Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 195, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1913 — REPORT MADE TO RAISE WILLIS BOND [ARTICLE]

REPORT MADE TO RAISE WILLIS BOND

Prosecutor Filed New Charge But Justice Sustained Plea In Statement.

Prosecuting Attorney Lbngwell came from Brook Friday afternoon and after making some investigation of the rape charge against James L. Willis decided to file an additional charge against him With the object of havng his bond increased. He made an affidavit himself before Squire Irwin, charging an effort to commit an assault. It had been expected 1 not to serve a warrant for the arrest of Willis until this Saturday morning, but some time .Friday evening there was a report that Willis was planning to leave town and Squire Irwin gave the warrant to Constable Parks and he and officer Critser went to the Willis Lome and placed him under arrest. He at once got into communication with his attorneys, who filed a plea in abatement, setting forth thaFthe original affidavit on which arrest had been made covered also the charge in the affidavit made by Prosecuting Attorney Longwell. The defense also introduced evidence that Mrs. Willis was in a critical condition and that the placng of Willis in jail at this time would doubtless result fatally to his wife. Justice Irwin decided to postpone action until this Saturday morning and Willis was released. This morning he appeared and the court sustained the plea in abatement and thus ended the effort to increase tfie bond. This morning Willis called a real estate agent and placed his garage for sale and it is probable that a sale will be made yet today. A report it that Harve Moore and Wil! Timmons will buy it.

Goodland is playing two games of ball with today and the other tomorrow Rear Admiral Silas Casey, retired, a veteran of the civil war, died Thursday at Warm Springs, Va. His last active duty was as com-mander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet, which he relinquished to retire in 1903.