Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
AWARDED DAMAGES
Verdict in Breeding. Jordan Trial
Reported Last Evening.
PLAINTIFF is GIVEN $3.50 DAMAGES

Mrs. Breeding Has Instituted Other
Similar SuIts-Petition for Divorce
-Other Late Police and
Court News.
From Saturdays Daily.1
The jury in the case of Martha
Breeding VS.. Kinsey Jordan, in which
the former sued the latter FOR $4,000
damages for selling her husband liq-
uor after the defendant had been
warned not to do SO, returned YER
dict last evening at o'clock for $T5o
in favor of the plaintiff. Mrs. Breed
ing has also instituted similar suits
against Michael Schwartz and John
Rosenauer. The latter is now deceas-
ed, but the Administrative will be sub
stituted as the defendant. The jury
has been discharged until the day at
ter the election.
A petition for divorce was filed yes
terday, in which the plaintiff, Arizona
Strasburg, charges the defendant,
Henry Strasburg, with threatening to
take her life, and states that she be-
lieves he attempted to do SO. The
plaintiff asks the court to restore to her
her maiden name, Arizona Wells.
A decree was fled in district court
today in the case of Harry Hodge VS..
David Hodge, the same having been
tried before Judge Sloan and decided
in vacation. The case was commenced
as partition case, but finally termi-
mated in a quiet title.
From Mondays Daily.
Last Saturday Blake g. Hall filed a
petition in bankruptcy in the United
drug firm of Won Holtzschuherr &
] placed at S., 500 and the assets at $2,700.
The liabilities consist entirely OF firm
debts, there being no outstanding obli-
CATIONS against either Of the individual
members of the firm. The assignment
was made necessary owing to the
firms inability to collect outstanding
debts. The store is closed today and
will remain closed until a trustee can
be appointed by the creditors. Won
'Holtzschuherr & Ayers have been in
the retail drug business at 30s East
Main street for a number OF years, and
during that time have always occupied
a position in the front rank of the
business circles Of Ottumwa. Their
misfortune will be learned with much
regret by everyone in Ottumwa, and
while the future plans of Mr.. Won
Holtzschuherr and Mr.. Ayers have not
been determined upon, it is hoped that
they can SO adjust their affairs as to
remain in Ottumwa.
Judge Eichelberger convened court
this morning and having excused the
jury last Saturday until after election,
made an assignment of state and chan
Gerry cases. The case of Petrie Kasgard
vs.. r. N. McElroy, a suit for damages
for personal injury, was assigned, and
will be one of the most important cases
on the calendar. The plaintiffs attor-
neys are Morris & Lowenberg, and c.
c. McIntire, and the defense will be
conducted by E. E. McElroy. The state
assignment will not occupy much time
and will furnish but little diversion to
court room frequenters.
DEGREES of divorce We're signed this
morning in the cases of Maggie NJ.
Westbrook vs.. A. II. Westbrook, and
Arizona Strasburg VS.. Henry Strasburg.
The case of Amy L. Wright vs.. E. II.
Wright, ct al, suit to set aside con-
veyance, was continued by agreement
of counsel. In the assignment of Wor-
cester Art Co., an Ottumwa business
house conducted by Frank Worcester,
and which went to the wall year or
SO ago, the assignee was required to
make report by Nov. 9.
The defendant in the case of Josie
Breeding VS.. Kinsey Jordan suit for
damages, in which the jury brought
a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of
$3.50, this morning filed motion for a
new trial on the usual ground of pas
sion and prejudice of the jury and er-
TOR of the court in instructing them.
| In compliance with the order of court
made a few days ago in the Ballingall
estate, the executors, A. G. Harrow
and G. A. Walsh, Oscar and Mary j.
Won Holtzschuherr and c. A. Walsh
trustee, have refunded mortgage on
the same realty belonging to the estate
at a lower rate of interest and Satur-
day filed mortgage to the Ottumwa
Savings bank for $4,000.
Valentine Hagan, an old veteran,
created ripple of excitement in police
court this morning when he took his
place before Judge Hall to answer to
the charge of drunkenness, wrapped
from head to foot in blanket be-
longing to one of the fire department
horses. The cause of it all was that a
few minutes before court convened,
Hagan tore his pants into shreds, think
ling thereby he would be spared visit
before the judge. 1t is the second time
he has played the same game within
the past week, and Chief OF Police H.
iC. Williams and Judge Hall have lost
all sympathy for him. Last week he
was sentenced to six days on the rock
| pile for drunkenness, and no sooner
was he liberated than he proceeded to
fill up again. This time he was fined
$50 and will be compelled to hammer ii
all out in the city's geological garden
as soon as he is provided with another
pair of trousers.
Give the children a Drink
called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appe-
thing, nourishing food drink to take
the place of coffee. Sold by all gro
GERS and liked by all who have used il
because when properly prepared it
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