The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-09-10
THE DISTRICT COURT
Jennings and Allard Plead Guilty and
are Given Ten Year Sentences.
Other Cases Disposed of.

are Given Ten Year Sentences.
Other Cases Disposed of.
Although jury was used in but two
cases at this term Of court there have
been quite number of cases tried to
the court, and a number of others which
gave promise of hard fights have been
settled, SO that an unusual amount of
court business is being disposed of at
this term of court.
The grand jury adjourned last Friday,
and returned two indictments in addi-
tion to the Indictment against Jennings
and Allard, but as the parties have not
yet been arrested they cannot be made
public.
On Thursday G. l.. Jennings and
Harvey Allard who were arrested
week previous charged with burglariz-
ing Penniwell Bros. slaughter house
and stealing a couple of hides, were
brought into court and both plead
guilty to the charge of burglary. Judge
Evans sentenced each to a term of ten
years under the new indeterminate law,
Jennings at Ft. Madison penitentiary
and Allard who is but % years of age to
the State Reformatory at Anamosa.
Many persons when they heard the
sentence were surprised at it's seeming
severity, bat under the new law the
Judge must sentence all prisoners for
the maximum term, and they can be re-
leased at any time before the expiration
of their term upon the recommendation
Of the state board of control, so that in
this case the prisoners will probably be
released after serving few years.
The case of May M. Lewis VS.. Town Of
Lamont, has been on trial for several
days, it being case where the plaintiff
brought suit to recover damages be-
cause the town authorities cut down
some trees in front. of her property, and
the case is not yet finished, Judge Evans
adjourning court at Tuesday noon until
Thursday morning as several of the at
torneys desired to attend the republican
state judicial convention at Des Moines.
The following cases have been dis
posed of since our report last week:
CRIMINAL.
State VS.. W. G. Hamilton. Appeal
from justice court. Defendant not
present and Judgment affirmed and bond
forfeited.
State VS.. John Ashburn. Dismissed
on motion of county attorney at written
request of the prosecuting witness.
~ State VS.. Walter McNelly. Grand
jury report ignoring charge, Defendant
discharged.
Estate Of John MsKim. Will probat-
Estate of Mary E. Layton. Final re-
port approved, administrator dis
charged.
Estate of Jefery Binning. Will pro-
bated with codicil. T. T. Beck appoint
ed administrator with bond to be fixed
by clerk.
Estate of G. N. Hull. Will probated.
Estate of Josiah S. Noftsger. Will
probated. Margaret Noftsger appoint
ed oxecutrix without bond.
Guardianship of r. M. Black. Guar
dian authorized TO rent farm.
Estate of Josiah Hamilton. Widow al
lowed 5000.
Estate of Sarah P. Horner. Guardian
directed to sell cattle at public or pri-
vate sale.
Estate of Peter B. Vail. Action of ad-
ministrator in allowing claim of Chris
tena Vail in sum of $4,000 approved.
Guardianship of II. H. Thomas. Guar
dian authorized to borrow not to exceed
$500 and secure same by mortgage on
property Of ward.
LAW AND EQUITY.
Daisy Smith vs.. James Smith. Tried
to court and plaintiff gived $75 per year
as separate maintenance.
Joe L. Warner VS.. Chas. Biddison.
Tried to jury who returned verdict in
favor of plaintiff on note for SIS.
Sarah A. Query vs.. Belle Miller ct
II w. 10 -
stable at Davis City declared void and
title given to plaintiff.
]. L. Brown vs.. J. F. Clawson. Con-
tinued.
M. A. Davidson VS.. Il. W. Townsend.
Suit for commission on land deal, tried
to court, not yet decided.
Exchange National Bank VS.. John Ell
lott. Settled.
w. j. Springer vs.. F. +. Bedier. Suit
for commission on sale of farm. Com
menced before jury and on motion the
court directed a verdict in favor of de-
fendant.
M. F. Pullen VS.. A. E. Dorm ct al. Set
tied.
Chelsea White vs.. Letta Ohm ct al
Report of sale and deed to Lille D
Boak approved.
J. L. Lee VS.. A. E. Lee ct al. Report
of sale and deed to Thomas Edwards ap
proved.
Myrtle Fritz vs.. Orville Fritz. De
cree of divorce.
Trust and Savings Bank of Muscatine
vs.. ]. L. McCutchan ct al. Dismissed.
F. L. jerks vs.. F. W. jerks. Decree
Of divorce.
i, Sarah A. Foreman vs.. Jos. W. Fore
man. Decree of divorce.
Decatur County for use of school funt
vs.. Arthur Forbes. Decree Of fore
closure.
Farm House Burned.
The house on the ]. S. Ryan farm
four miles north of Leon, was destroyed
by fire Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock
the fire starting from a defective fue
The farm is occupied by Ward Bros