Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 278, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1915 — Case of State Versus Eger Being Heard Today. [ARTICLE]

Case of State Versus Eger Being Heard Today.

The trial of the state vs. Eger was called today, starting shortly after noon. Eger was represented by Attorney George A. Williams, While C. M. Sands and Prosecutor Reuben Hess acted for the state. This is the case in which Eger is being tried for the shooting of John Clouse some weeks ago, following an altercation on the Eger fawn north of Rensselaer. Eger shot Clouse in the back, inflicting slight wounds which did not prove at.all serious. Clouse was the first witness for the state and was the only one who had been called up to the time of going to press.. His story was not very clear.