Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-20
HENDERSON IS
SENTENCED TODAY
GETS FIFTEEN MONTHS At HARD
LABOR IN FIT. MADISON PENl-
TERTIARY
Was Convicted of Utterlng Spurious
check-Arguments on Motion for
New Trial of Baker VS.. Emery Case
Are Being Heard-other Court News

From Fridays Daily.
Charles Henderson, coloredr>aga1nst
whom a verdict of guilty was receatlY
returned on the charge of uttering a
spurious check, was this morning SEN
fenced to fifteen months at hard labor
in the Fort Madison penitentiary. His
appeal bond was fixed a. $1,000.
The motion for a new trial in the
suit Of Nicholas Baker VS.. e. H. En-
cry & Co. filed recently by the plain.
tiffs, is being argr today before
Judge Vermilion.
A motion for a new trial has also
been filed in the suit of Henrietta
Reed VS.. H. P. McFadden ct al, IN
which case the jury last Wednesday
brought in verdict favoring the plain
tiff and allowing her 6 judgment for
$1O6.76.
Judge vermilion has signed decree
favoring the plaintiff In the case If
A. F. Dunn ct al VS.. Henry Wright ct
al, petition to quiet title.
Sues Insurance Company.
Yesterday being TIE last day for the
filing of suits lor the October term Of
court, large number of petitions
were filed late in the afternoon. Among
the suits filed yesterday was one in
which Mrs. Mamie Goldie brings an
action against the New York Life In.
surance company. In her petitio,
Mrs. Goldie stateS that she Is the wild
ow of William Goldie deceased, and
that she is the beneficiary of a $4,000
policy, which he held IN the defendant
company. She states that the com
pany claims that during his life time
Goldie borrowed from the company
$l,127.49 and that it was ..greed te
pay to the widow the sum $S,872.51 ir
return for which 1T demands receipt
Tor the full payment Of the policy.
The plaintiff states that she has ne
knowledge of this debt of her deceased
husband, and while she does not deny
1 1T, she demands full and absolute
proof. She further states that the de
PENDANT has refused to produce: the
notes or agreements made by the de
ceased at the time he made the alleg
ed loan. Without this proof thu
plaintiff claims that there is due til.
full amount of the policy and ask
judgment for $4,000.
Asks Damages.
i e. H. Emery & Co. have filed sui
against the Wabash Railroad Co ask
ing $500 damages because Of loss al
legged to have been sustained through
the delay in the transportation of
car Of peaches while in charge Of tn
defendant company.
1 One divorce suit is among the nun
Der filed yesterday. In this Charles Z
Hohl charges his wife, Ethel Hob
with having after their marriage. De
cember is, 1905, become addicted t
) the habitual use Of Intoxicating liz
uors. The plaintiff also makes staff
tory charges.
Sues Water Company.
H. A. Gangs has filed suit agains
the Public Water Co. asking $1,99
damages for loss alleged to have bee
sustained to lots owned by him in Gel
trail addition, which he claims hav
been overlooked by water from th
. head and supply race owned by the d
1 PENDANT company. He states that b.
cause of the low height of the bank
n of these waterways, and the insult
cheney of a certain pipe through whic
!, the water passes at Benton street tt
water company is guilty Of maintai,
= ing nuisance.
' j. B. Sax, ct al, has filed su
against ]. H. Anderson & Co. ct al as
n ing for the partition Of certain real e
tate owned jointly by the plaintiffs ar
: defendants.