The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-23
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

John Ray, Mike SULLIVAN and Joe
Wilson, who were found guilty by the
jury on the charge OF breaking and
entering the powder magazine belong.
ing to c. B. Vermillion, were sen.
fenced at 2:25 o'clock this afternoon
to ten years each at hard labor at
Fort Madison. Judge Preston, before
sentencing the men, reviewed the evi.
dence in the case and declared that
to his mind the defendants were gull
ty of the charge. The attorneys for
the defense submitted to the judge
petition that had eight names OF
the men who We're on the jury in the
case, asking that the court be lenient
with its sentence for the reason that
they had grave doubts whether the
defendants were guilty. Judge Pres
ton said that this was the first time
that he had ever heard of petition
being submitted to the court, with
jurors names signed thereto, asking
the judge to be lenient with the per-
son they had found guilty, and he
took occasion to score them for their
action, holding that If they had had
any reasonable doubt of the defend
ants being guilty they should have
acquitted them. The judge also criti,
Cised Attorney Davis for trying to
impeach Milton Scoles, one OF the
witnesses, to the jury. The court
room was crowded. to hear the sen
tence pronounced.
Nellie Raymond has filed suit
against her husband, A. R. Raymond,
asking for divorce on the grounds OF
desertion. The plaintiff states that
she was married to the defendant at
Grinnell, Iowa, on April %, 1911.
Anna J. Woodwork has filed suit
against her husband, +. H. Wood
worth, for divorce on statutory
grounds. She claims that they were
married in Minneapolis, Mimi, on
August Is, 1908.
Samantha. Bradley has filed suit
against her husband, Minor Bradley,
asking for divorce on statutory
grounds. She states that they were
married in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on Nov.
4, 1889, and that they have lived to-
gether as wife and husband for the
past twenty-five years.
Judge Preston made the following
dispositions of cases Saturday:
Estates of John Elmer Steele and
Eunice Covey, deceased. Final re.
ports and distributions approved
Administrators discharged and sure
ties released.
Guardianship of Nettie Deadly. Fin.
al report and settlement approved.
Guardianship of Jules Devine.
Final report approved.
Estate of Mervin t. keeran. Final
report of executor approved.
Estate of Milton Davis. Admins
traitor authorized to expend $500 for
monument. y
N, NJ Eaton VS.. Francis Fitzgerald.
Settled as per written stipulation on
file, which is ordered spread on the
record.
Robert Allen Lathrop VS.. Lois One
Lathrop. Dismissed by plaintiff with
out prejudice. Judgment against
plaintiff for costs.
Mahaska County State Bank vs..
James A. Brown. Court finds for
plaintiff as to plaintiffs entire claim.
Judgment against defendants, Theodo-
STA Brown and in re against James A.
Brown. Decree of foreclosure, to all
OF which defendants except.
Samantha Bradley VS.. Miner Brad,
ley. Temporary injunction to issue
as prayed.
w. r. Nugent ct al vs.. Moore Bros.
ct al. Dismissed for want of prose.
cution as per order of Oct. II, 1910.
Judgment against plaintiff for costs.
William Chocklett, colored, who
was found guilty of manslaughter by
the jury last week, was sentenced
on Monday by Judge Preston to a
period not to exceed eight years at
hard labor in the reformatory at Ana.
mosa. Attorney S. Joe Brown was
present and argued the case for a
new trial, but his motion was over
ruled by Judge Preston. Chocklett
seemed unconCerned when the judge
pronounce the sentence. Bond on ap-
peal was fixed at $4,000.
In the guardianship of Carl A.
Howe Judge Preston set time for final
report on the first day of next term.
The will of Jane Davis was admit.
ted to probate. Lewis Roberts ap-
pointed executor without bond.
Estate of James Richards. Hearing
of final report fixed for first day of
next term. Notice by posting.
Estate of Milton Davis. Final re.
port and distribution approved. AID.
ministratOr discharged and sureties
released.
Town of Sharon VS.. The New Sha'
on Public Utility Co. Plaintiff hav.
ing filed written dismissal during va
cation, case Is dismissed.
In the case of the State of Iowa VS..
Glenn Cruzen, an order of the court
has been made wherein the bond on
appeal is fixed at $1,000 and execu,
ton and sentence is suspended. The
defendant is placed in custody of
his father during to period of good
behavior.
Dispositions OF the following cases
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