Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-02-22


DISTRICT CVukr.-On Monday, his
don Judyr }. Il. kothrock showed
his "phls III our town and imlntdl.
alel. cu,uiuenced his duties as Judge
d.spalchng business with his usual
good mature. lie Is business RIGHT up
lner. VII! be no dpdglng OH his pai
,nd attorneys muet walk up 10 chalk
nnes. We consider the Judge one vi
The h:st Judges III the state.
Un The l9... inst /, We noticed the
soncIy pm. OF Y. X. Scott, Prosccu.
NJ Attorney, III the coult room al
As place. Iu!s reminds v, Vt u little
nciucnL which occurred. The Case
u the otate against .--
tho was accused III morse sieaiiug, Ma
ailed up, tile counsel for the Ueicnu.
..t hleL n.e motion ~ continue, wtnC
| vas sustained. As suine Vt the vii
| .esses material III .ne case MAS TIE
| Il ,unu. Inc PioStcui ,r became soue
"Aat enragen, aud le:iairu He wouli
act prosecute Tor IT vas 4 mere tirse,
&c, anu nvtlhetl the witnesses on the
! pail VI the State that they could 20
Loiit iiid not tetutn untii a1aisi sup :
/ ,tGte,. lie 10 u lutte TOO dilA,uu,, Ne
taiouon without prep.iatiSn Tor dc.
ienoe. Aioetty, M, oe'tt 10 tear ,u
al "na 40 nIah onUuio ue punIsnen
Wi.n"u Li..ns Il c,iaucr Ior ueteni
n;S uinaeit, .Ar. SCOT 10 u STAYING
govL teiloW anu Made awake ..nu
u,Isent Prosecutor. We do not IN
nnat We have ,uld Wish u cast All,
uuuu, Ridiculous on MIR. scott il,tnls
.nat,er, bull We do ht.e nttie less
oi the tiger disposition OH tue part
VI vac Prosecutor. let thieves ana
fasaDoiius pe punished but .et Us
! nrst ERolO ,liat al accused are sucn
then ~ IS time enough 10 nete uut
their punishment witn but little
lenie.cS.
We met our old friends from Linn
county Col. > uyi. anu Col. Preston,
totn vi whom staIlu ilr,t III the ranks
as Number one attorneys. We also
noticed Jaase George Green from
Cedar Rapids, otivers & Cary, sIruoe
L.wrencr, Capt. Stodtard we're also
al the helm, li,u Brown, aui Street
Ut Marsnai!toNn were also present,
aud several ether Attorneys Hnon We
dad not know. The count house wuc
crowded 10 its utmost capacity, II be
ing spacious h.mament Oh high,
We expect, however, that against an
other term Ut court shall have rolled
, around the new court house viii be III,
, fitted up and ready for use. I've ol
; the Gr.nt Jurors beng i little behind
time we're brought up TOR contempt oi
court, they assigned their reasons 10,
, thelg deily. and we're let OFT by paying
Costs and discharged from further
ATTENDANCE at this term. We think
, they lclisied it fist rate AMI would
! no doubt, have gwen more than thu,
for their RELEASE tor the terlu. " 4
doubt, however. Vine her % Mucn len
iency VIII be exercised very Of
. Jurors should be prompt ia then
: Attendance hereafter.
In thc State If .oAa against .ont
!. ia uer, ASS .nlt "a Indian. 1t VII
i shown by .,lr. Brice that b .gnei
struck and kicked the Indian severa
times, both were drunk NJ evidenc
offered on part Of Defense. The jury
returned u verdict Of guilty ct assau.
r ami battery without leaving the jar,
I box. The JUICE di not pass lmmc
: date sentence. On tuesday follow
/. M, however, he was brouy ht befor,
, the Court and fined thirty dollars al,
= stand committed 10 Johnson count,
e ,iai for eight days and 4 third, ",
think. unless fac Is sooner paid.
On thursday 2lst, Fel,er Va
: brought before the Court and hal I'll
/ Indictment read to him, the iniict
) menIs were shooting his wife, try in,
G to kill her by some other unknew,
! means and at;er~avd burning her.
h he prisoner has hot tn, appearance
i of being one to conmt such deed
e but s,ill shows high temper whic
o might le,d him to perform acts 70
= which he would repent when in cooi
: err spirit. We understand th.t.
/. cha,l &c Of venue in the case has bee
{ taken and that it will be trie In Vim
i ton, Benton county. during the tern
r Of Court wh.ch commences soon.
{ There were several cases OF som
e considerable interest disposed Of TIL
Y week. but We cannot notice them thu
week. but will ito so next.
Judge Rothrock is iisp.tcing bust
: ness with. y good deal OF vins, aud j
. giving general satisfaction.