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10. LEANDER3 PRALL (GABRIEL2, THOMAS1) was born June 05, 1843 inZaneville, Ohio, and died March 31, 1918 in Bremerton, Washington. Hemarried SARAH MATILDA ALLISON February 08, 1866 in Quincy, Illnois,daughter of DAVID ALLISON and MARY BRENNEMAN.
Notes for LEANDER PRALL:
Leander was orphaned at eight years of age. He moved to Adams County,Illnois, with an older brother.
Leander was in the Civil War Co. K 7th In. Volunteered for three monthsthen reenlisted in the 33rd In. Volunteers. He was at Laurel Hill and inthe 33rd Wild-cat army at Shelbyville. Leander moved to FranklinTownship, Cass County, Iowa in September 1866. He spentone yearfaqrmingin 1873 in Smioth County, Kansas.
Leander was 27y in the Turkey Grove Township, Cass County, Iowa, 1870census, and Sarah 21y, Luella 2y, and Everett was 6/12. In the 1880Franklin Township, Cass County, Iowa, census Leander was 36y, Sarah 30y,Luella 12y, Emmett 8y, and Arvilla 4y, In the 1900 Atlantic Township,Cass County, Iowa census Leander 57y, Sarah 51y, Emmett 28y, Rebecca 24y,Walter 19y, Ida 17y, Pluma Bell 14y, and Odie 13y. Leander moved hisfamily from Cass County, Iowa to Bellingham, Washington in 1901.
Leander Prall was charged with selling intoxicating liquors and keeping apublic nuisance in Atlantic, Iowa, on July 4, 1899. Donald Prall ofAtlantic, Iowa researched this. According to court documents andnewspaper articles, Lee Prall operated a hotel and resturatnt on LowerChestnut Stree in Atlantic and was brought to trial for selling liquorout of a back room. On teh same day he charged by court, Lee rant thefollowing advertisement in the local newspaper, The Daily Telegraph,"Wanted- All the fine, spring chicklens in Cas and adjoining Counties,can use them in Lee's Hotel and Lunch Room, the bluefront, LowerChestnut. Lee Prall"
LEE PRALL GUILTY
Jury so returns verdict this afternoon.
The case of the State of Iowa vs Lee Prall was concluded today, the juryreturning a verdict of guilty after being out a short time. The greaterpart of the testimony was heard yesterday after state produced a numberof witnesses who swore that they purchased beer of the defendant at hisplace of business on Lower Chestnut Street and the location of the littleroom where the liquor was dispensed was described by most of them. Thedefense tried to show that the liquor was nothing but hop ale or malttonic and that it was in no way intoxicating. It was also attempted toimpeach some of the state's evidence by showing that several of thewitnesses had, for a money consideration, agreed to swear that it was notbeer but hop ale athey purchased from Prall and this proposition was madeto a friend of the defendant. But this attempt rather miscarried. Thedefendant himself went on the stand and swore positively withoutreservation, that he never sold or kept for sale, andywhere in his life,intoxicating beverages, like hop ale. After a few witnesses were heardthis morning the attorneys made tehir arguments. Mr. Meredith, for theState, was content so simply review evidence and put it before the juryin what he considered the proper light. Mr. Boorman, for the defense,amde a very elaborate speech in which he told of the previous life andreputation of the defendant, what an excellent character he had bourne,and how unreasonable it was to suppose that he would risk being sent tojail in order that he might make a little money selling intoxicatingliquors, embellishng his speech with quotations from history andliterature and adding many perporations about liberty, honesty and JohnHoward Paine, the author of "Home Sweet Home." The arguments wereconcluded, the jury instructed and sent out shortly before noon, andabout half past one the attorneys were notified that verdict had beenfound. When all convened the foreman announced that the defendant wasfound guilty as charged. The sentence will doubtless be havier than itwould have been had the defendant pled guilty, or had not taken the standin his own behalf. (Jan. 30, 1900 Daily Telegraph, Atlantic, Iowa)
Lee Prall, found guilty after a trial for running a liquor nuisance, wasadjudged to pay a fine or $400, and attorney's fees of $100, and allcosts in the case. In lieu of paying the fine, he was sentenced to 120days in the county jail. Appeal bond was fixed at $600. (Feb. 20, 1900,Daily Telegraph, Atlantic, Ia.)
Roderick
Schwald
