Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-22

eleven Divorce DEGREES Granted -
Thirty-Slx Law and Twenty-Five
chanecry Cases Disposed Of - Ten
State Cases.
Thirty-six law, twenty-five chancery
ID ten state cases we're disposed OF
the October term of the Wapello
unity district court. which closed on
aturday after an eight weeks SEES
ion, Judge F. w. Eichelberger OF
Bloomfield, presiding. The number OF
divorce cases was smaller than usual
only eleven DEGREES being granted dur
ing the term.
OF the state cases three were con-
tinued until the next term of court and /
two were dismissed on motion OF
County Attorney Seneca Cornell. or
the four defendants who either pleaded
or were found guilty none were sent
to the penitentiary, confinement IN the
county jail for six months being the
heaviest sentence imposed Following
is given a brief resume of the cases
upon which rulings were made during
the term:
State Cases.
State of Iowa VS.. VIM. Williams. Oc-
tober 26, defendant arraigned. Octo-
Der ~, pleads not guilty. November
4 % case continued until January term.
State of Iowa VS.. Lee Eyre. October
/ 26, defendant arraigned on charge OF
larceny. DR., j. G. Box appointed TO
investigate as to the mental condition
of the defendant. October 81, defend
ant pleads not guilty. November ~,
Jury empaneled and sworn. Defendant
withdraws plea Of not guilty and
pleads guilty. Defendant sentenced to
Imprisonment in the county jail for
sixty days.
: State of Iowa vs.. William Rhoades,
! larceny. October rs, defendant ar
, raigned October q, defendant pleads
not guilty. November ~, trial begins
and jury returns verdict OF guilty. NO
| vember rs, defendant sentenced 10
: county Jail for six months.
, State Of Iowa, VS.. Homer Wright.
October 10, defendant arraigned DC
I |tober IS, defendant pleads not guilty
!. November II, bond reduced to Seoo;
,, November %, case continued until
= next term Of court.
State of Iowa VS.. John Smith, malic
: ious mischief October H. defendan,
Q arratgned. October is. defendant
r pleads not guilty. October Fl, plea Of
l not guilty withdrawn. Pleads guilty
d Sentenced suspended during good be
0 havior.
state OF Iowa VS.. Earl Ryder, break
= ing and entering. November 10; de
Y PENDANT arraigned. Bond reduced Y
y 5000. November II, pleads not guilty
= November Is withdraws former ple'
= and pleads guilty. Sentenced to pa!
I fne OF $3.50 or be confined in count!
10 jail. 49,, -.
= ing by false pretenses. November y
% defendant arraigned. November 2;
> iurv empaneled and trial begins. nc
y yember rs. jury returns verdict OF no
guilty. =,
State of Iowa VS.. David Horn, la
ceny. November %, case continue
Id until next term of court.
to State Of Iowa VS.. Fred McDermot
l assault with intent to kill. Novembe
ce % case dismissed on motion OF count
attorney.
id state Of Iowa VS.. G. M. Morrison
abortion. November 20, case di
n missed on motion Of county attorne
~ chancery Cases.
Mt George F. Hall VS.. Ottumwa Loa
e. Building Association, October y
M ". H. H. Asbury, receiver, ordered
nav Mitchell and Hunter $1,259.7o
= mart of expenses incident to receive
" ship. 60,
III Burt and unknown heirs. October
ps decree quieting title to certain q
ps scribed real estate.
John A. Rupe VS.. Mary A. Rupe,
a." tition for divorce. October =
est decree granted.
If Charles A. Nally VS.. Olive Nally,
mr. tition for divorce. October 25, deer
me- granted on grounds of desertion
!, Servilla H. Sherman vs.. Samu
, : Sherman, petition for divorce. Octob
-, .26. decree granted on grounds OF cru
~ ~ and inhuman treatment.
'ne N. M. Martin VS.. w. J. Martin, pc
tion Tor divorce. October rs, deer
aid granted. Plaintiff awarded custody
ow minor child, Maurice.
ing Mamie e. Mckee ys. Charles
he Mckee, petition for divorce, Octot
the 26 decree granted. Plaintiff CIV
custody of three minor children.
40 Matte M. Inskeep vs.. Char
~ Munckton. October 26, default ju
nod ment rendered.
uea ida e. Hohl vs. Ed Hohl, petition
'ter divorce. October rs, decree grant
Plaintiff given custody of three nall
children.
but George F. Hall VS.. ottumwa Loan
ems Building association. McElroy q