The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-04

terthought, and therefore, in the
administration of justice, ! have
thought, and feel satisfied that this
is the proper disposition to be made.
| The court had heretofore, at the be-
ginning of this term of court, made
an order for one hundred additional
| jurors for the trial of this case OF
the State of Iowa VS.. Ed Young, and
trial thereof would. / am sure,
have cost Decatur county between
| $4,000 and $4,000. l therefore be-
lieve it to be to the best interests
of the people of the state, and OF
! this county, and also to this defend
ant himself, that this plea of assault
with intent to commit great bodily
injury should be accepted by the
state.
Mr.. Young, have you, or your at
torney, any reason to offer why the
| Judgment and sentence of this court
should not be pronounced against
you?
The Defendants: No, sir.
The Court: Mr.. Hoffman, have
you anything that you desire to say?
Mr.. Hoffman,: l have been in
these cases from the beginning. I
do not believe the defendant, Ed
Young, was guilty of this offense. l
, think he was in the same condition
as Old Dog Tray, in bad company,
and nothing more. l think the court
ought to make the sentence as light
as he feels the conditions surround
ing the entire case would warrant
! him in doing.
rryf Cfaf11ta
which has recently been amended,
when one is found guilty, or pleads
guilty to assault with intent to COM
nit great bodily injury, the court
| may either impose a fine or Jail SEN
tence, or a penitentiary sentence, not
exceeding one year. What is your
, age, Mr.. Young?
The defendant: Twenty-eight.
The Court: I feel that, under the
circumstances, the court should not
give the minimum punishment here.
l feel that, under the circumstances,
l ought to impose the maximum pun
ishment The defendant is only
twenty-eight years of age, and there
fore admissible to the state refOrma-
tory at Anamosa, which, so far as
the imprisonment is concerned, is a
much more humane institution than
the JAIL 1t is therefore the judg-
ment and sentence of this court that
you be sentenced to the state re-
formatory at Anamosa for an inde-
terminate sentence, not exceeding
one year, and that you pay the costs
of this suit, and that judgment be
entered and execution issue accord
ingly.
The following cases have been dis
posed of since our report last week:
Law and Equity. 4s.e.,
| Earl B. Smith VS.. Ella r. Smith ct.
saf. S.. a., Gates appointed guardian
au&litem for Ella r. Smith, Of un-
sound mind. -
J. M. Gambia VS.. Luis Green.
Tried to court, to be decided later.
Frank Rosengrant VS.. c. C. Tab
ler, ct. al. Case commenced before
a jury, and continued by reason of
amendment to answer being filed by
defendant and plaintiff being taken
by surprise, term costs to be taxed
to the defendant.
]. w. Mather VS.. Town of Lamont.
Settled and dismissed.
Joseph C. Barnard VS.. Nettie Barn
ard Decree of divorce granted.
&. w. Sperry VS.. Hattie Sprague.
ct. al. Satisfaction of judgment set
aside.
Probate.
Estate of Sarah Underwood.
Claims of DR.. G.. P. Reed for $3.50
and of T. T. Stephens for $500 al
lowed Annual report approved!
Guardianship of Elizabeth A. Crig-
ger. Report of sale and deed to
Scott Jones approved.
Estate of W. A. Forster. Admin
istrator authorized to sell personal
property at public auction.
Estate of H. U. Leighty. Report
of sale and deed to Harry S. Leighty
approved.
Estate of J. P. and Martha J.
Hamilton. Thursday, April 4th, fix
ed by order of court for probating
wills