Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1912 — Earl Wiseman Bound Over to. Circuit Court. [ARTICLE]

Earl Wiseman Bound Over to. Circuit Court.

The case of Peek vs. Earl Wiseman, which was continued from July 12,, to August 1, came up for a hearing before Squire Irwin’s court Thursday at 10 o’clock. Wiseman was arrested by Constable W. S. Parks July 12, on a paternity charge, filed by Miss Peek. Wiseman accompanied the girl home from a pie social at the Virgie school house one evening last October and she claims that the accident happened that same night. Wiseman denied the charges and was given a hearing before Squire Irwin. A hearing was given the case that afternoon and while the plaintiff was on the witness stand, circumstances arose over which the court had no jurisdiction. The prosecuting witness was suddenly taken ill and hurriedly excused. Court was adjourned and the next hearing was set for yesterday. Dr. Kresler was summoned and the girl was rushed to her home in his automobile. Immediately after her arrival she gave birth to a child. Prosecutor Fred Longwell came over from Brook yesterday and the case was continued. The plaintiff, through her lawyer, John A. Dunlap, filed the second paragraph of complaint, informing the court of the recently born child. Corroborative evidence was produced by the prosecution in the form of a tiny mite of humanity. It was fretful and crying but was kept there until court adjourned at 3:15 in the afternoon. The defendant was bound over to the circuit court in the sum of SSOO. His father, James Wiseman, is his surety. Lila Peck, who was fifteen years old at the time of the pie social, lives with her mother on the Wesley Williams farm west of town. Wiseman stated that he was twenty years old.