The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
District Court Met Monday.

The March :s..n Of the District Court
convened monday afternoon with Judge
Towrsr presiding and the following
csurt officers: S. w. Kehier clerk, Ed.
ii. Schenck deputy clerk, W. ii. Ii yland
stenographer, A. p. D sen county alto,-
ney Geo. f. Wolever sheriff, John Burns
deputy sheriff, A. j. Allen court bailiff,
Frank Gardner jury bailifi, Scott Gard
ner grand jury baiiifi, G. A. Wood clerk
of the grand jury.
The court room is hardly recognizable,
force of painters having been at work
on it for the past month and it looks
like a new court room. The renovation
is duly appreciated by the Judge and
everyone who has any business in the
court room.
The grand jury was drawn Monday
evening, the following being the mem
bers who are serving at this term: Il.
d. Martin foreman, John Dale, John
Overhollzer, j. w. Logan, A. s. Gard
ner, j. B. Atkins and j. I. Osborn.
The trial jury was impaneled Tuesday,
every member being present except w.
Fl. Simmerman, of Long Creek, who
was excused because he was not vet of
legal age.
The first jury case was State vs.. VIM.
Twombley and Oscar Steen, indicted for
conspiracy, and it is on trial as we go to
press, the court room and gallery being
crowded to hear the testimony.
The following cases have been dispos.
ed of:
CRIMINAL.
Incorporated town of Lamont, Iowa,
VS.. B. F. Sutherlln, settled and dismissed.
State vs.. VIM. Twombley and Oscar
Steen, demurrer to indictment over
ruled.
State VS.. John Bradshaw, continued.
State vs.. Richard PRAY, continued by
agreement.
State VS.. K. Torrance and Carl Woods,
defendants appear and waive objections
to grand jury.
State VS.. Denny Moran, continued.
State VS.. j. w. Crofford, defendant
appears and valves objections to grand
jury.
State vs.. Ira Hammond, defendant
appears and valves objections to grand
jury.
State VS.. W. T. Allen, defendant ap.
pears and valves objections to grand
jury.
State va. VIM. Twombley and Oscar
Steen, defendants demand separate trial
and state elects to try Steen first. Mo-
ton for change of venue overruled. Geo.
w. Baker appointed to assist county at.
torney. Jury impaneled and trial com.
menced.
Estate Of Moses Brya widow accepts
under provisions of the will.
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appointed guardian ad Item for minor
defendants.
Estate Of Sarah E. Gittinger, final re-
port approved, administrator dis
charged.
Estate of Eli Dodd, final report APP
proved, administrator discharged.
Estate of M. Wempel, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Estate Of Joseph Knox, j. w. Harvey
appointed guardian ad litem for minors,
sale of realty ordered as prayed.
| Estate of John I. Mackell, foreign will
admitted to probate.
| Estate of Alice Phillips ct al. Report
of sale and deed to Frank Greenland
approved.
Estate Of Jordan Roger. Sale ordered
as prayed. On showing new appraise.
ment ordered, j. Hamilton, j. ID. Brown
and Marion Woodland appraisers. Elk.
ecutor directed to cancel and deliver to
Thomas l.. Roger his note for $1lO.
LAW AND EQUITY.
Alice Deck ct al. vs.. George Kelley e,
al. Default on Robert Kelley on peti
ton of intervention.
A. A. Underwood ct al. VS.. A.. w.
johnson ct al. New appeal bond Of
$500 ordered to be filed in 80 DAYS.
Farmers & Traders Bank vs.. X. Kel-
ley ct al. Default as to Robert Kelley.
Citizens Bank VS.. K. Kelley. Default
as to Robert Kelley.
H. B. Evans vs.. Jas. K. Stephen, dis:
missed.
Clara P, Farrell VS.. Leon Hotel Co.,
|continued.