Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-10-28
JURY INDICTS
TWO OFFENDERS
FEDERAL COURT BODY RETURNS
TRUE BILLS AGAINST JOHN
sHERoD AND L. BALDWIN
SKATERS RELEASED
Tribunals Adjourn to Allow Attorneys
to Attend Fetzer Funerai-Eich-
elberaer Completes First
Assignment.


The final report OF the federal
grand jury was the chief item of busi-
ness today before Judge Smith Nc
Pherson. Indictments were returned
against Loss Baldwin Of Ottumwa for
bootlegging and against John Sherod
of Pennington for using the mails to
defraud. The case against the Shaffer
brothers. Roy and Floyd, was ignored
by the jurors, and the. two men were
Immediately released from custody.
Sherod is accused Of representing a
firm under the name of Shaffer broth
ers, and to have secured a number of
cigars on account. informing his dupes
that Shaffer brothers were about to
open restaurant In Abba. After Sc
curing the cigars, he was about to
dispose Of them to an Omaha pawn
broker, when he was arrested.
His bond was fixed at $1,000 and
upon the request of his attorney, E.
L. McCoid Of Keokuk, his trial was
continued
The attention of the court this
morning was given to the Richards
Harrison suit, which was commenced
yesterday afternoon. In order to allow
the attorneys to attend the funeral of
the late w. II. Fetzer, court was not
in session this afternoon.
District Court Matters.
rhe last will Of the late Jonathan
| Carbon, which bequeaths all his prop.
erty to Mary E. Kuhns, was probated
before Judge Eichelbergec this morn.
ing. William Lowenberg was appoint.
ed executor
Judge F. W. Eich aiberger this morn,
ing Issued IN order. directing the
board of supervisors to meet Novem.
Der and select list Of men qualified
t.. serve as grand md petit jurors
adm talesmen during .he year -9l0.
Suits to quiet title to certain lands
in WaDello county were filed today
by Winifred Dudgeon vs.. Henry Ream
ct al. and S. A. Citizens VS.. Vincent
Miscellaneous Cases.
aside from disposing of number
Of minor matters, Judge Eichelberger
has completed the first assignment of
law cases for trial during the present
term of the district court. The after
noon session today was dispensed
Will W dllOW Sllc llcl1lDCIS Ol IUS DAT
to attend the Fetzer obsequies.
Law Assignment.
Wednesday, October 27, 1909
H. G. Pedrick VS.. VIM. Hollenbeck.
Monday, Nov. 1.
H. H. Baker trustee VS.. Isabella
Griggs.
Nora Shaw VS.. Mary Bell Green.
Fl. l.. Ellsworth VS.. D. Spiwak.
John Sconce VS.. G. N. Christie
J. 8. Sconce VS.. G. NJ Christie.
Clara Phelps VS.. D. M Jamison.
Mary E1kenberry VS.. r. M. Forsythe
ct al.
]. r. Layman VS. w. r. Daum.
Tuesday, Nov. 2.
M. L. Pherigo VS. M. w. CrisweI.
Elizabeth ]. Smart VS.. City of OF
tumwa.
Wednesday, Nov. 8.
Wapello county VS.. A. H. ,Haines
ct al.
w. T. Raghleigh Med. Co., VS.. Emma
M. Burton ct al
Geo. Mccormick VS.. Haw, Simmons
! & Co., ct al.
Frank Upp VS.. Frank w. Darner.
l.. T. Crisman Co., vs. Mrs. ]. E.
Meecham,
w. ]. Henson VS.. A. M. DeFrance.
Thursday, Nov. q.
D. T. Devore VS.. City Of Eldon.
Monday, Nov. 8.
Mrs. Kate Brady VS.. City of Ottum
wa.
Catherine Brady Admrx VS.. City o1
| Ottumwa.
David Jay VS.. John McFarling ct al
Beamer Bros. VS.. A. L. Carson.
Thomas Skinner vs.. c., B. & @. Ry
| Co., ct al.
Alice O'Brien, Exec. VS.. c., B. & @
Ry. Co., ct al.
Edw. O'Brien, Admr. VS.. c., B. & @
| Ry. Co.. ct al
Phil J. Leinhauser VS.. c., B. &. @
Ry. Co.
G.. p. and s. A. Bringer VS.. Common
wealth Fire Insurance Co., of Ottum
wa, Ia.
| Tuesday, November 9.
| Jane McShane, Admrx VS.. c., B. 8
@. Ry. Co.
James e. Fuller VS.. Amanda Hawkin.
ct al
Wednesday, November 10.
| LAG OAAICo Ste>ICO L luCllly TudI
anty Co. vs.. Iowa Telephone Co.
G. w. Walker VS.. c., M. & st. P
Ry. Co.
Fred Bargman VS.. James Huffman
ct al
Fred Bargman VS.. j. B. Wilson
ct al.
| A. Seaman VS.. J. E. HUT Construc
tion Co.
Thursday, November II.
Geo. Haw, Jr., Admr, ct al vs. Mod
ern Woodmen of America.
Laura M. Huff, Admrx. VS.. Moder1
Woodmen Of America.
Thomas Stiner VS.. Anchor Coal
Mining Co.
Mrs. O. B. Taylor VS.. Ottumwa Rail
way G Light Co.
/ Mrs. Lena Lunkley VS.. ]. B. Wilson
4. Monday, November is.
| L. J. Baker VS.. ]. H. Anderson
! & Co.
| Cordie D. Conley, Etc. VS.. G. B. & @
Ry. Co.. ct al.
Van H. Caldwell VS.. c., B. & Q. Ry
Co., ct al.
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