The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Grand Jury Returns Five Indictments
Several Gases are Settled and
Court will Adjourn Today.

oOut VIII uONuys
District court will probably adjourn
today for the term, a number of cases
which We're expected to be tried this
week having been continued or settled.
Judge Evans returned from his home at
Corydon Monday and convened court
which adjourned on Tuesday of last
week.
The grand jury finished their duties
and were discharged on Tuesday morn
ing, returning five indictments. One
was against G. G. Cunningham, charging
him with threats to extort. Cunning
ham had been in Jail for several weeks
following demand he made for money
on G. NJ. Keller, but last week was re-
leased and allowed to leave town on
his own bond, and he lost no time in
skipping. If he will stay away it will
be good riddance. Two indictments
were returned against Perry Emily the
young man who is charged with shoot
ing up churches in Long Creek and
Richland townships, charging him with
malicious injury to a building, and he
gave bond in the sum of $1,000 on each
Indictment. An Indictment charging
assault with intent to commit murder
was returned against Reno Willis who
stabbed Merit Cozad with knife in
Morgan township about month ago.
He is also held under bonds of $1,000.
Considerable time was occupied the
first of the week in hearing the case in
volving the appointment of a guardian
for r. M, Black, worthy resident Of
Davis City, who has been in feeble
health for some time. His children had
asked for the appointment of guardian,
and this was resisted by his wife, to
whom he was married couple of years
ago. Considerable testimony was in
troduced, the children asking that his
son Ora Black be appointed guardian,
but Mr.. Black and his wife objected to
his sons appointment. Judge Evans
decided that a guardian should be ap-
pointed but refused to appoint the son.
He asked the attorneys to try and agree
upon some person who would be accept
able to both sides. and unless this is
done the court will make the appoint
ment.
The case of J. e. and F. A. Greenland
VS.. State Insurance Co.. was to have
been tried, but settlement was agreed
upon Tuesday and the company is
understood to have paid Greenlands
$500. This case grew out of the burn
ing of the Greenland barn in Richland
township several years ago, and was
tried once, taken to the supreme court
and sent back for another trial.
The following cases have been dis
posed of since our report last week:
s PROBATE.
Guardianship of Charles Bonnett, re-
port of sale and deed to Osa Bonnett
approved.
Estate of Elizabeth A. Evans, report
of sale and deed to ]. II. and w. w.
Evans approved.
Estate of S. W. Hurst, Mrs. Francis
A. Hurst appointed executrix, bond
$4,000.
Estate of Elizabeth Kyle Watsabaugh,
will probated. Objections made by
d. W. and George Watsabaugh and Mrs.
Anna Sayre to appointment of P. G..
Watsabaugh executor, and S. Varga ap-
pointed executor with bond of $4,000.
Estate of ]. B. Morrison, final report
approved, administer discharged.
Estate of w. G. Wheeler. Application
for appointment as commissioners to
divide notes and accounts between the
heirs approved. j. N. Gates, Geo. P.
Campbell and Henry Bright appointed
commissioners.
Estate of Martha Holmes, final report
approved, administer discharged.
Estate Of Ed K. Pitman, final report
approved, executor discharged.
Estate of David A. Stuart, sale of real
estate ordered.
Guardianship of Ellis Adair, report of
sale and deed to John E. Beckwith APP
proved.
s LAW AND EQUITY.
Ernest Brown ct al, VS.. Minnie Brooke,
ct al, final report of referee approved.
Marion F. Stookey VS.. G. E. Buchanan
ct al, default and judgment.
Union National Bank of Columbus,
Ohio, VS. I. L. Coin ct al, settled and
dismissed.
May Cunningham VS.. G. G. Cunning
ham, decree of divorce.
Mabel L. Gaulter VS.. L. B. Gaulter ct
AL, cost bond of $75 ordered.
Last Saturday morning about 10