Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1902 — EDWARDS FOUND GUILTY. [ARTICLE]

EDWARDS FOUND GUILTY.

Third Trial In the Remington Oats Stealing Cate Results In Conviction.—Other Court News. The third trial of the noted Edwards oats stealing case from Remington, came to an end Wednesday afternoon and resulted in a verdict of guilty, after the jury had wrestled with the case for about four hours. The two previous trials resulted in a “hung” jury. Considering the strong evidence they had to contend with, Attorneys Williams and Westfall, who conducted the defense, done exceedingly well and are entitled to much credit for their able work. Thursday Judge Thompson pronounced sentence upon both the Edwards’ —the younger one was found guilty at the February term—and also on Charles Chadwick, the man convicted of stealing some. 135 of D. R. Brown here a few weeks ago. James W. Edwards, the uncle, was given an indeterminate sentence of from one to fourteen years, fined $1 and disfranchised one year. James Edwards, the nephew, was given a sentence of from one to fourteen years, disfranchised for two years and fined $5. Chadwick was given a one to three years sentence, fined $lO and disfranchised two years. The elder Edwards and Chadwick will go to the Michigan City prison, probably be taken Monday while young Edwards will be taken to the reformatory at Jeffersonville. With good behavior each will get out in one year. The court also rendered his decision in the tax case, where the tax-ferrets placed some S7OO as omitted taxes on the tax duplicate against the Jane Shaw estate, and the treasurer attempted to collect the same. This was a rather peculiar case, and the decision was very voluminous, covering practically every feature. The decision was for the estate and against the treasurer. The tax-ferrets, who are behind the case, will, it is rumored, appeal to the higher courts. The motion for a new trial in the Brosnan-Lakin Union tp., hog case was over-ruled. The division of the real estate in the Makeever will case was made last week and the report of the commissioners approved, but the matter of certain rents and profits of said real estate for certain years past and some other matters will come up to-day, which is the last day of the term. There are many uncompleted matters pending at this writing, and we will endeavor to give a more full report of the proceedings of the term in our next issue. Court will not take up again until the first Monday in September.