The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09
TOOK CASE FROM jury
Judge Maxwell lnstructs Jury to
Return Verdict of "NOt Guilty"
in B. r. FrlCk Arson Case.


Return Verdict of 'Not Guilty"
in B. r. FrlCk Arson Case.
The case of State VS.. B. R. Frick,
the Osceola druggist charged with
setting fire to his drug store at Os-
ceola last November, came to sud
den ending last Thursday morning.
At the conclusion of the States evil
dence the attorneys for the defend
ant filed motion to take the case
that there was not sufficient eyi-
dence to warrant conviction. The
attorneys made their argument to
the court, and then Judge Maxwell
sustained the motion and called the
jury into court and instructed them
to return verdict OF not guilty,
stating there was an entire lack of
would be justified, SO the defendant
did not have to introduce any testi-
mony, and he was discharged an ex-
honerated of the charge.
Court adjourned Friday until
Monday evening, and on Tuesday
were captured in Leon with an auto
1GadIu Vacil stoncroft Malc t0an and Jam James Simon
entered pleas of guilty to the charge
of having intoxicating liquor in their
possession with intent to dispose OF
same, and Judge Maxwell imposed a
fine OF $1oO and costs against each
plead guilty to the charge of carry
ing concealed weapons and was fin
ed $1OO and costs on this court.
The three men are still in Jail, but
friend who came down from Des
Moines, said he was going back to
that city and try and raise the
OF payment the men will serve their
fines out by lying in Jail. Mrs. Hazel
Cross, wife of Dutch Cross, who was
also captured in this city, by her at
torneys entered a plea of guilty to
having intoxicating liquors in her
possession and was fined $50 and
the notorious dutch" Cross who
was at liberty under bonds has not
appeared, as officers are, hot after
him, he being charged with having
robbed bank at Valeria. Iowa.
couple OF weeks ago. The other
cases against the booze car drivers
have not yet been disposed of, but
straining them from engaging in the
business.
disposed of since our report last
week:
Law and Equity.
Marion Woodard adm. VS.. Herald
Publishing Co. Defendants motion
camp sustained and he is allowed
$21.OO for mileage and per diem in
stead Of $4,000 as taxed by. clerk.
City of Leon VS. Geo. W. Baker.
Settled and dismissed.
American State Bank VS., Charles
ID Ol nj Ind nj O
cree for plaintiff. Defendants cross
Luella West vs.. Willard West ct
al. Report of sales and deeds to
J. J. Smith, Louella West, Virgil S.
West and John west approved.
A. M. Engle VS.. Abner Davis ct al.
Judgment and decree as prayed for.
ley. Judgment for plaintiff.
Roy Luper vs. Minnie Luper.
Decree of divorce.
Melinda Treasure VS.. Geo. II.
Wallace Settled and dismissed.
Eta and James B. King VS., S. H;
and Mollie Little. Judgment and
decree as prayed for.
Probate.
Estate of 7 L. Beck; +ra Final Fin d;s- re-
Estate of Jacob Rhodes. Claim OF
Daily Lumber Co. disallowed.
Final report approved, administrat-
or discharged.
Estate Of Vincent j. Strickland.
Final report approved, administrat-
Guardianship of Rosa Rhodes.
Final report approved, guardian dis
charged.
Guardianship of Anna S. Brigga-
man. Final report approved, guard
ian discharged.
Estate of G. F. Graham. Admin
ment.
Application to set aside order: set
ting aside appointment of guardian
granted.
Estate of C. L. Rudibaugh. Will
probated, Orlena ]. Rudibaugh ap--
pointed executrix with bond OF
$4,000.
Estate of David Clark. Will pro-
bated, Anderson Clark appointed ex-
ecutor without bond.
Estate of Eliza E. Johnson; Will
probated, S. Varga appointed exc
cutor with bond of 5000.
Estate Of Nellie Hanson nn APP ApPont
prove proved with bond Of $4,000.
Guardianship of Neva L. Blair. p.
]. Blair appointed guardian with
bond of $4,000.
Estate of M. J. Baird. Will pro-
bated. c. M. Corrington appointed
executor without bond.
Guardianship of Raymond and
Lloyd Davis. Sale and deed to j.
C. Little approved.
Estate of Mary j. Carter. Final
report approved, executor discharg-
ed.
Estate of Minnie Tharp. Executor
authorized to expend not to exceed
SIS for monument.
Guardianship of v. K. Robinson.
Order signed
Estate of w. M. Johnson. Ad-
ministrator ordered to distribute
funds in his possession.
Estate of Carrie G.. Gardner. An
nual report approved.
New Court Cases.
G. p. Browning VS.. Maggie Brown
ing. These parties were married in
nkry