Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-30
Number Of Divorce DEGREES Signed
Today.
TWO MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO LARCENY
Are Given Sixty Days Each in Jail
EIdon Man Filed Petition in Bank
ruptcy-Young Man Charged with
Stealing a Bicycle.
From Tuesdays Daily.


Four DEGREES of divorce were signed
by Judge Sloan yesterday and today,
two men plead guilty of larceny from
a building after having been indicted
on the charge, two wills We're probat-
ed, two law cases were dismissed
three permits to sell intoxicating IL
quor were granted, all of which to-
gether with the case OF Wapello Coun-
ty VS.. Patrick Brady has occupied the
attention of the court since noon yes
terday.
Mabel Chiffon was granted divorce
from her husband, Albert Chiffon, on
the grounds of desertion, and she was
also restored to her maiden name of
Mabel Reinhart. The proof in the
case was heard a few days ago and the
decree ordered prepared but was new
er signed until yesterday.
Homer Wyatt was granted decree
, of divorce legally separating himself
from the bonds of matrimony that ex-
listed between him and his wife, Mary
Wyatt, on the grounds of adultery
which the petition alleges was commit
ted with one Ed. Shuckrow and Others
Like action was taken in the case
of Mary M. Searles VS.. George r.
Searles, the grounds on which the de-
cree was asked being cruel and inhu-
man treatment and adultery.
Given Sixty Days.
O. Randolph and Lee Dickerson, both
of whom were indicted on the charge
! of stealing pair of shoes belonging
to the Hale Shoe company, each plead
guilty yesterday afternoon, waived
time for judgment, and were given six
ty days in jail.
Charge Ignored.
The grand jury came into court yes
terday afternoon with the preliminary
examination papers in the case of the
State of Iowa VS.. John Walters, charg-
ed with assault with intent to kill w.
G. Clark, June "a, and reported that
they had failed to find any bill against
Walters. The court accordingly or
dered that the defendant be discharg-
ed and the sureties on his bond re-
leased.
Permits Granted.
A. S. Udell, w. L. Sargent and H. e.
Taylor were each granted permits to
sell intoxicating liquors as registered
pharmacists.
Wills Probated.
The will of Jesse Rutherford was
admitted to probate. The document
shows that all the property is given
to the widow, Mary R. Rutherford,
who is also appointed eXecutrix with
out bond.
The will of the late John R. Shep-
herd was also admitted to probate and
Wilbur F. and James H. Shepherd are
appointed executors without bond. The
will provides that the property of the
deceased shall be divided into three
equal parts, one of which is given to
each of the two sons above named and
the remainder to the widow, Mary
Jane Shepherd. He delegates to Will
bur F., who is a resident of Harrison,
& Neb., the power to dispose of lands
3 in Nebraska and Wyoming and to
James H. the power to dispose of that
In Iowa. The will is dated 1900.
Gases Dismissed.
The case of William Cation VS.. the
g. r. 1. & P. Railway company was
settled and dismissed yesterday. IN
his petition the plaintiff prays for
Judgment against the defendant for
the sum of $21S on account of wearing
apparel destroyed by fire in the com.
pany's depot at Unionville, July 80.
The case of WA. Carnes VS.. Charles
Reinier, suit on a note for $25, was
also settled and dismissed.
Confession of Judgment.
w. J. Baker filed document in the
clerks office today in which he ac-
knowledged himself indebted to
Charles w Brown for the sum of So
900 and to Charles W. Brown for 81. 600
on account of labor performed in the
Baker coal mine lor the past seven
years.
Bankruptcy Court.
John D. Ridgeway, of Eldon, filed "a
petition in bankruptcy with Referee
John w. Lewis today, in which he
schedules debts to the amount OF
$762.S9 with s5346O assets. The first
meeting of creditors has been set for
September 10. Mr.. Ridgeway is en-
gagged in the grocery business in Ell
don.
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