The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11
JANUARY TERM
DISTRICT COURT
Comes to End in Van Buren, County
With MANY Decisions on
Important Mat
ters

BONAPARTE. Iowa, Feb. 1.-THE
January term of the district court
came to an end the last Thursday in
the month. Last week it was mention
ed that Thursday, January 81 was the
date set for passing judgment upon
Lewis Channel, who had been convict
ed Of an assault, by jury On jan
uary 80, the day before the defendant
through his attorneys made motion
to set aside the verdict Of the jury.
This motion was sustained by the
court and the defendant was discharg-
ed. Jackson Channel, who was indict-
ed on the same charge, made against
his son, Lewis, was discharged on mo-
ton of the county attorney for lack Of
evidence to convict. In the state case
against Melvin Russell, defendant
pleaded guilty to the charge Of oper-
ating an automobile when in an intoxi-
Gated condition and was fined $500 and
costs. However, by the order of court
he was paroled to Frank Hitchcock,
of Milton, who is to report to the
county attorney any further violation
Of law In the state case against F. j..
Elsensohn, defendant appeared in
court and pleaded not guilty. He was
indicted by the late grand jury on the
charge Of not stopping to give assist
ance in an auto accident in which he
is alleged to have been operating one
of the cars. The landlords attach
ment case, Anna B. Briley VS. R. E.
Godown ct AL was dismissed by agree
ment of parties with costs taxed to
plaintiff. In the case CT ]. E. Todd
VS.. T. J. McManus, on note, motion to
file cost bond sustained. amount OF
bond being fixed at $50. The case Of
T. O. Grimsley vs. j. G. Murdoch, on
appeal from justice of the peace, was
dismissed for want Of jurisdiction. In
the case of P. F. Law VS.. Henry F. An
son. on application for receiver, mo-
ton for specific statement was sus-
tanned in part and overruled in part.
The will of J. A. Deal was admitted to
probate, with Fred Deal executor with
out bond. The will of Mary A. Scot
ten Davis was admitted to probate;
VIM. L. Madden appointed admintstrat-
or. bond 5000.
Mrs. Fred Rigsby Of Keosauqua Wis
tied here several days last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cum
mings.
Bruce McComb and wife came from
Des Moines Saturday evening for
few days visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George McComb. He went
to Des Moines and enlisted a few days
ago and will visit here a few days
awaiting his call when he expects to
be sent to the Great Lakes naval
training station at Chicago.
Miss Ruth Glasgow, of Troy, Iowa,
has been visiting here for the past
week with her sister, Mrs. Roy Parr
and family.
Mrs. VIM. Gillespie, who resides a
few miles northwest of Bonaparte. and
who underwent an operation for the re-
movaI of large tumor, in Keokuk
hospital a short time ago, is recover
ing nicely and expects to be able 20
be home soon.
Mrs. Carrie Spence returned last
week from a five months visit in Colo
RADIO and Oklahoma, where she visited
with relatives and friends.
James BrooKhart. Van Buren,
county product, now one of the own
ers and publishers of the Washington.
Iowa Press, has announced himself a
candidate for the state senate from his
district, which is composed OF Wash
ington and Henry counties. He has
many relatives and friends in this
county where he lived for many years.
A marriage license was issued to
Max DeRosear, who resides northeast
of Bonaparte, and Miss Mary z. HUFF
OF near Bonaparte recently. They were
married last Saturday evening In the
presence of forty guests, at the home