The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22
DISTRICT COURT IN SESSION.
The Term Will Last Three Weeks
and be a Busy One. Az

and be a Busy One. AZ
Judge X. l.. Parrish convened the
January term Of the District Court Mon.
day afternoon, the first business trans.
acted being the impanelling and in.
structing of the grand jury for the
term. The grand jurors drawn for this
term were III. F. WATSON foreman, j. B.
Hampton, A. q. Craig, w. w. Wiley, j.
V. Arney, w. *. Green and Willis
Frost. Tuesday evening w. K. Green
was taken sick and Judge Parrish ex-
cused him from further service during
the term, ]. F. McMorris being drawn
to serve in his place. g. A. Wood was
appointed clerk of the grand jury, and
j. j. Evans bailiff. tH
Clerk Keller is being assisted by
deputy clerk w. ]. Sullivan and John
Burns is also on duty as an extra
deputy in this office.
w. H. Albaugh was appointed court
bailiff and F. M. Osborn jury bailiff.
1t is expected that large part Of the
term will be occupied in trying criminal
cases. The first case set for trial was
that of State VS.. Claud Myers, indicted
for assault with intent to commit great
bodily injury the charge originating in
fight between Myers and DR., B. Y.
Walker at Van Vert during which
Walker was stabbed in the face with a
pitchfork. The case was unexpectedly
continued Tuesday on account of the
absence of an important witness for the
state, Elmer Smith, OF Van Vert, who
left Monday for California in response
to telegram that his brother was not
expected to live.
The trial jury was impanelled Tues
day afternoon, four members. Sam Nc
Farland, j. L, Fender, Fred Cash and
Geo. w. Franklin being excused.
Judge Parrish ordered special yenire
CT ten extra jurors drawn, the following
being the jurors drawn. ''''' I.
FL. Euritt, Decatur.
d. F. Avery, Leon.
Henry Sumption, Lamont.
George Brandy, Lamont.
G. f. Meter, Garden Grove.
w. L. Chase, High Point.
&C. Dye, Woodland.
w. A. France, Lamont.
HI. A. Kier, Decatur.
Bert Young, Hamilton.
The case of State VS.. l.. e. Brown, was
on trial to jury yesterday. The de-
PENDANT was convicted in Justices
court at Grand River of larceny for the
stealing of q pair of horse blankets, and
fined. He appealed from the decision,
and the case was not decided at tho
time we went to press.
The next case to be tried will prob
ably be that of State vs. Richard Pray,
who was indicted with Frank Green
land on the charge of stealing some
steers from Denny Moran. The de-
PENDANTS demanded separate trials and
the state elected to try Pray first.
Separate trials we're also demanded by
George Hembrey and Zeb Peterson who
we're indicted for robbing Polish ped
dler northwest of town about year
ago, and in this case Peterson win be
tried first.
The following cases have been dis
posed of:
CRIMINAL.
State vs.. Annie Hammond; continued.
State vs.. 7. G. Gilreath; continued.
State VS.. Adams Express Co. and In
toxicating Liquors; settled and dis
missed.
State VS.. L. P. DERRICK; continued,
State VS.. G. Q. Myers; continued on
melton of state.
incorporated Town OF Grand River vs..
George Bush, dismissed at cost of plain.
tiff.
PROBATE.
Guardianship of Harry @. Woodbury.,
final report approved, guardian dis
charged.
Estate Of S. L. Curry; widows consent
to will established of record and order
ed recorded. Annual report approved.
Guardianship of VIM. E. Robinson ct
al; order for payment of funds.
Estate of VIM. Cree Wilds; report ap
proved.
Estate of J. B. Bellamy; final report
approved. administrator discharged.
| Estate of Margaret Patrick; final re
port approved; administrative dis
charged.
Estate of George stuteville, admins
traitor directed to pay claimsin order o
preference.
! Estate of VIM. Gibson; 6nalreport ap
proved, administrator discharged.