The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-18
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Court Adjourned Until Thursday on
Account ef the Death of Judge
Towner's Fdther-in-law.

Account CT the Dedln OF JUDGE
Towner's Fdther-in-law.
Judge Towner received telegram
Sunday morning announcing the
death of his father-in-law, Mr.. C. T.
Cole, at his home in Corning, and he
left for Corning on the afternoon
train, leaving orders to adjourn court
until Thursday morning, and to dis
charge the trial jury for the term, as
there would be only three days left,
and the balance of this week will be
occupied in trying equity cases to the
court.
The grand jury completed their
duties last Friday, returning two IN
dictments, and We're discharged Tor
the term and year. The indictments
returned was one against france
Hamiltn, charging murder in the
second degree for the killing OF his
cousin, Sam Hamilton, at Davis City
a few weeks ago. Mr.. Hamilton has
has been in Jail ever since the shoot
ing, but as the indictment is for
second degree murder, Judge Towner
has fixed his bond at $4,000, and 1T
is said that the bond will be filed
dictment was against Horace Zim-
norman, for malicious mischief, it
being charged that he broke in the
windows of house on the Mahlon
Morris farm in Morgan township.
The black hand" case was quickly
terminated by Francis Heathman,
charged with writing "blackhand"
hn
banker, entering plea of guilty, and
time for sentence was fixed for We'd
nesday morning, but on account of
Judge Towner being called home he
will not be sentenced until later in
the week. The maximum penalty is
two years Imprisonment in prison.
Cooper, of Davis City, who was
charged with assault with intent to
commit great bodily injury, was also
settled by plea of guilty, and Judge
Towner imposed fine of 500 and
costs.
Fred Gould, of Van Vert, was or
dered confined in the inebriate hos
pital at Knoxville for period of
against r. NJ Graft, of Van Vert.
was ulSulloScu
The following cases have been dis
posed of since our report last week:
ssasEsaw and Equity.
w. Hudson VS.. Aaron Allen, set
tied.
T. ]. Drohan ct al. VS.. B. NJ. Dro-
han. settled,
Mary R. Brown VS.. Geo. w. Carter
ct al, dismissed without prejudice.
Bessie Davis vs.. Marion Davis,
cost bond of $400 ordered to be filed
by first day of next term.
State VS.. Rob Grandstaff. stricken
from docket.
State VS.. Grant Craft, permanent
injunction against defendant re-
straining him from selling liquor.
State VS.. w. e. Wheeler, perman-
ent injunction granted against de-
fendant restraining him from selling
liquor.
Emma A. Black VS.. Ora Black ct
al, Geo. w. Baker appointed guard
ian ad litem.
Margaret Y. Waight VS.. Fred
Waight, decree of divorce with Gus
tody of child.
E. A. Lockwood and w. R. War
rem VS.. NJ L. Bowers, dismissed at
plaintiffs cost
Euritt Bros. & Mclaughlin VS..
Decatur City I. o. O. F. Lodge. Tried
to court who made decree requiring
defendants to construct a stairway
leading to their building in Decatur
City to commence at point not
farther north than twenty feet from
the southwest corner of the building.
Probate.
Estate of A. A. Marble, E. H.
Sharp appointed guardian ad litem
and order of sale.
Estate of Harriet M. Sawyer, spec
ial administrator allowed $50 and V.
R. McGinnis $40 as fees.
Estate of D. j. Hullinger, will pro-
bated. Marion S. Hullinger appoint
ed executor with bond of $1,000.
Widows allowance fixed at $500.
Estate of Helen Sipherd, H. w.
Drew appointed guardian with bond
of $4,000.
Guardianship of John Moorhead,
B. D. Barger appointed temporary
guardian with bond of $4,000.