The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-20
Judge Evans Opened Court Monday.
Trial Of France Hamilton was
Commenced this Morning.

term.
On account of the trial of the case
of France Hamilton, indicted for
murder in the second degree, Judge
Evans on Tuesday ordered special
venire of twenty-four extra trial
jurors drawn, and it is thought there
will be no trouble in securing jury
from the regular and special panels.
The following is the list of the spec
ial jurors:
C. j. Price, Franklin.
j. H. Lighthill, Decatur.
Carl Brown, Long Creek.
John Lowell, New Buda.
]. ]. Poush, Burrell.
James F. Parker, Burrell.
w. w. Evans, Grand River.
C. G. Beck, Decatur.
w. H. Shields, Grand River.
G. w. Johnson, Fayette.
w. H. Davis, Franklin.
S. F. Dent, Woodland
w. M. LaFollette, Hamilton.
w. G. Switzer, Fayette.
G. w. Havens, Burrell
O. j. Beavers, Woodland.
F. G. Mullinnix, Leon.
M. w. Monroe, Center.
James Hazlet, Eden.
A. d. Curry, Morgan.
John Benton, Burrell.
l.. Hayer, Fayette.
Lewis Traupel, High Point.
j. e. Smith, Long Greek.
The work of selecting jury in the
Hamilton case was commenced on
Wednesday morning, and the trial of
the case is expected to take all of
thiC uyonk n int
next week. County attorney Baker
is assisted in the prosecution by A.
p. Olsen and the defendant is repre-
Hoffman. The defendant it will be
remem bered shot and killed his cous-
in, Sam Hamilton, at Davis City, a
few months ago, following fight
which they had over a poker game
few minutes before. A large number
of witnesses have been subpoenaed
case promises to be one of the hard
est legal battles ever witnessed in
this county.
The work of securing jury in the
France Hamilton case was completed
shortly after noon today, all of the
regular panel and all of the special
venire of twenty-four jurors being
examined except one man before the
jury was selected The jury is COM
posed of w. M. LaFollette, Carl
Brown, j. E. Smith, ]. L. Trisler, w.
G. Switzer, Geo. T. Ogilvie, o. J.
Beavers, F. G. Gammill, j. S. Beavers,
P. A. Bright, Perry Brammer and S.
F. Dent.
The following cases have been dis
posed of up to the time The Reporter
went to press on Wednesday,:
Criminal.
Town of Van Vert VS.. F. A. Green
land, dropped from docket because
cause is appealed to supreme court.
State VS.. d. E. Lentz, dismissed at
cost of defendant.
State VS.. E. L. Hoy, defendant
enters plea of guilty of assault with
intent to commit great bodily injury
and was fined 500 and costs. He
was charged with striking D. w.
Keller with heavy scale weight at
Leroy several years ago.
Law and Equity.
w. H. Hazlet VS.. Claude A. Baker
ct al, dropped from docket.
Louis Brant VS.. Mary E. Brant, M.
Woodard appointed guardian ad Item
for defendant, judgment as per de-
cree.
j. F. Gill VS.. L. M. Mann ct al,
settled and dismissed.
Bessie Davis VS.. Marion Davis, dis
missed on motion of defendant for
failure of plaintiff to file cost bond
C. B. & @. R. R. VS.. E. B. Saylor,
settled and dismissed.
n M Wa1kpr yc Arthur Wo1Lor
ct al, settled.
w. S. Bear VS.. T. M. Stanley ct al,
Judgment for amount of two promis-
sorry notes.
S. HI. Amos VS.. Alvero Mintoyne ct
closure on promissory note.
Grover Hamilton VS.. Lena Hamil-
ton ct al, E. H. Sharp appointed
order of sale signed.
w. H. Lloyd VS.. T. F. Williams
and Tom Lake, judgment for amount
of two promissory notes.
T. J. Drohan VS.. Mrs. B. M. Dro-
han ct al, report of sale and deed to
Bridget M Drohan approved.
John /. Mitchell VS.. William
Mitchell ct al, report of sale and
deed to Lawrence G. Toney and Roy
e. Mitchell approved.
Emma A. Black vs.. Ora Black ct
al.,report of sale and deeds to Ora E..
Black and Thomas A. Sutherlin ap-
proved.
w. L. Barry VS.. ]. R. Gardner,
Judgment for amount of one promis-
sorry note.
L. C. Hinkst VS.. Asa P. Bethards.
settled and dismissed.
Charles Gorsline ct al, VS.. G. L..
Shaw ct al, A. P. Olsen appointed
guardian ad Item for John and Ethel
'Shoemake, judgment as per decree.