The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-21
m the DISTRICT COURT
Jury Acquits Geo. ". Kelley, Of
Ringeold County, Of Crime Of
Rape. Court Adjourns.

District court adjourned Saturday
for the term. The entire week last
week was occupied in the trial OF
the case Of State VS.. Geo. w. Kelley,
which was brought here on change
of venue from Ringgold county, the
defendant, we'll known farmer
living near Kellerton having been
indicted for statutory rape, on ac-
count of his relations with a girl
named Hannah Smith. who is now
an inmate of the girls industrial
school at Mitchellville. 1t was a
spicy and dirty case, the details of
the trial not being fit for publica-
ton. The case was hotly contested
by the attorneys, and was given to
the jury on Friday afternoon. They
returned verdict of not guilty Sat
urday afternoon, and the defendant
was discharged by Judge Maxwell.
The case against Aubrey Hebener
and Artie Cave, who We're indicted
by the grand jury for malicious mis-
chief for taking an auto owned by
Ed Griffin a few weeks ago and start
ing for Des Moines, was disposed OF
by their pleading guilty to the
charge and were fined 500 each
and costs. The boys were intoxi-
Gated at the time they took the auto,
or they would have been convicted
of larceny, which carried five year
penitentiary sentence.
The cases against Oscar and G.
Teller, charged with selling liquor
at their farm near Davis City, were
also disposed Of. G. Teller was
convicted of the charge last spring,
L,,$ L. 1,n 1n1 nfj
to set aside the verdict, which was
sustained, and on motion of the
county attorney the case against
him was dismissed. His son Oscar
Teller plead guilty to the charge
and was fined $500 and costs, in
Guiding fee of $50 to county at
torney Sharp.
The following cases were dispos-
ed Of since our report last week:
Law and Equity.
Assignment of Bank of Pleasan-
ton. c. E. Gardner assignee allow
ed the additional sum of $332.18 in
full Of balance due as compensation
for his services and M. F. Stookey
allowed an additional sum of $3.50
in full as attorney fee. Assignee
authorized to cancel and surrender
to Royal Richardson and S. F. Shaw
their $4,000 stock note. and turn
over to Royal Richardson all uncan-
celled notes and accounts remaining
in his hands. Final report of as
signee approved.
Sophia B. iris vs. Anna G. Con-
nett ct al. Deed to E. A. Silvers
and H. A. Silvers approved.
Troy Laundry Machine Co. VS.. w.
B. Owens and S. Mellinger, motion
to re-tax costs Overruled.
Ed Reeves VS.. Martin Webb, j.
w. Harvey adm, garnishee. Judg-
ment heretofore entered against J.
w. Harvey, adm, garnishee, for
$177.O5 is modified and corrected
SO as to read $94.79.
r. G. Brown VS.. ira E. Brown ct
al. c. w. Hoffman appointed
guardian ad litem for minors. De-
cree OF partition.
Estate of Windsor Richards. W.
A. Hopkins adm, garnishee is
authorized to turn over to clerk
funds Earnisheed in his hands, to be
subject to final action as the court
may hereafter order. Final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Estate of Geo. B. Williams, final
report approved, administrator dis
charged
Estate of w. H. Painter Admin
istratrix authorized to sell personal
property at public or private sale.
Estate Of j. H. Delk, will probat-
ed, Eliza J. Delk appointed execu
trix without bond.
Estate Of William Day. T. L.
Hembry allowed $3.50 in addition
to statutory fee as executor for his
services and V. r. McGinnis allowed
$500 in addition to amount already
received. Executor authorized to
sell personal property at public sale.
Estate of Robert Pitt. By agree
ment Mrs. Godfrey resigns as tenn
porary guardian and Fred Teale ap-
pointed temporary guardian to take
charge of ward and see that he is
properly and comfortably cared for
and place him in the Leon Hospital
il he thinks best. Relatives to be
permitted to visit ward at all rea-
sonable times. Guardian authorized
to sell grain and other personal
property on farm.
Estate of James T. Rogers, OBJ
jections to final report of F. r. Por-
ter administrator tried to court.
Ordered that administrator be di-
rected and ordered to make final
settlement of estate in compliance
with finding of court on matters OBJ
jected to, and make full and final
distribution of state estate.
Estate of Henry u. Leighty, Final
report approved, administrator dis
charged
Estate of Seleda Ebert Shippy.
Marion Shippy appointed admins
traitor with bond of $500.
Estate of Jesse E. Andrew. J. N.
Andrew appointed administrator
with bond of $1,000. /
Estate of w. L. Edmonson. Mrs
w. L. Edmonson appointed admin
istratrix with bond of $4,000.
Marriage Licenses.
James W. Cannon, Leon 19