Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-06
The Dis,ric, Court.

The grand jury concluded its deliber-
ations yesterday at 1880 a. M, after
more than week Of wrestling with
evidence of the frailties Of the race.
They have been exceedingly thorough
In scrutinizing the evidence elected.
An indictment was returned against
George Foster, OF Viola township, for
assault with intent to commit rape ny
on the person of Carrie Baker, aged
nine years, Foster being brought be-
fore the court plead not guilty and was
remanded to the jug to mediate until
his case is called, but which has not
yet been assigned. Foster is married
man Of very unsavory record and blunt
sensibilitics. lie has served term In
the penitentiary for procuring property
under false pretenses.
j. III. Kern, an alleged doctor, Of
Brayton, was indicted and arrested for
selling liquor contrary to law. lie was
placed In durance vile last Saturday
and was compelled to send an explana-
ton of his detention here to the Cass
county court, where he Is charged with
similar offense and was placed under
SiM'bonds to appear on Monday, the
3D. inst. The doctor has been fragrant
yiolator and evidently has u compli-
Gated case on his hands,
The law case of Francis Bros. VS., b.
f. IIowald was called on Friday and
occupied the court till Monday, Nash,
Phelps \ Green and l.. l.. DeLano APP
pearing for the plaintiffs and II. +. An.
drews and Judge Willard for the de-
Tense. In the early spring the plaintiffs
negotiated for the purchase of defend
ants stock OF general merchandise, and
before the invoice deposited $3.50 of
the purchase money In evidence of good
faith. At the conclusion of the invoice,
during which the store was closed for q
week, they wished to annul the contract
for the reason that the invoice exceeded
the amount they calculated to pay for
the stock. The deal was not consum.
mated and the present action was to
recover NIL or portion of the $500 In
hand paid prior TO the invoice. The
jury was out nil Monday night and re-
turned the following verdict about o
o'clock Tuesday morning:
ave, the Jury, IND for the defendant, H. Y.
| iiowald, and fN the amount OF his recovery ut
| 5000" "P. 4. HOWELL, Foreman"
In reply to interrogations by the
Judge as to whether the defendant had
represented to the plaintiffs that tho
invoice would not exceed u stated sum,
and to whether the plaintiffs had relied
upon such representations, the jury re.
piled In the negative. The verdict will
permit the defendant to recover 5000
additional to the $500 deposited as
forfeit In the event OF violation Of
terms Of the contract.
MAY VOTE FOR HARRISON.
The legal apparatus for manufactur.
ing mature voters has been working on
the ten hour day, and ground the fol-
lowing grist of American citizens:
Carl iIlsche. \. X. redorsen.
| otto Ruderick. Albert Ruderck.
| Edwin blackwell. Jacob Thean.
| VIM. j. Newell. Edw. y. Newell. 7
John Ross. Frederick Wilson.
| stephen bennett. George bennett.
| VIM, Brookman. John Stager.
| Christian Chrlstoliers0n John weght0n.
Carl Ludwig Ferdinand Miller.
The case Of James Halliday ct al, ask.
ing that the territory known ms West
Extra be severed from the old town In.
corporation, Is called for this afternoon.
Upon adjournment the grand jury re.
turned numerous and voluminous doc.
uments, the true inwardness of which
has not yet developed, though II Is pre-
sumed that ten indictments were found.
Deputy Sheriff Crane started out with
an omnibus this morning on round up
of offenders.
The business of the term will proba.
bly, not be finished In the three weeks
allotment.