Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27
Floyd smith DRAWS
Term IN PRISON
JUDGE MULLAN IMPOSES HEAVY
SENTENCE ON YOUNG
MAN.
LITTLEFIELD CASE IS CONTINUED

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LITTLEFIELD CASE IS CONTINUED
Entries Made ON Court Calendars Dur
ing Week. Court Re-
sumed Next Week.
4 Judge Charles w. Mullan of Water
loo held brief session OF court on
Tuesday and adjourned court again on
Tuesday afternoon until Tuesday,
April End, at which time the case OF
the State Of Iowa VS.. Perry Littlefield
will be tried.
Opening court Tuesday morning the
first case to come before the court
was that of the State of Iowa VS.. Floyd
Smith, who was tried and found guilty
Of the crime of seduction. The de-
fendant appeared in court Tuesday
morning when the court pronounced
| the maximum penalty, term OF inn
prisonment in the penitentiary at Ana
mosa for a term not to exceed five
years The defendant furnished an ap-
peal bond in the sum of $1,000, where's
upon he was released from the custody
of the sheriff until such time as the
Supreme court can render its decis-
ion.
Perry Littlefield, held in the county
Jail on a charge Of having killed cat
tie belonging to another, was brought
before the court, and through his at
torney, entered plea Of not guilty,
and asked that his case be con-
tinued until next week. Since Lit
tIefeld has been lodged in the
county Jail he has been an UNI
ruly prisoner for the sheriff TO
look after. About a week ago he at
tempted to break jail by forcing off
the iron screening and bars to one OF
the windows, and on Monday night he
destroyed the electric light globes in
the jail, figuring, no doubt, that ne
stood some show of making his get
away with all lights extinguished In
the Jail. He gives every appearance
Of one who bears close watching, and
when he is being taken to and from
the court house by the sheriff he is
closely guarded. After entering a plea
of not guilty the court fixed the time
for hearing as next Tuesday.
Ks Judge Mullen made a number OF
entries on the calendar during the
brief session:
Chancery.
w. v. Keith VS.. Nettie Everhart ct
al. Referee ordered to make full
report of his doings herein, and OK
the sale Of real estate and distri-
button OF money received by him,
within sixty days from this date.
w. B. Logan VS., Charles Logan ct al.
Referee is required to make full re-
port Of his doings herein, and OF
the sale Of the real estate and OF the
z distribution Of the proceeds Of such
sale, within go days from this date. 3
Ventura M. Jenkins VS.. Unknown
Claimants ct al Referees report OF
distribution approved. Referee dis
charged and bond released.
Probate.
Guardianship of James Lyness. March
26th fixed as time for hearing final
Il report
Estate Of John T.. Aldrich. Final re-
port approved. Administrator dis
charged and bond released.
Guardianship of John Gutheil. Final
report approved; guardian dis
charged and bond released.
Estate OF w. P. Lee. Final report ap-
proved; Executrix discharged and
bond released
Guardianship Of Francis P. Hurley.
Fourth annual report approved.
Guardianship OF Clifford ]. Sutton ct
al. C.. j. Yoran appointed guardian
ad Item for Clifford j. Sutton,
Glen w. Sutton and Harold j. SUIT
III. ton. Answer Of guardian ad Item
filed. Guardian authorized to bor-
row the sum Of $4,000 at 6 per cent.
and execute mortgage upon real es-
tate of wards as prayed.
Guardianship OF Shirley e. Smith.
Final report approved, guardian dis
charged and bond released.
Estate of Mary j. Winch. First IN
termediate report approved.
Estate of John Gutheil. Adminlstra-
tor authorized to purchase and erect
marker as prayed.
Estate Of Julietta e, Long. Final re-
port approved; administrator dis
charged and bonds released.
Estate of Thomas Britt May IA, 1918.
fixed as time for hearing applica-
tion for probate of will; statutory
notice to be given.
Estate of John Nachtnnan Adminis-
tratrix authorized to continue to OPP
crate the farm Of which deceased
died seized until the further order
Of court and to use the profits there
of for the support Of the family as
prayed in the application.
Guardianship of James j.. Foley.
Guardian authorized to pay claim
Z Of Kate Keough as prayed.
Estate of VIM. Tompkins. Executor
authorized to expend not exceeding
$100, for tombstone, and to pay to
Cemetery Association a sum not to-
exceed 800 for perpetual care Of
the grave.
Estate of Jennie Reynolds. Executor
| authorized to sell real estate as
prayed. o. A. Dunham, A. j. Bruce
and M. J. Campton appointed ap-
praisers. Executor authorized to.
sell at private sale, and to give bond
in double the amount of the ap-
| praisement.
AT THE PLAZA.
Thursday Conscience, with
Gladys Brookwell. a soul stirring play
enacted by great Fox cast.
Friday-Alice Joyce in ''The Fetter-
ed Woman" story of a girls fight
| against an unjust taint.
i Saturday oud Cr,ndou Now, D;o1>