Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1919 — ADMITS CLIENT IS BAD BUT WON’T STEAL HOGS [ARTICLE]

ADMITS CLIENT IS BAD BUT WON’T STEAL HOGS

Admitting that his client, Norton Finch, a wealthy farmer of Benton •county, is mean, unsociable, stingy penurious and is heartily disliked by his neighbors—that ihe has few, if any friends, but that he absolutely didn’t isteal hogs from a neighbor, attorney Isham caused a ripple of laughter to flow through the court room at Fowler Friday. The trial was that of the State vs Finch and has attracted the attention of the entire county. Finch was charged with haying stolen hogs belonging to a neighbor when they were found in his possession. Finch asserted that the hogs had wandered to his farm and that he had simply taken them up to await their claim by their owner. After receiving the case from the court at about four o’clock the jury remained out for several hours before returning with a verdict of acquital.