Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-11
Docket For October Term Of
District Court Will Be of
Ordinary Interest
NONE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE
State Cases Do Not Rival in Interest
Those of August Term Wheeler
Case Will Probably Not Be Called
Attempt Will Be Made by County
Attorney to Clean up the Calendar.

The criminal cases of the October
term of the district court do not rival in
interest the calendar or the August term
which was brought to, q close only
began. While there are several cases,
they are of only ordinary interest for
the most part. The criminal calendar
will probably not be reached until week
after next, as there is Il sufficient
number of civil actions to occupy the
courts attention for at least another
week. County Attorney Northup will
make an effort to clean up the criminal
business as far as is possible this
term, altho there will be Il few cases
that will have to go over.
The case against Rev. A. j. Wheeler,
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses. win not likely be called.
Rev Wheeler is still on a lecturing
tour. and altho he has been making an
effort to pay back the $1,000 he secured
from Mrs. Caroline Strain, of LeGirand.
the returns are not being made very
rapidly. 1t has been thought best by
all concerned in the prosecution not to
call up the case if Rev. Wheeler will
pay back the money, as he has de-
clared it is his intention to do. There
has been something like $500 or $500
paid to Mrs. Strain. There will be
good-si sized sum in court costs also to
pay, besides the balance of the $1,000
and interest. When the money is paid
however. the case will not be dismissed,
at least not for q time, and will be car
ried on the docket from term to term.
While the criminal calendar will not
be reached for another week, one case
will be called next Monday. This is the
action against William Newman,
State Center druggist, who was tndict-
ed on charge of nuisance. The case
will be called in order to accommodate
Mr.. Newman's attorney, Mr.. B. f.
Cummings, who is anxious to leave for
Mexico, to look after business interests.
Cases to Be Tried.
Among the cases on the criminal as
signment to be tried are those against
Frank Wicks, charging burglary, an
action tried at the last term, in which
the jury disagreed. A. B. and u. %.
Harlan, charged with obtaining proper
.ty by false pretenses, will again De
tried. This case, at the August term,
also resulted in disagreement by the
Jury. Other cases to be assigned are
state VS., Edward Wulff, charged with
concealing stolen property; Minnie
Smith and Mrs. Bertha Swank, charged
with being keepers Of houses of prosti-
tuition; Mrs. Ida Ritter, Freda Ritter
and Jewel Kozicek prostitution: wal
ter and Samuel Brimhall, State Center
druggists, nuisance.
In the case against Malloy and Kutz-
ner, Of State Center, in which nuisance
was charged, plea of guilty is eX-
pected. Malloy and Kutzner were In
dicted Jointly. Simon kersey, Oh ~.
Anthony, who was indicted with
"Poley' Iyans, has entered a plea OF
guilty and sentence has been sus-
pended.
Other Cases Pending.
Other cases that are pending are
those Of Maude Slower, charged with
keeping a house Of prostitution: Earl
waltemeyer, forgery, and Chris Ritte:,
,arceny from the person. In the Sto-
yer case it has not been determined
&c vet whether or not the case will be
tried. A default was entered against
the bondsman Nose Levich, of Des
Moines, and Judge Burnham Is now
considering whether or not he will sci
aside the default.
There is some doubt as to whether
the case against Ritter can be tried this
term. because of the absence OF an I'M
nortant witness for the state. There
is also doubt about the trial of the
waltemeyer case, as there is no one
anxious to prosecute. Some disposition
will probably be made of the case, how
ever. but because Of a lack OF desire
for prosecution by those interested and
because of the youth Of the defend
ant it it possible that some dlspost-
tion other than severe punishment Will
be made.
Other Cases Assigned.
The civil assignment for next week
has been made as follows:
tuesday, November 15-T. G. Wick
ersham VS.. Chicago Great Western.
wednesday, November 16-John
Ward Va. Marshalltown Light, Power
&, Railway Company.
Thursday, November ] Z William
VS.. Charles H. Wahlert