The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15
IN DISTRICT COURT.
Crisis Ground Out by the Mills of
Justice.

The Carpenter case continued
throughout Friday with unaDated in
serest. After the examination of the
mother, Ella Seibert, Joe Seibert, the
father, was examined and he was fol-
lowed by DR.. ]. C. Barringer, George
Andrews, and G. L. McWilliams in
quick succession.
In the afternoon, r. w. Sopher,
Chas. Shaw and Clifford Logan were
put on the stand and Logan was OBJ
jected to as a witness, on account of
his not having appeared as a witness
at either the trial before the justice,
or before ne grand jury. His sub
poena as a witness was not served on
him personally, but on a substitute
and his evidence was therefore not ad-
United by the court.
At 1915 p. m. the State rested their
case, and the defense placed on the
stand the official reporter, Mr.. ]. II. P.
Robinson, who took the short hand
notes of the former trials. This was
done in order to impeach the CREDIBLE
ity of the statements and denials or
several Of the witnesses for the State.
This evidence was objected to by the
State, as the witnesses in question
were young and did not fully under
stand the import and purpose Of the
questions asked in cross-examination.
The objection was overruled and the
evidence was admitted.
On Saturday at 8 a. m, Mrs. Charles
Carpenter was placed on the stand
and gave detailed evidence regarding
events as they occurred during the
stay of Mae Seibert at the Carpenter
home. 1t seems to be the intention
of the defence to try to prove that
Mae Seibert was injured by riding
horseback, and or several occasions
a light harness was on the horse and
she was bruised by coming in contact
with the metallic parts of the harness
about the saddle.
Mrs. Carpenter also gave evidence
to other matters to show that Macs
trouble might come from other causes
in addition to that of horseback rid
ing. On the day in question, while
she was doing her housework upstairs,
she noted the fact from the upper win
dows that Carpenter was digging post
holes about the stack in the field and
at other times was busy with the team
and at no time was he out of her
sight, and Mae Seiberr continued to
remain under the tree, and the wit
ness noted nothing unusual or irregu.
lar in their conduct at any time.
The evidence has been sensational
and racy throughout, and the case has
been playing to a full house at every
session of court.
New Cases. .
Mary Hatfield VS.. J.. w. Hatfield, for
divorce. Bolton & Bolton, attorneys.
Susan Darland VS.. Chas. Darland,
for divorce. w. S. K~enworthy, attor-
ney.
Mary ]. Hatfield VS.. j. w. Hatfield.
Trial and decree for plaintiff at plain
tins cost, ~.
Law and Equity. .,
230. The Wilson Milling Co. VS.. w.
r. Cowan, account. Motion for secur-
ity for costs confirmed. Plaintiff or.
rdered to file cost bond in sum of 5000.
SuTeties to be approved by clerk.
2S1. Nellie q. Talon VS.. Jesse P.
Talon, partition. Josiah Atkinson
appointed sole referee to make sale.
Referee 10 give bond in sum of $12,-
500. Reports of sales of real estate ap-
proved and deeds approved.
Probate Gases.
30. Estate of Louisa j. Wharton, dcd.,
final report. Administrator ordered
to pay to r. X. Davis, assignee, the SIS
attorney fees allowed by the court.
Estate of John H. Sneak, decd, for
order. Notice of final report to be
given by posting written notice at the
court house. Posting shall be at
least ten days prior to Feb. 3, 1903, at
which time final report is set for hear
ing.