Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11
COURT ASSIGNS
CRIMINAL CASES
STATE DOCKET COMPLETED THIS
MORNING AND HEARINGS
GET FOR MONDAY.
WITNESS IS MISSING
Grace Hastings Not Vet Located For
McGIlI TriaI-Girl's Father
... Served With Writ Of
Habeas Corpus. 3

The criminal cases for trial in the
present term of district court were
assigned this morning by Judge F. w.
Eichelberger. All of the cases were
set for hearing the fourth Monday
Which Is November II. The reason all
were set for the same date was to per
NIT of some case being heard In the
event of continuance being granted in
other actions. ~4..s . +
The cases assigned and the order in
which they are docketed follows:
State VS.. Glen McGill, statutory or
tense; state VS.. Mynard Purdy, statu-
tory offense; state vs.. w. Smith, con-
tempt; state VS.. James LOCKER, nuts
ance; state VS.. S. H. (Stub) Eaton,
murder in the first degree and state vs..
Clarence Sutton, nuisance.
Both LOCKER and Sutton were in
dicted by the grand jury last week and
made their plea of not guilty this
morning when the cases were as
signed.
Grace Hastings Not Found.
The failure of the state to locate
Grace Hastings who Ia the star witness
In the McGill case, bids fair to cause
lowing the indictment of McGin, the
Hastings girl who was one of the auto
party with Lille Van Trump who is
the complaining witness, left for parts
unknown. Because Of her absence the
court granted a continuance in the
August term and since that time
Sheriff Knox and County Attorney
Steck have been securing the country
In an effort to locate Miss Hastings.
Thus far their efforts have been un-
availing and if she Is not apprehend-
ed by next Monday, it is probable that
a continuance will again be asked.
.H Serves Father With Writ.
That love laughs at locksmiths is
seen in the efforts Of Charles Swope
and Nellie Bowlin to thwart the will
of the girls father E. M. Bowlin who
looks not with favor upon an alliance
between his daughter and Mr.. Swope.
The writ Of habeas corpus secured by
young Swope Saturday night has
brought the matter to the district court
and this afternoon it Is expected the
resistance Of E. NJ. Bowlin will be made
to the writ in court. 1t was assigned for
1870 but did not materialiZe at that
hour. ill., &-.-
corpus was filed in court charging the
father Of the girl with restraining her
against her will to prevent her mar
riage with Charles Swope. The petition
recites that the girl is Of legal age and
that she will be twenty years of age
November IA. The title of the action IS
Nellie Bowlin by her next friend
Charles SwopeF VS.. E. M. Bowlin. WI.
.t Girl Not Located.
The writ is a sequel to an action filed
last week in Justice H. c.. Nosler's
court by the father Of the girl charg-
ing young Swope with using blasphe-
nous language. The young man was
placed in Jail and when brought to
trial Saturday morning found no one
appearing against him and concluded
the arrest was trick of the father to
separate him from the girl. Swope i'm
mediately secured an attorney and the
result is seen in the writ of habeas
corpus. Thus far the girl has not been
located by the youth. Where she is no
one knowing cares to state.
Nellie Bowlin left home Thursday
but was found and brought back the
next day. During her absence from
home she was located at the home Of a
relatives Of the young man to whom
she was to have been wed Saturday.
morning by the court was the case of
Leighton VS.. Morrison ct al. The plain
till was given a judgment for $3.50 and
costs. and the possession Of a tailor
Inc stock. .."r af-
The case of Hagg VS.. Hollen was
dismissed by the plaintiff without
prejudice at the cost Of the plaintiff.
The case Of Houk VS.. the. Ottumwa
Railway & Light Co.. called for today
and the damage suit Of Huddleson VS..
the City of Ottumwa was brought up
this afternoon.
The petit jury came in this morning
and was let go until this afternoon.
Twenty-four Of the jurors who made
an appearance were retained. six Of
whom were selected since the original
draft. silky.
$ BRINGS PRISONER BACK
Centerville, Nov. lot was the real
John Asbuyr and not his double that