Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1915 — Jury Cleared Zeigler of Charge Made by Mrs. Sage. [ARTICLE]

Jury Cleared Zeigler of Charge Made by Mrs. Sage.

The jury remained out only a short time Friday afternoon on the case of the State of Indiana vs. David Zeigler, bringing in a verdict of “not guilty.” The suit was the outgrowth of an unfortunate family affair. The defendant and his wife lived on the Elizur Sage farm, west of town. Mrs. Sage charged that she went to the farm several weeks ago and after a discussion with Mrs. Zeigler and her husband about the possession of a rug, was forceably ejected from the premises by Zeigler. She alleged that he struck her across the forearm with a piece .of fence board. Zeigler denied having struck her. The charge made by Mrs. Sage Was that the assault was with intent to commit murder and the accusation was so severe that the defendant had employed Attorney J. A. Dunlap, of this city, and E. B. Sellers, of Monticello, to defend him.