Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-24
FEDERAL court
RUSHES WORK
POST OFFICE ROBBERS ARRAIGN-
ED AND SENTENCED TO
PRISON.
A DEBT CASE is ON NOW
ArtIc Ice Company Claims $500
From the Hygenc Ice Company.
Formerly of OttumWa-Other
Business Transacted.

]. G. Talbot 90 years old and Tom
Wilson, "a years of age, pleaded guilty
to robbing the postof11ce at White
City, Ia, on Sept. 6. 1907, and were
sentencedsby Judge Smith MCPHERSON
in the federal court just before ad-
journment at noon today to the fed
eral prison at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.
Wilson was given two years and
Talbot received a sentence of one
year and day
H. w. Gleason, United States cool-
missioner for the southern district, &C
companied by Sheriff Valentine of Os-
kaloosa, with the prisoners in charge
came down from Oskaloosa yester-
day The men had formerly pleaded
guilty to the charge but. nevertheless
the grand jury considered the case
The evidence produced showed that
the prisoners had forced entrance to a
builing at White City in which the
postoffice was located. A second
charge accused the men of stealing
S8.85 in cash and $12.40 cents in post
age stamps and postal supplies.
Recommended clemency.
Commissioners Gleason recommend
ed to the court that clemency be shown
the prisoners because of their age.
When asked what he was doing at
White City, which is coal mining
camp, Wilson said that he was visit
ing relatives there but was on his way
from Ohio to California for the win
ter where there was milder climate.
He did not like the winters.
In passing sentence the court said
1,o4 too Il In Z
sentence such young men but 1t WAS
his bounden duty and the transgres-
sor must pay the penalty. The court
said he believed Wilson was the
guiltier of the two and gave him IL
sentence twice as heavy as that Of
Talbot.
To Recover Debt.
The case of P. Flueger, receiver OF
the Arctic Ice Co., manufacturers OF
ice making machinery against the Hy-
gienic ice company of Ottumwa was
commenced this forenoon. The en-
tire forenoon was taken up with the
presentmer. of the case by the az
torneys
The plaintiffs claim that the de-
PENDANT owes them the sum of $4,000
for machinery furnished the HYGIENE
company in the winter and spring of
1904 The defendants. allege that the
machinery was defective and set up d
counter claim of damages.
The plaintiffs are represented by
Danley & Whittier Of Cedar Rapids.
The defendants counsel are Jaques
& Jacques and F. G. Orelup. The case
Is being tried before jury and will
| last through two or three days, 1t is
believed.
The court has ordered that no en-
gagements be made for tomorrow
night as night sessions must be held
to be able to clean up the docket this
week which the court desires to do.
| Ottun7wa Cases Argued.
The case of the International Text
Book company Of Scranton Pa.
which desires an injunction against
the city of Ottumwa from molesting
their agents in passing literature of
the school was argued before the
court yesterday afternoon. w. H. G..
| Jacques represented the city and At
| torney Harrington of Scranton, the
text book company The court took
| the case under Amusement
| McIntire VS.. Wabash.
| A damage suit of McIntire VS.. the
Wabash railroad company for $4,000
damages was argued yesterday. The
| bone Of contention was that the plain
tiffs desired to substitute the name
Of the administrator in place of the
father and mother who brought the
| action. This was opposed by the de-
PENDANT. The decedent was not a
minor. The action was taken under
| advisement.
Grand Jury Still Works.
The federal grand jury is still at
work and it is believed that it will not
finish its labors before tomorrow aft
ernoon at least. The question now
before them is not known.
| Admitted to Practice.
James P. Starr of Fairfield was
admitted to practice in the Federal
court. His name is the first one on
the new court records for the Ottum
wa division of the southern district
|