Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1913 — MAYOR OF VIRGIE AND WIFE ARRESTED [ARTICLE]

MAYOR OF VIRGIE AND WIFE ARRESTED

Jack Reed and Spouse Charged With Assaulting Mrs. Janies Williams—Trial Monday. i The quiet and peaceable little burg of Virgie and its well-reputed “mayo?’ and his wife have been arrested on a charge of assault and battery, the plaintiff being Mrs. Emma Williams, who have tenanted the former William Cooper farm, which was recently purchased by E. L. Hollingsworth, Prank Kresler and Joe Davisson. The case was brought in Squire Bruner’s court, but the defendant took a change of venue and the case was set for hearing before Squire Irwin for next Monday. The affair that caused the arrest of Reed and his wife took place Monday afternoon. Reed had just traded his farm of 120 acres in Jordan township for the Cooper farm and went there to inform the tenants of his ownership. Just what happened The Republican has been unable to learn, but it is understood that Mrs. Williams ordered the Reeds off the place and that she was attacked by both Reed and his wife and knocked down and considerably beaten up. She alleges that she was knocked down three times and exhibits a black eye and other bruises as a result of the conflict. What the provocation was has not developed. Mrs. Williams is a cripple, not having the use of one arm and was therefore handicapped very badly, and her husband is said to have been the audience and to have offered no assistance to his wife. Having calmly viewed the affray from the ringside Mr. Williams’ testimony is counted upon to prove all the particulars of the affray. Whether his refusal to go to his wife’s aid was a lack of gallantry or non&pproval of her attitude has not been discovered up to this time. The populace of Yirgie is expected in large numbers as witnesses, spectators and curiosity seekers when the case is called next Monday.