The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-10-26
1.-THE DISTRICT COURT
lsposition Of Various Matters BY
Judge and Jury.

'Ai 'ouoS' hc lOilOWluS Jurors
have been drawn for the case: Fred
Davis, William Colt, Clarence E
Holt, Oakley Little, Jesse Long
Charles McCurdy, A. w. Mattox, Hi
ram Morrow, N. T. Phillips, Art Shaw
Ed Smith and Bert Vanderwoll.
The grand jury has been in session
the past week, but has made no re
port.
In the estate of Fred Bum, the
date of hearing of final report was
fixed for October 3Oth, 1911 at 9 a
m.
The petit Jurors were given a re
cess from Saturday noon until Mon
day at 1:30 p. m. Judge Preston
made the following disposition oil
cases Saturday:
Estate of l.. A. Swearingen. Ad
ministration exempted from apprais
ing personal property.
Guardianship of Thomas Briggs
Judge Willcockson having declined
TO take submission under the agree
ment, the order of that date sub
hitting same to him is set aside anl
submitted to the judge presiding al
the present term, and the petition tC
set aside the discharge of the guar
dian and the allowance of claims IL
denied. Judgment against petition
ers for costs and they except to the
entire entry.
Hattie B. Andrews vs.. Lydia Briggs
for appointment of permanent guar
dian. Hearing of application for ap
pointment fixed for November 4
1911, at 1870 p. m.
Estates of C. w. Jordy, Harrison
Trout and w. H. Harrison. Hearing
of final report fixed for November
1911, at l:3O p. m. Notice by posting
Estate of Edward hurry. Admins
traitor discharged and sureties re
leased. Estates of Healena Silks
from and Martha E. Putnam. Fina
report and distributions approved
Administrators discharged and sure
ties released.
The will of George H. Moore was
admitted to probate. |. L. Moore ap
pointed executrix without bond.
Estate of Beulah C. Andrews. Ad
ministrator authorized to make deeC
in accordance with contract.
Estate of Mary E. McDonough. Re
port of sale and sale approved.
G. D. and Charlotte Gamble VS.. r
c. Bonebrake ct al. Compensation o.
receiver fixed at $4,000 per month
for thirteen months. Attorney fet
= $4,000, which includes $500 taxed
y in foreclosure case. Report of re
ceiver approved, receiver discharged
and sureties released.
Albert d. McKim vs.. Elmer McKin
ct al. Continued for service as t.
Cornelius and Emily McKim. De
fault of Elmer McKim, Katie Little
john, F. M. Littlejohn, J. B. McKim
F. NJ. Littlejohn, etc. |. c. johnson
appointed guardian ad Item for min
or defendants.
Martha J. Fisher ct al VS.. Lacey
Moore ct al II. H. Sheriff appointed
guardian ad Item for minor defend
ants. Default of all others. Decree o.
partition granted. Referee to sell
Bond $25,00000.
A number of jurors having been
excused it was necessary for Deputy
Clerk Dusenberry, Auditor Briggs
and Recorder Shoemaker to draw q
panel of ten more men. The follow
ing names were drawn: c. E. Whar
ton. Alex Wymore, Holman Lee, 10
seph Gottschick, o. X. Thompson
Henry S. Ankeny, w. J. Monroe
Paul Voss, Fay Clough and Edward
Robb
The jury in the Childress-J ohnsor
case came in at l0:40 Monday even
ing with the following verdict: I'VE
the jury, find for the defendant, c.
e. McCurdy. Foreman" The jury
went out at three o'clock Monday at
ternoon and did not return until 10: 4(
in the evening, being out about eight
hours. Mr.. Childress had sued Wal.
ter Johnson for 100000 for damages
to his automobile sustained in a COZ
ision with the defendants car.
An order was made by Judge By
ron W. Preston last evening adjourn
ing court until Thursday morning, as
lie had been subpoenaed as a witness
in the federal court at Ottumwa
Late in the evening he received word
that he need not come, and his order
was rescinded and the court conven
ed this morning as usual, but with
out any jurors. County Clerk l.. e
Cnrlett was also subpOenaed on the
same case, but he had departed for
Ottumwa before word had reached
him telling him not to come.
The case of c. o. Browneller VS.
Iowt Central Railway Company and
S. W. Rowan, which was transferred
from the Mahaska Caunty District
Court to the Federal Court at Ottum.
wa, has been remanded back to the
District Court and the case will be
tried here. Browneller is sueing the
defendants for the sum of $25, 900. 90
for injuries received on or about the
fifth day of September, at Monmouth,
Ill. The accident occurred at about
riidnight I'm the Monmouth yards. He
had opened a switch for his train to
pass over and was attempting to
board one of the cars when he fell,
and a part of the left hand was
mashed.