Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

trial begun. April 1, jury instructed
to retire and return verdict Of guilty
as charged. April 6, motion for new
trial overruled. April II, judgment
that the defendant pay a fine of 5000
and costs.
| State of Iowa vs. Fred McDermott
April s, continued upon application OF
defendant.
i State of Iowa VS.. David Chesser and
VIM. MCGEE, petit larceny and being
common thieves. March IT, defendants
arralgned and plead not guilty. June
l, jury empanelled and trial begins.
jury returns verdict of guilty to each
defendant. June 4, defendants each
sentenced to imprisonment at hard Ia
Dor in the penitentiary at Fort Madi-
son for four years
State of Iowa VS.. Ed White, robbery
on two counts. March II, defendant
arraigned and pleads not guilty.
March "a, withdraws plea of not guilty
and pleads guilty. June /, sentenced
to imprisonment in the penitentiary at
Fort Madison for three years.
State of Iowa against Oscar Mea-
ley. Defendant arraigned May IA and
pleads not guilty to the charge of as
sault with intent to commit great bod
lily injury. May 81, changes plea to
guilty and is sentenced to ninety days
| in jail
| State VS.. Jesse Bertrosch. May IA,
grand jury ignores charge of malicious
mischief against defendant and he is
released from further custody and the
sureties on his bond exonerated.
! State vs. James Utterback May IA,
pleads not guilty to charges of larceny
from building and being common
thief. May a. changes plea to guilty.
May %, sentenced to Imprisonment in
the penitentiary at Fort Madison for
term of nine months
State VS.. Harry Rose. Pleads not
guilty to larceny May IA. June 1,
pleads guilty to petit larceny and is
sentenced to ten days in the county
JAIL
State VS.. Henry Johnson and Arthur
Fisher May IA, Henry Johnson
pleads not guilty to charge of assault
with intent to inflict great bodily in
jury. May 16, Arthur Fisher ar
raigned on same charge and is given
until morning to plead Defendant
granted separate trial Defendants
released on bond and case continued
until next term of court.
State VS.. John Harris. Arraigned
May II and given until Thursday to
plead. May IS, pleads not guilty to
the charge of murder of Levi Woods.
June 2, case comes on for trial and
the following jury is empanelled: B.
G. Rooms. James King, Charles Cass,
Ed Chambers, Albert Roberts, Martin
O'Hara, George L. Miller, N. H. Nader,
George Blair, Louis Trader, F. M. La
Rue, M. Motif. June 8, trial begins,
defendant represented by Attorney B.
W. Scott and state by County Attor-
ney Seneca Cornell. June 7. case goes
to jury at 1925 o'clock p. m. June 8,
jury returns verdict of manslaugh-
ter and Saturday morning is set for
judgment June II, motion for new
trial sustained and case continued un-
til next term of court Defendants
bond fixed at $500.
State VS.. Patrick Mack. May II, ar
raigned on two charges of larceny
from building and pleads not guilty.
June 9, changes plea to guilty and
next day set for judgment. DR.. ]. C.
Box appointed to examine into mental
condition of defendant. June 10, SEN
fenced to enc year in the penitentiary
at Fort Madison. Second case dis |
missed.
State VS.. William Peters. Arraigned
May II and pleads not guilty to charge
OF forgery May 81, withdraws plea of
not guilty and pleads guilty. June g.
sentenced to one year in the peniten-
tiary at Fort Madison.
State VS.. Harry Graham. Arraigned
May II and pleads not guilty to charge
of breaking and entering. May "a,
changes plea to guilty. June l, SEN
fenced to four months in county jail.
State vs.. Harry Graham and Lee
Eyre. Defendants arraigned May II
and plead not guilty. May "a, Harry
Graham changes plea to guilty. May
81 case dismissed as to Lee Eyre on
account OF defendant being a degener-
ate. June 1, Harry Graham sentenced
to thirty days in county Jail, sentence
to commence at expiration of previous
sentence.
500 Reward, 500.