Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1899 — DEPUTY SURVEYOR INDICTED. [ARTICLE]

DEPUTY SURVEYOR INDICTED.

J. E. Alter Indicted by the Crand Jury for Perjury. Among the indictments retumedL by the late grand jury was on* against ex-County Surveyor Alter* for swearing to a false claim. Intentionally or otherwise, the indictment was not properly drafted and was held bad by the court and quashed on motion of Mr. Alter’s attorneys. The case has been reinstated on affidavit and information, we understand, therefore we will reserve all our comments until next week, when- the case will probably be disposed of. The other indictments were: One against Aug. Rosenbaum on. an old charge which he had previously been indicted for and acquitted; One against Frank Hefferline for giving away tobacco and cigarrettes to boys under legal age; Two against Herman Clark, a Wheatfield saloon keeper, for having a pool table in the rear of his saloon, and for carrying concealed weapons. Rosenbaum easily knocked his indictement out, as did Clark on the first charge, but he plead guilty to the latter charge and was fined $lO and costs. Hefferline also plead guilty and was fined the same amount. In this latter case, we are informed that Auditor Murray’s boy asked Hefferline for a cigarette, which was given him, and that Mr. Murray caused the latter’s indictment. Hefferline is a fine young man. we understand, but is a democrat. In, the civil cases that of David H. Yeoman vs. the C. I. & L. Ry. Co., was set for trial on the third Friday of term. Bullis vs Welsh, administrator, judgement rendered for $464.20. Meyer vs Meyer, from Remington, dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. DeArmond vs Klanska, foreclosure of landlord’s lein, Judgement rendered for $1,060. Robinson vs Foulks, damages, judgement for $27.50. Leach vs Leach, divorce, defendant filed cross-petition and' plaintiff ordered to pay $lO into court for costs by Monday next. Grindle & Weatherhogg vs Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, continued to next term. The jury waS discharged Thursday, but a “struck'' jury is efclled for next Monday to try some railroad cases from Lake county. Court adjourned Thursday afternoon until Monday. Try The Democrat for latest, style calling cards, either plain or printed in handsome plate scripts