The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-02
IN.Tnf DISTRICT COURT
Arson Case from OsCe0la Now on
Trial. Grand Jury Returned
Six Liquor Indictments.

Not much business was transact
ed in court last week after our re-
port, court adjourning on Friday un-
til Monday evening. The grand jury
dictments against parties who were
arrested recently carrying autos
loaded with booze. the charge being
the illegal transportation of liquors.
AL of the parties except the last
three foreigners were out under
bonds, the last bunch being in Jail,
and they will probably be tried next
recess until Tuesday OF next week,
having other business before them.
Tuesday morning the work of Sc
lecting jury in the arson case of
State VS.. B. r. Frick, brought here
from Osceola on change of venue,
was commenced, and it did not take
but but ash a short IT, time d to nseG SECURE a jury
Oiler, Charles A.. Burchett, N. p.
Powers, H. T. Wylie, w. A. Waters,
0. J. Hill, R. NJ. Bennett, Frank l..
Millard. r. e. Ball, Frank Moat and
J; w. Bright The defendant is
charged with setting fire to his drug
store in Osceola last November, and
the taking OF the testimony com on
state is represented by county attor-
ney NJ l.. Temple Of Osceola and
Geo. w. Baker Of Leon THE de-
fendant has for his attorneys ex-at-.
torney general George Cosson, OF
Des Moines, c: w. Hoffman and V.
companies who carried the policies
on the drug store are behind the
case. endeavoring to show that
Frick was greatly over insured No
testimony of a sensational character
had been introduced up to the time
The Reporter went to press on We'd
nesday, the, state showing that the
the keys to the store: and figures
showing what he paid for the stock
and the insurance carried on it.
The defendant will admit that he
bought the stock for $4,000, but
claims the stock was actually worth
around $4,000, and he had bought
a large amount OF new goods which
case will probably occupy several
The following cases have been
disposed Of since our report last
week:
LAW AND EQUITY.
Rosa Petty VS.. Alfred Petty.
Plaintiff files affivadit under FEEDER
al Civil Rights act showing that de-
fendant is not engaged in military
to court. Ordered that temporary
injunction be made perpetual.
J. C. Gould VS. w. H. Fletcher.
Tried to court Injunction granted
as prayed for.
american State Bank VS.. Chas. B.
Gregory ct al. Tried to court to be
deided in vacation.
r. o. Benedict VS.. Davis Bowen ct
al Plaintiff files affidavit showing
defendants are not engaged in the
U. S. military service. Default and
decree as prayed for.
Marian Bason VS.. John Bason.
Trial to court, decree OF divorce
The Supply Store VS.. w. P. Coch-
count.
Nellie Woodard VS.. B. q. Wood
ard. Default and decree Of aivorce
granted plaintiff.
I. J. Dalby VS.. F. A. Greenland.
Settled and dismissed:
W; 4. Killion VS. L.; H. I'D, D. Del DeKa3b: db.
Pan dsmsses dSmsses as fsse ah% de-
ct al Report of sale and deed to
Thomas Umphress approved.
PROBATE.
Estate of A. NJ. Noftsger. Will
probated. A. F. Noftsger appointed
executor without bond.
Estate of J. w. Gochenouer. Will
probated. Martha Ellen Gochenouer
appointed executrix without bond.
Guardianship of Dewey and Will
lard West. Guardian authorized to
invest funds of wards in the pur-
chase of real estate sold at referees
sale of the home farm.
Guardianship of Raymond and
Lloyd Davis. Marion Wodard ap-
pointed guardian ad litem. Order
for sale of real estate.
Estate of Martha II. Hairless.
Final report approved. administrator
discharged.
Estate of w. II. Webster. Will
probated. S. H. Amos appointed ex-
ecutor with bond of $500.
Estate of Elizabeth Rauch. Sale
and deed of real estate to w. H. Col
ter approved.