Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1902 — JURY FAILED TO AGBEE. [ARTICLE]

JURY FAILED TO AGBEE.

Nowels Damage Case Against the City of Rensselaer Results In a “Hung” Jury. The case of Wm. Nowels of Jordan tp., against the city of Rensselaer for damages resulting from being thrown from a buggy in a runawaj last summer, was given to the jury at Delphi Monday evening, and after being out about 16 hours and failing to reach an agreement, the jury was discharged. The jury is understood to have stood 10 to 2 in favor of the city. Several hundred dollars in costs have already been piled up and now it must all be gone over with again. The case will come up at the September term of court for re-trial, unless, as prophesied by some, Mr. Nowels drops the matter. In view of the fact that he would be stuck for all the costs were he to dismiss now, it is hardly probable that he will do so. The city was represented by attorneys Kurrie and Williams of Rensselaer, and M. A. Ryan of Delphi, while Mr. Nowels’ attorneys were Judge Reynolds of Monticello, and Judge Pollard of Delphi.