Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 135, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1916 — Assault and Battery Case Before Prosecutor Sands at Roselawn. [ARTICLE]

Assault and Battery Case Before Prosecutor Sands at Roselawn.

Prosecutor Sands went to Roselawn this Tuesday morning and heard a case of assault and battery against John Call. Call was accused of assaulting C. H. Matter Saturday and pleaded guilty, thereupon getting, a fine of $1 and costs, amounting to $9.10. It seems that Matter, who is about 75 years old, sold a mule to Call for sls. Call had paid $4 on the mule and when he did not pay the remainder Matter went to the Call home and got the mule. Call met Matter on the street Saturday and_ told him to give back the $4 which he had paid on the mule. When Matter refused to do this Call grabbed him by the collar and shook him up a little. After fining Call, Prosecutor Sands told the two men to fix up their trouble about the dispute caused by the mule.