The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

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| In a divorce suit filed yesterday by
Margaret Rodgers against her hus-
band, Andrew Rodgers, the plaintiff
asks that the defendant be imprison-
ed for his misdeeds. She asks. for a
divorce on the grounds of cruel and
inhuman treatment. X
In the matter of the estate of
Amasa Cadwallader, dcd., l.. r. Briggs,
administrator, VS.. Anna Cadwallader.
This is the title of suit filed yester-
day. The plaintiff. L. R.Briggs, claims
that Anna Cadwallader, widow of the
deceased, is Withholding sum of
money. He asks judgment in the
sum of $4,000. claiming she is with.
holding about that amount. .r..
Another indictment returned by
the grand jury in its recent session
has been made public Owen Mott
of New Sharon has been indicted
for the crime of seduction. lie is &C.
oused of committing the crime on Ell.
ha Richards, aged nineteen. Bond
was fixed at $4,000. The defendant
furnished the same and is now at
liberty awaiting trial.
The affairs of the Iowa Light a.
Heat Company, which has been pend.
ing in court in various ways for some
time took an unexpected and serious
turn when, the grand jury returned
true bills charging technical irregu-
larities in the conduct of the business.
G. Winter, as officer of the Company
is accused of making false statements
regarding the stock, and he and W.
h. Kemble are jointly accused of try
ing to sell stock of the company at a
sum below a reasonable value. Bonds
have been furnished pending trial
of the cases in court. Among the
Hedge, T. r. Anderson. c. Nelson Fos-
ter, Robert Tyson, B. +. Shoemake
and NJ. J. Cruzen. The Iowa Light d
Heat Company are makers of the
Speer Automatic Gas Machine. The
officers are: w. e. Kemble, president;
N. l.. Towle, vice president; M. J.
Cruzen, treasurer; c. Winter, secre-
tary; G. N. Foster, assistant secre-
tary and salesman.
District court is in session this al
ternoon after several days idleness.
Judge X Il. Willcockson of Sigour.
ney is presiding. The remainder OF
the week will be taken up in the dis
position of equity cases. The petit
jurors will report Monday at l:3O.
The following are the cases on the
assignment that will probably be dis
posed OF this afternoon:
Sproul VS.. Sproul.
Phelps VS. City OF Oskaloosa Ell al.
Augustine VS.. Hawkeye Lumber Co.
Owing to a shortage of petit Jurors
it was necessary to draw an addition.
al venire. They are ordered to re-
port Tuesday afternoon. May 8, at
100 o'clock. They are as follows:
Jas. X. Black, Fourth ward.
A. Brownellei, Spring Greek.
}. II. Davis, Fourth ward.
Gee. E. Campbell. First ward.
NJ. 4. Llewellyn, East Garfield.
F. w. Garner, Fifth ward.
L. d. Gosselink, Fourth ward.
j. B. Gravitt. Fifth ward.
4. A. Greeye. Fourth ward.
Frank Harbour East Garfield.
L. J. HORNE, Fourth ward.
c. Madison, East Garfield.
A. l.. Millel Prairie.
Jas. Morgan. Second ward.
j. |. Nichol Fourth ward.
Herbert Norton, Madison.
Chas. Oswandel, Scott.
Henry Overbergen Black Oak.
Jonn Powers, Monroe.
j. T.. Shaw. Monroe.
Warren Votaw, Cedar
Andrew West. West Garfield
Homer L. White. Fourth ward.
S. W. Wilson. Fourth ward.
John Zabilka. Monroe.
The case of the State VS.. Josephine
supreme court, has been dismissed
according to an order received from
the supreme court by clerk l.. E.Cor-
lett Josephine Wilson was fined
81 900 for contempt of court by Judge
Preston in the December term. The
attorneys for the defendant appealed
the case, but before the supreme
court had a chance to render an opin.
ion the case was dismissed. Accord
ing to the order received by Mr.. Cor.
lett, Judge Preston will be ordered by
the supreme court to carry out judg-
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