Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1915 — TENANT REFUSED TO VACATE FARM [ARTICLE]

TENANT REFUSED TO VACATE FARM

Louis Jemison Charged With Pointing Shotgun at Floyd Amsler Monday Afternoon. Louis Jemison, who has been living in the brick house at the Maple Grove farm at the northeast edge of town, is charged with having pointed a shotgun at Floyd Amsler at * short range Monday afternoon and to have cocked* the trigger and made ready to annihilate Amsler. The property belongs to Henry Amsler and Jemison and his family have been occupying it for some time. They were to vacate on March Ist, according to Mr. Amsler and no later that Sunday Jemison agreed to go out on Monday and Folyd Amsler went to Parr and moved Pete Hartley and family to the farm. When they arrived, however, Jemison had taken ho steps toward moving out and actions indicated that he did propose to leave peaceably. Floyd entered the house and Jemison siezed his shotgun and pressed the muzzle against Floyd’s forehead and cocked the trigger. He demanded that Floyd remain perfectly quiet aiid Floyd did so until he saw an opportunity to make his escape. / Jemison was still in possession today,'Tuesday; signed-an agreement to vacate at onee and when he gets out he will be prosecuted for pointing a gun.