The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02
IN THE DISTRlCTCOURT.
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

Judge Preston didn't miss his train
this morning, even though the bar
banquet did deprive him of few Of
his accustomed hours for repose last
night, and he went to Sigonrney to
try case for Judge Willcockson as he
had intended to do yesterday Con-
sequently there was no session of the
district court today. A number of new
cases have been filed, however, of
considerable interest. Il
After a long season of quiet Beacon
has come into the limelight of the dis
trict court at the instance of couple
of gentlemen of that place who have.
undertaken to assist County Attorney
John c. Williams in portion of his
official duties, and have secured the
services OF Attorney NJ S. Odle of
Des Moines, prominent in the anti
saloon work of the state, in starting
actions against parties alleged to be
engaged in the illegal sale of intoxi-
eating liquors. Two petitions for in
functions have been filed, the one by
Rev. w. H. Slack, pastor of the Bea-
con Methodist Episcopal church,
against John Price; the other has been
brought by Ed Jinkins against Thomas
Hartshorn. Both petitions allege that
the illegal business is being conduct
ed in building on lots As and 40 in
block of Beacon, Iowa.
ENlloro LIipgo,, hoe ALA - ,a+;4io.,
for divorce from her husband, VIM
Hinson.
The loss of a trunk, supposed to
have been stolen from the Rock Island
depot few weeks ago, has been made
the subject of an interesting litigation
in which the costs will in all probable
ity amount to many times the value of
the contents of the trunk The trou-
BILE started about the first of Decem.
Der when G. w. Ream, now clerk at
the Windsor Hotel, first came to this
city. He arrived in Oskaloosa via the
Iowa Central in hopes of finding EN-.
ployment here, but, thinking that he
might leave the next day. he employed
the Oskaloosa Bus & Transfer Co. to
carry his belongings to the Rock ISL
and depot with the understanding that
he might want them returned to him
at the hotel. Soon afterwards he Sc
cured the position which he now holds
at the Windsor hotel and he ordered
the Transfer company to get his trunk
and deliver it to him at that place,
When the baggageman went to the
depot the trunk was absent and it was
later found at the side of the road
broken open and with most of the con-
tents destroyed or removed. AS Mr..
Ream valued the contents at about $50
and claims that it comprised about all
of his clothing and other belongings,
he was considerably worked up over
the matter and came back to the
transfer company with a claim for
damages on the grounds that the bag
gageman had dropped the trunk by
the wayside and had not delivered 1t
to the depot agent as he had been en-
ployed to do. Being refused his claim
ne brought suit against the company
in Esquire G. Woodruff's court, where
he secured Judgment against the
transfer company for $24. 1t was
thought that the amount of the judg
ment, being under the sum of $25,
was too small to entiTle the defend
ants to take an appeal to the district
court, but through their attorneys,
Burrell & Dewitt, writ of error and
affidavit of ]. ]. Novels was filed and
in compliance with an order from the
clerk of court the justice of the peace
furnished certified copy of the pro-
ceedings in his court, on which a suit
has been begun, claiming that the
trunk was stolen from the baggage
room of the Rock Island depot, where
it is alleged, the transfer company de-
livered it as requested by the plaintiff
Ream. On this defense they claim
that they are not responsible for the
loss and ask for a judgment against
the plaintiff for costs.
Court opened at nine O'Clock Mon
day morning and after the disposition
of the usual miscellaneous matters
the last assignment of non-jury bust
ness was taken up in the afternoon
and all such matters will have to be
disposed of by next Monday when