The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters by
.aSs4 Judge and Jury.


The jury in the case of State VS..
lack Barnes returned at 5:15 o'clock
last evening with verdict OF guilty.
Barnes was indicted by the grand
jury on the charge of maintaining a
nuisance. The case was tried yester-
day and went to the jury at zoo
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Judge
Willcockson has set Tuesday, Nov IL
at 8 o'clock a. m. as the time for pro
Inouncing judgment.
Court was adjourned last evening
by Judge Willcockson until Monday,
Nov. 10, at 1880 o'clock p. m. when
the criminal assignment will again be
taken up. The following entries
were made ON the calendar yesterday
by the court:
.- ."' Equity.
Irving c. Johnson appointed as a
members of the Mahaska County
Board of Commissioners Of Insanity
for a term of two years. This board
consists of three members, two APP
pointed by the Judge of the district
court, and the clerk Of courts is the
bird. DR.. Barringer is the second
member of the board.
Carl Johnson appointed collateral
inheritance tax appraiser This body
oy the Judge for a term OF two years.
" -'..- Law.
Riggs and Core VS.. John CULLEN.
Suit on note. Defendants motion for
| more specific statement heard and
sustained. f--aa
G. NJ. Stanley, admir-, OF Estate OF
eJsse NJ. Stanley, decd, vs.. NJ. &St.
1. Ry. Co. Suit for damages. Defen-
lant's motion for more specific state
nent sustained and plaintiff given ten
lays to amend. t-..
Edward A. Schmidt VS.. Eta !. Nc
Mullin. Suit on an account. Plain
iff cOnfesses defendants motion for
more specific statement. Leave CIV
IN plaintiff to file amended petition.
Defendant given until second day of
text term to plead. Case continued.
Probate.
Estate of l.. L. Hull. Notice of
rearing to be given by posting on
bulletin board at court house for five
lays prior to Nov. IA, which date is
ct for hearing.
Estate of Mabel Tuder. Final re-
Dort approved. administrator dis
charged and sureties on bond releas-
I'd.
Estate of Ensebia j. Ashton. Final
'eport approved, administrator dis
;harged, and sureties on bond releas-
d.
Orders were granted as prayed in
several cases.
Criminal.
L. E. Corlett appointed to defend
David Jones, who was indicted by the
grand jury for bootlegging.
The case of William Sceuermann
VS.. o. T. & L. Co. and Di"ision No.
"a Amalgamated Association of
Street & Electric Railway Employees,
Which was set for hearing today, has
been continued by the Judge until
UGH time as the arbitration board
,ppointed yesterday by the governor
hall have completed its work and
made a report. 1t will be remember
d that this was a suit in equity ask
ng for a mandatory injunction COM
ceiling the street car company to re-
nstate all its old employees and com.
ceiling said employees to return to
work.
Mahaska county district court con-
'ened again yesterday afternoon at
100 o'clock after a recess commenc-
ng with adjournment Friday night.
The following cases were disposed
If or partial disposition made by
Judge Willcockson yesterday:
Criminal.
State vs.. Emmett Bell. Defendant
was indicted by the grand jury for
maintaining a nuisance. Former plea
If not guilty was withdrawn and a
lea of guilty as charged in the in
iictment entered by the defendant.
ordered and adjudged that the de-
endant pay a fine of $500 and costs
If prosecution.
State VS.. Ike Hutchinson. Indicted
or maintaining a nuisance. Defend
mt valves time and enters a plea OF
guilty. A fine OF $500 and costs i'm
posed.
State VS.. C'arley White. Defend
ant entered d plea OF guilty to the
charge of maintaining a nuisance as
charged in the indictment and was
fined 5000 and costs.
State VS.. Frank Bue. Indicted for
maintaining nuisance. Case was
dismissed by the state as per reas-
ems on file and the defendant dis
charged from custody.
State VS.. David Jones. Defendant
waived formal arraignment and en-
tered a plea of guilty to maintaining
a nuisance. Fined $500 and costs of
prosecution.
II. Lamb VS.. William Stataon. De-
PENDANTS motion for a more specific
statement heard and sustained on
two grounds and oyerruled on others.
Garnishment.
X. r. Hansen vs.. NJ. & st. L. Ry.
Co. VS.. Earl Helm. On motion OF
defendant II garnishee was dlscharg.
ed and released.
Probate.
Estate of John F. Lacey, Martha
Newell Lacey declined to act as ex-
Iecutor and w. r. Cowan was there
upon appointed administrator with
will annexed. Bond fixed at $4,000.
Guardianship of Elizabeth Patter'
son. Final report approved, guar
dian discharged and sureties on bond
released.
Estate OF Frederick Oswandle.
Nov on cot "a date for hQarinQ IN