Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 156, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1914 — DISMISSED CASE AGAINST GIFFORD [ARTICLE]

DISMISSED CASE AGAINST GIFFORD

Defendant Apologized for Conduct and Charge of Assault and Battery Was Nolle Prossod.

Harry E. Gifford, —a prominent farmer of Barkley township, was arrested Thursday by Constable Floyd Miller and arraigned before Squire Bussell, of Hanging Grove township, on a charge of assault and battery. The charge was preferred by Mrs. Arthur Behrens, who lives with her husband in a tent near Gifford’s home. Squire Bussell considered the charge a grave one and placed Gifford’s bail at SI,OOO. T. M. Callahan went his security and the case was set for 1 o’clock today, Friday. Gifford in the meantime entered into terms of mediation with the complaining witness and it was arranged to have the case dismissed and all went to the court of Squire Bussell, where Mr. Gifford made open apology for his conduct, paid the accrued costs, $5.10, and the case was dismissed.