Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1911 — Justice Fay Fined Fawley, of Fair Oaks, for Fighting. [ARTICLE]

Justice Fay Fined Fawley, of Fair Oaks, for Fighting.

Sheriff Hoover has a boarder. It is Ed Fawley, of Fair Oaks, who was convicted in Justice Fay’s court at Parr Monday afternoon of having committed an assault and battery upon the person of Marion Burns, also

of Fair Oaks. According to the evidence Fawley was talking to several other citizens of Fair Oaks, last ‘Thursday, wheu Burns came along. Fawley is said to have called to Burns and when they were close enough together for effective results, Fawley l smashed Burns with about all the energy he could muster. Burns hit the ground full length and FaWley was going to follow up the advantage of the first lick but was restrained by several men from doing so. Fawley is said to have accused Burns of making slighting remarks about his, Fawley's wife, although in the trial this was not brought out Fawley plead not guilty but Justice Fay found him guilty and assessed a fine of $3. When the costs were added it totaled up 318.25 and Special Constable Roudebush, who had made the arrest, then brought the prisoner to the county jail to serve out the amount at the rate of 21-00 per day. Another fight that occurred at Fair Oaks Saturday night hqs so far kept out of the court.