Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
Case Against Henry Mongoven
VIII Go to Supreme Court.
THE JONES CASE is In ABEYANCE
Claims He Will Furnish Bonds for APP.
peal by Monday-if Not Will be
Taken to Penitentiary on That Date
Court Is Adjourned,
From Fridays Daily.l

From Fridays Daily.]
Henry Mongoven will not be taken
to the penitentiary for the present at
least. He furnished an appeal bond
today. and his case will now go to the
supreme court. He is still held in the
county Jail. however, and will be un-
til he furnishes another bond of $1,000
for the crime of assault with intent to
murder s. P. Grips, and on which
charge he has not yet been tried.
Lewis Jones has not yet given an ap-
peal bond. His brother from Missouri
who was sent for, has promised Sher-
if Suits that he would return to his
home today and get cash bond of ST.
600 to get the case appealed to the SUI
preme court. In order to give him a
chance to do so, Sheriff Suits has
agreed not to take Lewis to the peni-
Tertiary until Monday. If the bond is
not Forthcoming by that time the sher-
if announces that he will be taken to
Fl. Madison.
Mongoven's bond is signed by
James Gallagher, Thomas Gallagher,
Ellen Gallagher and WI. Jennings, the
latter one of the jurors who tried the
case against Mongoyen. 1t was pre-.
sented to the court last night and af-
ter it had been examined by Coun-
ty Attorney Emery, and an investiga-
ton made of the assets of the persons
who had signed it, the court announc-
ed that it was satisfactory.
Court Adjourned for the Term.
After a few moments session this
morning during which time much min
or business was disposed of, Judge
Fee adjourned court for the term.
This has been a rather remarkable
term. Court opened with an extra or
binary heavy calander, but in a short
time Judge Fee had disposed of every
thing that was ready for trial, and dur
ing the latter part of the term, he has
been continually prodding UP the at
torneys to get something for the court
to work on. The number of cases dis
posed of is not as large by many as
that disposed of by Judge Roberts dur
ing the January term of court, but
much work has been accomplished by
Judge Fee through his untiring eff
forts to keep things moving.
To Decide in Vacation.
Judge Fee took the matter of the in
junction asked for by John Swope
against the town of Chillicothe under
advisement at the conclusion of the
arguments this morning. and will an
nounce his decision in vacation. The
matter under dispute is to prevent the
town of Chillicothe from building q
new school house, the plaintiff alleg
ing that recent election which was
held in that city, and which carried
with it proposition to levy taxes FOL
the school house was illegal. Steck
and Smith represented the plaintiff
and e. 3. McElroy the defendant.
Divorces Granted.
Judge Fee granted two divorces to-
day as follows Barney Toms VS.. An
ma Toms; Mary Belle Ward VS.. Frank
B. Ward
Given New Trial.
The motion for new trial in the
case of Louisa Lester VS.. M. Rush, Ell
al, was sustained by Judge Fee to
day. The controversy in this case
arose over the ownership of a certain
d piano and in trial of the matter earl
Z Ter in the term, the plaintiff was Civ.
en- a verdict.
Final Reports Approved.
Final reports in the following es-
tates were received and approved to-
day, and the executors discharged
and bondsmen exonerated: D. B,
!, Merrill, Wiley Sloan and julius Yacht
Ter.
John Curran Released.
John Curran, who was indicted as
one of the Pasnau gang for assault
with intent to commit murder upon G.
w. Houston and S. P. Grips was re
leased today under $500 bonds, which
were signed by his mother.