The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
IN THE DISTRICT COURT

Murder Charge Against AglIe CdTidn
Dismissed by County Attorney.
Other Cases Disposed of.
Not much business has been trans
acted in court this week, owing to
the fact that on Monday evening the
county attorney dismissed the case
against Agile Carlan, OF Weldon,
charged with the murder OF Law
renee Coffey at Weldon last Decem-
her. This case was to have been
commenced Tuesday morning and it
would have occupied most CT the
week had it ceen tried. The case
against w. Fl. Carlan, indicted in
connection with his son Agile, had
already been continued. On Tues-
roll indicted on the charge OF resist,
ing an officer, was commenced and
by agreement jury composed or
eleven members was accepted, the
regular panel being exhausted before
twelve jurors were secured. After the
case was commenced the attorney
for defendant objected to the intro
duction of the main witness for the
state, on the grounds that he had not
appeared before the grand jury
which returned the Indictment, it APP
pearing that the indictment was re-
turned by the 1916 grand jury, by
attaching evidence which was Gwen
before the 1916 grand jury and when
Judge Maxwell sustained the oDJec-
ton the county attorney refused to
submit any further evidence, and on
motion of defendant attorney, the
court directed the jury to return q
verdict of acquittal, and defendant
was discharged.
Owing to the dismissal OF the Car
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ness being ready, court will probably
adjourn sometime today for the
term, unless something new comes
The grand jury completed their
work and were discharged for the
term last Thursday. They returned
but one indictment at this session,
that being against Clyde Pickering
for bootlegging
CRIMINAL
City of Leon VS.. Jonh Axes. Judg-
ment reversed, fine cancelled ana
Judgment against City of Leon for
costs. for the reason the defendant
has removed from the vicinity. :
State VS.. CorWin Foster: d, Grand
jury ignores charge and defendant
discharged.
on motion OF defendant.
State VS.. Ivan Webb. Defendant
enters plea of not guilty.
LAW AND EQUITY
J. G.. Cozad adm. VS.. p. E. Shirley.
Judgment heretofore entered IN .. "a
yOr of defendant against plaintltf is
cancelled and set aside, and by
agreement of parties cause is dis
missed, plaintiff to pay all costs .ex-,
cept cost due members OF defendants
family. ~
Ed Mccullough VS.. Wellington Nc.
Cullough Dismissed for want OF
prosecution at plaintiffs costs
J. A. Brown vs.. Franklin Ramsey
ct al. Tried to court and taken un-
der advisement.
NJ. Woodland VS.. City of Leon.
Tried to court and taken under ad-
visement.
M Woodard VS.. A., C., Woodard.
Leta Albaugh VS.. Theodore AL
baugh ct al. Deed to S: Handley and
j. e. Jackson approved.
Fora Cash a, VS.. W. daeS r: Cash Isl E3iia5 ct al;
Ryan approved.
%. Dickey VS.. l.. Dickey. Tried to
court and taken under advisement.
Lizzie Thomas VS.. Charles T. Buck
ct al. Tried to court and taken under
advisement.
Rose p lie! Lands so;ayst VS. .sson;5iia" lnteGState
Settled and dismissed.
Cynthia A. Shaffnerj VS.; Amelia
Faber ct al. Tried 10 court and TAX
en- under advisement.
Smith ct al. Francis varga appoint
ed guardian ad litem. Tried to
court Supplemental decree signed.
Nancy G. Downey vs.. Samuel Z;
Joowpoy noproo Of divorce granted
Leta Albaugh VS.. Theodore Al,
baugh ct al. Referee allowed $500
as Compensation. Report "f distri-
button approved and referee dis
charged.
Tried to court and taken under ad-
,ecree of divorce granted plaintiff.
Leonard Still VS.. G. B. q @. IL. X.
Co., Defendants motion for more
specific statement sustained.
PROBATE
Guardianship of Joseph and Alice
Hacker Report of sale and deed to
Frank Binning approved.
Estate of Bertha Alexander. Re-
port of sale and deed to j. F. Howell
approved.
Estate of John Smith. Will pro-
bated, Martha E. Smith appointed
administrator with will annexed,
with bond of $4,000.
Guardianship of Maggie Alice Ad-
kins. Final report approved, guar
dian discharged.
Estate of VIM. Woodard. Admin
istrator authorized to employ and
pay an accountant for examination
and report on the condition of Pleas
anton bank.
Estate of Barbara e. Musser. Will
probated, J. N. oates appointed ex-
ecutor with bond of $500.
Estate of margaret G.. Hatcher. o.
NJ Hatcher appointed administrator
with bond of $4,000.
Estate of Edward Conwell. Final
report approved, executrix discharg-
ed.
Estate of Jacob Crum. Final re-
mort approved, administrator dis
charged.
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