Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 241, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1910 — Fair Oaks Hunter Fined For Threatening to Shoot Neighbor. [ARTICLE]

Fair Oaks Hunter Fined For Threatening to Shoot Neighbor.

John G. Liggett, the well known Fair Oaks hunter and dog trainer, was brought before Squire Irwin last Friday on several charges growing out of trouble he had had with Joe Brown. Liggett had be'en living in a house owned by Mrs. Margaret Keller, a sister of Mrs. Brown. He had never had any trouble with the landlady nor others about the matter. Recently Mr. Brown began some repairs about the house and one day when Mr. Liggett was up at the Kankakee Mr. Brown fastened the doors shut with a padlock. Mr. Liggett pulled the lock out and took up his abode at the house. Mr. Brown went back the next day to resume work at the house and John and he engaged in an argument that soon caused each to swear. Liggett announced his intention of “licking” Joe and made for him, but Joe had an axe which he raised and threatened to use John then got out a revolver and threatened to shoot and Joe made tracks and got under cover. That was about all there was to it, except that Joe had John arrested. The trial last Friday brought out all the evidence and entertained a small crowd that listened to the testimony. Squire Irwin acquitted the defendant on one charge, fined him $5 and costs for threatening to shoot and the other cases were dismissed on motion of the prosecuting witness, Mr. Brown, who paid the costs amounting to $8.35 in the surety of the peace proceedings. The fine and costs against Liggett amounted to $26.70, which was staid by N. Littlefield.