Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 259, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1914 — Woman Alleges That Man-And Wife Beat Her Cruelly. [ARTICLE]

Woman Alleges That ManAnd Wife Beat Her Cruelly.

Mrs. Sarah ’E. Clank, wife of Elmer Clark, of Milroy township, swore out an affidavit in Squire Irwijn’s court clausing the arrest of J6hh Havens and wife, of Milroy township. Mrs, Clark claims that She! and her daughter went to Havens’ home to get their cows, which Havens had penned up. t He claimed that they had damagecl him to the extent of $1 per head and demanded the money. According to Mrs. Clark, Havens and his wife followed them and struck and kickedthem, knocking her down and injuring her so that she is unable now to leave bX home. When the defendants wer» brought before Squire Irwin they asked a change of venue and the case was 'sent to Squire Gaffield, of Milroy township, where it is set for hearing Thursday morning at 10 o’clock. Havens, it is understood, contends that he did nothing ex cept to defend himself.