Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-24
Action Against M. w. Gossard,
for ENLIGHTENMENT, With
drawn
CASE FIzzLEs OUT
Taken From the Jury by Judge Burn
ham and Verdict for Defendant Or
dered-koskuba Case Begun--ccunty
Farm Inmate Ordered Sent to chero-
kee Hospital Inebriate Ward... r-~-..

The action brought by the state
against NJ. w. Gossard of this city, IN
which embezzlement was charged in an
indictment returned by the November
grand jury, was dismissed in the dis
trict court Saturday afternoon upon the
motion of the state. County Attorney
Stone filed the motion for dismissal
claiming that Mr. Gossard had settled
with the Fidelity and Casualty Com
pany, of New York, the bonding COM
pany that had acted as his surety while
he was agent for the Warder, Bushnell
e Glessner Company, of Springfield, ..
Judge Burnham ruled that the case be
dismissed.
Mr.. Gossard was arrested on Monday,
Nov. 10, on a charge of empezznns
S121.SS from the Warder, Bushnell &
Glessner Company, while he was act
ing as the company's agent. The COM
pany had been unable to get settle
ment, and had called upon the Fidelity
and Casualty Company to satisfy the
amount. The bond company, therefore,
looked to Mr.. Gossard and, upon failing
to be secured, brought the matter to
the attention of the grand jury. After
the Indictment Mr.. Gossard settled the
difference that had existed between
him., as agent, and the company, but
the bond company did not like the idea
of withdrawing the prosecution. County
Attorney Stone felt that as long as the
money had been paid the bond company
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and as a consequence he recommended
the dismissal of the action.
Mr. Gossard does not think he has
been treated right in the proceedings.
He claims he has always been ready
and willing to settle with the Champion
people, but there were certain things In
the settlement that he thought right
that the company would not admit, and
he refused to settle until they had met
him half way. County Attorney Stone
feels that the case is the result of bull
medicines on both sides.
verdict for Patterson.
The embezzlement case brought
against E. +. Patterson as a result of
an indictment, which was begun in the
district court Saturday morning, was
brought to close this morning when
Judge Burnham took the case from the
jury and directed verdict for the de-
PENDANT. The counsel for the defense
introduced evidence to prove that there
was a partnership understanding be-
tween the defendant and the prosecut-
ing witness, L. +. Ravlfn, of Conrad,
and that Patterson was not acting con-
trary to the agreement when he sold
the road wagon in question and applied
the proceeds to his share of the re-
ceipts.
koskuba Case Begun.
The case of Joseph Koskuba, for as
sault with intent to commit murder,
was begun this morning. The following
| jury was drawn to serve in the case:
w. A. Laggart, M. D. Lawrence NJ.
iC. Beverage, J. T.. Presnall, j. NJ.
Adams, Emery Mason, c. P. McKinnon,
William Hockridge, w. G.. Bowe, F. C.
| Weatherly, C. Sayler. and f. w. West
enberger.
Sent to Cherokee.
Judge Burnham sentenced to the in
ebriate ward of the Cherokee hospital
| for the insane George Millen, an inmate
of the county farm, for term of two
| years. Millen has been hard drinker
| for years, and was only too glad to take
/ advantage of the opportunity to rid
| himself of the habit, altho now he is an
! old man. Superintendent w. e. Tom
/ linson, Of the county farm, with COM
mission as deputy sheriff, took Milleh
to Cherokee Saturday.