The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01
In DISTRICT COURT.
DISPOSITION OF VARIOUS MAT.
TIERS BY JUDGE AND JURY.

On the reconvening of the district
court on Monday morning, Judge Hen
ny Silwold gave considerable atten
ton to probate matters and the fol
lowing cases were considered:
\ In the last will and testament of c.
W. Foster, j. L. Foster declined to
serve as executor and the resignation
was accepted and Esther Foster was
appointed Administrative with the will
annexed. Bond $4,000.
The last will and testament of Ruth
A. Watkins, the will was denied pro,
bate and Grace White was appointed
Administrative Bond $4,000
In the estate Of B. D. Goodner, the
order for report of sale was granted
as prayed, and in the case of the last
will and testament Of Daniel and Ann
Lewis, for probate, the case was con-
tinued by request. ID.
In the last will and testament of
Mary J. Eberline, after trial the will
was admitted to probate and Nellie
Pyle and Leula Coffin were confirmed
as executors. Bond $50.
In the estate of j. A. Rinehart, the
I estate of r. II. Williams, the estate of
Lille j. Binns, the estate of NJ. Jennie
Gibbs, the final reports were approved
and the executors and administrators
were discharged,
In the estate of Eliza A. Hull, trial
was held and the order was granted
as prayed, and in the estate of james
B. Roach, the motion for order was
granted. Order filed with the clerk
of the district court.
In the estate of Joseph Farr, Sr., the
hearing for final report was set for
/ November 26, 1917, at 3 a. M, and lc.
gal notices were ordered posted. The
same entry also applies in the case of
the estate of Emily Morgan and in the
estate of Elizabeth Reed f5 .,
In the guardianship of c. B. McCul-
loch, the final report of the temporary
guardian was approved and he is al
lowed 800 for his services In the
guardianship of Cornelius Lakka ct al
the order was granted as prayed.
J In the foreign will of Leota Lind
luC VIII "do uulhltICu W plo-
bate. Order filed with the clerk of
the district court. In the estate of
! Fannie B. Ellyson, attorney fees were
allowed for $50.
In the estate of Samuel Kelly Lee,
the executive was authorized to sell
property for $210, and in the estate
of Walter r. Thatcher, the order was
granted to sell the personal property
rs prayed.
Lew and Equity Cases,
All petit jurors reported for duty
and part of them were excused from
service and the jury officers ordered
TO draw an additional rs names, who
are ordered to report for service
November IL, 1917.
In the case of James P. Thomas
VS.. Iowa Central r. R., it was report-
ed as settled by stipulation and judg-
ment was rendered accordingly. In
! the case of Cora Patrick VS.. Julia
Miledge ct al, the final report of the
! referee was approved and the ref
cree discharged. The same entry
! was dlSO Iltu6 III lllS CdSG Vi LOl q
! Gear VS.. J. p. Reed ct al.
Criminal Cases.
! State of Iowa VS.. Dawson Ham
mons and Flora Young, the defend
ants appeared by their attorney, T. R
Wilkie, and entered a plea of not gull
ty; also in the case Of the State OF
Iowa VS.. Harry Stringfellow, in three
indictments, the defendant appears in
person and by Attorney T. r. Wilkie
and enters a plea of not guilty.
In the case of State of Iowa vs. Ros
coe Moore the defendant appears in
person and pleads guilty of gambling
as charged in the indictment, valves
time and requests that judgment be
made. Judgment that he pay fine
of 500 and costs and that in default
he be committed to the county jail
until paid.
In the case of State Of Iowa VS.
James Myers, the defendant appears
in person and by Attorney o. c. G
Phillips and pleads guilty to the
charge of bootlegging as charged in
the Indictment, valves time and asks
that judgment be rendered. Judg
ment that defendant pay fine of S5(
and costs and that in default he be
committed to the county Jail until