Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1899 — The Circuit Court. [ARTICLE]

The Circuit Court.

The September term of the Jasper circuit court convened Monday and has been grinding all this week. A grand and petit jury was drawn last Friday evening. The grand jury was called Tuesday and the petit jury for the second Monday. Following are the jurors: GRAND JURORS. George Burk, Marion Tp. Lewis Davisson, Rensselaer. Edward W. Culp, Remington. John F. Pettit, Walker Tp. Austin Moore, Marion “ Andrew Meisch, Wheatfield Tp. PETTIT JUKOHS. Charles R. Peregrine. Kankakee, John E. Bislosky. Newton. Henry Feldmann, Keener. Harvey E. Parkison, Barkley. Rolland T. Newman, Marion. David A. Collins, Marion. Henry Shoppell. Kankakee. Felix Parker, Hanging Grove. Albert J. Bellows, Carpenter. Corneliug Bierma, Keener. Francis M. Parker, Rensselaer. James A. Powell, Newton. John C. Kaupke, Kankukee. John Eger, Rensselaer. Judgou L. Adams, Jordan. Peter Wasson, Rensselaer, Wm. E. Leek was drawn as a member of the grand jury but was sick and unable to be in attendance. Lewis Davisson was then put on in his place, but his health has been rather poor of late and another man soon had to be secured to take Mr. Davisson’s place. S. Galbraith was summonsed. The grand jury was charged by the court Tuesday at 1:00 p. m., and immediately retired for business. About fifteen or twenty residents of Kniman and vicinity w6re before the grand jury Wednesday, it is said to tell what they knew, if anything, about liquor being sold by a Kniman druggist. Quite a number of Remington boys were brought before the grand jury Thursday, it is said to tell what they knew about illegal liquor selling in that town. The grand jury expected to wind up its session yesterday. About eight or ten indictments will be returned, it is said, most of which are against parties bound over or on ass. and information. Following disposition has been | made of the more important cases: i State ex rel vs Stoner, tax case; dismissed. State ex rel Pros. Atty. vs McElfresh; dismissed. The cases of the State vs Babcock and State vs Jessen, on charge of libel, George E. Marshall prosecuting witness, are set for trial Monday at 10 a. m. State cases against the Mays for assault on the Dluzaks of Milroy tp.; jury waived and cases set for trial on the 4th Tuesday. State vs Nowels on transcript; set for 2d Tuesday. Tilton vs DeArmond; set for 4th Thursday. Tuteur vs Ritchey, on transcript; set for 2d Tuesday. Austin vs DeMotte Canning Co., et al, complaint; sent to Starke county on change of venue. Bank of Brookston vs Gilman, on transcript; sent to White county on change of venue asked by defendant. Cornwall vs Cornwall, divorce; Hanley & Hunt appeared for defendant and asked for time to secure deposition of defendant, who is at Edgewater, Dak.; granted. Huston vs Fatka, complaint; sent to White county on change of venue. Marshall vs Washburn, claim; plaintiff defaulted and case dismissed. Ponton vs Hanley, on transcript; set foi 3d Monday, T. F. Palmer, Judge. Baker vs Baker, divorce; decree granted on payment of costs.