Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1900 — The Circuit Court. [ARTICLE]

The Circuit Court.

The circuit court lias been grinding all week on state cases and several will come up to-day and tomorrow. Quite a number of “nasty” state cases were tried during the week, furnishing interesting testimony for the bald-heads. Following is a record of the state cases disposed of: State vs. John Burris carrying dangerous weapons: prosecuting witness reported as having left the state and case was dismissed. Same vs. same, two charges, drawing dangerous weapons; dismissed for same cause. State vs. Willis Nearhoff, rape; jury trial, found guilty of assault and battery and Hued $25 and costs. State vs. Johuathau Hill, assault and battery Jury trial, found guilty and fined $1 and costs. Same vs. same, trespass, submitted to court and found not guilty. State vs. David Petro, assault and battery; jury trial, found guilty aud fined $lO and costs. State vs. August Hoops, selling liquor on legal holiday: jury trial, jury disagreed. State vs. Johnson Koch, attempt to kill and murder; jury trial, verdict, not guilty. Same vs same, provoke; submitted to court and found not guilty. State vs. Chauncy McColly. gambling; defendant plead guilty and fined $5. State vs Sloan Dobbins, gambling; plea of guilty entered and $5 fine attached. State vs. Lawerence Clowey, gambling: plea of guilty entered by defendant aud $5 fine attached. State vs. James Royalty, gambling, defendant pleads guilty and is fined $lO. He will board out fine and costs with Jasper county. Three other cases against Royalty for the same offense were continued. State vs. Edward Commons, compunding, a misdemeanor: plea of guilty and fine of $5. State vs. James Russell, contempt of court; excuse accepted by court, and defendant dismissed. State vs. Wm. Camp, rape; jury trial and defendant acquitted. State vs. John Michaels, Milo Michaels. George Grube aud Ward Yeagley. rape; jury trial and defendants found guilty of assault and battery and John Michelus fined $5. Milo Michaels $lO, George Grube *l, and Ward Yeagley $5. Several liquor cases. 4 against August Rosenbaum of Rensselaer, 3 against Geo, D. Meyer and 1 against John M. Johnson of Remington, are among the state cases yet to be tried at this writing. A part of them came up yesterday, but too late for us to report. The Remington case of the town vs. Yeoman et el was called yesterday morning and is being tried as we go to press. The liquor cilses above will probably come up to-morrow. civn, casks. Christina Meyers vs. Louie H. Meyers, support, defendant directed to pay S2OO, Sept. 15, GOO. SIOO. March 1. 1901, and $l5O every six months eo long as plaintiff lives and she to join In conveyance of lota iu Illinois. Francina Lambert vs. George Lambert, divorce: decree granted on payment of costs.