Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 232, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1912 — PEEK VS. WISEMAN JURY OUT AT 2:15 [ARTICLE]

PEEK VS. WISEMAN JURY OUT AT 2:15

Earl Wiseman Miakes Hard Fight to Prove Innocence of Charge of Paternity by Mildred Peek. The suit of Mildred Peek against Earl Wiseman, charging that he is the father of her child born on July 12th, occupied the attention of the court from Thursday afternoon until 2:15 o’clock this Friday afternoon, when the Jury retired to consider it. Young Wiseman fought hard against being convicted and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Wiseman, stayed by him. Attorney W. H. Parkinson represented him, while John A. Dunlap, of Rensselaer, and Frank Davis, of Brook, represented the state. On the 13tb of last October a pie social was held at a church near Virgie. Wiseman took the Peek girl home in his buggy. She alleges that he committed the act on that occasion. At a preliminary hearing held before Squire Irwin on July 12th, court had to adjourn to avoid turning the justice’s office into a hospital. The baby was born that day. The defense made a very stubborn fight and Attorney Parkinson said he knew that he was guiltless and indicated in his argument that some other person was responsible and had fled to avoid prosecution. The Peek girl was only 15 years of age, while Wiseman is 24. •>