Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 305, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1912 — WANTED A QUARTER; COST REED $12.90 [ARTICLE]

WANTED A QUARTER; COST REED $12.90

Tom Reed Fined for Assault on Harry Cook, An Ouscome of a Thrashing Disagreement , Tom Reed was assessed $1 and costs by Squire Irwin Monday , for an assault on Harry Cook at Leek’s hitch barn last-Saturday afternoon The fine and costs totaled $12.90, which Reed paid. Last summer Cook and Reed were on the same thrashing run and when the neighbors were settling the labor question everything came out all right except a difference of 25 cents between Reed and Cook. Reed claimed that Cook owed him that amount and Cook claimed that he did not. Saturday they met at the Leek hitch barn and Reed undertook to make a collection in the old-time way, taking it out of the other fellow’s hide. It took all the strength and science Proprietor Leek could muster to separate the belligerents. Neither was seriously injured, although Reed had a blackened eye and Cook a few scratches. Cook caused Reed’s arrest and he stood trial and was found guilty of the assault. He was represented by Blue and Cook by Leopold.