Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1915 — Demurrers Overruled in Case Of McFarland vs. Babcick. [ARTICLE]

Demurrers Overruled in Case Of McFarland vs. Babcick.

At Crown Point last Friday before Judge McMahan demurrers in the suit of J. A. McFarland vs. Editor F. E. Babcock, of the Jasper Democrat, were argued and the demurrers overruled. Based upon alleged slanderous statements which appeared in The Democrat almost two years ago, Mr. McFarland, chairman of the democratic city committee, is suing Editor Babcock for $5,000 damages. One of the statements made in the defendant’s newspaper against Mr. McFarland was that “he did not possess the moral stamina to withstand the temptations of the legislature.” Attorney Halleck, of Rensselaer, and Attorney George Hershman, of Crown Point, are appearing for Mr. McFarland, and Attorney Fred Crumpaeker, of Hammond, appeared last Friday for Editor Babcock. -V The case was set for trial St Crown Point on Feb. 22nd.