Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1914 — MOROCCO MUCH IN THE LIME LIGHT [ARTICLE]

MOROCCO MUCH IN THE LIME LIGHT

Newton Circuit Court develops Several Gases Involving Citizens of That Town. The town of Morocco is much in the public eye just now and not in an altogether commendable way. Three weeks ago a young man committed suicide because he was financially involved, apd two weeks ago a prominent lumber dealer sniped out and has not yet renowned. The present term of the Newton circuit court is expected to involve others from that burg in trouble.- - - . -. . . Parmer Zoborowsky, who was convicted a year ago of criminal assault, will probably be taken to the penitentiary within a week or so to begin his sentence. The case had been appealed to the supreme court and was there affirmed in December. ; Ernest Strickler, of Morocco, was convicted of forging a check for $37.75 and the loss was made good by relatives and after he was sentenced the sentence was suspended by Judge Hanley pending good behavior. Anpther Morocco man is charged with embezzlement in an affidavit filed in blank dby deputy prosecuting attorney F. M. Ross, of Kentland/ IThe man is reported to be short isome thirty or forty thousand a pllfirs, and The Kentland Enterprise says he has left the county to avoid arrest.