Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-11-16
BARTLETT GETS 20 YEARS
DRAKE AND NEIBLING ALSO SENTENCED
Three Criminals Sentenced to Penitentary,
Two of Them Filing Notices of Ap-
peal. Other Business of the
COsrt.

AT the adjourned session of the Sep
tember term of the district court for
Winnesheik county, held in the city
hall last Wednesday and Thursday,
Judge l.. E. Fellows disposed of the
three criminal cases tried in Septem-
ber, sentencing Vincent Bartlett of
Burr Oak to twenty years in the peni
tertiary at Anamosa for assault with
intent to commit rape, Lawrence Drake
of Freeport to two and one-half years
for seduction. and Mary Neibling of
Bluffton 20 a year and half for keep
ing house of i'll fame. Sheriff Mize-
ner went to Anamosa on Saturday
with Mrs. Neibling and placed her in
the penitentiary. The other two.
Bartlett and Drake, have filed notices
of appeal, and will carry the cases to
the Supreme Court Judge Fellows
adjourned court Thursday afternoon
and departed that evening for his home
at Lansing Following is record of
the entries in the cases disposed of at
this adjourned session:
State of Iowa VS. Mary Neibling,
keeping house of i'll fame-Deft
valves further time and consents to
sentence at this time. Deft adjudged
guilty of crime charged in Indictment,
and sentenced to Imprisonment in
penitentiary at Anamosa for one year
and six months, and costs. Appeal
bond fixed at $1,000.
State of Iowa VS. Vincent Bartlett,
assault with intent to commit rape
Motion for new trial overruled. Mo-
tion for arrest of Judgment overruled.
Judgment upon verdict OF jury that
deft is guilty of crime of assault with
intent to commit rape, and ueft Vim
cent Bartlett sentenced to imprison-
ment in the penltentiary at Analnosa
for the term of twenty years and costs.
Appeal bond fixed at $2500.
State of Iowa VS. Lawrence Drake.
seduction-Motion for new trial over
ruled. Motion in arrest of Judgment
overruled. Adiud9ed that deft Law
renee Drake is guilty of crime charged
in indictment aud sentenced to i'm
prisonmenti in penitentiary at Anamosa
for term of two years ahd six months
and costs. Appeal bond fixed at $500.
A. N. Vance VS. Harriet Harper. petit
tion for resignation as guardian.
Guardian allowed $50 compensation
and $40 atty's fee. Final report
of guardian approved and resignation
he TO stand discharged on
payment of costs and accounting to
guardian appointed as his successor in
with his report.
Puritan Mfg Co. VS. Fl. Engbretson.
IN. Willett appointed guardian ad
litem tor minors. Answer of guardian
ad litem on file, and decree as per
on file. Agreed in open
court that terms of stipulation have
all been complied with.
Roman Bros. VS. @ M. & st. P. Ry.
Settled, Judgment tor deft for costs.
CLARA j. Foss IS Tosten p. Tvenge
ct al-Default as to all other defts ex-
ceps Betsy II. Engen. Decree quiet
ing title as prayed as to all defts ex
cept Betsy Fl. Engcn. Decree as to
dett Betsy Fl. Engen as per stipulation
on file Plff 10 pay costs and decree
to be entered on payment OF costs.
A. Hawks VS. l.. j. Orke. affidavit
and information for contempt. Order
ed that warrant be issued for arrest of
deft and for his admission to bail in
sum of $500, to appear on first day of
next term of court for hearing.