Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-30
MANY STATE CASES
AMOUNT OF FINES IMPOSED DUR.
ING MARCH TERM OF COURT
WAS $4,e75.
Unusually Large Number Of Cases Set
tied and Dismissed-Fifteen Divorce
DEGREES Granted Forty-Five
State Gases.


DEGREES Granted - Forty.Five
State Gases.
An unusually large number of state
cases, the total amount of fines i'm
posed and the many cases settled and
dismissed without trial, were some of
the distinguishing features of the
March term of the Wapello county
district court, Judge Robert Sloan pre-
siding, which ended Saturday. Forty
five state cases, thirty-two law cases,
and f1ty-nine chancery cases, a total of
1873, were disposed of during the sixty
days of court.
The fines imposed on persons who
pleaded guilty to the crime of nuis-
ance, selling Intoxicating liquors con-
trary to law or keeping a gambling
house, amounted to S4,975 and large
portion of this will be paid into the
office of the clerk, while a few are
serving time in Jail. Sixteen law cases
and seventeen chancery cases, seven
Of which were petitions for divorce,
were dismissed. During the term fif-
teen divorce DEGREES were granted
The criminal cases resulted in peni-
tertiary sentences for four of the de-
PENDANTS, James Scott getting six
months for breaking and entering q
railroad car, Noel Bradford four years
for larceny from building in the
night, Henry Williams three years for
burglary and ]. B. Junkin five years
for robbery. Ed Grendahl charged
with larceny from building, and John
johnson, charged with an attempt to
kill has wife with baseball bat, were
ordered confined in the insane depart
ment of the Anamosa penitentiary un-
til they are adjudged sane Following
is given a brief resume of the cases
disposed of during the term.
State Cases.
State of Iowa VS.. Abbie Walker,
maintaining nuisance, selling liquor
contrary to law April 10 pleads,
guilty. April 70 fined $500 and costs
State OF Iowa VS.. Frank Cole appeal
from justice court. March % motion
of plaintiff for order on justice to cor
rect minutes of evidence sustained. De-
PENDANT discharged from further Gus
tody and prosecuting witness, ]. R.
Fulton, ordered to pay costs.
State of Iowa vs.. Pat Smith, main
tanning nuisance, selling liquor con-
trary to law March 80 pleads guilty
and fined $500 and costs.
State of Iowa VS.. C. A. Lager, main
tanning a nuisance, selling liquor con-
trary to law. March 80 pleads guilty
and fined $500 and costs.
State of Iowa vs.. Sam Hayes, main
tanning nuisance, selling liquor con-
trary to law. March 80 pleads guilty
and fined $500 and costs
State Of Iowa VS.. Ned O'Brien, main.
taining nuisance, selling liquor con-
trary to law. March 30 pleads guilty
and fined $500 and costs.
State of Iowa VS.. Jesse Cornell, rape.
March 81 pleads not guilty April "a
jury impaneled, trial proceeds. April
Is case dismissed on motion Of county
attorney.
State of Iowa VS.. Harry Collins, lar
ceny from building. April 1 pleads
guilty. Sentenced to forty-five days in
the county jail
State OF Iowa vs.. Henry Williams,
burglary. April 3 pleads not guilty.
April ID jury impaneled, returns YER
dict of guilty. Anril IS, motion for
new trial overruled, defendant SEN
fenced to three years in the peniten-
tiary at FIT Madison.
State of Iowa VS.. George Cline and
Thomas Mulvaney, maintaining nuis-
ance. selling liquor contrary to law.
April 8 Thomas Mulvaney pleads
guilty and fined $500 and costs. Dis
missed as to Cline
State of Iowa VS.. George w. Hal
stead, assault with intent to kill. April
3 bond reduced from $1,000 to $500.
April s pleads not guilty. April Is
continued to eighth week. May 20 case
continued
State Of Iowa VS.. John Johnson, as
sault with intent to murder. April 4
pleads not guilty. April II jury i'm.
paneled to inquire into the sanity of
the defendant Jury finds defendant
insane. Defendant ordered confined
in the insane department of Anamosa
penitentiary until such time as he will
be adjudged sane.
State of Iowa VS.. j. B. Junkin, rob-
berry. April 4 pleads not guilty. April
II pleads guilty and sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary at Ft. Madi-
son.
State of Iowa VS.. J. B. Junkin, rob-
berry. April pleads not guilty. Dis.
missed
State Of Iowa vs.. Noel Bradford, lar.
ceny from a building in the night time. |
April 4 pleads not guilty. April IA
jury imDaneled and returns verdict of
guilty. April "a sentenced to four
years in the penitentiary at Ft. Madi-
son.
State Of Iowa We. w. B. Murray.
maintaining nuisance. selling liquor
contrary to law. April 4 pleads not
guilty April IS withdraws plea of not
guilty and pleads guilty. Fined $500
End costs.
State of Iowa VS.. Frank Grow and
Will Crow keeping a gambling house. |
April pleads not guilty May 26 case |
dismissed by county attorney for want
of sufficient evidence
State of Iowa VS. Robert Lowden,
keeping a gambling house. April 4
pleads guilty. Fined $3.50 and costs.
State of Iowa vs.. Martin Neff and
Jim Hobbs, keeping gambling house.
April defendant, Jim Hobbs, pleads
guilty and is fined $3.50 and costs