Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-23

~ The March term of the district
court, which closed last Wednesday,
was continued for period of three
weeks and three days longer than the
time scheduled and much larger num-
Sber OF cases were disposed of than is
usual. The extra time was taken up
with the building and loan cases and
sno chancery cases in the Wapello
county district court in recent years
shave attracted such wide attention and
SWere SO bitterly fought. The state
cases were more plentiful than
husual and five men were sent to the
ipenitentiary during the term. They
We're: Ed Crutchfield, convicted under
the habitual criminal act; Harry Ruck-
+ man, for rape; Rufus Chesser, for lar
ceny: Clarence Goodhue, for breaking
and entering, and Arthur Doody for lar
. ceny from the person.
Disposed of Old Cases.
"A number Of cases which had been
continued from previous terms of
court We're disposed of during the SEES
sion just closed, pursuant to an order
Z OF the presiding judge, Robert Sloan,
+ to the effect that every case on the
docket would be tried or dismissed on
the day to which it was assigned This
cleaned up the docket and caused the
dismissal of many cases for want of
prosecution.
u Resume OF Gases.
The following is a resume of the
cases during the March term:
4 State of Iowa VS. Georgia White, lar
ceny. March 81, defendant arraigned
land pleads not guilty to the charge.
bApril 18, jury returns verdict of not
Equity and defendant is discharged.
1 State of Iowa VS. Ed Crutchfield, lar
Eceny after three convictions, March 81,
defendant arraigned and enters plea
6 of not guilty to the charge April 90
Ewitness withdraws plea of not guilty
Eand is sentenced to six months in the
Epenitentiary at Fort Madison.
State of Iowa VS.. G. T. Gray, mali
Ecious mischief April 4, defendant ar
Eraigned and pleads mot guilty. April
FL, jury returns verdict of not guilty
+ and defendant is discharged.
State of Iowa VS. G. T. Gray, larceny
Mpril 4, defendant arraigned and dis
fcharged on motion of county attorney
for want of sufficient evidence to con
lyict.
State of Iowa VS. Frank Chidister
cheating by false pretense, April
defendant arraigned and plead moi
Rguilty. April 81, jury returns verdict
fof not guilty and defendant is dis
enlarged.
State of Iowa VS. Harry Rucl1man
rape. April 4, defendant arraignet
and plead not guilty April II, jur,
freturns verdict of guilty. April %, mo
ton for new trial is overruled and 6a
Efendant is sentenced to two years il
the penitentiary at Fort Madison.
State of Iowa VS. Charles Pasnau e
I al, assault with intent to commit muI
fder. April 6, continued by consent o
kplaintiff.
State of Iowa VS. Mark Vance, lewd
Eness. April 6, continued on appliea
J Elton Of defendant.
State of Iowa VS. Mark Vance, lewd
lFness. April G, continued on applica
ton of defendant.
State of Iowa VS.. w. T. Bigham, la1
ceny, appeal from police court. Apri
10, dismissed on motion of county al
,tCrney
State Of Iowa VS. John R. Kane, nut
ssance. April %, plea of not guilty with
Fdrawn, pleads guilty and is sentences
Fto pay fine of $500 and costs, o
Estand committed to county Jail.
State of Iowa VS. j. d. Ferree, obtain
aing money by false pretenses. May
aajury returns verdict of not guilty, dc
PENDANT discharged. Two other case
tof same charge dismissed because Q
want of evidence to convict
State of Iowa VS. Clarence Goodhue
breaking and entering May 80, de
PENDANT arraigned. June 2, defendan
pleads guilty and is sentenced to tn