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 Viii Probably Not Be Called
Attempt viii 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 a close only a
few days before the October term
began. While there are several cases.
they are OF only ordinary interest for
the most part. Tie criminal calendar
will probably not b., reached until week
number OF civil actions to occupy the
courts attention fer 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 a few cases
that Will have to so over.
The case against Rev. a. ]. Wheeler.
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses. Will not likely be called,
Rev Wheeler is still on a lecturi0g
tour, and altho he has been making an
effort to pay back the $1,000 he secured
from Mrs. Caroline Strain. of LeGraNa
the returns are not being made Very
rapidly. It has been thought best by
all concerned in the prosecution not to
cali up the case If Rev. Wheeler Will
pay back the money, as he has de-
clared it is his intention 10 do, There
has been something like s60o or $500
paid TO Mrs, Strain. There Will be a
good-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 VIII not be dismissed,
at least not for time. and viii be car
ried on the docket from term TO term.
While the criminal calendar Will not
be reached for smother week. one case
will be called next Monday. This Is the
action against William Newman, a
State Center druggist, who was indict-
ed on charge of nuisance. The case
viii be called in order to accommodate
Mr.. Newman's attorney. Mr.. B. r.
Cummings. who is anxious to leave Tor
Mexico, to look after business interests.
Cases to Be Tried.
Among the cases on the criminal as
sicnment to be tried are those against
Frank wicks, charging burglary, an
action tried at the last term. in which
the iury disagreed. A. B. and E. E.
Harlan, CSaTSeu WIFI ~
ty by false pretenses, will AGAIN De
tried. This case. at the August term'
also resulted in disagreement ey the
iurv. Other cases to be assigned are
state vs.. Edward Wulff, charged Win
concealing stolen property; MINNIE
smith and Mrs Bertha Swank, charged
With being keepers of houses of prests-
tuition: Mrs. Ida Ritter, treda hitter
and Jewel Kozicek, prostitution; Wa-
ter and Samuel Brlmhall, State Center
druggists, nuisance.
In the case against Malloy and kn1z-
ner. Of State Center. in which nuisance
was charged, a plea of guilt! is eN-
pected. Malloy and Kutzner were m
d,cted Jointly. Simon kersey, OF ~
Anthony. who was indicted With
| Policy" Ivans. has entered 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
waitemeyer. forgery. and Chris Rit1e.'
larceny from the person. In the Sto-
,ar case 1t has not been determined
as vet whether or not the case will be
tried. 4 default was entered against
the bondsman, Nose Levich, of Des
Moines. and Judge Durham is nov
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
,arr,, because of the absence OF an inn
nortant witness for the state. There
&c also doubt about the trial of the
waltemeyer case. as there is no one
anr,ous TO prosecute. Some disposition
viii probably be made of the case, how
ayer hut because of a lack OF desire
for prosecution by those interested and
hecanse of the youth of the defend
ant it it possible that some dlsposi-
t;on other than severe punishment Will
be made.
cthe, Cases Assigned.
The civil assignment for next Week
has been made as follows:
Tuesday, November is--T. U WICK
arsnam VS.. Chicago Great Western.
wednesday. November lS-John
Ward VS.. Marshalltown Light, POWER
& Railway Company.
Thursday, November William
uarrfck VS.. Charles II. Wahlert-
Friday, November 1s-Dora Bye VIII
contest
uIRy pIsAGREEs.