The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
IN The DISTRICT COURT
Grand Jury Finished Yesterday, Re-
turning Only One Indictment.
Russell Case BEING Tried.
COURT COURT COURT G. URT

| mum DST Ol jury Cdoco al oooA5 1So
for trial at this term, there having
been no jury used at the last term OF
court. On account OF sickness ana
other causes several of the regular
panel of jurors were excused, and
on Tuesday Judge Maxwell ordered
a special venire of eighteen trial
jurors drawn for service and they
were ordered to report in court
Wednesday morning. The following
is the list of the special panel:
A. N Hazelton, Fayette.
Jay Sellers, Burrell.
J. c. Crichton, Leon.
| D. l.. Twyman, Leon.
D. J. Walker, Fayette.
N. Dingman, Decatur. -.
A. c. Brown, Hamilton.
Sam West Richland.
G. E. Young, Garden Grove.
w. H. Young, Richland.
| w. M Gardner, Leon.
John Axes, Leon.
| Henry Zimmerman, Richland.
| NJ. Hart, Center.
J. B. Thompson, Long Creek.
G. W. Adair, Leon.
A. j. Woolsey, Eden.
! ,Im. McIntosh,> of Davis City, is
officiating as court bailif-
! The grand jury was empaneled
Monday evening for the term, E. S.
Buffum being chosen for foreman,
the other members being S. o..
Sprinkle, Elias Cross, N. T. Parsons,
Peter Mcdowell, l.. H. Cozad and G.
| P. Swope. j. S. Parrish is clerk of
the grand jury and Lewis Rhoades
bailiff.
They made quick wor.i of the
business before them and made their
report to the court yesterday morn
| ing at 10 O'Clock, and were discharg-
edd for the term Only one indict-
ment was returned, that being
against Burley Russell for breaking
out of the county Jail. The grand
jury ignored the charge against Rob
Axes, who was arrested last week
charged with assisting Russell to
escape, and who waived to the grand
jury, and Judge. Maxwell ordered
his discharge and his bond exhonor-
ated. .sss.
The trial Of the case against BUR-
ley Russell charged with burglariz-
ing the grocery store of Estes & Co.,
was commenced yesterday morning.
County attorney Sharp is prosecut-
ing the case, being assisted by j. S.
Parrish, while the defendant is rep
resented by c. w. Hoffman and V.
r. McGinnis.
The following cases have been dis
posed of up to noon Wednesday:
LAW AND EQUITY.
{ Earl B. Smith VS.. Ella r. Smith.
ct al. Referees report approved and
referee discharged.
| J. w. Wales VS.. Thomas Ewing
ct al, w. A. Hopkins adm. garnishee.
Clerk ordered to pay and apply on
the Judgment of plaintiff the sum of
$21.38 now in his hands as property
Of defendant, Belle Ewing.
J. w. Wales VS.. Harry Richards,
w. A. Hopkins adm. garnishee. Clerk
ordered to pay on judgment of plain
tiff the sum of $27.3S in his hands
as property of Harry Richards.
VIM. Lee VS.. Polk Beasley. Set
tied and dismissed.
H. L. Finch VS.. Joseph Pearson
Settled and dismissed. H'
|. DR.. H. l.. ,Goff VS.. Albert and
Marie Fleet. Motion to dismiss ap-
peal submitted.
J. H. Burrows VS.. Chas. F. Matsler
ct al. Settled and dismissed.
p. L. Fowler VS.. Decatur County.
Defendants demurrer and amend
ment thereto submitted. ....
Eva Pierson VS.. James E. Pierson.
Decree of divorce granted.
Citizens State Bank of Decatur VS..
Floyd Boles ct al. Decree of fore
closure.
James B. Gochenour VS.. Flora
Gochenour. Stricken from docket.
Amos Chambers vs.. William G.
Burnison. Decree quieting title.
Thomas Butcher VS.. James JO-
seph. Decree quieting title.
Rosa Thomas vs. Lester Phillips.
Default and judgment.
w. J. Branscomb VS.. Newton and
Evelyn Gould. Decree quieting title
Laclede Mfg. Co. VS.. A. A. Snow.
Dismissed without prejudice by
plaintiff.
Ottumwa Savings Bank vs.. G. w.
Rosengrant ct al. Dismissed.
w. A. Curry VS.. j H. Lyman.
Judgment for amount of promissory
note.
Bank of Hatfield, Mo-, VS.. T. A.
Price. Judgment for amount of two
promissory notes.
FRANCES n. bFduu vs. Illcy u.
Brand. Decree of divorce.
S. Varga VS.. Silas Manchester ct
al. Judgment for amount of one
promissory note.
Farmers and Merchants Banks OF
Pleasanton VS. George Kinds. Judg-
ment for amount of one promissory
note.
Brown & Stubblefield VS.. Samuel
Shakespeare ct al. Cost bond of SIS
ordered filed within sixty days.
H. r. Layton VS.. J. NJ. Osborn.
Judgment on account for $4,000.
PROBATE.
Guardianship of Elsie c. Pierce.
Final report approved, guardian dis
charged.
Estate of VIM. R.. Feight. ADJ
ministratrix authorized to purchase
monument to cost not to exceed $1OO
and to pay collateral inheritance tax
when amount is ascertained
Estate of Thomas Nc ConneH. Finr
al report approved. Administrator
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