The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-13
Federal Judge Explains That His Re-
Iation as Attorney for Medical
Society Makes it
Impossible.
MALEY CASE TOMORROW
This Will be First OF Criminal CaseI
to be Heard-Motions In Law
Cases, Heard
Today.

Judge Wade announced this morn
ling that he would not try the case OF
Edward Hawk VS.. DR.. F. M. Tom
baught, ct AL Although waiver Of
disqualification was filed, the court
said that he did not feel that he
would be justified in going into the
case. Attorneys B. A. Dolan for the
plaintiff, said they were perfectly
willing, but Judge Wade said he had
seen such things done before, and
that he did not believe that he could
Judge Wade explained that he repre-
scented one of the defendants through
his relation with the Iowa Medical
society, and had given written opin-
ion on the facts.
He said ha would be unable to get
Judge Van valkenburgh here to try
the case, and didn't think Judge
Smith could come. It was asked il
the case could be transferred to
Quincy. The court stated that 1t
would try to provide some way for
its being heard. and offered to do all
possible to get an early hearing.
The trial Of the case of DR.. George
e. Maley, the Galesburg physician,
was set for the first jury case. 1t
may be possible to empanneH the
jury this afternoon. The jury will re-
port at nine o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, when the case will be COM
menced.
The second Mann act case on the
docket is that of the United States vs.
Charles Johnson. This case was re-
manded from the court of appeals. At
torney for Johnson said If the gov
eminent would not dismiss, he
would be ready for trial any time, al
thought 1t would take about two days
to get witnesses here. The district
attorney asked for time to look into
the case and is to report today.
Descendants In Court.
There were three defendants whose
cases will be inquired into by the
grand jury in court this morning.
They are Lola Richmond, Haga and
Bennington. The last two are
charged with bootlegging, and Rich
mond is charged with violating the
Mann act, it was stated at the mar
shals office.
The grand jury which was empan.
nelled is composed of the following:
III. F. Anderson, Birmingham; M. l..
Blackenhorn, Columbus Junction;
John Crawford, Stockport; L. NJ
Darner, Ottumwa; James Gregory,
Morning Sun; j. E. Grant, Fairfield;
4 J. G. Hull, Columbus Junction, Fran
els Harryman, Douds; Joseph Harri-
son, Winfield; M. J. Kinnally. Daven-
port; l.. J. Miller, Burlington; VIII.
liam Moorhead, Trenton; H. M. Pick
ell, Des Moines; J. 8. Roth, Noble; w.
w. S1gler, Wellman; Bert Steptsber-
.ry, Keosauqua. Captain Pichell was
iappointed foreman.
Docket 10 Called.
The docket was called this morning
and motions in two or three cases
will be taken up BY the court. Judge
Wade stated that he preferred to IS
sue orders only in open court, where
| the record could be available, except
in emergencies. .
In the case Of the Iowa Telephone
Co., VS.. the City Of ,Keokuk, which is
pending on exceptions to the masters
report, which were under advisement
by Judge Mcpherson when he died,
arg1menh must be made again. It is
hoped to reach the case shortly.
The motion to suppress deposition
in the case Of Charles A. lesser vs..
The Merrilat Culvert Core Co.. will
be argued today.
A motion was argued in the case Of
Appannoose and Fort Madison Stone
GO. vs.. the A. T. & s. F. Railroad.
| Motions in the cases of Miller,
Adm, VS.. The Water Power com
pany will be submitted without argu-
ment
Attorney Blake of Burlington re-
ported the equity cases of Margison
VS.. Putnam and Merchants National
bank of Burlington VS.. Federal Con-
tracing Co., were In the hands Of
the referee.
The Criminal Continuances.
The cases Of the United States VS..
John Sherrcd, and Charles Wells and
John Doe were continued, pending ar
rest, District Attorney Porter report
ed to the court. In the case against
John Doe, he stated that the mar
shal,s office believed it would be able
to arrest the man wanted as his iden-