Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-20
JUDGE MULLAN Hears
CRIMINAL CASES

CRlMlNAL CASES
BOYS WHO ENTERED THORPE
STORE PLEAD GUILTY AND
ARE PAROLED.
OTHER CRIMINAL CASES PENDING
Adjournment Taken Monday After.
noon Until Today-Jury Sum.
moned for Service
Judge Charles Mullan convened
court Monday morning and spent the
greater part of the day considering
criminal cases. The jury reported
for service, but were excused until
today.
Carl Shultz and Howard Goodell,
who have been in the county Jail since
their arrest by local officers after
breaking and entering the Thorpe
Bros store, appeared before the court
and waived formal arraignment and
pleaded guilty to the charges of lar
".
Cedar Rapids, appeared before the
court before noon, and after his at
torney had presented to the court a
number of signed statements as to the
standing of the boy and his fathers
family by people who have known
them for years, the court then gave
the young man a few words of advice
which he will not forget for some
time Following his remarks the
court then pronounced sentence upon
him. The courts sentence was a
term of not to exceed ten years in
the reformatory at Anamosa. Coun-
sci for the boy pleaded that the boy
might be paroled and given another
chance to make good. This request
the court granted, and the defendant
was paroled into the care of the
State Board of Parole, to which body
he will have to report and give an
account. Shultz is being held in the
county Jail until the representative
of the Board of Parole will be able
to complete arrangements for his re-
lease.
Howard Goodell appeared before
the court after noon recess, and, be-
ing only sixteen years Of age, judg-
ment and sentence was deferred,
and he was paroled into the care of
u. J. Pentony, sheriff. The boy will
have to give an account each week
as to his conduct and acts, and if he
makes good he will also be spared the
disgrace of serving a term in the
reform school or reformatory at Ana
mosa.
George and Frank Coonrod, charged
with attempting to wreck trains on
the Great Western Railway, appeared
in court and waived formal arraign-
ment, and stated that they were in
ldicted by their right names. Their
cases have not come up for hearing.
Judge Chas W. Mullan opened court
again this morning, after brief re-
cess. A jury is being impanneled to-
day to hear the case of the State Of
Iowa VS.. Floyd Smith. A number of
other criminal matters are to be heard
following the case now being tried. i
Judge Mullan made the following
entries on the docket Monday:
Probate.
Estate of Frank L Carpenter. Final
report approved. Administrative
discharged and bonds released.
Estate of Margaret Kelly. Frank
Kelly appointed executor of the will
and his bond fixed at $780,
Estate of Jennie A. Reynolds Will
admitted to probate. S. K. Myers
appointed executor of will, and his
bond fixed at $4,000.
Law.
John Hook, assignee of James Hook,
VS.. The Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Ry. Co. Continued.
B H Durey VS.. Owen F. Casey and
Ann Casey. Dismissed without
prejudice at plaintiffs cost.
Chancery.
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 dis
tribution of proceeds of sale within
60 days from this date.
Emma E. Carpenter VS.. Chas. D. Car
penter, ct al. Report Of sale Of land
in Delaware county and deeds to
Chas. Carpenter, Reuben Carpenter,
Rosa Holscher and Ernest F. Car
ter approved and clerk authorized
to endorse approval on deeds. At
torney fee of 5000 allowed.
Annie M. Winch VS.. Unknown Claim
ants, ct al. Leo F. Tierney appoint
ed guardian ad litem for all defen-
ants under legal disability. De-
fault of all other defendants, ex-
cept Annie R. Birtwell.
Laura Arnold vs.. A. G. Arnold. De-
fault. Trial to the court. Judg-
svo Go 0f Mo
against defendant. Decree of di-
vorce as prayed on payment OF
costs.
CRIMINAL.
State of Iowa VS.. George and Frank
Coonrod Defendants being present
in court and represented by their
attorneys, waive formal arraign-
ment and say they are indicted by
their right name.
State of Iowa VS. Carl Shultz and
Howard Goodell Defendant Carl
Shultz being in court and represent
ed by his attorney, valves formal
arraignment, says he is indicted by
his right name and pleads guilty of
the crime of larceny in the night
time. The Judgment and sentence
of the court is that the defendant
be confined in the reformatory at
Anamosa for term not exceeding
ten years. Mittimus is not issued
until the further order of court and
the defendant is hereby paroled to
the State Board of Parole, to whom
he is to report as the Board may
require and to which he is at all
times during the existence of the
narnla to he subject as to his en-