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Jury Finds Watson Guilty Of Car Theft A district court jury before Judge H. C. Ring at 2:25 p.m. Wednesday returned a verdict of guilty in the state's case against James Watson, 26, Cedar Rapids, charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, following two hours and forty-five minutes' deliberation. Judge H. C. Ring then finally excused the September term petit jury. Watson is accused of participating with Orland King, 20, Cedar Rapids, in the theft of a car owned by E. J. Stark, from its parking place in First street NE last April 28. Watson was the only defense witness. The defense maintained that he was intoxicated at the time and was incapable of criminal intent. Watson testified he entered the car at King's invitation and did not know that it was a stolen machine. Specify Claims Allowed In Light Co.-Hopp Suit A district court jury, which returned a $2,207 verdict for the Iowa Electric Light and Power company before Judge H. C. Ring in an action against J. W. Hopp and the J. W. Hopp construction company of Cedar Rapids Tuesday, allowed a defendant's counterclaim for $1,410 and denied a plaintiff's asking of $156.66 in arriving at the sum awarded. The action involved a contract for construction of a power house and pump house by the Hopp concern at Toledo. The defense had conceded a $5,691.81 claim of the plaintiff on assigned material firms' claims, while the plaintiff had conceded $2,074 of the defendants' claims. Report On Ely Bank. The receiver's seventh quarterly report in the receivership of the Ely Trust and Savings bank, submitted by Ben S. Summerwill, examiner-in-charge, was approved by Judge F. O. Ellison in district