Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-03


county district court, which closed
with last Saturdays session, vas a
business term despite the fact that
n case at the latter part, that of C.
q. Norton VS.. 7. H. Picker ct al, took
up about two weeks. A great deal of
law business was taken account of
during the eight weeks term by Judge
Roberts, and a number of old cases
which have been on the docket for a
number of years were assigned for
trial o dismissal at the next term OF
court, which opens March %. The
chancery was somewhat lighter than
usual owing to the long duration of
the Norton case, and although few
state cases were tried there were sew
eral important ones The case of
Frank Williams, who was accused of
the murder of his friend, William Stat
er, at Keh, was the gravest matter
tried during the term, although prob
ably not as much interest was taken in
it as in the case of the state VS..
Thomas /. Jebb, who was accused of
forgery and uttering forged notes.
Both of these men were convicted,
Williams getting a sentence of eigh--
teen years and Jebb of five, in the pen
Stentiary.
Resume of Term.
The Courier herewith presents a re,
sumo of the cases of the January
term:
State Gases.
State VS.. David Morgan, nuisance.
January II defendant pleaded not gull
ty. February IL, continued on defend
ants motion at his cost.
State VS.. Mark Vance, lewdness,
1.-TWO cases., January II, continued on
defendants motion.
State VS.. Greeley Napier, breaking
and entering. January IL, pleads not
guilty. February 8, trial begins. Feb
ruary II, defendant found not guilty.
State VS.. w. 7. Wilson,
larceny from building. January II,
pleads not guilty. January %, with
draws plea of not guilty, and is SEN
fenced to imprisonment in the county
jail for six months.
State VS.. Charles Black, larceny, aft
er three previous convictions. Janu-
airy II, defendant pleads not guilty.
January 20 jury, returns verdict of
guilty. January 80, defendant SEN
tenceds to Imprisonment for one year
i'll the pe~nitentiary at Fort Madison.
State VS. Rufus Chesser, larceny.
January II, defendant pleads not gull
ty. January %, trial begins. Janu--
airy 20, jury returns verdict of not
guilty and defendant is discharged.
State VS.. Frank Williams.
murder. January II, pleads not gull,
ty. January 80, trial begins. Febru-
airy 6, jury returns verdict of guilty of
murder in the second degree. Febru-
airy 2, defendant sentenced to impris--
onment in the penitentiary at Fort
Madison for fifteen years.
State VS.. c., NJ, & st. p. Railway
Co, obstructing the public highway.
January 10, case continued on appli-
cation of defendant.
State VS.. Sylvia Johnson, nuisance,
(two cases) January 10, stricken
from docket on motion of county at
torney.
State VS.. VIM. Johnson and John
Russell, keeping gambling house.
January IL, cas- stricken from docket.
State vs.. j. D. Ferree, obtaining
money under false pretenses, (three
cases), January 10, defendant pleads
not guilty. January 27, continued by
agreement.
State VS.. Thomas I. Jebb, forgery
and uttering forged note, (seven
c~ases). January 19, defendant pleads
not guilty. February 5, trial begins
on first of forgery cases. February Z,
defendant found guilty. February 9,
defendant sentenced to Imprisonment
in penitentiary at Fort Madison for a
term of four years. Defendant pleads
guilty to first charge of uttering forg.
ed note and is sentenced to one years
Imprisonment in the penitentiary at
Fort Madison. Other cases dismissed
State VS.. Chas. Pegg and Cord
Chance-nuisance. February 2, de-
PENDANTS plead not guilty. February
26, dismissed on motion of county at
torney.
State VS.. Chas. Pegg-keeping gam
bling house. February 2, defendant
pleads guilty and is assessed a fine of
$500.
State VS.. George Cline and Thomas
dismissed upon payment of all costs.
State vs.. Ray Holland-manslaugh
ter. February 9, dismissed on motion
of county attorney.
State VS.. John r. Remembrance.
February IL, continued on motion of
defendant at his cost.
State VS.. Frank Drew-nuisance
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