Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1917 — Remington Slander Case To Be Continued. [ARTICLE]

Remington Slander Case To Be Continued.

The scenes were set for a big case in the Newton circuit court Monday, but the curtain fell suddenly before a large autiience of witnesses 7 ~and J spectators. The suit at the bar was instituted iby Jacob Ochs against Wm. ZimmermaA and SIO,OOO was demandedfor slander, Both parties .reside in Remington. Ochs is a mail carrier on a rural route out of that place. In the complaint filed Zimmerman is charged with writing the postal authorities at Washington making libelous statements against the name and character of the plaintiff. , The case was taken to Newton county on a change of venue from this county, and Attorney Frank Davis was called as .special judge. The issues were partly made up last week and the case set for trial. Monday the parties to the suit, accompanied by some hundred witnesses from Remington, made their appeal: ance in court, but further than being entertained for an hour or more by thpopposini l ' counsel, who .were sparring for points, nothing was done.

The plaintiff filed motion for an order of the court compelling the defendant to answer certain ■ questions bn examination under the statute. This motion Judge Davis overruled. The ruling of the court rather loosened the pins under the case, and counsel for Ochs filed a motion for a change of venue. This action virtually swore Judge Davis off the bench and made a continuance necessary. Judge Hanley, of city, has been suggested as one of the judges for choice of parties at interest to try the case next term.