Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-28
TRIO SAY They
WANT TO GO TO Pen
JAMES TERRILL, LOYAL BRYANT
AND ED HEASTRuP ACkNOWL-
EDGE THEIR GUILT.
GRAND JURY is CALLED
Body is Expected to Return lndict-
nents Against Three and They
Will Welcome Their SEN
tences-Court Items.

1--WE want to go to the pen. Maybe
We could reform then and. keep out OF
those frequent indulgings in the tolls
of the mighty Is the wall voiced by
James Terrill, Loyal Bryant and Ed.
Heastrup, according to Country Attor-
ney Seneca Cornell, who this after
noon asked that the grand jury be re-
called to investigate and return indict-
ments against the three individuals
who say that they are guilty of several
robberies to Milwaukee cars. They
were arrested Sunday. The grand
jury will meet Thursday at 1880
o'clock and indictments against the
trio will in all probability be return
ed The offenders will plead guilty, If
their present frame of mind continues
and hear with pleasure the sentence
to be passed upon them to penal
servitude
Terrill, Bryant and Heastrup are
charged with breaking and entering
and they admitted their guilt to Chief
Of Police Gallagher yesterday when
appearing before Judge Kirby. Seneca
Cornell says this action on the part
of many offenders is not unusual and
that he has no doubt but that the
men are sincere in their desire to
serve in the penitentiary.
Ask Large Damages.
Alleging neglect in the practice of
his professional occupation as a
physician, John Farmer and Isbell
Farmer have filed petitions in the
Office of Clerk George Phillips in
which damages In the sum Of $14,600
are asked Of J. B. Wilson. The petit
ton of the former states that upon
November II, 1908 the services of the
defendant were secured through an
agent, Mrs. Elizabeth Brewer and
through his negligence the confine-
ment Of Isbell Farmer resulted in the
death of the child. The petitioner asks
for loss of the services of his wife
and loss of her society during the i'll
ness the sum of $500; for expenses in
caring for her through the defendants
Scarelessness the sum of S100; for the
loss of the child the sum of $4,000
and for exemplary damages the sum
of $4,000. The other petition prays for
manded for pain and suffering caused
to the petitioner, Isbell Farmer, and
the other half for exemplary damages.
Miscellaneous Cases.
The testimony of the plaintiff in the
damage suit entitled Nancy Norris
VS.. the City of Eldon, now in progress
before Judge M. A. Roberts, will be
completed this evening, and tomorrow
will be devoted to hearing the wit
nesses for the defendant
Judge D. M. Anderson this morning
directed verdict for the defendan.
in the James LOCKER VS.. c., B. & @.
suit, in which the plaintiff endeavor-
ed to recover damages in the sum of
5000 The court ruled that the evi-
dence was insufficient to establish an
equitable claim for the sum.
Upon the motion Of the plaintiff,
the divorce proceedings entitled Sarah
B. Davis VS.. Ellis Davis was dismissed
this afternoon by Judge Roberts. The
plaintiff was assessed the costs.
The suit brought by w. F. Marsch-
ing against P. L. Goehring was dis
missed this morning by Judge Roberts
and the attachment issued was re
leased.
A decree has been ordered in the di.
vorce suit before Judge Roberts enti-
tied Clara A. Harkless VS.. Earman
G.. Harkless. The defendant was in de.
fault on personal service of the no
tice.
Robert Shanahan has been appoint,
ed bailiff in the court of Judge D. NJ
Anderson.