Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1912 — COURT DECISION GIVES WHEATFIELD A SALOON. [ARTICLE]

COURT DECISION GIVES WHEATFIELD A SALOON.

Judge Vurpillatt Decides Against Commissioners and Grants George W. Tilton Saloon License. After waiting several months Wheatfield is at last to have » saloon. Monday Special Judge, Frank J. Vurpillatt, of Winamac, at Knox, decided against the county commissioners of Jasper county, and held that Wheatfield township was entitled to one saloon. * ' Shortly after the present liquor law was passed Wheatfleld township held an option election, which was carried by the “wets.” George W. Tilton, of Wheatfleld, applied at the next terra of the commissioners’ court for a retail license, which was denied on the ground that tne township did not have the'necessary 1,000 population. Commissioner Pettit voted to grant the license, but was overruled by Commissioners • Stackhouse and Denham. Judge Hanley the month before\ had decided a similar case in Newton and granted a license to Ben Fogli, of Thayer, on - the ground that the law did not contemplate that a township to get its first saloon must have 1,000 population. Judge Vurpillatt made a similar finding at Knox Monday, holding that' the first license must be granted if the township has a population of 500 or over. Other judges in the state have rendered similar decisions. Mr. Tilton was in the city today to obtain his license but the transcript

had not yet arrived and it was not issued. He-expects to open his saloon In Wheatfleld yet this week.