The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11

LEON, IOWA, THURsD.
lCOURT HAS ADJOURNED
The January Term was Completed
Yesterday Afternoon. Three
indictments Returned.
The January term of the district
court was adjourned yesterday after
moon and Judge Evans returned to
his home at Corydon, having return
ed to Leon Monday evening, court
lhaving been in recess since the pre-
yious Tuesday No jury cases were
tried at this term of court, but quite
a number of cases were disposed OF
and tried to the court during the
term.
The grand jury completed their
work for the term on Tuesday and
were discharged. They returned
only three indictments at this term,
one against Fred Russell charging
him with assault with intent to COM
nit rape, one against Clarence Clos
LEY for destroying public property,
it being charged he burned up chairs
ana other property at the Valley
school house near Davis City some
weeks ago, and Fred Bigley the young
man who was shot by marshal Kier
at Decatur City several weeks ago,
was indicted on the charge OF carry
ling concealed weapons. The grand
jury ignored the charges against sew
eral parties who were indicted by the
last grand jury, the previous indict-
ments being set aside on account of
the irregularities in selecting the
grand jury.
The following cases have been dis
posed of since our report last week:
CRIMINAL
State VS.. Charles WoOdard. Grand
Jury reports ignoring charge, defen-
dant discharged.
State VS.. Fred Russell. Grand
Jury returns Indictment charging as
sault with intent to commit rape.
State VS.. Allie Palmer Grand jury
reports ignoring charge, defendant
discharged. I.
State VS.. Tom Phillips. Grand
!! jury reports ignoring charge, defen-
ldant discharged.
State VS.. w. D. West. Grand jury
reports ignoring charge, defendant
discharged.
! State VS.. Clarence Glosley Defen-
dant indicted for destroying public
property.
State VS.. Fred Bigley. Defendant
indicted for carrying concealed weap-
/ LAW AND EQUITY
Lena Leota Smith vs.. Judson j.
Smith. Tried to court. Defendant
granted a decree Of divorce on the
ground of desertion; with custody Of
minor children. s{6
4 Phillip Williams VS.. John and Earl
Mcdowell. Plaintiff q motion for
more specific statement sustained
Defendant given until March 1st to
answer. ..
! M. Shippy vs.. Grace Weable ct al,
commissioners deed to M. Shippy ap-
proved.
1 Martha Umphress VS.. VIM. r. Um-
phress. Decree of divorce granted.
i Jasper NJ Baker VS.. Minerva Ben
nett ct al. E. H. Sharp. appointed
guardian ad litem for minors. De-
cree of partition.
i Minnie Brad VS.. Robert H. Brad.
Decree of divorce granted.
I w. Hudson VS.. VIM. Randolph ct
al. Order for service of notice.
/ PROBATE
1 Guardianship of Sarah p. Harrow.
Lease by guardian of farm to Walter
Dunham for one year approved.
Estate of James F. Pierce ct al.
Final report as to James F. Pierce ap-
proved and guardian discharged.
Estate of A. S. Gardner. Reports
of sales of personal property approv-
ed.
Estate of Eva Young. Will probat-
ed, Henry H. Young appointed execu-
tor without bond.
Estate of Francis M. Walker. Will
probated, o. E. Macy appointed ex-
ecutor without bond.
Guardianship of Alice and Harry
Jones. Final report as to Alice
Jones approved and guardian dis
charged.
Estate of R. D. Gardner. Fred
Teale appointed trustee by agree
ment. On application Fred Teale ap-
pointed administration.
Guardianship Of Carrie Guilford
Gardner c. S. Guilford appointed
temporary guardian with bond OF
$4,000. Hearing for appointment OF
permanent guardian set for March
23rd.
Estate of G., H. McAlister. Order
to sell real estate. .
/ Guardianship Of Mary Boyer. Final
report of Ora Teale as temporary
l uuorAion onnrnvod au6 Guardian diR.