Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-21
DISTRICT COURT.
Mich Business The Barn Burn
ing Case Commenced.

ing Case Commenced.
Court is still in session. A large
amount of business has been done aud
the end is not yet in sight. Court BUSH
ness seems to have revived, though
several of the matters involved are OF
small amounts.
Neils p. Hoegh, Theo. Morrow and
Chas. Van Gorder have been appointed
referees to survey and partition the
Ballard land in this county in the Bal
lard estate.
The cases Of the state Of Iowa for Mrs
Nettie Marietta vs. Chas. jenkins and
Anton Spoo for damages for selling
liquor to her husband have both been
settled out of court by agreement, de-
PENDANTS paying $4,000 in each and
costs.
The case OF state vs.. Chas. Jones was
tried Tuesday and Wednesday, large
number OF witnesses being examined.
This was the result OF scrap the night
after election on the streets Of Audubon
in which Charles Jones struck John
Crees, OF Hamlin township, disfguring
his nose. The case was persistently
fought. County Attorney Graham
represented the state and II. w. Hanna
and j. M. Griggs the defendant. The
jury was out but few minutes and
brought in verdict Of guilty OF assault
with intent to commit great bodily in
jury. The penalty for that is a Jail
sentence.
Anindicment was found against Frank
Schroneck for keeping nuisance and
he was tried and found guilty.
Charles Wilder was indicted for keep
ing nuisance and plead guilty. He
claimed to the jury that the witnesses
we're acting malicously against him, and
that he might as well plead guilty as to
fight the case. Both Wilder and
Shroneck are in Jail awaiting the courts
sentence.
In case Of Matilda johnson vs.. Joseph
Wheeler for wages for minor son,
plaintiff was given $65. This was tried
to the court, Kapp being for plaintiff
and Myers & Blume for defendant,
Phe case of F. b. Davis W. Audubon
county for fees in detective work in the
Cunningham case, was withdrawn by the
plaintiff. '....
The cases of Soren Nielsen vs.. Mrs.
Niels G. Sorensen and Soren Nielsen
vs.. Niels G. Sorensen were dismissed by
agreement.
In State vs. Ben Menden hall for run.
ming gambling house, defendant plead
guilty and was fined $50 and dosts.
In Mutual Benefit Building and Loan
Association, of Atlantic, VS.. Mis- Larsen
ct al, judgement was rendered against
defendant by default in the sum of
$500 II. In the case of same against 2.
G. Bertlesen same action was taken in
sum of $33l.47. So
A judgement of $3l.C0 was rendered
in favor of Chamberlain Medicine Co
VS. N. M Nelson.
In State VS. Hagedorn ct at because
of prosecuting witness being removed to
another state, the case was withdrawn.
This WAS an assault case from Lincoln
township.
Yesterday tile grand jury which is
still in session reported a new indict-
ment against T. j. Stafford and others
for arson. They are charged with bnrn-
ing the Weghton barn. Mr.. Stafford
has been in Jail awaiting this term Of
court. His trial commenced today.
Today will likely be taken up secur-
ing jury. AS the state has thirty-six
witnesses to examine and as it is likely
the defense will have some witnesses, it
is presumed the case will take week or
more. County Attorney Graham is as
sisted in the prosecution by J. FL. Mosier.
The defense is conducted by Cosson &
Ross. The case will be Of considerable
interest.
Judge Macy desires to get through
this term before New Years, as his term
OF Ayooa coumancas January