The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-23
IN The DISTRICT COURT

Three Weeks Term Commenced OF
Monday. 40 Extra Jurors are
Called for This Term.
The August term of the district
court was convened Monday evening
and the three weeks term promises
to be very busy one. Judge Evans
will hold court for the first two
weeks, and the new judge, Judge H.
A. Fuller, of Mt. Ayr, will preside
during the third week.
The grand jury drawn for servlce
at this term of court consists OF
Frank Boyd foreman, A. F. Place, NJ.
E. Skinner, Mark Adams, L. G.
Brooks, w. A. Poush, and Wayne
Cannon, and they will probably be
in session until some time next week;
Miss Helene Griffin was appointed
clerk Of the grand jury, Henry
Bright bailiff for the grand jury, G.
j. Evans court bailitf.
H. H. Whitaker, of Des' Moines, is
court reporter for Judge Evans at
this term of court the regular court
reporter, S. S. Wright, of Corydon,
taking vacation to look after some
private business which will occupy
his time for several months.
Inc case " otale vs.. Jane WY
was continued yesterday morning,
Shoots, for selling liquor, was on
trial to jury at the time this paper
went to press. The case Of State VS..
Reuben Connor is set for Thursday
of this week, and the big case OF
State VS.. William Carlan, of Weldon,
indicted for murder, will be COM
menced on Monday, August 9th.
On account of number of trial
jurors moving away and being excus-
ed, and the large number of jury.
cases set for trial at this term of
court, Judge Evans on Tuesday Or
dered that an extra panel OF forty
trial jurors be drawn, twenty OF
them being summoned to appear
yesterday, and the second twenty to
appear Monday. August 9th, at
o'clock.
The following is the list of the
jurors summoned for yesterday:
l.. G. Adair, Woodland.
G. e. Boatman, Fayette.
Amos Brazelton, Eden
3. S. Carmean, Leon.
Harry Cartwright, Grand River. !.
John Dobson, Richland.
Charles France, Fayette.
w. A. Fisher, Franklin.
Geo. A. HavenS, Decatur.
Ralph HerrOld, FRANKLIN.
A. J. Hamilton, Eden.
G. II. Johnson, Morgan.
w. H. McJimsey, Long Creek.
John Nelson, Fayette.
Fred Seikman, Fayette.
w. II. Snethen, New Buda.
l.. A. Stearns, Garden Grove.
B. T. Sears, Leon
John Wiley Bloomington.
II. c.. Woodbury., Franklin.
The following are the jurors call
ed for next Monday: s
Aaron Allen; Fayette.
Morris Arnold, High Point.
Walter Boles, Richland.
J.. G. Bunch, Center.
F. V. Cole, Fayette.
M. E. Crane, Decatur.
A. j. Fulton, Eden
John Goodman, Center.
P. r. Kopp, Leon.
e. Merryman, Burrell.
w. H. Metz, Garden Grove.
S. C. Penniwell, Leon.
V. Parker, Burrell.
Z. A. Reed, Fayette.
d. H. Schoonover, BurreH.
G.. M. Sanger, Leon.
John Snively, Fayette.
Charles Sprague, New Buda.
w. H. Servis, Garden Grove.
Elbert Worden, Franklin:
The following cases had been dis
posed of up to Wednesday morning:
CRIMINAL
State VS.. Haywood Shoots. On ap-
plication of county attorney Ed H.
Sharp appointed to assist county at
torney in prosecution.
State VS.. VIM. Sanger. Dismissed
on motion of county attorney be.
cause prosecuting witness is out of
the state.
State VS.. Ivan Webb. Dropped
from docket.
State VS.. Elmer Franklin. Drop
ped from docket.
LAW AND EQUITY
Bowsher & Bowsher VS.. J. S. Cash.
Dropped from docket.
Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co. VS.. John
johnson. Dismissed at cost of plain
tiff.
VIM. Mcintosh ct al. VS.. Town of
Davis City ct al. BY agreement all
costs made prior to vacation of street
to be paid by defendant, all other
costs to be paid by plaintiff.
Fred Teale VS.. William Harrow ct
al. Dropped from docket.
Nancy Boyer VS.! Edward Gunter.
Report of sale and deed to Nancy
oOyOA oPpAONS0.
Lavancha A. Lovett VS.. Horace G.
Lovett. Dropped from docket.
Lizzie Thomas VS.. Charles T. Buck
ct al. Report of sale to Charles 7.
Buck approved.
Rose D. Lands VS.. Great Eastern
Casualty Co. Settled and Dismis-
sed.
Eva Scadden VS.. Benjamin Scad-
den. Dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
Geo. M. Stout VS.. Perry A. Yeast.
Motion sustained for cost bond of
500.
Terrie G.. Lentz VS.. j. E. Lentz ct
al. Report of sale and deed approx
ed.
Beulah Butcher VS.. Orville Butch
er. Dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
H. w. Teale VS.. Lloyd E. Lasley.
Default and judgment on three
notes.
J. c. Brothers VS.. John Hodges.