Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1916 — WESSE PLEADED GUILTY IN ONE CASE [ARTICLE]

WESSE PLEADED GUILTY IN ONE CASE

Recalcitrant Citizen of Wheatfield Admits Allowing Minors In Pool Room—Fined $5. Billy Wesse, poolroom and soft drink emporium proprietor at Wheatfield, whose alleged law violations have caused his arrest at divers times, was fined $5 and costs by Judge Hanley this week for allowing minors to enter his place of business. He pleaded gu : lty to the charge. On a charge of maintaining a nuisance at Wheatfield he took a change of venue and the case was sent to Newton county for trial. It is charged that Wesse has conducted his business in a manner to make it a nuisance and a moral menace to the young people of Wheatfield and it is proposed to make the prsoecutions so vigorous that there will be no further cause for complaint. Other cases in the court are: State vs. Peffley. Defendant was charged with visiting a gambling room. A plea in abatement vas filed, setting up that the defendant was obliged to testify in the recent suit of the State vs. Polen, wherein he gave evidence of visiting a gambling house and that where a defendant is so compelled to testify the law protects him and relieves ‘him of any punishment. He was represented by Attorneys Parkinson and Halleck and the court sustained the plea and dismissed the defendant.

State vs. Gordon. Dismissed. The prosecuting witnesses failed to appear. •Paxton vs. Shindeler. Judgment on verdict of jury on promissory notes. State vs. Fred Irwin. Defendant was released from the penal flam last week, after serving 60 days for intoxication. He became intoxicated the day after his arrival home and was locked up over night in the jail. He got drunk again and was rearrested. His case was called in the circuit court and was sent over to the September term of the circuit court, the defendant being admitted to bail. It is understood that relatives will look after him and try to keep him away from the habit that has controlled him. Fred is a good worker and a talented fellow aside from his affliction and his old friends wish that he could see the right course and then hold to it. u. -New -suits filed are: John A. Dunlap vs. Estate of John Gaffey. Action on claim to recover attorney fee of SSO in case of Gaffey vs. Wells. E. M. Laßue, attorney for plaintiff. W. L. Wood vs. Estate ' of John Gaffey. Action on claim to recover tor services rendered in sum of $38.50. Alfred E. Clager vs. G. C. Freeman. Action to foreclose lien on automobile for repairs. Demand $17.25 and order tale of automobile to satisfy same. P. R. Blue, attorney for plaintiff. iSharrer & Sharrer vs. Frank M. Walters. Action on promissory note. Demand $l2O. J. A. Dunlap, attorney for plaintiff.