Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 257, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1914 — ZALEM HARRIS DID NOT MAKE APPEARANCE [ARTICLE]

ZALEM HARRIS DID NOT MAKE APPEARANCE

Man Who Played Role of “Bad Man From Kentucky” at Mt. Ayr July 4th Forfeits Bond. On the fourth of July Zalem Harris, 'who was employed as a stone road laborer by Contractor Teach, played the role of “bad man” at the Mt. Ayr celebration 2 He appeared at the ball game and soon became vulgar and Wanted to fight. After proclaiming his intention tto shoot up the crowd he went over to town and soon returned with a pistol which he flourished until officers overpowered him and took it away. He w r as brought to Rensselaer and locked up. The next day he w*as arraigned before a justice of the peace and bound over to J he circuit court. He seems to have skipped out for when his case was called he was not present and ProsecuJting Attorney Longwell was directed to bring suit against his bondsman, Fifank Teach, to collect on surety bond. • Other happenings in the Newton circuit court follow: The suit of Nettie M. Hubbard against the Newton County Stone Road Go., in which the plaintiff is demanding $5,000 for the death of her husband, resulting from injuries alleged to have been sustained by him while in the employ o-f the defendant company on the sth day of August, 1913, is now on trial in the Newton circuit court. The trial is being held before Judge Truman F. Palmer, of Monticello, and Rogers & Rogers, of Morocco, E. B. Sellers, of Monticello, and Judge W. A. Ketcham, M Indianapolis, tare appearing for the plaintiff, and Judge Darroch, Chas. Snyder, of Fowler, and Kemler & Gaylord, of Lafayette, for the defense. A grand jury was convened Monday, and a large number of witnesses examined. An adjournment was taken at night until the last Friday of the term, when further consideration of the cAscs in hand will be had. The case of the State vs. Clarence Messenger, charged with robbery, was continued for the term. State vs. Elmer Shrinkle, charged with grand larceny, sen* to Jasper county for trial on a change of venue. Irving Shuman vs. S. L. Sears, suit to qifiet title, issues joined before Judge Berry and hearing continued. Goldie C. Hough Vs. L. I. Hough, 'decree of divorce and custody of child granted plaintiff. George H. Hillis vs. Mark Templeton, suit on note, judgment entered for $358.80. The C. Callahan Co. vs. John M. Lilly, suit in foreclosure, judgment for $349.39. John Parker vs. Estate of Emmaline Burgess, suit on account, judgment for $4,000.