Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1914 — BROUGHT ACTION TO REPLEVIN CATTLE [ARTICLE]

BROUGHT ACTION TO REPLEVIN CATTLE

Arthur H. Hopkins Claims Ownership to Cows and Calves in Possession of R. <L Harris. Sheriff Hoover and Deputy Grant and Special Officers Jack Reeder and Tom Florence and Arthur H. Hopkins put in a busy night Wednesday night, when Mr. Hopkins flfet| a. suit in the circuit court to replevin 41 head of cows and calves in possession of Mr. Harris and which the latter was about to sell, according to reports that Mr. Hopkins. Jack Reeder and Tom Florence went to Mr. Harris’s farm Wednesday afternoon and entered a defor the cattle in the name of Mr. Hopkins, but Mr. Harris refused to give them up. Mr. Hop? kins then filed the replevin action and got Clerk Perkins out of bed to file it and have the papers issued for service. Sheriff Hoover made a night trip to the Harris farm, which is near Virgie, but Harris stalled him off and he returned to

town- after midnight. Hopkins was waiting for him and urged that another effort be made and this was done, Deputy Sheriff Gus Grant accompanying the sheriff to the home of Tom Florence, where they waited until daylight when the officers, accompanied by Reeder and Florence went to the Harris farm. They were informed*at the house that Harris was at the barn and Sheriff Hoover went there, Grant remaining near the house. Harris emerged suddenly from the door and started for his automobile which was in the road in front of-the house. Grant stopped him and said they had come for the cattle. Harris replied that he had no time to talk as he had to get to DeMotte to fulfill a business engagement at 7 o’clock. He said that the officers were only bluffing and expressed the belief that they would not take the cattle. He got into the machine and started away and the officers opened the barn door and started to drive the cattle away. Harris returned and entered another protest, but the cattle were taken to the home of Jack Reeder, two miles away, and were placed in Reeder's custody. —— Mr. Harris, is has been understood, will file a counter action. 1