Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-14
WHEELER CASE IS
IO b CONTINUED
Defendant In important State
Case Will Not Be Tried At
March Term
CONTINUANCE IS AGREED TO
Present Indications Are That But Very
Few Interesting State Cases Will be
Tried - Docket is Very Light, and
Only Few Cases Have Been Filed
for the Approaching Term of Court.

district court TO answer to the charge
of obtaining money by false pretenses.
/ specifically in securing from Mrs.
Caroline Strain, of LeGrand, the sum
be invested in stock of the "Ovona
| Company" an Omaha cancer cure con,
term of the district court, which be-
gins ON the 21st, Judge Durham pre-
siding. Arrangements between the
states attorney and the counsel for the
defendant have already been made, and
| the continuance will be granted on the
application of the defendant.
In securing continuances from term
to term Rev. Wheeler chances for
final trial are gradually lessened. This
important point is realized by himself
and his attorney. and the advantage
gained by it is being taken. Wheeler
is making an effort to raise the money
to pay Mrs. Strain in full. and satisfy
the costs in the case, in the hopes of
escaping prosecution. The forgery case
of. A. L. Judge, continued from last
term, will likely be tried at the March
term. as will also the case against G..
K. Fillmore. charged with embe2Zle-
ment. The nuisance case of G. I. and
Luella Whitman is also likely to be
tried. There are but few new state
cases of Importance in sight. aside
from that of the Mills brothers,
charged with attempt to enter house
In the night time for the purpose of
criminal assault
The docket for the March term is
light and but few cases have been
filed aside from those resulting frona
appeals from the paving assessme
There has been a marked falling off of
divorce actions, and but one new case
was brought during the closing days
for filing The case is that of Mrs.
Nell c. Wall. of Written. against her
husband. Arthur Wall. of this city.
Desertion is alleged as the cause for
action The plaintiff asks the custody
or her minor child, Wilma Luverne
Wall. aged 4. The petition states that
the plaintiff and defendant We're mar
ried in this city on March %. 1898.
Munson Damage Case Up Again.
The Munson damage case. which was
dismissed without prejudice in the fall
term Of court, has again been renewed.
The case is one whereby Charles r.
Munson, an insurance agent of this
city. asks damages OF $500 of John
NJ. Hughes. for alleged injuries received
as a result of Hughes tripping ar1
throwing Munson while they were
scufrling. The plaintiff states in his
petition that as result of the fall he
sustained a broken wrist and other in
juries.
Stock Killed: Sues Railroad.
w. Fl. Morris a farmer of Logan
township. has commenced action
against the Chicago Great Western
Railway Company for damag
amounting to $50, claimed to be due
as q result OF the defendants trains
killing stock belonging to the plain
tiff. The petition sets forth that TWEEN
ty hogs and eight steers which wan
dered upon the company's right Of
way, by It's failure to maintain prope,
fences. were run down and killed. 1t
is alleged the company has refused 10
make a settlement
Wants Judgments on Notes.
S. NJ. Jones asks Judgment for $3.50
against G. I. Whitman, ct AL, or, a
note secured by mortgage on proper
ty In Westlake's addition. Jane A. !
Nicodemus petitions that Judgment
be given her for $570 against Margare
Birmingham, ct AL. on note past due,
which is secured by a mortgage on
real estate in Rice's addition. julia
Ames has commenced an action to Sc
cure Judgment against Cora M. and T.
+. Youngblood on a note for $3.50, given
Adam Burley, and secured by property
In Woods second addition. Mrs Adams
is plaintiff in a similar action against
Mabel c. Weatherly and husband, q.
w. Weatherly, for $500 on a rote Sc
cured by real estate mortgage on
Bangor, property given to John A. Fet-
terly. Marry Perrin, and Elnora Good
man ask Judgment against e. A and
r. II. Clark for $40 on note given the
late Ezra Perrin.
Other Cases.
Peckham e Raymond have filed a |
petition In which they ask for a judy
ment against M. c. Hanson and wifa, |
to $1S2.2S, alleged to be due
them for goods furnished and money |
loaned.
John Esperson sued by ID. S. Good IN I
a justice court on a claim of $63,0S, IN |
which a judgment was given, has ap-
pealed the case.
w. It. Bennett and j. r. Binford ask |
that the court quiet the title to prop
erty in Binford's second addition, in
which the defendant, Daniel Yordy. |