The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-23
MARCH TERM OF COURT
Judge Towner Convened the March
Term of the District Court
Monday Evening.

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Monday Evening.
The March term of the district court
convened Monday evening upon the ar
rival of Judge Towner from his home in
Corning. The court room has been
cleaned up and presented the best pos
sible appearance for the ramshackle
old building which should be replaced
with new and modern court house,
the floor and the railing have been
covered with neat linoleum and the
aisles with new mating. The term
will last two weeks and unless the
criminal cases set for trial fall through
they will occupy most of the time Of
the court.
The officers are sheriff T. E. Wallace,
deputy sheriff Ira Wallace, clerk A. s..
Tharp,..deputy clerk John Burns, repor-
ter W. NJ. Hyland, court bailiff L. j..
Warner, jury bailiff Elwood Osborn.
The grand jury were empaneled Mon
day evening, the following being drawn
to serve during the term: J.H. Moore,
foreman; ]. r. Bashaw, Harmon McKin-
ley, Thomas Butcher, J. F. Cesler, 3. J..
Blair and Samuel Stuteville. The court
appointed o. R. Acton grand jury bailifi
and Miss Mary Lefollett clerk.
The trial jury was empaneled We'd
nesday morning, special venire Of
sixteen men having been summoned
in order to facilitate the securing Of a
jury in the criminal cases to be tried.
The first jury trial will be commenced
Thursday being the case State vs.. Dr..
A. M. Mckay, the Osceola dentist who
accidentally shot and killed Harry
Carnahan, an express messenger while
the men were on q fishing trip out on
Long Creek. The grand jury indicted
him on the charge Of manslaughter. The
state will be represented by county
attorney W. B. Kelley and A. P. Olsen
and the defendant has retained Senator
Jamison, of Osceola and G. w. Hoffman
Of this city as his attorneys. The next
next case to be tried will be that
against Ray Rockhold, Of Morgan
township, under Indictment for assault
with intent to commit great bodily in
jury. The case against G. ]. Norman
who was indicted for stealing chickens
together with Geo. Phillips the Indian
doctor who died at Topeka few weeks
ago, is set for trial next Monday.
The following cases had been dis.
posed of up to the time The REPORTER
went to press:
State VS.. Port Woodard. Defendant
enters plea Of guilty of petit larceny
and fined $10O and costs. The fine was
paid Immediately.
State VS.. F. A. Greenland, ordered
that defendant be brought into court,
an order issued to bring him back from
Ft. Madison where he is serving three
year sentence.
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State VS.. S. F. Shaw continued.
State VS.. Evan Kizzire, continued.
Town of Davis City vs.. Geo. Elston,
continued.
Town of Davis City vs.. John Gore
continued.
PROBATE.
Guardianship Of Lydia L. Davis, resig-
nation of Ada L. Fox accepted and G. e
Davis appointed with bond of $4,000.
Guardianship Of Edith A. Hess, final
report approved, guardian discharged.
Estate Of Jacob Overholtzer, final re
port approved, administrator discharg
ed.
Estate of D. G. Houseman, final repor,
approved, administrator discharged.
Estate Of Robert E. Dye, order to sci
real estate.
Will of Lucinda Hart probated, s. H
Amos appointed executor, bond Of $500
Estate of A. d. Sears, M. F. Stoke,
appointed guardian ad litem, sale o
real estate ordered.
Will of J. B. McCleary probated, Mar!
L. McCleary appointed executor will
bond of S11 900.
Guardianship of Chas. Bennett, j. W
Harvey appointed guardian ad litem
sale of real estate ordered.
Will of Collin Battle probated, c.
stearns appointed executor, bond 0
$500.
Will of Alfred W. Moffett, probated
Mrs. L. A. Moffet appointed executri.
without bond.
Will Of Lucinda Spencer probated, N
G. Spencer appointed executor withou
bond.
Will of nj. F. Pottoroff probated, W.
Potterof appointed executor withon
bond.
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