Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-01
RETIREs FROM OFFICE.
Former ottumwan Steps Down From
High Office in st. Joseph,


James M. Mytton, who for the past
four years has served in the capacity
OF prosecuting attorney in the criminal
court at !, st. Joseph, Mo-, will step
down from office January /, as his term
expires at that time. and will open
law offices in that city. Mr.. Mytton
is the son of John Mytton, 100 East
Maple avenue, and formerly resided
in this city. He made record as
prosecuting attorney at st. Joseph and
the Gazette of that city has the fol-
lowing to say of his work during his
four years of service:
Convictions in the criminal court
this year far exceed those of any
previous year. The business of the
court and the prosecuting attorneys
office has been such that the time
OF the prosecuting attorney and
his two deputies has been
taxed to the utmost. Two
years ago there was some opposition
to the appointment of second deputy
prosecuting attorney, Judge Casteell
held out for some time, but finally
agreed with James M. Mytton, prose-
cutting attorney, to submit the matter
to the county court.
"Orrillis Schultz was the only deputy
then. Samuel l. Motter, after the APP
preparation had been made by the
county court, was appointed an adj.
ditional deputy. 1t has since been
proven to the satisfaction of the court
that the business of the office needed
another man and that the unmbef. ST
convictions has greatly increased
since the appointment was made. Mr..
Mytton and his deputies will leave the
office January L. with the distinction
of having completed the greatest
number OF cases of any administration
since the Office was created. Mr.. Myt-
ton and Mr. Schultz have decided to
open offices in the new France build
ing at the corner of Fifth and Francis
streets. Mr.. Motter is yet undecided
where he will locate. The affairs of
the office will be turned over January
/, to Lewis G. Gabbert, the new prose-
cutor. G. G. Terrell and J. B. O'Connor
it is said will be Mr.. Gabbert's
deputies.
Beginning with the year 1899, the
first year of the present administra-
ton, the bushes of the Office shows
steady increase. During that year
many important cases were handled,
among them the case of John Allen,
Harry Howard and James Gilmore,
who were sentenced to five, ten and
eight years respectively. These men
were captured after committing dep
relations all over this section of the
country. They started operations by
holding UP the Northern Pacific ex
press at Fergus Falls, Mimi, later es
Gaping to Missouri. Thinking that ST
Joseph was good field for their opel
in this city, holding up men regardles
was attorney for the Chicago Great
Western railroad was one of their vics
tins. A fight was made by the Mime
sofa authorities to get the men there
for trial, but without success. They
We're defended here by Senator A. NJ
Brewster
Another important case of the yeau
was that of Jesse Boswell, who waf
sentenced to ten years for the killins
of man with brick. In 1899 the to-.
tai number of convictions was thirty
two land the total number of years
given was III. In 1900 total of
thirty-two convictions was made,
amounting to ninety-eight years in
sentences. The year 1901 showed fif-
ty-one convictions with total Of one
hundred and fifty-nine years, and 1902
seventy-seven convictions We're made,
the total number of years amounting
to 231. During the present admins
tration there have been in all 1872 con-
victions, which means total Of 500
years given in sentences.