Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 253, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1912 — MARTIN FINED FOR POSTILL ASSAULT [ARTICLE]

MARTIN FINED FOR POSTILL ASSAULT

Young Man Who Escaped From Officers Fined $25 and Costs— Father Pays Fine. George Martin, the father of young Charlie Martin, who escaped from the officers a few evenings ago, after being arrested for beating up William Fostill, this afternoon entered a plea of guilty to assault on behalf of his son before Squire Bruner. Young Martin was assessed a fine of $25 and costs, $39.90 in all, which his father paid, and Martin is now at liberty to make his appearance again. ’ (Since his sensational escape from the officers a few nights ago, the officers have been unable to apprehend him, although they think they have a fairly good idea where he has been hiding. Before his escape he entered a plea of guilty but escaped before sentence had been passed, the justice desiring to ascertain the extent of Postill’s injuries before passing sentence, as at that time there were indications that his injuries might prove fatal.