The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-22
DISTRICT COURT
CONVENED TODAY
Judge W. S. Hamilton Who Will
Preside Over Jury Cases AID.
dressed Members Of keo-
kuk Bar This a. m.
CASE SET
Man Charged With Murder Of HIS
Wife VIII be Tried Beginning
May a1-erand Jury Called
This Afternoon.

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was convened this morning at 10000
O'Clock by Judge W. S. Hamilton of
Fort Madison, the jurist recently APP
pointed by Governor E. B. Carroll,
!, following the passage of the Lee coun-
ty judiciary bill, which gave to the
FIRST district a second judge. Judge
Hamilton will preside in jury cases
and Judge Henry Bank, Jr., in equity
cases The entire docket was called
and appearances entered preparatory
to default day which is tomorrow, the
second day of the term.
Judge Hamilton addressed the bar
after converting court. He expressed
his pleasure and pride in feeling that
he was to be associated with the mer-
bers OF the bar in. Keokuk. He re-
ferred to tho prominent position Keo-
| kuk had always taken, adverting to
the fact that the supreme court of the
United States, the cabinets of it's pres
idents, and its congress and our state
| legislature had drafted its citizenship
men o. unspotted integrity, and
strong character Now that keokuk
is SO closet identified with the pro-
ject Of controlling the mighty forces
OF the majestic Mississippi, Its past,
prominent though it has been, would
be but small when measured by the
achievement of the coming years. He
commented on the high standing the
J bar of this district had always taken
and upon it's bar Keokuk had relied
for wise counsel and guidance. He
said that a conscientious and intelli
gent bar was the presage of Keokuk's
continued advancement.
: According to an assignment made
, this morning Joseph D. Samuels w.
be brought to trial for murder II thu
: first degree on May 81 The Samuel
; case was the first jury assignment
: for the term. The states witnesse
will be summoned to appear on jun
| /. Attorney w. H Hartzell of Cal
j thage. who represents Samuels, wa
, not in court when the criminal docke
t was called and no defense to settini
2 the case for trial on next Wednes
e day was made. Samuels is in Jail.
The Afternoon Session.
The grand Jury body was called
ID o'clock this afternoon. The pane
was drawn. consisting of Henry Reit2
/. G.. L. Cochran, NJ. " B. Walker, ia
;. cob Wahrer, VIM Smith, George W
q Walden and George Pfligerstoffer.
= The prisoners we're brought il
$ They were acquainted with thei
/. rights of challenge of the entir
8 body or an Individual challenge.
!. William Smith was appointed fort
y man of the grand jury.
Judge Hamilton instructed tn
\ jury body before its retirement, H
. impressed upon the members, the in
. portant duties that were before then
!. of their investigation of crime and :
: those cases in viii the person is
, iail hut not indicted: of their prob
: of the conduct of public officials. J.
, defined the law and the Limitation
!. imposed upon such body. Th
= grand jury retired for its deliberatiol
John Carver was appointed clerk.
Little Work for Grand Jury.
: County Attorney Craig says thu
the grand jury will dispose of II
work before 1t within four days :
less special investigation that cann
be foreseen is taken up. There a.
only four prisoners in Jail awaitir
the action OF the grand jury and OF
is out on bonds. In court this afte
noon there appeared Burt Stillwe
Samuel Iovejoy, Irving Chambers al
John Bailey. The first two are beii
held for the alleged theft of launt
and horse respectively while the la
| two named are charged with robbir
Casey Bros on the Hilton road, III
third member of the trio furnish'
bonds several days ago.
Minor Court Matters,
Estate of George =. Kilbourn
lnal report approved,
The bailiffs who will serve duri1
tho present term are John j, Cri
Minis. Jr., Timothy Crimmins, Jol
Kenney, C. A. Wright and VIM, B
back. bailiff to the grand jury,
Miss Edna Hyde is present WI
Judge Hamilton as his court report'
rLa ,1,her Truet.