The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08
WHAT COURT IS DOING
The Will of Perry OrfieId is Sus-
tained by Jury. Six IndiCt-
mentS we're Returned.

grand jury completing their work and
adjourning last Wednesday after re-
turning six indictments. Jesse Cox was
indicted on the charge of assault to
commit murder in shooting at his broth
er, N. M. Cox in January. James Walker
of Decatur was indicted for malicious
mischief on account of kicking in a
store window at Decatur City, and the
other indictments are not made public
for the reason that the indicted parties
have not yet been arrested.
The largest portion of the past week
has been occupied with the case of the
contested will of the late Perry Orfield,
who died at Excelsior Springs, Mo-, last
Mr.. Orfield wenfto Excelsior Springs,
Mo-, May A, 19OSkand executed the will
in controversy III May 9th. The will
bequeathed 81 900 each to his nephew
w. T. Ashburn, neice Mary Eta Sincoe,
neice Arenette Brown, nephew Jesse M.
Ashburn, brother William Orfeld,
hxpther John G. Orfeld, brother George
Field. To Hazel and Harold Brenizer
e4eh $3.50, to Ruth e. Ashburn $500.
= Hesalso provided for a trust fund of
$1,000 the interest to be used in taking
care OF the Lilly cemetery where he
and his wife and son are buried. The
balance of his estate was bequeathed,
share and share alike to the children
of his deceased sister, Mary Munpow-
ers, the children of his deceased broth
er, Wesley Orfield, these children to
have only the share which would be
their father and mothers portion, his
neices, Laura A. Keller. Luella j. Piercy,
Margaret A. Allen, Dithemia Turner,
Nina A. Brown, and Nellie Bason, and
his sisters, Sarah Goble, Margaret Or
field and Rachel Holt. Some of his
other relations contested the will al
leging that undue influence had been
used in getting him to make the will
and also that at the time the will was
made he was not capable of executing
will. The case was bitterly contest
ed, V. r. McGinnis, G. w. Hoffman and
Geo. W. Baker appearing for the con-
testants, while the beneficiaries of the
will were represented by A. P. Olsen of
this city and Hon. Lewis Miles, of Cory
don, and nothing was left undone by
the attorneys ON both sides to gain
victory. Before the case went to the
jury Judge Towner decided there was
no evidence to sustain the claim that
undue influence had been used, and
this question was taken from the jury,
SO the only question for the jury to de-
eide was whether at the time of making
the will Mr.. Orfeld was mentally capa-
BILE of making will. The case was
to the jury Monday evening, and Tues
day morning about 8 o'clock they
agreed on verdict sustaining the will.
1t is reported that when the first ballot
was taken the jury stood to 5 for sus-
tanning, at midnight it was to 8 and
finally all agreed that the will should
be sustained.
The following cases have been dis
posed of since our report last week:
PROBATE.
Estate of Perry e. Chastain. Final
report approved, guardian discharged.
Estate of Jesse Lloyd. Final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Estate of /. S. Mitchell Final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Estate OF Viola G. Adkins ct al. Re-
port of sale and deed to B. F. Sutherlin
approved.
Estate of Irene Woodland. Claims of
+. A. Bowman, III. r. Layton and B. j..
Eiker not allowed.
Estate of D. f. Nicholson. Claims Of
Alex, and Theodore Creveling allowed
as preferred claims in the sum Of
$388.75; claim of G. II. Shuttle allowed as
per order.
Estate of Irwin Mitchell. Claim of
John l. Mitchell allowed in the sum Of
$3.50.
Guardianship of f. j. Honnold. On
hearing o. E. Hull appointed guardian
with bond of $4,000.
CRIMINAL.
State VS.. f. NJ. Bone. Defendant
pleads guilty to selling intoxicating
liquors and fined $500 and costs.
State VS.. George B. Riggs. Grand
jury returns Indictment ignored, de-
fendant discharged.
State VS.. James Walker. Defendant
pleads guilty to charge of malicious
mischief and fined 5000 and costs and
ordered committed to Jail for so days.
LAW AND RQUTTY.
e. Moore vs.. Rosa Bond ct al. Fina
report of referees approved.
Jones-Stephens.
Married, at theEhome Of the brides