Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-02
COURT DEMANDS
FILE OF CLAIMS
DISTRICT TRIBUNAL MAKES AN
ORDER AFFECTING ALL WHO
SEEK JuNkIN REWARD.
NELSON OUT OF CASE
Rebecca Martz Is Given Verdict for
$5o0-IIIness of Lizzie Burns
Presents OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Cases.

The claims for the various rewards
offered for the capture and conviction
of John Junkin, the murderer of Miss
Clara Rosen, are to be presented to
the Wapello county district court next
month, and a final decision will then
be made. Judge D. M. Anderson is
sued an order this morning excusing
G. O. Nelson from further connection
with the litigation started some time
ago by ]. Redman for the full amount
of the rewards, aggregating $1,000.
| This action of the court regarding Mr..
Nelson followed his surrendering to-
| the clerk of the court the 500 which
he offered as part of the total re.
ward. An order was also issued COM
manding Chief Gallagher, Officers Har-
| ris and Beeman, H. G. Williams, Dan
Harmon, Mrs. Ray Clutter and Sheriff
| w. B. Griffin to produce in court their
claims for portions of the reward, and
these will be made parti-defendants
with the City of Ottumwa and T. j.
Phillips. The court also considered .
motion for more specific statement
requested by A. w. Enoca in behalf of
DR.. D. G. Brockman, who offered 500
of the $500 reward offered in the name
of the city of Ottumwa. City Solicitor
G. G.. Sparks is acting in behalf of G..
o. Nelson and the city. The case will
probably be finally settled when
brought up for disposition during the
coming month.
Given $500. e
A sealed verdict was rendered at 9
o'clock this morning by the jury in the
suit instigated by Rebecca Martz
against the estate of Eunice Martz,
and when presented in court at 8
o'clock it was shown that a verdict of
$500 was the finding. The plaintiff in
this case sued for $1,000.
Lizzie is III.
] The court has not ruled on the mo-
ton for a new trial in the case Of Liz.
zie Burns, due to the fact that the
Burns woman Is Ill and cannot appear
in court If her condition permits It
s she will be brought into court tomor
!, row morning and the granting of 6
: new trial or her sentence for the crime
! Of prostitution will be made known.
Make New Assignment.
) Judge Anderson has made the fol
: lowing additional assignment OF case:
for hearing this term:
& Friday, Oct. I.
n Bertha s. Hunter VS.. City of OF
e tumWa, ct al.
e MAY Christy VS., John E. Christy.
:. H. N. Tisdale VS.. Ward Steele ct al
e Saturday, Oct. 2.
5. S. P. Hartman VS.. Albert w. Dun
b ham ct al.
e Wayne Gunterman VS.. Samuel J
d Gunterman.
r Mary Cline VS.. Benjamin Cline.
s Lille McManis VS.. Kelly McManis
v F. w. Darner VS.. Orson Brown ct al
Monday, Oct. q.
Mrs. Ella Manchester VS.. H. Ar
Smith ct al.
f. B. Clark VS.. W. w. Ennis.
Rosa Schuttlefeld VS.. Burton Schut
" tlefield
). Elsie Bryant vs. Pearl Bryant.
Tuesday, Oct. 5.
Martin Hardsocg VS.. Lloyd d. Bul
ton.
8, Amos Steckel, trustee, VS.. Rache
4, Martz ct al.
IS Wednesday, Oct. 6.
s. Geo. W. Creath VS.. G. G. Murphy.
y Geo. w. Creath VS.. Hamm Brewin
- Co. ct al.
0. Geo. w. Creath VS.. c. A. Lager ct a
If Geo. w. Creath VS.. Pat Smith ct a
Geo. W. Creath VS.. Ed O'Brien ct a
1T G. D. Shadford VS.. Geo. Cline ct a
I. G. D. Shadford vs.. Pat O'Brien ct a
r G. p. Shadford VS.. Will Smith ct d
Thursday, Oct. z.
Minnie Tennyson vs.. John H. Tel
n nyson.
N ]. F. Wellman VS.. S. A. Burton.
5. A. Humphrey VS.. 2. A. Frazier ct Q
n A. Humphrey vs.. A. Cundiff ct al.
I'd Geo. w. Creath VS. T. H. O'Brie
e. Georgia Strain Leeling VS.. Hug
as Leeling.
~ Friday, Oct. 8.
~ Alonzo l.. Courtney vs.. Alice
Courtney.
Z Maude A. Henness VS.. Chas.
Henness
Bessie Elkin VS.. Geo. Elkin.