Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1915 — Mrs. George Stalker Gets Verdict for Husband’s Death. [ARTICLE]

Mrs. George Stalker Gets Verdict for Husband’s Death.

The following item is from The Valparaiso Vidette and the Stalkers will be remembered by many in this county, as they lived for some time in Hanging Grove township. The article reads: “Mrs. George Stalker was given & verdict this morning in the circuit court of $1,312.50 for the death of her husband, who was lolled while on duty, by a Pennsylvania passenger train in this city over a year ago. She had asked for SIO,OOO in the complaint. The jury went out at v 4 o’clock last evening, came to an agreement at 11 last night and then sealed the verdict to be read by Judge Loring this morning. Crumpacker Brothers conducted the case for Mrs. Stalker and seemed satisfied with the extent of their victory. Elmer Leonard, of the Pennsylvania legal department, dCtlared after hearing the result that the case would be appealed.