Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 159, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1914 — BROUGHT TO JUSTICE BY SQUIRE BUSSELL [ARTICLE]

BROUGHT TO JUSTICE BY SQUIRE BUSSELL

Reluctant Groom Induced to Accept Matrimony as Best Way Out of Serious Trouble.

Squire Charles W. Bussell, of Hanging Grove township, believes that the best ends of justice are often subserved by settling cases in his court in a way that brings peace and equanimity and makes no sacrifice of the law. A ease of this kind was settled this Wednesday morning when at 10 o’clock he performed the marriage- of Gaylord Hilton, aged 22 years, and Maggie Curtis, an orphan not yet 17 years of age. A baby girl bom three months ago to the Curtis girl was the direct cause of the marriage. The baby is now very sick with pneumonia and whooping cough ht the home of George Lambert, of Gifford, a relative of the gir|-mother.

At about 1 o’clock this Wednesday morning Squire Bussell was routed from his bed by Geoige Lambert and Judson and Guy Zook, of Gifford. They swore out a paternity charge against Hilton and informed the court that he was making ready to skip out. The court deputized Jud Zook as a constable and he set out for Kniman and found after his arrival there that Hilton had gone. He set out in pursuit and overtook Hilton some 10 miles northwest of Kniman. He served the warrant and took Hilton before Squire Bussell, where he was soon given to understand that the best way out of the dilemma was to make the girl his wife. He agreed to this and the girl waited at the Bussell home while the constable accompanied Hilton to Rensselaer to get a license. The marriage followed and with the blessing of the court the,bride and groom set out for Gifford to establish their home.