Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
WILL LOOK INTO IT.
Grand Jury Will Investigate Re-
ported Gases of Gambling.
A. c. LEIGHTON APPOINTED FOREMAN
Constable Campbell Gets Man on the
Charge OF Perjury-InjunctionC Cases
Settled and Dismissed-Other
Police and Court News.

Police and Court News.
From Tuesdays Daily.
.'It will be your duty" said Judge
Roberts this morning to the grand
jury, after they had been empaneled,
ito inquire into all violations of the
law including the gambling houses
that are said to infest the city. You
will do this without fear or favor"
1nis means that the gamblers of OF
tumwa will probably be indicted, if
the grand jury follows the instructions
of the court.
The duly drawn grand jury for the
year appeared in district court this
morning and the clerk by lot selected
the following to serve as grand jurors
for this term of court: Xavier Strick-
er, Chillicothe; A. j.. Davis, Hedrick;
P. G.. B. Murray, Tunis; A. II. Hen
Erickson, ,Blalsesburg; Adam Decker,
Competine; A. j. Gardner, Eddyville,
and A. c. Leighton, Ottumwa. The
latter was selected as foreman, and
after being instructed by the court as
to their duties in the premises, they
adjourned to their room to consider
such matters as might come before
them. The balance OF the panel not
drawn or excused, were instructed to
appear on the second day of the next
term of court, which begins March 26,
toeether with those drawn. The cases
| that will first be taken up, will be
those who are either in Jail charged
| with indictable offenses or those per-
sons released on bail to await the ac-
ton of this body. Those in Jail are
Fred Gardner, colored man, charged
with the murder of Julia Gardner, also
colored, some few weeks ago, and
| William Menee, charged with the crime
of rape, said to have been committed
upon the person of one May Fay, about
six weeks AGO, and who it will be re-,
| membered made successful attempt
to get away from the police, only to
be subsequently, apprehended by Con-
| stable SLAUGHTER in small town west
Iof here. Oscar Holsey ana Frank Egg
| ~'eston, who were arrested last month
on the charge of, being concerned in
the larceny of merchandise from a Mil
waullee freight car, and which was
found concealed under some corn,
shocks in Central addition, will next
occupy the attention of the jury.
| Constable Campbell yesterday ar
rested j. O. Mort, at Mt. Pleasant, on
the charpe of perjury and brought
him back to this city to stand trial on
the charge. 1t is alleged that the de-
| PENDANT made an affidavit that he was
worth the amount of a certain bond
given in a replevin case, in which
HERNIA Mort was plaintiff and Laura
Konantz was defendant. Judgment
was rendered against the plaintiff and
| the bondsman and an execution issued J.
which was returned with no property
found Belonging to the bondsmen. It
is ALLEGED by the prosecution that
Mort made false affidavit, hence the
arrest yesterday. The case is set for
trial Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Scott & Ayres are attorneys for the.
defendant. s8 /,
thomas Allen, the colored man APP,
pretended on the charge of rape, yes
terday, by Sheriff Suits, was taken to
Keytesville, Mo-, by Deputy Sheriff A.
L. Embree, of that place, this morning.
Allen changed his mind and returned
without requisition papers.
YESTERDAY a decree was entered in
the case of Catherine Curran VS.. w. v.
Silvers & Co., quieting the title OF
part of lot l29 in the original plat of
the citv of Ottumwa, to the plaintiff.
This is the case where it was sought
to set aside sheriff's deed to the de-
PENDANT. The action was compromised
in some way, not entered on record,
and the deed set aside as prayed. The
seven cases entitled the State Of Iowa
ex rel. VS.. W.. Silvers & Co. ct al,
August Uhlein ct AL, John Erbacher,
A =,
like number against Michael Schwartz,
plaintiff. 1t will be remembered that
by the plaintiff that the defendant was
selling liquor contrary to law, and
prayed for writ of temporary in
junction restraining them from sach
sale. The suit began by Catherine C.
Milburn against the American Mutual
Life Insurance company, to collect the
proceeds OF policy Of insurance held
by her late husband in the defendant
company, was settled and dismissed.
Yesterday the will of Flora B. Graves
was admitted to probate, and Mrs.
Belle G. Fielder was appointed execu-
trix, without bond, according to the
terms OF said will. The will Of Caro-
line Bowen was also admitted to pro-
bate, and Mrs. Rachael Cottrell APP
pointed executriX, with bond in such
sum as may be fixed by the clerk. An
ma Harlan was appointed guardian of
the estate Of Hannah Curtis, incompe-
tent, and bond fixed at $500.
This afternoon is default day and
but few cases have gone in judgment
without an appearance being made by
the defendant. In tho foreclosure case
of the Decatur City Savings Bank VS.. L.
d. Stebbins ct al, decree was entered
giving the plaintiff Judgment against
the defendants in the sum of $1,125.6O
and ordering the sale of certain farm
land to satisfy the same. In the case
of G. E. Adams VS.. James Wentz de-
cree was signed giving plaintiff judg-
ment against the defendant in the sum
of $5s2.65 and ordering the sale of GER
tain real estate to satisfy the iudg-
ment. Judgment was entered and sale
ordered likewise in the case of w. S.
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