Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-04
Hendershott Thinks He Was
Not Defeated
WANTS JUSTICE OFFICE
L. J. Baldwin Has Trouble Getting
Money Deposited on Frank swartz's
Bond-Damase Case Being Heard
Divorce Suit Filed.

l.. Z. HenderShott has fled papers
in the office of County Auditor l. H.
Hammond and will proceed to cont st
the election of o. L Campbell to the
office OF justice of the peace in and
for Center township. The investiga-
tion of his claims will be made at the
court house on December 20 by j. H
r. Spillman, chairman of the board of
supervisors, County Auditor III Ham
mond and one man to be chosen by
and to represent each of the parties
| to the contest.
The contest for the office of justice
OF the peace at the November election
this year was very close one between
Mr. Campbell and Mr. Hendershott.
The former, on the republican ticket,
was elected by twelve votes according
to the returns but Mr.. Hendershott
now claims that the county was not
| fairly reported in the sixth ward of
this city and he aveIs that he is EMIT
| led to the election. He was ahea1 of
| Mr.. Campbell by Is votes in all tha
precincts except the sixth, but when
| the report came from this ward, tho
last to finish counting, he was found
to be beaten by 27 votes, giving the re-
publican candidate plurality of IL
| votes, according to the returns.
| This is the second contest in Wapel-
| 10 county within year. Last year,
d. E. Chisman, democratic candidate
for treasurer, contested the election
| of R. P. Dana. republican, and was
beaten. The alleged discrepancy was
also in the sixth ward the one with
which the fault now is found.
4 Attorney Seneca Cornell is attorney
for Mr.. Hendershott and MeElroy &
McElroy will look after Mr.. Camp
lbell's interests during the counting of
the ballots. All the ballots cast for
4 justice of the peace in the nine pre-
'fcincts of Center fowi,ship win have to
4 be recounted.
Wants the Money.
| L. ]. Baldwin, who signed bond
and posted $500 in cash with clerk n.
w. Michael, to guarantee the appear
ance at court of Frank Swartz and Sc
cure his freedom from Jail, is about to
lose 500 of the $500, and today the mat
ter was argued pro and con in district
court. County Attorney Emery wishes
| to have the court make an order with
holding from Mr.. Baldwin enough
money to cover the costs in the adul-
terry case against Swartz, S100 in
round numbers. Baldwin's interests
are looked after by W. A. Work.
Judge Eichelberger will render judg-
ment in few days on the matter
Damage Suit On.
Today Judge Eichelberger is hsar-
ing the case of Frank L. Coryden
VS. the Ottumwa Traction & Light CO.,
a suit for damages to the amount OF
! $4,000, claimed by the plaintiff by
reasons of injuries said to have been
sustained by him when trying to get
off a car owned by the defendant
company. He alleges that just as he
stepped off the car. which was slowly
moving, the speed was suddenly in
creased and he was thrown forcibly
to the ground and received injuries
about the head and face. The occur
renee took place on Church street
near the intersection with Myrtle
street, in South Ottumwa. last sum
mer Cornell & Morris represent the
plaintiff and McNett & Tisdale are at
torneys for the defendant.
Wants Divorce.
Isabelle Olney, by her attorneys, Will
liams & Williams, has filed petition
in the Office of Clerk Michael, asking
for decree of divorce from her hus-
band, Moves Olney, and alleging cruel
and inhnman treatment as the grounds
for action. The petition states that
plaintiff and defendant were married
November %, 1882, in Wapello county,
and lived together as man and wife
until August, 1902. They have two
1 children, Arthur. aged 10. and Layina,
aged IL years.