Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 279, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1917 — Train Is Late; So Is Judge Hanley [ARTICLE]

Train Is Late; So Is Judge Hanley

There was a delay of several hours in opening the trial of Edward French, indicted for the murder of Roy Elston at Brookston on July 23. Judge C. W. Hanley, of Rensselaer, who is to sit as trial judge sent word that he would arrive in the city by the noon train, ready to begin the trial immediately after the noon recess. To that end Judge Wason cleared the way for the murder and it was expected that the hearing of French would begin soon after court convened at one o’clock. But trains have no fear of being in contempt of court, and the one that was to bring the Rensselaer judge to Monticello, instead of being on time as it should have been, was reported three hours late and still losing time. There are indications that the trial will consume all of the present week and may lap over into the next week. —Monticello Journal.