The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-11
IN HEDISTRICTC COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge ana Jury.

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Judge k q. Wlllcockson Of sIgour.
lney convened the February term ofGhe
district court In this city at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon, the date having been
postponed from February 2. j. +.
bray Of Sigonrney viii act as court
reporter during the term me grand
Jury was also summoned for this al.
ternoon and is being empaneled for
the regular business of the term. Eras.
tus Coffin Is serving as court bailifr
and Ezekiel Bogard as grand jury
hailiff. Ed Hoffman will be the petit
| Jury bailiff. The members OF the
grand Jury panel from which five men
are being chosen this afternoon are
as follows: A. w. Hollingsworth, OF
Monroe township; A. M. Hill, Jeffer.
son; ]. r. Jarard, Spring Creek; NJ.
L. Kisor, Union; Robt Kisor, Richland;
Amos Lindley, White. Oak; W. ]. Les.
ter, Pleasant Grove; j. C. Moore, Fifth
ward; Herman Meppelink, Black Oak;
S.. L. PomeroH Garfield; Arson Ten
MIS-, Harrison; P. ]. Tharp. West Des
MONIES. s.f..
New petitions are being filed daily
with the clerk of the district court.
Among the latest is divorce action
brought by Ellen l.. Kienast Vs. Chas.
KIenast. This is the same suit which
was tried in the district court last
lterm-just backwards. Mr.. Kienast
brought tie action before in which he
alleged the story of his experiences
with the matrimonial bureau through
(which he claimed he became acquaint-
ed with his wife. He was refused a
divorce after long trial and now his
wife brings a similar action, She asks
for divorce and the restoration of
her former name, Ellen d. DeVol. to-
gether with temporary alimony In the
sum of 5000 and permanent alimony in
the sum of $500. i s.... .... o.
Hon. K. e. Willcockson empaneled
the February grand jury at o'clock
Monday afternoon and after present
] ing the alleged criminals now in Gus
tody, all of whom waived their chal-
lenges to the members of the jury,
he gave them the usual Instructions in
regard to the investigation OF all yio-
lations of law and especially regarding
the laws relating to the sale of liquor
and the checking up of public officials.
The members OF the panel sworn in
to investigate the allegations OF
crime in Mahaska county are as fol-
lows: A. NJ. Hill, Jefferson township.
foreman; A. w. Hollingsworth, Mon.
roe; J. r. Jarard, Spring Greek; Robt.
Kisor. Richland; Amos Lindley, White
Oak; J. c.. Moore, Fifth ward; Arson
Tennis, Harrison. 81 x.;, s
The court was engaged Monday in
going over the docket and disposing
of the unfinished business OF last term.
Today is default day. and default is en-
tered in cases where the defendants
fail to enter their appearance or file
an answer. Miscellaneous entries
were made in the various calendars as
follows: &c.,. ........rr .......,,s. :
Ed Brady, accused of two offenses.
appeared in person and by his attor-
neys. w. H. Heating and W.. s. Ken.
worthy waived challenge to the grand
jury and its individual members. Noah
Winkleman appeared by his attorney,
o. C. G. Phillips, and waived challenge
to the grand jury. John Verman and
John Kelley each appeared in person
and waived their challenges. <,
Final reports were approved and ad-
ambassadors, executors and guardians
we're discharged and sureties on bonds
released in the following probate
cases: Estate of Horace w. Fisher, de-
ceased, Martha E. Fisher appointed ,ex.
ecutor April 20. 1888; Estate of John
D. Stoner, dcd., o. H. Vance, admits
TRAITOR; Estate of Frances Cordelia
White. dcd., d. H. Dinsmore, admins
traitor; Estate of Henry PothoYen, dcd.,
Hentje Pothoven, exec; Guardianship
of Raymond s. Harris, minor, Jane
Harris, guardian; Guardianship of Mi
nor Heirs of Thomas E. Beach, dcd.,
Edna Beach, Gdn.; Guardianship of
IRobt. Newbanks, incomp.; Estate of
George w. Harrell, Jr.. deceased.
n In the Guardianship of the Minor
Heirs OF Otto Pothoven, dcd., Anna
Pothoven, gdn.; report approved as to
Maggie and Martha Pothoven and
guardian discharged and sureties re-
LEASED as to these wards.
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