Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-04-29
THE JURY FINDS
HELEN NOT GUILTY
CALMAR PHYSICIAN FREED OF CHARGE
OF ABORTION AND DISCHARGED.
JURY is OUT 22 HOURS
Entire Three Weeks Term Likely to be
Occupied With Criminal Matters. Doug.
lass Russell Now Being Tried for
Grand Larceny.

The entire attention of the district
court during the past week has been
devoted to the case of the State of
Iowa VS.. DR.. E. M. Hefien, charged
with abortion on the person OF Miss
Agnes Kopet of Fort Atkinson. The
case was bitterly fought on both
sides, and upwards of a hundred wit
nesses were subpoened. Last Tues
day afternoon they commenced to
draw jurors for the case and Wednes-
day morning the jury was completed.
The taking of testimony occupied the
time until Saturday, and the attor-
neys were busy arguing the case be-
fore the jury until three O'Clock yes
terday afternoon when Judge Hobson
read his instructions and at 3:e7 the
jury filed out to consider and pro-
nounce the fate of DIR. Heflen At
/ 80 this afternoon they returned
verdict of mot guilty" and the de-
PENDANT was discharged.
1t is likely that the jury will be
kept here for the full three weeks al
lotted for this term of court. as there
are eight criminal matters yet to be
disposed of. the state of Iowa in each
instance versus the following: Doug
las Russell, Cornelius Jennings, two
| indictments, Theo. Overhaus, Harry
Holm. P. Coan, Anna Overhouse,
VIM. Sherman and Henry Holverson,
the latter two preliminary for the
grand jury.
| Yesterday afternoon at four O'Clock
county attorney w. M. Strand for the
state and Frank Sayre for the defense
began to draw the jury in the case OF
the State of Iowa VS.. Douglas Russell,
charged with grand larceny, stealing
a purse containing 800 from Miss
Dena Ruen. The panel of jurymen
was exhausted and special panel OF
six jurymen drawn this morning. As
we go to press the case is being tried.
Following is list of the matters
disposed of by the court up to today:
Preston Reeves VS.. Priscilla Reeves
Final report of guardian approved.
John O'Neil VS.. w. N. Drake-De
fault, Judgment for $14132, interest
and attorneys fee.
Cascaden Mfg Co. VS.. Helmer Hen
erickson, ct al Default against L.
J. Miller. Wilbur Lumber Co.. FREQ
Reum g. Co., Halvor Simonson. Hal
vor Peterson. Decree as prayed
Judgment by consent against Helmel
Hendrickson and Elizabeth Hendrick
son as prayed.
| O. G.. Conn VS.. Marsh Music House
Settled, costs paid.
Alfred Anderson VS.. Nils N. Riste-
Default, judgment for $40. 10.
The Claus Shear Go. VS.. Nils N
Riste-Default. Judgment for $84. 38.
Fred J. Figge vs.. John Wirschint
ct al-Default, Judgment for SILL 80
interest and attorneys fee. Decree o
foreclosure and sale.
, Nicoli L. Lien VS.. Annie jacobson
Smaaland ct al-Default. decree a
prayed
! Henry Hove VS.. Hans Larson ct al
Default, decree as prayed.
John III. Hager VS.. Matt. Howe
Default, Judgment for $54. Ia, interes
, and attorneys fee.
M. J. Garter VS.. Rosetta Ruschmal
ct al-Settled, costs paid.
Defaults were also entered agains
3 defendants in the following cases
George Kneeskern VS.. Emer Knees
kern.
Dena Benson VS.. Louis Benson.
D M. J. Carter VS.. DR.. J. W. Wells G
l al-Judgment $S5. 80.
Z M. J. Garter VS.. H. N. Deming-
, Judgment $50. so.
Eva Young VS.. Mrs. Horatio W
$ Sanford ct al-Default. decree Q
| prayed.
CLAUS H. Peterson VS.. Mrs. Horati
w. Sanford ct aide fault, decree a
prayed.
Louis Meyer VS.. Mrs. Thomas Cal
: rier ct al-Default. decree as prayed.