Court News
The Belleville Telescope and Belleville
Freeman
Nov 21 1912
page 1
The last case to be tried in the
district court, presided over by Judge Sturges of Concordia was the case of John
W. Cowell vs Jennie M. Cowel. Mrs. Cowel was granted a divorce and the custody
of the two children, 80 acres of land and $500 in mondy. There were forty-five
witnesses in this case, which attracted a great deal of attention. (transcribed
by Sandy DeLauretis)