The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-29
IN. the DISTRICT COURT
Court Convened Monday. Trial OF
Earl Riley Commences on Next
Monday. Cases Disposed of.


are that court will last nearly tn
full three weeks. There have bee]
A number of cases disposed of, an
the case of State VS.. Earl Riley, in
dicted for the killing of Willis Wood
ard at Decatur City last summer, !
set for next Monday, and it
thought it will take at least weel
to try this case, as it will be one o
the hardest fought legal battles eve
seen in Decatur county. County at
Sharp will be assisted in tn
by Charles Steele, o
Corydon, and the defendant will b.
by C. w. Hoffman and v
R. McGinnis. Owing to the promi
nence of the case, Judge Evans OF
Tuesday ordered a special venire o
fifty jurors drawn for the use in ad
lition to the regular panel of twenty
four jurors, the following being
list of the special panel:
Frank Cronin, High Point.
IE. G. Murry, Long Creek.
S. C. Jennings, Franklin,
, NJ. d. McKim, Fayette.
L. Dobson, Eden.
Charles Bryant, Grand River.
D. T: Craig, New Buda.
Albert .Foland, Richland.
Bert, Beberstock, Fayette.
P. O'Grady, Richland.
w. A. Allbaugh, Leon.
Fred Jones, Eden.
Wesley Glazebrook, Richland.
w. H. Baker, Garden Grove.
George Evans, Fayette.
Orville Butcher, Burrell.
Louis Huffman, High Point.
Joe Hamilton, Center.
J. E. Clampitt, Hamilton.
F. o. Potter, Woodland.
E. Saylor, Long Creek.
w. A. Pickens, Eden.
John Davis, Fayette.
L. A. Luce, Franklin.
w. S. Simpson, Eden.
Ned Miller, Burrell.
Fred Trower, Grand River.
Ed Owens, Long Creek.
Ralph Chase, High Point.
J. NJ. Still, Eden.
J. T. Silvers, Fayette.
l.. w. Day, Garden Grove.
Jack Vandal, Hamilton.
E. c. Bullard, Eden. -..<-.
c. H. Parker, Decatur.
A. G. George, Center. sd
o. J. Beavers, Woodland.
4 w. W.. Perdue, Center. -
James Grimm, Richland. IA
\ F. L. Barrett, Leon. 81
J. X. Bennett, Leon.
Geo. Watsabaugh, Leon.
Russell Warnock, Morgan.
Clyde Yost. Eden. ,e
F.. C. Wilson, Woodland.
B. h. Robb, Burrell.
NJ. P. Tilton, Fayette.
James Ironside, Leon.
r. G. Brown, jr., Richland.
Robert Howell, Center.
The grand jury was empanele
Tuesday morning, H. l.. McClara
being selected as foreman, the othe
members being Harry Weldon, Char
les F. Good, r. r. Alder, Frank Nc
A. C. Dunham and T.
J. S. Parrish was appointe
clerk of the grand jury and J. N
Still bailiff. S. C. Penniwell is cour
bailiff. The grand jury will be i
session several days as there are se'
eral cases under investigation b
them. ~
The following cases have been dis
posed of up to Wednesday morning
CRIMINAL
State VS.. Hugh Teale. Dismisse
on motion of county attorney on az
count of opinion of Supreme Cou1
finding the evidence insufficient. Dc
fendant discharged and bond exhor
Grated.
State VS.. Alva Cox. Defendant al
pears and valves challenge to gran
jury.
State VS.. Arthur Campbell. Dc
fendant by his attorney, c. w. Hof
man, valves challenge to gran
jury.
LAW AND TQUITY
E. J. Blair guardian VS.. J. "
Pierce ct al. Dismissed.
A. F. Ellis VS.. J. F. Ellis. Strici
en- from docket. .u.
B. E. Rushing VS.. F. A. Greenlan
and w. A. Ramsey. Settled and di!
missed at cost of plaintiff.
E. H. Alexander VS.. NJ. E. and 4
r. Hampton. Dismissed at plaintiff
cost.
Estes & Co. VS.. A. NJ Caster. Di.
missed at plaintiffs cost.
Julia Heathman VS.. Harlan Al
drew ct al. Report of referees {
sale and deed to ]. N. Andrew al
proved.
William Zimmerman VS.. Isaac Ga
ton. Dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
w. A. Alexander VS.. C. E. and Ev
Tansey. Settled and dismissed.
Mrs. Chas. Hull vs.. L. E. Clar
and h. H. Reynolds. Settled an
dismissed.
John F. Henderson vs.. VIM. Snoo
ct al. Decree quieting title.
s. A. Parker vs.. z. Albaugh ct a
Decree quieting title.
John A. and Andrew Weldon VI
Barbara Lemer ct al. Decree quie
ing title.
S. Yarga vs.. Adrain and Mary !
WatsOH. Judgment on, note and d
cree II foreclosure.
+ SUSIE Sipes vs.. Henry III. Sipes. D,
cree of:div0rce granted.
Berton Price & Co. VS.. j. B. Ty,
judgment on account for 3122.72.
Reid Murdock & Co. VS.. J. b. Ty'
Judgment on, account for S145..34.
John Hacker vs. Charles q, Hacl
er ct al. v. r. McGinnis appointe
guardian ad Mtem for Joseph q