Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-25

the tank and the finger was cut Off
smooth. The member was dressed by
the company physician, DR.. Eschbach.
and there is everv reason to believe
there will be no blood poisoning.
Alledsed Calvert Got Biggest Swae.
1t was alleged that the prosecution
in the trial of the Buxton officials who
We're indicted for obtaining money
from the joint keepers at Buxton, that
the men collected semi-monthly fines
from the Joint keepers and put the
money down in their own pockets.
Since the indictment and the case be-.
ing brought into court it developed
that William Calvert, white man,
who was assistant superintendent Of
the Consolidation Coal company, was
the man who was getting the biggest
end Of the swag. The statement is
made by the defendants in the action
that they had word from Mr.. Calvert
that they, should make the assessments
and turn the money over to him. This
they claim to have done. The position
held by Mr.. Calvert led the constables
to believe that it was the order of the
coal company they were obeying in the
matter. and as they drew their salary
from the company they wanted to give
value received. When these facts be-
came known Mr.. Calvert was dismiss
ed from the company work and has
left the county. An agreement was
entered into between the county attor-
ney and the indicted men that they
were to enter pleas of guilty and will
be fined the last day Of the term in
who will be fined are Nelson Walker,
Andrew Blakey, Ed Lee and j. e.
Smith and further prosecution against
them will be dismissed.
Other Court News.
jury is hearing the evidence in the
case of Mrs. Mollie Miller, wife of
Farmer Miller against Royal Adams
and wife. The action was brought for
the collection of $125, which the plain
tiff claims is due her for serving as a
nurse during the sickness of Mrs John
Adams, mother of Royal. The claim
Of the defendant Is that Royal and his
wife agreed to pay her for her services
and now they refuse to do SO. The
case will be completed today.
The next case to be tried in the dis
trict court is that Of Hobe A. Arm
strong VS.. ]. e. Larson ct al. The case
is one in which Mr.. Armstrong seeks
$4,000. Some time ago he entered into
contract with the Larsons to pur-
chase their farm In Bluff Creek town
ship for the sum Of S5,354. He made
a payment of 5000 to bind the agree
ment and stood ready to pay the bal
ance when the abstract had been
brought up to date and the deed turn
ed over to him. Now the Larsons re-
| fuse to convey the property. Mr.. Arm
strong entered upon the premises and
made repairs in the fences, etc, and
asks that he be given verdict for $3,-
| 900 for the labor he has put on the
! place and the loss OF the farm through
| the failure of the defendants to live
4 up to their part of the agreement
There never was just such a term Of
| court in Monroe county as the present
session. Judge Eichelberger has lab
ored hard to get the attorneys to try
| the cases and where thew have not
come forward with a reasonable ex-
| cuse as to the DELAY in the matter the
cases have been stricken from the
| docket. Over seventy cases in the law
and chancery docket have been strick-
| en- off in one way or another, and OF
all the criminal matters there are at
| this time but two cases on the docket
| There are two liquor cases and the
defendants are in custody and will en-
ter pleas Of guilty this term. That
means that the criminal docket will
start without single case on it, and
that is condition that has not exist
| ed for many wears. In the law and
chancery docket there are cases that
have been hanging fire for several
years and these have been stricken off
and the court matters of the county
are in the best possible condition.
Douglas Berger, the boy who was
brought in from Buxton under the
juvenile law, has been taken to the re-
| form school at Eldora- Sheriff Griffin
returned Tuesday night from the trip
The boy is now 15 years Of age and
that means he has received a sentence
of six years. Jennie Brooks, also
from Buxton, who was up for taking
order books from various people in
| Buxton and going to the company
/ store, where she secured all kinds OF
! finery, will be taken to Mitchellville
/ just as soon as the sheriff can get the
/ time to make the trip.
| During the past week there has been
! much doing in the matter Of the per-
sons indicted for conducting liquor
nuisances. William Earring drew fins
i of 5000 and costs for conducting q
joint. George Page. who goes under
| the name Of Chilly" Page, drew the
same amount. c. c. Johnson and Jake
/ Hamilton were arraigned and entered
/ pleas Of guilty Of the illegal sale OF
| liquor but they have not been SEN
/ fenced
Hindman Son and Daughter Marry
| Most people have a great jubilatior
! and a most happy time when either 8
| son or daughter enters into the matri-
monial state, but down in Pleasant
township at the home Of J. c. Hind
man both a son and daughter have
been married during the week.
| On Tuesday evening at the home o.
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs Jake
Gray In Mantua township, occurred
4 the marriage Of Miss Bertha J. Gray
and Walter G. Hindman, the ceremony
being performed by Rev Porter of AL.
bia. and few of the intimate friend.
Joining the relatives in witnessing the
ceremony and offering the war1nes
kind Of congratulations. The youns
couple are among the most prominen
in the east part Of the county. The.
1 have both been reared in the count,
and their friends are numbered onl!
by the extent of their acquaintance
1t is gratifying to their friends tt
know that they will remain in tn,
county.
4 On Wednesday evening occurred tn,
4 marriage Of Charles B. Sterrett of AL
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