The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29
COURT IS IN SESSION
Judge Towner Convened Court Tues
day Morning--N No Criminal Cases
and Only One Jury Case.

day Morning--No Criminal Cases
and Only One Jury Case.
Judge H. M. Towner arrived in Leon
Monday night about II o'clock on the
belated freight train from Van Vert,
and courS convened Tuesday morning
for the March term, which had already
been continued one week owing to the
fact that no criminal cases were to be
tried at this term, and but one case in
which jury would be used.
Court reporter w. NJ. Hyland, of Os-
ceola, accompanied Judge Towner to
this city, the other court officials aside
from the regular county officials being
G. G. Biddison, court baliff; w. r. Clark,
grand jury baliff, Ira Wallace jury baliff;
Mrs. Eta Spence clerk of the grand
jury.
The grand jury for this term were
empaneled Tuesday morning, with the
following as the members: Horace Far
quhar, foreman, F. A. Gardner, Vim.
Asbach, G. B. Robertson, G. H. Holiday,
w. FL. Hazlet and w. II. Campbell. The
grand jury will probably be in session
for several days as it is rumored they
have several rather sensational cases
to investigate.
The only jury case which will be tried
at this term of court is the case of
Sarah G. Kirkpatrick, Administrative of
the estate of Mrs. Eliza Woodard, VS..
The Merchants Life Association of
Burlington, which was commenced just
before noon Tuesday before jury COM
posed of Ed Cave, D. G.. Cannon, S. X.
Carmerm, A. B. Owen, A. P. Coontz, Ira
Wadley, L. e. Stewart, l. E. McMurtry,
]. 7. Tharp, B. r. Robinson, E. A. Pace
and P. G. Morgan. The plaintiff brings
suit to recover on an insurance policy
for $4,000 which it is claimed was in
force at the time of Mrs. Woodard's
death on Dec. Is, 1904, and her husband
Charles Woodland was convicted of CIV
ing her poison and sentenced to the
ance company contends that the policy
was not in force, as Mrs. Woodland and
her husband had each applied for $4,000
insurance, and the company would
issue only $4,000 on the life of Mrs.
Woodland, and that Woodland and his
wife had notified them that they would
not accept any of the policies unless
they were issued for the full amount.
At the time of the trial of Charles
Woodland the jury found that the policy
was in force at the time of her death,
and this finding is the basis of the
present suit. The plaintiff is represent
ed by attorneys Geo. w. Baker and
Marion F. Stookey of this city and
Judge R. l.. Parrish, of Des Moines,
while the defendant has retained attor
neys Hoffman and McGinnis of this city
and Surley, of Burlington. The indi-
cations are that it will take several
days to try the case.
After the jury was selected in the
Kirkpatrick case Judge Towner excused
the remainder of the jurors, stating
that while they might be called back
during the term it was hardly prob
able and they could return home until
they were Summoned again.
The following cases had been dispos-
ed of at the time THE REPORTER went
to press:
PROBATE
Guardianship of Mabel Chase ct al,
final report as to Mabel and Josephine
Chase approved and guardian approved.
Estate of J. E. Teale, report of pres
ent condition of estate and accounting
to Jan. l, 1906, approved.
Guardianship of Hazel r. Van Horn,
ct al, final report approved, guardian
discharged.
Guardianship of Forest Saylor, ct al,
final report approved, guardian dis
charged.
Estate of Thomas Morgan, final re-
port approved, administrator discharg-
ed.
Estate of I. L. Marshall, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Estate of NJ. B. Pottorf, final report
approved, executor discharged.
Estate of Ella ]. Marts, will probated
VIM. Marts appointed executor without
bond.
Estate of G. B. Adkins, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Guardianship of Arthur G. Jarvis,
final report approved, guardian dis
charged.
Estate of Margaret Cooper, on hear
ing claim of Baker & Woodland for at
torney fee of 500 allowed.
Guardianship of A. E. Carrithers,
order authorizing guardian to collect
rants