Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-02-08
DISTRICT COURT
Is IN SESSION
Judge Springer Opened February
Term Monday, and There is
Lots of Work Ahead.
GRAND JURY is
NOW IN SESSION
Jury Empanelled Tuesday Afternoon
To Try Case of Nels Nelson
VS.. Mrs. Tillie Tinderholt.

court opened in DEBORAH Monday af
ternoon with Hon. Judge w. j
Springer on the bench, and the tern
bids fair to be a busy one.
The grand jury met at the coult
room Monday afternoon and Johr
Jordahl, C. NJ. Walhus, F. w. Dahms
Ed Espeseth, J. j. Hovden, Frank
Luzum and Paul Egge were duly
empanelled as the grand jury foi
this term and is now investigating
such matters as properly come before
it at this time. There is a lot OF
work for the grand jury this term
and it may be two or three weeks in
session. This being a secret session
there is no news to give to the
public at this time.
The more important cases await
ing the action of the grand jury are
the cases of the State of Iowa VS..
b. F. Kneeskern; Matt Dotseth and
Herbert Steinz. Kneeskern was
bound over to the grand jury charg-
ed with the deaths of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Van Brockhn. Dotseth was
bound over on account of the shoot
ing of his brother Alfred last Thurs
day, and Steinz was bound over,
charged with burglary of farm
residence near Ossian. ....
The accused men all appeared be-
fore the court yesterday and waived
all challenge to the grand jury,
which means i'm other words that
their case will go before the grand
jury for that body's decision as
to whether or not the evidence is
sufficient to hold them for trial.
The count appointed Attorneys
Frank Sayre and C. N. Houck as
assistants to County Attorney Mel
son in the Kneesken case. b.
The attorneys who are now mat
ter of record to defend Kneeskern
are Attorneys E. w. Cutting, of De-
corah, w. NJ. Allen, of Ossfan and
ID. ID. Murphy, of Elkader. on,
Yesterday afternoon a jury was
empanelled to try the case of Nels
Nelson VS.. Mrs. Tillie Tinderholt.
Other matters disposed of by the
court were as follows:
William Olford VS.. Patrick Nolan
ct al continued.
r. ]. Becker VS.. C. NJ. & st. P.
Ry. Settled.
Christian Schild VS.. The Unknown
claimants ct al. Defts. and decree as
per written signed decree ofi9 file.
D. r. Billiard & Co. VS.. Henry
Hermanson. Default. Judgmen.
against defendant for $46.05 with s
per cent interest and attorneys fee
Of $3.50.
The National Bank of DEBORAH VS..
Olai A. Kjarland. Motion for secur-
ty for costs confessed. Plaintiff
given Al days to file cost bond in
sum of 500.
G. G. Bucknell vs. VIM. FeItis.
Default. Judgment against deft. for
interest 7 per cent.
Peter o. Haugen or P. o. Hau-
gen VS.. Inga Evenson. Default.
Judgment against deft. for 5000, in
crest 6 per cent.
NJ. T. Sundvold and Gilman John
,On VS.. John Gesell. Motion for
security for costs confessed. Plain
if given 60 days to file cost bond |
n sum of 500.
CreSco State Bank VS.. Peter T. |
Iovey. Judgment against deft. by |
onfession confirmed.
The following wills were admitted |
o probate:
Thomas j. Benda; l.. L. Benda was
ppointed executor and bonds fixed
It $1,000
Joseph Schissel; L. A. Meyer APP
ointed administrator with will an
exed. Bond fixed at $4,000.
Ole H. Gullickson; C. NJ. Hanson;
catherine Bauer; Colben Narveson;
DELLA Peterson Hooper.
Final report of executrix in estate
f NJ. B. Fitch was approved and
xecritrix discharged. Frank Sayre
ppointed guardian ad Item for min
RS.
Final report administrator approx
d in cause of Albert Bidne, de-
eased. M. A. Harmon appointed
Guardian adj Item fer minors.
Final report of executor approved |
n the cause of Benjamin Coleman.
William Bourad, claim for approx
j. Claim of Mrs. j. r. Emory es-
ablished in the sum of SIP and
authorized to pay
anne.
Final report of guardian were APP
proved in the following:
Charlotte Peck, ct al minors;
ieorge w. Patrick, minor; Ole Henry
}akken, minor; Vernon j. Ruffidge,
ninor; Martin L. Haakinson, minor;