Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-02
Jury Discharged For the Term Il
W. Van Dervesr Examined In
Court o to Finances.

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little doubt as to the guilt Of the de-
PENDANT, but some question in four OF
the jurymen's minds as to whether the
state had shown conclusively that Hes
ser and Block had broken the lock on
the car, altho the goods stolen were.
found in their possession At $3.50 a ver-
dict OF guilty was agreed to and the
court and attorneys were eummonedaat
that hour to hear the verdict read.
The work of securing jury to try
Block had commenced, but when court
convened this morning this defendant
concluded there would be nothing
| gained by standing trial, as the issues
In the case were exactly the same as In
the Hesser trial. He therefore entered
plea Of guilty Judge Caswell fixed
\ the time for passing sentence at 10
]o'clock Saturday morning, at which
time F. d. Russie, convicted Of rape,
and Joe Seine will have judgment pro-
nounced on them.
Joe Seine. the Italian who engaged in
4 a duel with guns with another Italian
named Joe Rio, and who shot an inno-
cent party named Tony Corodo thru the
head. was placed on trial this moving,
the specific charge against him being
assault with intent to murder. This is
4 the last of the criminal cases for the
term. The following jury was secured:
A.. w. Dixson, F.. s. Williams. Frank
Miller, Charles Roupe. 3. f. Wade, G.
lie. woodmansee, c. Arson, T. j. Still
man. Jesse Skiff, E. II. Walkup. George
Jensen and j. B. Mccormick.
4 Before the taking of testimony was
commenced a consultation OF the attor-
5lneys and defendants was held and Sci
sIno agreed to enter plea OF guilty ia
1.-THE charge Of assault with intent to
commit great bodily injury provided
the assault to murder charge was
withdrawn and County Attorney Stone
]. and the court agreed to this. The maxi.
lmum penalty under this charge is one
l.year In the county Jail, but an effort
} will be made to have Seine paroled. HI
Ihas made model prisoner. Is not OF {
j vicious disposition, and It Is the gen.
: eral opinion OF the county officials tina
!, Joe Rio, who engaged in the drunken
. brawl with Seine, but who was dis
charged In the Justice courts and ha!
J: since disappeared, was largely to blanc
!, for the trouble.
After Seine entered a plea OF guilt,
the jury was discharged for the term
4 ana SJuOSe4SdSWelltt cOIIlpiIIAeIINeu rs LIZ
! Ejurors for their work and remarked tina
! their work had been above the average
There was not disagreement in an!
case tried during the term.
VAN DERVEER ON THE RACK. 4
Mr.. T. w. Van Derveer, the defendan
in sensational suit brought by HE wifi
| for permanent alimony, was on the wit
ness stand in court nearly all afternoon
| 10 1,oa - III
denomination as to the status Of hi
Finances and TO show cause why he ha
not obeyed an order Of the court to pa
Z Mrs Van Derveer 500 forthwith. TIL
young man was given searching ex
, Illumination. even to the extent of pro
ducing all the money he had on his per
l. son, which wasn't much. Van Dervee
claims to be bankrupt at the presen
time. and says that, knowing this. h
I has taken little interest in his finance
and has kept no account Of assets an,
liabilities. The main portion of the ex
| animation was relative to the disposi
ton he has made OF $500 which he al
Ileges he received in cash from his for
l mer business partner for HE interest II
| a wholesale and retail tobacco business
| The witness accounted for portion o
this, but says he only knows that tn
balance was spent and he has nothing
His examination was not concluded a
a late hour this afternoon.
SCHOOL FUND SUIT.
Material is already being made for tn
| November term of court, and amonl
1.-THE new cases commenced is one Il
(which the independent school distric
No. a OF Eden township is seeking I
Ienjoin the county auditor and count
treasurer from paying $32 of the appor
tionment of the state funds to the indie
pendent district of Melbourne. in Lo
gan township. claiming that It shoul
Il be paid to Eden No