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Mt. Pleasant Weekly News
Mt. Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
Wednesday, Sep 2, 1896

CRIMINAL DOCKET

State vs John TESMACHER (or TEAMACHER); threatening to commit a public
offense. Dismissed
State vs J.C. COCHRAN; adultery. Trial Oct 6
State vs Henry LORIGAN; malicious mischief. Trial Sept. 2nd
State vs Hervey HUGHES; assault. Ignored by Grand Jury.
State vs Hank RHODES; assault. Ignored by Grand Jury.
State vs Henry B COOPER; seduction. Trial set for Monday, Sep 29.
State vs. David HATHAWAY; obstructing highway. Trial Oct. 6th.
State vs J.H. MATHEWS; assault. Ignored by Grand Jury.
City of Mt. Pleasant vs Orville BECKWITH disturbing the peace. Trial Sept.
30th.
State vs John MYERS; murder. Trial Sep. 30th.
State vs. Frank BROWN; burglery, Pled guilty to three counts and sentenced
to three years in the penitentiary.

LAW DOCKET
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Chas BARR vs Joshua SMITH; damages. Debt. given until Sept 10 to answer.
The Winnebago Nat'l. Bank vs N.J. MEEKER; attachments. Judgment against L.A.
MEEKER and Rockford Mfg. Co. for amount sued on and costs.
Flora EARNEST, admx., vs C.F.M. & Des M. Ry. damages. Deft given until Sept
22 to answer
Chas GREEN vs James HART; note Deft. J.C. WINTERS given until Sept. 15 to
answer.
W.R. HILL vs. J.H. ROUSE; debt. Deft given until Sept. 15 to answer.
W.H. SCHILEP vs M ARMSTRONG; note. Judgment for amount sued on and costs.
F.A. HUTCHINSON vs J.H. BOX, damages. Judgment against the defendant for
$150 and costs.
P.C. MERILATT vs T.J. LONG; note. Given until Sept 10 to answer.
Fraskel, Frank & Co vs Emma GOE; debt. Settled. Judgment against plaintiff
for costs.
Dora E METZ vs C.W. PAYNE; damages. Given until Sept 19 to answer.
John BICKSIER ? vs C JACKMAN & Co debt. Judgment against C. JACKMAN & C.
JACKMAN & Son. Continued as to other defendants.
W. RANSOM vs A.S. CREW; note. Judgment for amount sued on and costs.
Augusta COZIER vs John ELLIOTT; note. Given until Sept 15 to plead.
L. KIPER & Son vs. W.H. VIRDEN; debt. Judgment for $116.50 and costs.
L.M. HARTLEY vs St. L.K.& N.W. Ry.; damages. Given until Sept 28 to answer.
Tolman & Co vs J.C. BOWMAN; notes.Given until first day of next term to
answer.
E.G. KEMPER vs Geo SMITH; appeal. Judgment of J.P. confirmed.

PROBATE DOCKET
The following cases were omitted from the docket:

Estate of J.C. HEIGH, Final report
Estate of Hannah PRIOR Final report
Estate of R.N. MOON, Final report
Estate of Jacob DETRICK, Final report
Estate of J.B. ROLAND, Final report
Estate of Job CODNER, Final report
Estate of Joseph WILMETH, Final report
Estate of Jacob McCOY, Final report
Estate of Christian MASDEN, Final report
Estate of Wilkinson GRANT, Final report
Estate of John NAU, Final report
Estate of Lydia MOORE, Distribution
Estate of John WINTERS, (dec'd.) app. of judgement on adm's bonds.
Francis McCRAY, guardian vs Lula May ROTH, app to sell real estate.
B.H. FRAZIER, adm. vs D.W. WEEKS petition to sell real estate.
Guardianship of Mary E. HILDRETH petition to sell real estate.
H.W. TEMPLIN vs Jonathan LEE, adm.
HAUENSTEIN vs HAUENSTEIN petition to sell real estate.

In the following estates the final report was approved, the executors
discharged and their bonds exonerated:
Estate of Ann SUTTON
Estate of Thomas JOHNSON
Estate of Robert LAMMON
Estate of Thomas SHORT
Estate of Wm. KEAN
Estate of Rose A BROWN
Guardianship of Max Abby BURHANS
Estate of Mary A WEEKS
Estate of John SANDEEN
Estate of Mary Ann NELEE
Estate of John FOGEL
Guardianship of J.B. MATHEWS
Guardianship of B.F. McCRISTAL
Estate of Hannah CRAVEN
Guardianship of Wm. PATE
Guardianship of Edwin SCARF
The will of Eleanor BLAKEWAY was admitted to probate and J.G. NEWBOLD was
appointed executor under $4,000 bonds.
The will of Thena CHANDLER was admitted to probate and Geo. CHANDLER
appointed executor under $5000 bonds.
The will of Lewis KONGABLE was admitted to probate with Laura B. KONGABLE as
administratrix under $3000 bonds.
The will of Wm S CARDEN was admitted to probate with Jennie L CARDEN
executrix without bonds.
The will of James COWGILL was admitted to probate and J.R. COWGILL appointed
administrator.
The will of Danial MUNDAY was admitted to probate with Joseph H LAIRD as
executor, under $8,000 bonds.
Guardianship of Joseph WENGER et al app for order signed.
Estate of Perry BAIN report of temporary administrator on claim approved.
Christina WEGNER guardian vs Aaron and Amon WYSE app. for authority to sell
approved.
The will of Charlotte HOWE was admitted to probate O.P. HOWE, F.M. NEWBY and
C.F. PANNABAKER appointed as executors.
In the guardianship of Edward L. JOHNS the order prayed for was signed.
Will of L.M. ANDREWS, construction of will. Trial to court next month.
Estate of Amelia DARNELL order for distribution signed.
Guardianship of Elmer and Omer BOSHURD ? order to invest money signed.
Guardianship of Reuben WARNER app for allowance. Order for payment of $25.00
a year.
Estate of Chas. NELSON order for distribution signed.
Will of Alexander CALDWELL admitted to probate.
Guardianship of Edwin SCARF final report approved and guardian discharged.
Guardianship of Oscar SAUMA annual report approved.
Guardianship of Sam HIATT annual report approved.

Wednesday, September 2, 1896

NOTES FROM DENOVA.
Denova, Aug. 31, 1896. [Correspondence.]  The Notes were written in great
haste last week and several important items were omitted in consequence.
Among them was the advent of a new son at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Scott.  Also Messrs. David and Aaron Mills returned from Kansas where they
had been called by the serious illness of their brother, Samuel.  They have
no hope of his recovery….Mr. Hugh McCoy, who has been assisting Mr. Lamm in
his store, for several weeks, has returned to his home in Hillsboro…..A very
unlooked for wedding was solemnized in our neighborhood last Thursday, the
contracting parties being Mrs. Mary Frazier, one of our most highly
respected widow ladies, and Mr. John Coffin, of Earlham, Iowa.  Mrs. Frazier
had been a widow nearly thirty years.  She had lived to see all her children
married, and we feel certain she did the right thing in getting married
herself.  They expect to remain on her farm near Denova….Joe and Emerson
Brown pulled in Monday with a fine load of melons from near Lowell…..Mrs.
Pamela Maxwell died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.D.
Trueblood, after a long and painful illness.  The funeral will take place
to-morrow from the Friends Church at 10 o’clock….Mr. Wm. Beard is visiting
his father, uncle Enoch Beard.  He preached at Cedar Sunday evening…..Mr.
and Mrs. P.L. Brown left last Thursday morning to visit some two
weeks ….Mrs. John Wood and Mrs. Addie Campbell start soon for Mrs. Campbell’s
home at Los Angeles, California.  Mr. Wood will follow as soon as he can
settle up his business here.  Mrs. Campbell has been visiting all summer
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Scott, of Salem, and brothers and
sisters and friends….Rev. Hogle preached his farewell sermon at Wesley
Chapel on Sunday afternoon.  Who will be the next?

Submitted by P.R.W., March 2006

Mt. Pleasant Weekly News
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
Sep 30, 1896

THE COOPER TRIAL ON
Big Crowds in Attendance to Hear the Smutty Testimony

In spite of the heavy rain the court room was crowded to-day by an eager
crowd attracted by a savory dish of scandal that the COOPER seduction case
promised. Henry B. COOPER of Salem, was indicted in March 1895 on the charge
of seducing Miss Etta BROWN, the 19 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli
BROWN, of the same place, and for the support of her child. It appears that
COOPER commenced to go with Miss BROWN in the fall of 1893 and continued his
intimate relations until February 1895 when he suddenly skipped out. Early
this spring he was located in California and Sheriff Putnam went out and
brought him home. He was released on bail after pleading not guilty, and the
case continued for one reason and another until this term when trial was
determined upon. COOPER is represented by L.A. PALMER and state attorney
KOPP is assisted by Judge W.I. BABB.
Considerable difficulty was found in getting a jury, but finally the
following were empaneled: Ed. LAUGER, J.G. MAGDEFRAU, H.G. KING, Thomas
HENTHORN, Henry LEE, L.F. TAGUE, Geo. GUISLMAN, Ed. RUGG, John SPEERS, John
COBB, James NUNLEY and Daniel CRONIN. The first witness called was Miss
BROWN herself. She is a pretty, innocent looking girl and told her story
with hesitancy, but determination. She told how COOPER had gone with her
nearly two years, calling at least once a week and frequently oftener,
taking her out to church parties and dances. A pair of bracelets given her
on a Thanksgiving, a ring on Christmas and a breast pin on her birth day
were exhibited. She told of his protestations of love, of his promise of
marriage before and after he accomplished her ruin, and of his final flight
to escape the penalty of the law. The line of defense is to break down the
girl's character by the introduction of witnesses who are said to be willing
to swear to her unchaste character. COOPER's reputation will suffer nothing
no matter how the case goes and he seems perfectly indifferent as to the
result. He habitually wears a forgotten smile and a withering flower at his
lapel. He probably fails to realize that the doors of the penitentiary are
yawning for him. Quite a number of witnesses are here from Salem.

NOTES FROM DENOVAN

...Miss Dora TRUEBLOOD Sundayed at home.....Mr. and Mrs. John WOOD have
moved into a house on Enos MAXWELL's farm east of Wesley Chapel.....Rev.
HOGLE has been returned to the Salem circuit. He preached a good sermon to
an attentive audience at Wesley Chapel Sunday.....Misses Licta LAMM and Ella
BROWN have given up attending Whittier college for the present on account of
the diptheria in Salem.....Mr. Robt. FRAZIER and his sister, Mrs. Mattie
LAMM, visited last week with Mr. Elsworth SPRAKER at Winchester.....Master
Johnny BROWN has been quite sick, but is much better.....Mr. Arthur HAMMAR,
of Ringold county, a nephew of Mrs. John HOCKETT, is visiting relatives in
the neighborhood.....Mr. Ira MILLS, son of Oliver MILLS, is visiting his
uncle's home Mr. David MILLS.....Mr. Dick CHURCH returned last week from
Nebraska. He had swapped his farm here for one there, but news comes later
that the Nebraska man has backed out.....Mrs. Comely HALLOWELL is visiting
her parents in Nebraska.....Mr. Ike BROWN returned Saturday from Nebraska
where he had been visiting relatives.....Fairview and Denova schools are
closed on account of diptheria.

HILLSBORO HAPPENINGS.
Hillsboro, Sept. 28.-Mrs. JONES and Mrs. COX of Bonaparte, were callers
Thursday.....Last Wednesday evening Mr. Leo PERCEVAL left for St. Louis
where he expects to attend law school.....Monday and Wednesday of last week,
BRYSON and SPROTT shipped a car load of hogs each day.....Mr. W.E. FEREE is
building an addition to his house which is nearing completion.....The
marriage of Mr. D.C. JOHNSON and Miss Carrie Adella TAYLOR was celebrated
last Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock at the residence of the bride's parents,
in Samantha, Ohio.....Rev. H.T. ROBINSON preached his first sermon beginning
the new year Sunday a.m. at the M.E. church.....The members of the M.E.
church  are making some improvements to the church by way of building a new
walk and platform in front of the church and doing away with the old
fence.....Mrs. H.E. RUKGARBER returned yesterday from a week's visit with
friends in Mt. Pleasant.....The 3rd Iowa Cavalry and 10th Iowa infantry are
to hod a reunion at Keokuk, Oct. 6 and 7. Their old General, who is not only
NOBLE by name, but in character, and Col. TRIMBLE, are expected to be
present, so ?????a good and enjoyable time is expected.....Mr. C.W. COCHRAN
is again enrolled as a student at the I.W.U., to remain the coming
year.....The ladies of the W.R.C. give an entertainment at the G.A.R. Hall
Saturday night, Oct. 3rd ice cream, oysters and peaches will be
served.....The local board of the Children's Home Society will meet at the
residence of Mrs. Nellie WATTS, Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. All friends are
invited to attend.

NEW LONDON LETTER
New London, Sept. 29th.-Mr. R.H. PETERSON is building an office on the lots
he recently purchased of Mr. VAN HYNING and will embark in the lumber
business in a limited way.....Bert CRAB left for Keokuk Tuesday, where he
will take a course in one of the medical colleges at that place.....Mrs.
Jessie MESSENGER, of Winfield, was visiting friends in this vicinity a few
days this week.....Mrs. FLEANOR, of Pleasant Grove, Mother of Mr. George
FLEANOR, died suddenly this morning of stomach trouble. She will be buried
Monday afternoon. The decased was an old settler of Pleasant Grove
township.....Dr. LAWSON returned from his visit in Pennsylvania Friday
evening. Mrs. LAWSON is in Philadelphia where she will spend a month with a
friend. Her health is much improved.....At the democratic primary Saturday
evening, the following ticket was nominated: Trustee, I.H. REDFERN; Clerk,
Frank CLAWSON; Constables, J.C. FULLER, C. CANTERBERRY, GEO. KRAKLE;
Assessor, Tom CHANDLER; Justices of Peace, J.W. HENDERSON, Frank
MATHEWS.....Mrs. Chattie JOHNS is visiting in Keokuk, with her sister, Mrs.
SANDERSON.....Mrs. Cora LAMBSON has been attending a W.C.T.U. convention in
Packwood, Iowa.....Mr. and Mrs. Jesse GANNAWAY left Tuesday for a short
visit in Missouri.....Mrs. David TREASTER was stricken Monday morning with
paralysis, and is in a completely helpless condition. This is the second
severe stroke she has sustained, and the probabilities are that she will not
recover.....Grandmother SEYMOUR has been very sick for the past week, but is
somewhat improved at present.....The Presbyterian social at the Jackman
House was quite a success in a social and financial way.....Republicans of
New London and vicinity, who are expecting to go to Burlington next Monday
(Republican Day of the Semi-Centennial) will please leave their names at the
republican headquarters across from City Hotel. Please report names as soon
as possible.

ROME LETTER.
Rome, Iowa, Sept. 28, '96- A large number of people from this place will
attend the semi-centennial at Burlington.....Mr. B.F. HOLLEY came down from
Ottumwa for a few days visit at home.....Dr. C.W. CARTER has commenced the
erection of a new kitchen.....Miss Maggie COUGHLAN visited friends at
Pleasant Point Sunday...Miss Etta LOWRY has returned from a few days visit
at Krum..... Mr. James D BAKER will leave for a week's visit at Denver,
Col., Wednesday.....Extra gang, Foreman DOUBLE and men are laying new steel
west of this place.....Mrs. G.W. DAVIS, candidate for auditor of state on
the democratic ticket will speak at this place Oct. 1st....

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