The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-24
COURT Is IN SESSION
Judge Evans Convened Court Monday
No Criminal or Jury Cases to be
Tried during this Term.

Immediately convened the January term
of the district court. By agreement of
the attorneys the trial jury had been
notified not to come, as there would be
no jury cases tried at this term. Some
few of the jurors failed to receive their
notice and the trial jury was formally
discharged Monday. evening for the
term.
The grand jury was drawn Tuesday
morning and instructed by Judge Evans
as to their duties. The members are C.
E. Lane, foreman, Ed. McGlennan, Chas.
Meacham, ]. N. Andrew, M. G. Ryan,
John Layton and S. M. Bass. Miss Nora
Dobson was appointed clerk of the
grand jury and U. G. John bailiff.
C. G. Biddison is again officiating as
court bailitf, and the only other change
in the court officers since the last term
is that Geo. w. Baker has succeeded W.
B. Kelley as county attorney.
The grand jury will have considerable
work before them, there being three
parties in jail Hanlon and Kane, the
young fellows who burglarized hard
ware store at Van Vert and also broke
out Of Jail shortly after their arrest,
and Ed. Sparks, of Garden Grove, who
is charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses by signing another
mans name to an order for wages due
him. The grand jury will also investi-
gate the case against the two Higdon
boys who are charged with cutting
Orson Lovett with a knife at dance
held at Pleasanton on Christmas eve,
and who were bound over to the grand
jury last Friday by Justice Holden, as
we'll as number of other cases which
have not been made public, so that they
will probably remain in session until
some time next week.
While there will be no jury cases
tried there is considerable business to
be transacted at this term and several
cases have been set for trial before the
court next week.
The following cases have been dispos-
ed of up to the time The Reporter went
to press on Wednesday,:
CRIMINAL.
State VS.. Mary Stephens, continued.
State VS.. Edward Hanlon and Pat
Kane; Marion Woodland appointed at
torney for defendants, and challenge to
grand jury waived.
State VS.. Ed Sparks; S. H. Amos ap-
pointed attorney for defendant, and
challenge to grand jury waived.
State VS.. r. L. and o. l.. Higdon; de-
PENDANTS appeared in court represented
by attorneys V. r. McGinnis and G. W.
Hoffman, and waive challenge to grand
jury.
PROBATE.
Estate of Wm. Young, final report APP
proved, bond exonerated and admins
TRAITOR discharged.
Estate of Louisa Fest, order for de-
ferring settlement of estate approved.
Estate of Michael Poland, report of
sale and deed to Daniel Greenland ap-
proved.
Estate of Elmore Driskill, report of
sale and deed to G. e. Buchanan approv-
ed.
Estate of John B. McCleary, final re-
port approved, administrator discharged
and bond exonerated.
Estate of Fannie Grenawalt, final re-
port approved, administrator discharg-
ed and bond exonerated.
Guardianship Of Benz amin 81. Pierce,
guardian authorized to eNpend not to
exceed $75 during 1907 for the care and
support of ward.
Estate of Jane Lentz, final report of
A. P. Coontz, special administrator APP
proved, administrator discharged and
bond eXonerated.
Estate of James Blair, final report ap-
proved, administrator discharged and
bond eXonerated.
Estate Of Lydia E. Stephens, final re-
port approved, administrator discharg-
ed and bond exonerated.
Estate of Clara E. Landon, dismissed.
Estate of Susan Fowler, continued.
Estate of Mary P. Mcnamara, will
probated, Stephen B. O'Grady appointed
executor with bond of $500.
Estate of G. e. Graham, will probated
Margaret e. Graham and Charles Ezra
Graham appointed executors with bond
as directed by will.
Guardianship of Moses Whittier, G.
W. Baker appointed guardian ad litem
and on hearing Irwin L. Battle appointed
guardian with bond of $500.
Estate of John Wolverton, will pro.
bated, Walter P. Wolverton appointed
executor without bond.
Estate of Mary A. Sherwood, will pro.
bated.
Estate of John Bennett, final report
approved, administrators discharged and
bond exonerated.
CudIoloAohAP Vi AeOy AOAuOIooh
guardian ordered to pay ward $500 out
Of the estate.
Estate of Joseph Brown ST., sale Of
real estate ordered.
Guardianship of Donald Morrow Boyce
G. g. Boyce appointed guardian with
bond of 5000.
LAW AND EQUITY.
Assignment of J. r. White, report Of
sale and deed to j. r. Smith approved
Report of sale and deed to Henry H
Young approved.
Let's Spencer Grocery Co. VS.. E. ]
Teale, settled and dismissed.
Moneyweight Scale Co. VS.. e. J. Teale
settled and dismissed.
Martha v. Fittro VS.. John Fittro ct al
final report of referees approved, ref
: erees discharged and bond exonerated
J.E.Lentz VS.. Charlotte Lockwood
report of sale and deeds to Grant T
Dorsey and L. G. Adair approved.
Marion Woodard for use and benefit
of Decatur county vs.. j. w. Mullin, dis
missed on motion of prosecuting wit
ness.
G. D. Davis VS.. P. D. Draper, stricken
from dnekof; sss wa s54st 81 ss