/2/1937
File Additional Charges Against Three Local Men. The Daily Times, 4/2/1937
4 Held For Acts With Girls. The Davenport Democrat and Leader, 3/31/1937
Four Men Held as Results of Stories Told by Children. The Daily Times, 3/31/1937
Verre Bound Over On Rape Charge; Bond is $10,000. The Daily Times, 4/10/1937
Mother; Child Faint; Tense Nerves Break. The Davenport Democrat and Leader, 4/11/1937
Phelps Will Plead Guilty to Lewdness. Davenport Democrat and Leader, 6/24/1937
Girl Committed to Mitchellville by Judge Scott. Davenport Democrat and Leader, 6/2/1937
Sex Defendants to Face Court; 4 More to Plead. The Daily Times, 4/15/1937
Arraignment of Eight Under Way Before Judge Kelsey. The Davenport Democrat and Leader, 4/15/1937
Long Asks for Venue Change; Denies Guilt. Davenport Democrat and Leader, 4/19/1937
Move to Transfer Sex Trials Due to Public Sentiment. The Daily Times, 4/19/1937
Long Jurors Hear 13; Then State Rests. Davenport Democrat and Leader, 4/27/1937
Girls Testify as Long is Forced to Trial; One Faints. The Daily Times, 4/27/1937
Jury Ponders Lewd Charges Against Long. Davenport Democrat and Leader, 4/28/1937
Guilt of Long on Girl’s Charges is Pondered by Jury. The Daily Times, 4/28/1937
Howard Long Found Guilt of Lewdness. Davenport Democrat and Leader, 4/29/1937
Long, Found Guilty in Sex Case, Will Ask for New Trial. The Daily Times, 4/29/1937
Call 50 Special Jurors for Rape Trial of Phelps. The Daily Times 5/3/1937
Girl Admits Taking Money From Phelps. The Davenport Democrat and Leader, 5/4/1937
Phelps Faces Second Trial on Sex Count. Davenport Democrat and Leader, 5/6/1937
Six Months in Jail for Long; Deny Re-Trial. Davenport Democrat and Leader, 5/11/1937
Long Sentenced to Six-Months in County Jail. The Daily Times, 5/11/1937
Jury Out Eight Hours Finds Verre Guilty of Lesser Charge. The Daily Times, 5/22/1937
Andrew Verre Found Guilty of Lewd Acts. Davenport Democrat and Leader, 5/23/1937
Transferman Sentenced to Six Months. Davenport Democrat and Leader, 6/25/1937
Schenk. The Daily Times, 2/4/1949
Essay on Prostitution in the Great Depression. 123helpme.com