Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, February 8, 1912 The jury in the case of HUGH TEALE indicted with CLARENCE TEALE, ED and TOM YOUNG in connection with the murder of Mrs. BERTHA ZORNES, returned a verdict at 9:30 a.m. Last Friday finding the defendant guilty of manslaughter. The trial had been in progress since January 23, the last argument being completed on the evening of February 1st, the jury retiring at 6:30 o'clock for deliberating. The jury remained but all night, returned the verdict as above stated Friday morning. The defense gave notice that they would file motion for a new trial. Other proceedings of the court since our last issue follow: GEORGE CARLTON, who was held in the county jail on suspicion of being implicated in burglaries that recently occurred at Van Wert and Ellston, was brought before Judge Evans last Friday. The defendant stated that he was unable to employ an attorney. The court then appointed C.W. Hoffman to appear for him. The defendant entered his plea of not guilty and the case against him was dismissed on motion of county attorney for want of evidence. M.A. GAMMILL, FRED TEALE and S.G. MITCHELL were appointed by the court to serve as collateral inheritance tax appraisers for Decatur County as provided by law. Dr. H.R. LAYTON was re-appointed by Judge Evans as commissioner of insanity for a period of two years dating from February 1, 1912. -- Law and Equity-- A.A. ANDERSON vs. JOHN E. ANDERSON and STEPHEN VARGA. Order as per order signed. A.A. ANDERSON vs. JOHN E. ANDERSON. Dismissed on motion of plaintiff and at cost of plaintiff. FRED ALLEY vs. ARLA ALLEY. Judgment as per decree signed. ELIZABETH L. YOUNG vs. Iowa State Traveling Men's Association. Motion for new trial overruled. CHLOE WOOD vs. DOUGLAS WOOD. Divorce granted to defendant as per divorce decree signed. State vs. ALBERT E. WOODARD. Defendant admitted that he is addicted to the excessive use of intoxicating liquors. Ordered committed to the hospital for inebriate at Knoxville for a period of three years or until discharged by law. -- Probate -- Estate of MALINDA OLSEN annual report filed December 20, 1911, examined and approved. Expenditure of $500 for a monument approved. Estate of MINERVA C. FRANKLIN. V.R. McGinnis appointed guardian ad litem for ALLEN HINES, minor. Estate of SARAH C. SPURGIN. Claim of IDA POTTORFF approved for $405 to be paid as provided by will. Guardianship of GLADYS A. SPENCER and MARY M. SPENCER, minors; Ed H. Sharp appointed guardian ad litem for said minors. Estate of HARRISON BROWN. On application IRA E. BROWN appointed administrator on filing bond for $2500. Estate of W.A. GRAYSON. Report of sale and deed to W.H. BRONSON approved. Guardianship of MABEL MORAN. Annual report approved. Guardian authorized to expend to not exceed $600 per year for support of ward until further ordered Guardianship of JOHN RICHARD JOHNSON et al. Guardian authorized to pay mother of wards $10 per month for their care, clothing, keeping and education until further ordered. Guardianship of EARL HAMILTON. Final report of guardian is approved. Guardian discharged and bond exonerated. Guardianship of JOHN MOORHEAD. By agreement final report of guardian is approved. Guardian discharged and bond exonerated. ------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 23, 2009 [email protected]

If this is the Dr. Harry R. LAYTON who married Martha "Mattie" POST, then he is my second cousin, twice removed. Is anyone related to the surname ALLEY mention? My cousin's maiden name was ALLEY and they were from Leon. Thanks, Jan

Regarding the Alley Family, my great Aunt Helen Harp was married to William Alley, his parents were Mack C. Alley and Jess?. I don't know much about them except that Helen and William lived there lives in Shenandoah. Helen was from Leon but find her in Fisher Fremont County, Iowa with her widowed father according to the 1920 census. 1920 census shows William with his parents in Shenandoah, they married about 1921. Don't know if that helps. Have located and been in contact with Helen's grandchildren Jo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Lund" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 4:52 PM Subject: [IADECATU] H. R. LAYTON . > If this is the Dr. Harry R. LAYTON who married Martha "Mattie" POST, then > he > is my second cousin, twice removed. > > Is anyone related to the surname ALLEY mention? My cousin's maiden name > was > ALLEY and they were from Leon. > > Thanks, Jan > > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.430 / Virus Database: 270.14.118/2584 - Release Date: 12/23/09 19:02:00