The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
In THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

the time set for pronouncing judg
ment. Judge Clements sentenced the
man to ten years in the penitentiary
but suspended the sentence during
good behavior. The reason the judge
gave for such sentence was owing
TO the fact that he could not confine
man In prison for forgery, but such
sentence was left 10 the state board
of parole and they not knowing the
facts might give the man a long term
The Judge is of the opinion that Sid
ers is possessed of a weak mind and
was not wholly responsible for the
forgeries.
I We, the jury, find the defendants,
Barney Gill and May Gill. guilty as
charged in the Indictment, was the
verdict brought in by the jury in the
Gill case Saturday afternoon. after be,
ing out about 80 minutes. Sentence
will be pronounced Wednesday. The
following were the jurors: j.. p. An;
derson, C. f. Brooke, l.. A. Burden,
ID. DePringer, Walter Jackson, Robert
JOnHSOH, TlOliIct H. nun, de W. iluhA'
Robert Kirk, l.. w. Shaw, J. ]. Top
and John Yenney. Attorney for the
state. J. G. Patterson; Tor the defense,
C. Yer Ploeg. g.
The jury was excused Saturday and
returned at 1:30 today.
Art Cooper was taken before the
court this morning to receive SEN
tence. being found guilty of the crime
OF larceny. His attorneys, Shangle &
Bolton, made pleas for the man.
The court having no power to fix a
definite sentence and not wanting
Cooper to serve a long term by order
OF the State Board of Parole, the time
for pronouncing Judgment was con-
tinued until May 20
The case of the State of Iowa VS..
Annie McDonough, charged with keep.
ing a house of i'll fame, is on trial
this afternoon.
Estate of Amos B. Prime, F. D. Reid
allowed as attorney fees sl25.
Guardianship of Jennie Smith.
Guardian allowed TO loan money for
rate of interest not less than 4
per cent.
New Cases Filed.
Edna Parker v. z. e. Parker, di.
vorce. The plaintiff alleges that she
and the defendant we're married in
oskaloosa Oct. 81. 1906. She further
alleges that the defendant is guilty
OF cruel and inhuman treatment. She
asks for q complete divorce and re-
storation OF her maiden name, Edna
Adams.
A transcript case. Baldauf-Rosen.
blatt Co. v. John NJ. Pngh and Maha.
la Pugh. The case is from court of
C. Woodruff.
Penn College Alumni Association
v. Ezra Mendenhall ct al. The suit
is over a promissory note which the
plaintiffs allege is due and unpaid.
The trial of the State of Iowa VS..
Annie McDonough occupies the atten.
tion of court and jury. The jury en-
panelled is T. w. Denney, ]. w. Doak,
John Hackley, John Harder, Homer
II. Hull, Robert Johnson, Robert Kirk,
c. Kisor. C. H. Phillips, Frank Prime,
A. E. Price and ID. Van Howeling.
Williams & OrVis are attorneys for
the defense and J. G. Patterson is at.
torney for the State.
Steve Molnar and j. S. Cunning.
ham were before the court this morn.
ing. They withdrew their plea of not
guilty and entered a plea of guilty.
They were charged with larceny of a
team, harness and bugg". Saturday
morning is the time set for pronounc.
ing judgment.
The follow" probate cases were
taken up yesterday:
Guardianship OF Harry l.. Sheahan.
Hearing Of final report set for MAY 81.
Guardianship of minor heirs of J.
H. knight. Report filed.
Estate of Sarah Goodrich. Order
to issue requiring administrator TO
appear
Estate OF Levi Reeve. Same as
case. .
Estate of Robert Reeve. Same as
case.
Estate of Rosannah Gibbons. Same
as preceding case.
Estate OF Sophia c. Hoffman. Ad.
required to appear.
Estate OF Barton Osborn. Final re.
port approved.
Estate Of Wooster McMillen. Final
report approved.
Estate OF Susan Wilcoxen. Hear.
ing OF final report set for hearing
May q.
Estate OF Gust Mangerson. Widow
allowed $500 for support Of herself and
minor
Estate OF Ryer Van de Vert. Final
report approved.
The jurors not empaneled on the
case were excused until
morning al o'clock.
The Jury in the case OF the State ys
Annie McDonough. returned last even.
ing with the following verdict: I'VE.
the jury. find the defendant not
guilty" J. W. Doak. Foreman.
Mrs. McDonough was charged with
keeping house OF III fame.
The trial OF the. case OF the State OF
Iowa VS. Allie Hughes The ease Is an
appeal from the Justice OF peace court
at New sharon. Hughes is charged
with the crime Of using blasphemous