SIXTH BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE STATE OF IOWA CHAS. W. MULLAN ATTORNEY -GENERAL FOR TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1906 Printed by Authority of General Assembly. DES MOINES EMORY H. ENGLISH, STATE PRINTER 1909 STATE OF IOWA, ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, To the Honorable Albert B. Cummins, Governor of Iowa: In compliance with law I hereby submit to you a report of the business transacted by this office during the year 1906. Schedule A is a complete list of all appeals in criminal cases, submitted to the supreme court during the year 1906, and also all rehearings asked during that period, and shows the final disposition of the cases. Schedule B is a list of all criminal ·cases pending on the first day of January, 1907. Schedule C is a list of civil cases which were pending in the state and federal courts at the time of my last report, and have since that time been disposed of. Schedule D is a list of civil cases which are now pending in the state and federal courts in which the state is a party. Schedule E is the official written opinions given by this office during the year 1906. Schedule F contains a few of the many letters which were written in response to inquiries from county offioors and others as to the construction and interpretation of statutes, and as to the law in cases which have arisen in the state. The last letters are not official in their character, and frequently contain a simple suggestion instead of the expression of an opinion. They relate to matters of public interest as to which uniform action is desirable in the state, and it is thought advisable to include th·e same in this report. CHAS. W. MuLLAN, Attorney-General of Iowa. SCHEDULE "A" The following is a list of criminal cases submitted to the Supreme Court, and also rehearings asked during the year 1906 and the final disposition df the cases: Title of Case. \ , County. Decisions. Offense. State v. Abrams, H. H., Appellant. Buchanan .. Reversed Sept. 2 5, 19 0 6 Carrying concealed weapons. State v. Andrews, Chas., Appellant. Polk ...... Petition for rehearing overruled May 19, 1906 Rape. State v. Arthur, James, Appellant. Pottaw't'mie . Affirmed Dec. 14, 1906 Breaking and entering. State v. Athey, Jas. M., Appellant. Poweshiek .. Affirmed July 10, 1906 Adultery. State v. Buck, Millard W., Appel- lant ......................... Jasper ..... Affirmed Sept. 26, · 19C.G Murder. State v. Brotherton, Wm., Appel- lant . Harrison ... AffirmPrl June 1·> 1 !i06 Gambling nuisance. State v. Brown, Jerome V., Appel- lant ......................... Butler Affirmed March 7, 1906 Assault with intent to maim and dis­ (Petition for rehearing' figure. overruled May 19, 1906) State v. Bernstein, S., Appellant ... Warren .... Reversed Feb. 6, 1906 Giving intoxicating liquors. State v. Bristow, Ed, Appellant. ... Plymouth .. Reversed Oct. 19, 1906 Peddling without a license. State v. Beinke, Chas., Appellant ... Cedar ... ·.. Affirmed July 10, 1906 Keeping and maintaining a liquor nui- sance. State v. Brown, L. W., Appellant .. Harrison ... Affirmed Dec. 11, 1906 Liquor nuisance. State v. Crouch, F., Appellant. ... Palo Alto ... Affirmed May 8, 1906 Carnal knowledge of an imbecile. State v. Caine, D. F., Appellant ... Woodbury ... Reversed Feb. 6, l9 0 6 Conspiracy. State v. Disbrow, H. H., Appellant. Van Buren .. Reversed March 6, 1906 Larceny by bailee. State v. Dunning, Day, Appellant. Ringgold .... Reversed June 5, 1906 Fraudulent banking. State v. Dolan, Ed., Appellant .... Jackson ..... Reversed Nov. 13, 1906 Seduction. State v. Davis, Wm. J., Appellant.. Marion ..... Stricken Sept. 27, 1906 Depositing dynamite. State v. Eno, Albert, Appellant .... Adams ...... Reversed Oct. 16, 1906 Conspiracy. Sta.te v. Franklin, Ollie, et al, Ap- pellants ..................... Monroe ..... Affirmed Sept. 27, 1906 Maintaining a liquor nuisance. State v. Gibson, Ralph, Appellant .. Polk ....... Affirmed March 6, 1906 Obtaining property by false pretenses. (Petition for rehearing overruled Oct. 2 3, 19 0 6) State v. Grendahl, Ed, Appellant .. Wapello .... Affirmed Oct. 16, 1906 Larceny. State v. Harter, John C., Appellant. Henry ...... Affirmed July 10, 1906 Perjury. State v. Hayden, John, Appellant .. Decatur .... Affirmed June 5, 1906 Murder. State v. Harvey, Clyde and Hattie, Appellants ................... Carroll ..... Reversed April 9, 1906 Arson. State v. Harding, Dick, Appellant .. Cass ....... Dismissed Nov 15, 19 0 6 False pretenses. State v. Hatlestad, M. L., Appellant Hardin ..... Reversed Nov. 13, 1906 Nuisance. State v. Hollingsworth, J. W., Ap- pellee ....................... Polk ....... Affirmed Dec. ll, 1906 Obtaining money by false pretenses. State v. Jackson, H. 0., Appellee .. Jasper ..... Petition for rehearing overruled Jan. 16, 1906 False pretenses. State v. Judd, Jane, Appellant. ... Mitchell .... Affirmed Nov. 20, 1906 Incest. State v. Loser, Leon, Appellant. ... Pottaw't'mie . Petition for rehearing overruled Nov. 21, 1906 Conspiracy. State v. Logan, A. A., Appellant ... Warren ..... Affirmed May 18, 1!iu6 Forgery. State v. Logan, A. A., Appellant ... Warren ..... Affirmed May 18, 1906 Forgery. State v. Logan, A. A., Appellant ... Warren ..... Affirmed May 18, 1906 Forgery. State v. Logan, A. A., Appellant. .. Warren ..... Affirmed May 18, 1906 Forgery. State v. Logan, A. A., Appellant. .. Warren ..... Affirmed May 18, 1906 Forgery. State v. Logan, A. A., Appellant. .. Warren ..... Affirmed May 18, 1906 Forgery. State v. Leuch, August, Appellant. Cedar ...... Petition for rehearing overruled Jan. 16, 1906 Kidnapping. State v. Lomack, F. C., Appellant. Polk ....... Reversed March 7, 1906 Libel. State v. Long, E. N., Appellant .... Polk ....... Affirmed Oct. 22, 1906 Liquor nuisance. State v. Lloyd, Chas., Appellant ... Pottaw't'mie . Affirmed Nov. 20, 1906 Larceny. State v. Luddington, Wm., Appellee Dallas ...... Reversed Oct. 16, 1906 Receiving money as township trustee under contract with road superintend­ ent. State v. Luddington, Wm., Appellee Dallas ...... Reversed Oct. 16, 1906 Receiving money as township trustee under contract with road superintend­ ent. SCHEDULE ''A''-CONTINUED. Title of Oase County Decisions Offense State v. Matheson, Geo., Appellant. Pottaw't'mie . Petition for rehearing overruled April 10, 1906 Assault with intent to commit murder. State v. Metcalf, Chas., Appellant .. Woodbury ... Affirmed Jan. 16, 1906 Incest. State v. Moore, Wm. H., Appellant. Muscatine ... Affirmed Feb. 6, 1906 Murder. (Petition for rehearing overruled June 12,1906) State v. McFadden, Emma, Appel- lant . Mahaska Affirmed Jan. 16, 1906 Adultery. State v. McKenney, Horace H., Ap- pellee ...................... Harrison Affirmed April 7, 1906 Embezzlement. State v. McClain, Ed., Appellant .. Polk ....... Affirmed March 7, 1906 Larceny from the person. State v. Moore, Chas. W., Appellant Mahaska .... Affirmed March 6, 1906 Liquor nuisance. State v. Mulhern, J. W., Appellant. Madison .... Affirmed March 6, 1906 Liquor nuisance. State v. Mitchell, Geo. Allen, Appel- lant ........................ Poweshiek . AffirmE>d June 6, 1906 Murder. State v. Moran, Thomas, Appellant. Monona ..... Affirmed Oct. 17, 1906 Larceny. State v. Mathews, Neal, Appellant .. Polk ....... Affirmed Nov. 13, 1906 Murder. State v. Mack, Tim, Appellant ..... Wapello .... Affirmed May 11, 19vti Liquor nuisance. State v. Nowell, Elmer, Appellant .. Pottaw't'mie . Affirmed Dec. 11, 1906 Murder. State v. O'Malley, J. E., Appellant. Dallas ...... Affirmed Oct. 2 5, 1906 Nuisance. State v. Porter, Cynthia A., Appel- lant ......................... Madison .... Affirmed June 5, 1906 Keeping house of ill fame. State v. Rehard, Leonard, Appellant Madison .... Dismissed Jan. 9, 1906 Uttering a forged bank check. State v. Riley, Oscar 0., Appellant. Mahaska .... Affirmed Jan. 16, 1906 Adultery. State v. Rocker, Chas., Appellant. Lyon ....... Reversed March 13, 1906 Murder. State v. Salyers, I. N., Appellant ... Emmet ..... Dismissed March 12, 1906 Taking game fish. State v. Seery, Francis E., Appel- lant ......................... Benton Affirmed Jan. 9, 1906 Murder. State v. Smith, John, Appellant ... Linn ....... Reversed Feb. 15, 1906 Burglary. :: ·~ .. State v. Shepherd, Dan, Appellant .. Jefferson .... Affirmed Feb. 15, 1906 Murder. State v. Spiker, F. W., Appellant .. Cass ....... Affirmed July 10, 1906 Forgery. State v. Steinecke, Herman, Appel- lant ......................... Benton ..... Affirmed April 6, 1906 Liquor nuisance. State v. Speers, Andrew, Appellant. Greene ..... Modified and Affirmed April 3, 1906 ........ Rape. State v. Sloan, H. B., Appellant. .. Henry ...... Dismissed Oct. 19, 1906 Embezzlement. State v. Stewart, James, Appellant. Plymouth ... Affirmed Sept. 27, 1906 Rape. State v. Smith, Thomas, Appellant. Monroe ..... Affirmed Oct. 16, 1906 Murder. State v. Thomas, J. H., Appellant .. Warren ..... Affirmed Jan. 18, 1906 Uttering a forged instrument. State v. Thomas, Chas., Appellant.. Polk ....... Affirmed Nov. 21, 1906 Murder. State v. Wescott, Martin, Appellant. Cerro Gordo. Petition for rehearing State v. Woodard, Charles, Appel; overruled Feb. 12, 1906 Murder. lant ......................... Decatur .... Affirmed July 14, 1906 Murder. State v. Wick, R. E., Appellant .... Butler ...... Affirmed March 6, 1906 Illegal sale of school books by a school director. State v. Waters, Chas. E., Appellant Cass ....... Affirmed Dec. 11, 1906 Rape. State v. Woodard, Chas. Appellant. Decatur .... Dismissed June 6, 1906 Murder. State v. Wilhite J. C., Appellant ... Webster ...