Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1902 — GETS THE REWARD. [ARTICLE]

GETS THE REWARD.

The case of Robert E. Davis vs. the board of commissioners of Clinton county was settled in the superior court at Lafayette Wednesday. Davis furnished the information which led to the conviction of nine Clinton county citizens for selling their votes. The statute provides that a SIOO reward shall be paid in such cases. Davis claimed the reward and presented a bill forsooo to the commissioners. The board refused to allow the claim, however, on the ground that Davis had violated the law by entering into a conspiracy to. secure the information. The case was brought to Tippecanoe county on a change of venue. It was tried by a jury which returned a verdict in favor of Mr. Davis, giving judgment for $941.36, the aggregate reward with interest.