The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-09
ROY YOUNG INDICTED

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Grand Jury Returns Fifth indictment
In zsrnes Murder Case. Three
More Indictments Returned.
District court adjourned for the
term last Friday at noon. The
grand jury completed their work on
Thursday, returning four additional
indictments, making eight indict-
at this term of court One Of the
Indictments was agains Roy Young.
q brother of Tom and Ed Young,
who had previously been indicted
with Clarence and Hugh Teale for
murder in the first degree, for the
killing of Mrs. Lee Zornes, the in
dictment also charging Roy Young
with murder in the first degree. He
was placed under arrest at once
and when brought into court asked
that G.. w. Hoffman be appointed to
defend him, and the court SO or
dered. His attorney at once filed a
motion to set aside the indictment
on the ground that the jury at this
term of court was not properly en-
paneled, but the motion was over
ruled by Judge Maxwell. Bail was
refused in his case the same as the
other defendants in this case. In
passing on the motion to admit the
defendants to bail the court stated
that some of the defendants might
be entitled to bail, but he was not
absolutely certain in his own mind
in regard to the matter and as it
was only a short time until the
March term of court he would re-
fuse the application at this time.
The defendants in this case will all
demand separate trials and the mat
ter of admitting any of them to
bail will come up at the March
term of court.
Charles Dingman and Emma Van
beck, of Davis City were indicted on
the charge of adultery. They were
arrested and are in Jail in default
of $ovO bonds. The prosecuting
witness in this case is the wife of
Mr.. Dingman.
One other Indictment was return
ed but as the party has not yet been
placed under arrest, it is not made
public.
In the indictments of Clarence
and Hugh Teale, Tom and Ed
oung, indicted for the murder of
Mrs. Lee Zornes, counsel filed their
motion that the defendants be ad-
admitted to bail, but the court over
ruled the motion. Judge Maxwell
-s'sn -oyerruled motion to set aside
the indictments and the defendants
waived arriagnment and have until
the first day of the next term of
court to plead.
The case of E. Catherine Pierce
ct al VS.. j. w. Pierce was tried to
the court. In this case the widow
of Gilruth Pierce and some of his
children sought to have the court
set aside certain deeds made by
Gilruth Pierce to his son, ]. w.
Pierce, on the ground that undue
influence had been used to secure
the deeds. After hearing the evidence
in the case Judge Maxwell held for
ruled that the deeds made to him
by his father should stand.
In the case of Thomas Boyce VS..
p. J. Lovett, in which a jury return
ed a verdict in favor of the plaintiff
for $127.24 as damages due him by
reason of defendant failing to de-
liver clover seed on a contract, in
which plaintiff claimed $1,1O0, a
motion was. filed by the plaintiff ask
ing that a new trial be granted for
the reason that the amount returned
was contrary to the evidence, and
Judge Maxwell sustained the mo-
tion so the case will have to be tried
over again at the next term of court.
The following cases were dis
posed of since our report lastweek:
Law and Equity.
Vergie Rauch VS.. H. c. Rauch,
for support of plaintiff and $40 for
preparing for suit were ordered paid
into court by defendant on or be-
fore March 1st.
Emaline Bellows VS.. Sven Clay ct
al, settled and dismissed.
Emaline Bellows VS.. Grafton Bak-
er, settled and dismissed.
s3# A. A. Anderson vs.. John E. An
derson ct al, defendants demurrer
10 first count of plaintiffs petition
sustained.
Amanda j. Slaughter vs.. Dennis
r. Slaughter. Plaintiff allowed '$lOO
rs temporary attorney fees, $3.50
for support and suit money, to be
paid by defendant on or before Feb.
18th.
J. H. Merrill Co. VS.. Alfred Bur-
Tell. Confession of judfment.
Grover Hamilton VS.. Lena Hamil-
fsilton ct al, final report and distri-
button of referees approved.
H. R. Layton vs.. Myers Chemical
Co, final report of receiver approved.
Caroline Slower ct al. VS.. Willard
Stover ct al, final report and dis
tribution of referees approved.
Probate.
Estate of D. w. Ward, final re-
port approved.
Estate of w. r. McJimsey, e. O..
Stearns appointed administrator