Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 228, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1915 — WHISKEY CAUSED BIG LOT OF TROUBLE [ARTICLE]

WHISKEY CAUSED BIG LOT OF TROUBLE

W. A. Hoover of Remington Smashed Furniture, Broke Out of Jail and Is Sued For Divorce.

W. A. Hoover, of Remington, who ocedpied the former Ed Peck property, raised a big lot of trouble there last Monday when, after loading up on whiskey he went to his home, demolished the furniture and proved that he was an unsafe man to deserve the confidence and companionship of a wife.

Marshal Rush was called to the home and Hoover planted a blow between his eyes and caused him to beat a hasty retreat. He procured the assistance of the nightwatch and before their arrival Hoover went to a neighbor’s home, where his wife had taken refuge and proceeded to mistreat her. The officers returned and took him into custody and placed him in the calaboose. There he got hold of a bolt succeeded in prying the door off the cell and again returned to his home. The officers again took him back to the Calaboose where he spent the night. The next morning he was fined on two counts, drunkenness and assault, amounting in all to about S4O. George Reed signed his bail.

Hoover’s wife has entered suit for divorce, the complaint 'being filed Friday by Attorney Halleck. Drunkenness and cruel and inhuman treatment are alleged. Hoover is said to comb from a good family and to be a very good man when not drinking. He has been a minister part of his life an<f is said to preach very able sermons. Another divorce case was filed Friday by Attorney Halleck, the plaintiff being Mrs. Lorissa Cheever. Hey husband, Thos. F. Cheever, is the blacksimth at DeMotte and whiskey is also at the bottou of his troubles. His wife was compelled to leave home, it is alleged, 'because of his abuse and is now with relatives in Lowell. Another case filed Friday was that of Jewell Tinsley vs. Clinton May, a replevin action. John A. Dunlap is attorney for the plaintiff.