The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-25
m the DISTRICT COURT

Judge Maxwell Convened Court on
Monday. Arson Case from Os-
Ceola Commences Monday.
The April term Of the district
court convened Monday evening
upon the arrival OF Judge Thos. u.
Maxwell and court reporter. w. M.
Hyland from their homes in Cress,
ton and Osceola, and the term VIII
last for several weeks.
The grand jury for the term was
,empaneled Tuesday morning, four
members, John B. Anderson, w. j..
Riley, j. r. Puckett and w. r.;
Jones being excused for cause, and
this left only one member over the
seven required, G: G; Jennings nj n!H oe1hg rhg
grand Jury is composed of John F..
CARRIER foreman, r. E. Jones, w. IA.
Shields, Harl Williamson, Frank
Bryant George Hamilton and ]. A;
jackson The court appointed
Charles Morrison clerk. OF the granasd
jury, and George Jennings is ballln
T. =: schenck was appointed court
In IN instructing the grand jury on
Tuesday morning, Judge Thos.. l..
Maxwell in addition to the usual IN,
structions gave the following special
instruction to. the grand jury, ana
it will be well for every person II IN
and may thereby keep themselves
out of serious trouble:
There is one matter gentlemen,
that l deem it my duty to speclally
cali your attention to in connection
with the other instructions given
mind of every loyal American citizen
at This time is as to the condition
of the great war that has been rag
ing for almost four years me
principles for which the American
people have striven through genera
trial before the world in that great
war. Our own nation has become
involved in that war, and our snlen.
did manhood is now on the helds OF
battle fighting for the cause OF llD-
erty and justice, as against auto
dition of affairs, it is necessary, as
/ believe, to call your attention to
a law enacted by the last legisla-
ture. While our people as whole
are united and are Loyalty support
ing the government and our cause,
yet, because of the cosmopolitan
makeup Of our citizenship. it has las
our country we have men whose
svmpathies are not with us, and who
are not giving their efforts 70 .ad-
vance the cause of liberty and JUS
tice. To meet that condition OF al
fairs, our last legislature made
cause have any knowledge that any
person in your community has been
guilty of any such act-but, if there
be such persons among us, VINO are
backbiting, who are setting out
fires in the rear Of our boys on the
So ttnN e.
be dealt with according to law. We
should not harbor any set OF people.
who are enjoying the protection OF
our laws and our citizenship, VINO
are at the same time using their
energies against us. O..
Chapter 372, as enacted IN Sec
1ion 2, prOvides
ANY person who. shall. in public
or private, by speech, writing, print
advocate the subversion and destruc-
ton by force of the government
of the state of Iowa, or of the Unit
ed States, or attempt, by speech,
way Whatsoever, to incite, abet, pro-
mote, or encourage hostility or op-
position to the government Of the
State of Iowa, or of the United
States, shall be guilty OF a mlsde,
meanor, and, upon conviction, saall
he DuulSuou ny iii Ah sAAS
county Jail not less than six months;
nor more than one year. and snail
be fined not less than three hundred
dollars, nor more than one thous-
and dollars
&c sbqf and if nten{ ySu of hhsf hsf
section, you will notice that it is
very plainly. provided that if any
person incite, abet, promote or en-
courage hostility or opposition to
the government of the State OF
Iowa, or of the United States, he is
guilty of this offense, and should be
indicted accordingly.
munity who are engaged in incit-
courage hostility or opposition to
the government of the State of
Iowa, or of the United States, either
by words, writing, printing or any any
the subversion and destruction by
force of the government Of the State
of Iowa, or of the United States,
they would be guilty of violation
of this act and should be promptly
indicted and brought to justice. Ii
you have. such people In your com,
the force of that law for which they
seem to have no respect, and II any
such case comes before you, ask
YOU to give the matter full investi-
cation and report any such violation
of this act by Indictment into this
court.
The trial jury was not summoned
until Monday of next week when
the case of State VS.. B. R. Frick,
the Osceola druggist charged with
arson will be commenced, an ad-
ditional venire of twenty-five jurors
being summoned in addition to the
regular venire k'rick was indicted
on the charge of setting fire to his
drug store in Osceola on Nov; 22,
buildings, and resulted in the death
of two men who were killed when
an explosion in the drug store
caused brick wall to fall on them.
The case is being prosecuted by the
insurance companies who are resist
ing payment Of the insurance it be-