Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-12-28
Court Notes.

Court has been progressing slowly
the past week owing to Christmas.
Court was adjourned from Saturday
until Wednesday. The jurors all re-
turned Wednesday morning ready to
assume their responsibility.
In the case State of Iowa vs.. Char
ley Jones in which the jury returned a
verdict OF guilty of assault with intent
to commit great bodily injury, the
court imposed fine of $4,000 and
costs and in d, fault of payment 80
days in the county Jail.
In the case Of the State Of Iowa VS..
Ceranek in which the jury returned a
verdict of guilty of selling intoxicat-
ing liquors, the Judge fined him $500
and an attorneys fee of $4,000 and in
case of default of payment, 80 days in
the county Jail.
| In the case of State of Iowa VS..
Charles Wilder indicted by the grand
jury for selling Intoxicating liquors
contrary to law plead guilty and a fine
of $4,000 was imposed by the court
with an attorneys fee of $25.O 90 and in
case of default of payment to be COM
mtted to the county Jail for 80 days.
In the case Of j. b. Fulton VS.. John
| Hunter, the action was dismissed
Wednesday by the plaintiff without
prejudice.
In the case Of Louisa j. Clifton VS..
Jno. f. Clifton wherein the plaintiff
makes application for divorce the
case was continued and the court
made an order that the defendant pay
over to the Clerk of the District Court
the sum of $1,000 and that he pay to
the plaidtff the sum of $500 week.
Also that the defendant pay $500 as
attorneys fees in the case and Sic 90
to the sheriff for expenses incurred in
the case.
The case on trial in which Thos.
Stafford is being tried on an indict-
ment by the grand jury accused of
conspiracy to burn the John Weigh
ton barn is progressing as snch cases
usually progress In the prosecution
County Attorney j. NJ. Graham is be.
ing assisted by John H. Mosier while
Cosson and Ross are defending the ac-
cused. The case is one that has at
tracled considerable attention and
there is a large crowd in attendance to
hear the testimony. So far there has
been no testimony introduced that
shows anything further than what was
given in these columns at the time
the parties accused were arrested.
The testimony as given by the various
witnessesses who have testified only
tends to show that the defendant Sc
cured Mrs. Weber to write the letter
to Miss DeBoe at Sioux City and that
she copied it on typewriter and re-
turned it to her here at Audubon and
that she then directed the letter to Mr..
Weighton. The contents of the letter
informed Mr.. Weighton that unless he
did certain things his barn would be
burned. That the barn was burned
is well known, but as all the evidence
is not in, we do not desire to submit
any conclusions as to the probable
guilt or innocence of the parties. 1t is
possible that the strongest evidence is
yet to be introduced. The case will be
ably tried as those engaged in the
trial are among the best legal talent to
be obtained. Messrs. Graham and
Mosier are skilled attorneys and will
ably represent the state, while Cosson
and Ross will well defend the accused
Mr.. Cosson has well earned an envia.
BILE reputation as an attorney of honor
and worth and his partner, Mr.. Ross
possesses those traits that will
achieve success in his profession.