Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1902 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. The June term of commissioners’ court convenes Monday. —o — This is the last day for paying dog tax to avoid criminal prosecution. —o — Marriage licenses: May 28, Charles C. Winger to Gertrude M. Corah. May 28, Charles Kerreek to Fanny L. Cheek. —o — It is thought that Dr. Wilson, the Thayer bigamist, will be parolled when court takes up again in Newton county. A numerously signed petition for his release will be presented to the court by the people of Thayer, it is said. The fine and costs have all been settled and it is thought that favorable action will be taken by Judge Thompson in the matter of granting his release. “Tax-Ferret Workman says he is busy checking «p all the big cases heri this week, preparatoiy t> making settlement with the parties next week." The above item appeared in The Democrat of April 5, 1902, and was a straight “tip" from Mr. Workman himself. We believe no settlements have been made since that date, but the ferrets are still at if. The Democrat would suggest that Abe grant another renewal of their contract, so as to make it perpetual,—there may be some little fish that can be “caught’’ in the years to come. —o — Wm. J. Oram, a traveling dentist who formerly resided in Goodland, is now occupying quarters in the county jail, on account of having jumped a board bill of $8.60 at Hotel Neece, in Dunnville. The fine and costs assessed by Squire VanDoozer of Wheatfield, swelled the amount to $22.80, which “Doc” will lay out. Oram is an old soldier and draws a pension of sl2 per month. Several years ago he was engaged with Dr. Coppock at Goodland in the establishing of a republican paper at that place. Omar being the edition, but the paper was short lived, and after a precarious existence of six or eight months, gave up the ghost. Oram then resumed his occupation as traveling dentist, and has operated principally In Jasper, Pulaski and Starke counties. His family resides at Logansport, we believe, at present. Later, the amount was paid Thursday and Oram released. He thinks the officers piled up a rather stiff bill of costs in the case, much more than the statutes allow them. o New suits filed: No. 6331 Levi Hancock ex rel. vs William Kight et al; Transcript from Newton county. Reynolds & Sill, attys. No. 6332. Wm. B. Austin, administrator, vs Maria Brown et al; petition to sell real estate. W. B. Agustin, atty. No. 6333. John Makeevor vs Wm. P. Blankenbaker et al; appeal on road case from commissioners’ court. No. 6334 Mary M. Arnold vs Christian F. Arnold; action for divorce. Foltz, Spitler A Kurrie, attys. . This case comes from Barkley tp., the defendant being a sou of the late Andrew Arnold and one of the best known farmers of that township. The complaint avers that the parties were married in Wabash county, Ind., Dec. 6,1889, and came to Jasper county in 1901 and resided together until May 23, 1902, when plaintiff left defendant; that for the past five years the defendant has been an habitual drunkard, and for eight or nine years has treated plaintiff in a cruel and inhuman manner; that she has tried time and again to reform him but that he would fail to keep the promises made to reform; that through their joint efforts defendant is now the owner of considerable real estate and personal property, and that $1,300 which she received from her grandfather’s estate was given defendant and applied on real estate and personal property pur-, chased,' Plaintiff demands said $1,300 (less $215 with which «he purchased a horse and a piano), one-half of the net value of all the real estate and personal property, the total alimony amounting including the aforesaid $1,300, to $8,300, and an absolute divorce. The plaintiff further avers that she is 32 years of age and the defendant 39 years of age. They have no children. No. 6335- W. E. Sweney vs. Ella Fisher and Isiah Fisher; Mechanic’s lein, demand $125. Hanley & Hunt, attys. —o— Readers of The Democrat’s column of "court house pews” will remember in the list of suits filed

in April last, one by Hollingsworth <fc Hopkins vs Abraham Halleck and David D. Gleason, action on note given by the former on which Mr. Gleason was security, the demand, including attorney fees, being S2OO. This case was dismissed at the term 01 court recently closed and the co>ts taxed to defendant, settlement having been made with Hollingsworth & Hopkins, we understand, by Mr. Gleason. But the costs have not been paid. Evading costs and thus beating the county, in these cases where his sureties have the judgments to pay, seems to be one of “Honest Abe’s” long suits, and there are several just such cases as the above on the judgment dockets of Jasper county, where the principal has been paid and the county is left to hold the sack for costs. Abe, of course, is wholly execution proof, and no costs or anything else can be gotten out of him unless he chooses to issue a check on his Chicago bank for the same. By the way, speaking of Mr. Gleason’s having had to pay the above note, we are informed that he has paid several thousand dollars in security debts for Abe, and he is alleged to have remarked recently that he was getting d d tired of it, and that a lot of paper on which he was security, and which he had been given to un derstand by Abe had long ago been paid, had just turned up and he supposed he would have that to pay also, Perhaps if Mr. Gleason was questioned a little he might also say something about some other “sharp practices” of .Abe’s, as he is evidently getting quite sore on his profligate and unprincipled nephew. And this is the sort of dead-beat the rep üblican spoilsmen wish to be continued as president of the board of county commissioners of the great county of Jasper!