Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-11-03
DISTRICT COURT
in BUSY SESSION
RETH.WHITE DAMAGE SUIT BEING
TRIED BEFORE JURY IN JUDGE
BOIES COURT.
CRIMINAL CASES UP FOR ACTION
Young Men who Entered Homes and
Stole yaluables Face Terms In
States Prison.
CRIMINAL CASES UP FOR ACTION

Judge H. B. Boies adjourned court
Monday evening over election day, and
again convened this morning, to hear
the last Of the evidence in the Reth-
White damage suit. which has occu-
pied the attention Of the court and
jury for more than a week. Much in
terest has been manifested in the trial
Of the case, and more or less specu-
lative is on as to the kind Of verdict
the jury will return.
In district court on Friday after
noon several criminal matters were
disposed Of. Bert Burrows and
Rollo AXE appeared in court, waived
formal arraignment and were given
three days to plead. These are the
men charged with breaking into the
house Of John Swanon. a { farmer
near. here. and taking his safe bodily
from the house, together with its
contents of nearly $4,000 in Liberty
bonds and securities and other valu-
able papers and also some watches
and jewelry. A large part Of the
loot was taken from the prisoners
and there seems little doubt of their
guilt. They claim to have had a
companion in the deal who has not
yet been apprehended. They hail
from Vinton and were transferred
from the Benton county Jail last
week.
Lloyd Grommon also appeared in
court, waived formal arraignment
and took time to plead. He Is charg-
ed with burglary from home in
Manchester. -
II. G. Michael and Carl Brazleton
appeared in court and asked time to
secure counsel. They are charged
with bootlegging at Delhi.
Judge Boies made the following en-
tries on the criminal calendar with
reference to the cases referred to
above.
State of Iowa VS.. Lloyd Grommon.
October 29th. Defendant appeared
in person and states that he does
not wish the court to appoint an
attorney, that he is indicted by his
right name, valves formal arraign-
ment and at his request is given
three days to plead Nov. LIST. De-
fendant again appears in person and
by his attorneys, Bronson & Tier
ney, and pleads not guilty, and at
his request the case is continued
until the December, 1920. term Of
court.
State of Iowa VS.. Bert Burrows. De-
fendant is brought into court and
appears by his attorney. Hugh Glenn
ans, and enters,a plea OF guilty Of
the crime of breaking and entering
as charged in the indictment. judi
gment of guilty of said crime is en-
tered against the defendant De-
fendant asks for time for sentence.
November 4th, is fixed as the time
for sentence.
State of Iowa VS.. Rollo AXE. (The
court made the same entry in the
case as in the case OF the State
of Iowa VS.. Bert Burrows.)
State of Iowa VS.. George Chase. De-
fendant appears in person and by
his attorneys, Carr & Carr, states
that he is indicted by his right
name, valves formal arraignment,
and at his request is given two days
to plead.
LAW.
Farmers and Merchants State Saw
ings Bank VS.. l.. T. Thorn. Default
against defendant. Judgment for
S490.75.
VIM. Jewell VS.. R. @. White. Default
against defendant. Judgment for
$99.41.
A. o. Hamann VS.. r. c. Wilson. Set
tied and costs paid.