Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 196, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1913 — Willis Being Given a Preliminary Hearing Today. [ARTICLE]

Willis Being Given a Preliminary Hearing Today.

At 2 o’clock this Monday afternoon at the office of Squire Joel Spriggs, of Walker township, is to take place the preliminary hearing of James L. Willis, on the charge of having criminally assaulted Clara Bell Thompson, 15 years of age. (Prosecuting Attorney Longwell, accompanied by Attorney Frank Davis, of Brook, came over this morning, and All parties went to the court in automobiles, leaving here between 12' and 1 o’clock. Attorney Moses Leopold is helping the prosecution. ( It is certain beyond a doubt that Willis will be bound over to the circuit court and it is also quite certain that there will be a lively argument as to the size of the bond. Prosecuting Attorney Longwell will urge that it be placed at $2,500, and the defense will probably try to have the bond made as low as possible. Willis did not sell his garage, so it is, said, and withdrew it from the market Saturday afternoon after L. A. Harmon had'found him a buyer. x \ . Mrs. Willis, whose condition was ( very low Saturday, is reported to* be somewhat i trip roved today and the prospect for her recovery is very encouraging.