Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1902 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest Gathered in the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. B. J. Gifford has filed a plat of his new town of Asphaltum, on the Gifford railroad. —o — The Balhaser Brown, Chilcote and Warren ditches, are advertise to be let Sept. 26, at 1 p. m. —o— Marriage lincenses issued: Sept. 12, Leslie Shiglev to Alta E. Pike. September 13, Wm. Earl Hausman to Elizabeth S. Reeve. * —o—- “ Honest Abe’s” big tax-ferret fiasco in Jasper county seems to be at an end. Nothing has been done here for several months and it would appear that all the “minnows” having been caught, the alleged big fish were thrown back into the water as not fit food for the ferrets. The “minnows” “coughed up” a few thousands rather than stand law-suits, and for each dollar coughed up Jasper county has been out of pocket 25 cents. We wonder how the little fish that were caught relish the escape of those big gourmands of whom Abe had so much to say during the early part of this tax “investigation?”

—o — The circuit court has been grinding slowly this week. The jury heard but one case and was dismissed Tuesday until next Monday. Court adjourned Friday until Monday. Following is a report of the more important work done thus far thia term: State vs John Stibbe, appeal from Justice's court, dismissed by defendant. State vs. Milina Klanska. assault and battery, trial by jury Tuesday, acquitted, State vs. Geo. Besse. appeal from Justice's court: set for trial Thursday, Sept, 25, State vs, Milo Nichols: defendant dismisses his appeal and clerk is ordered to transcript papers and order back to Esq. Swisher for further proceeeings. State vs. Wm. Jackson; defendant pleads guilty and is fined $2 and costs. State vs. Everett Myers; defendant pleads guilty and is fined sls and costs. State vs. Wm. Bryant, defendant pleads not guilty: bond fixed at SIOO. Case not set. State vs. Wm. McNiel, plea of guilty entered and fine of $25 and costs assessed. Catherine Plummer et al vs. Margaret A. Beaver al, action in division; reppjt approved and clerk discharged, Hiram Day vs, Geo. W. Spitler et al: cause dismissed and costs paid. CharlesC. Robinson vs. Cora A. Kessinger: cause dismissed and costs paid. Indianapolis Cigar Co., vs. Cora A. Kessinger: cause dismissed and costs paid. Edward H, Applegate vs. Washington S. Lowman: cause dismissed and costs paid. Hiram Day vs, Oram H. Hammerton; dismissed and costs paid. E. A. Aldrich vs. Theresa McCortain: dismissed. costs paid. Sweeney vs. Fisher et al; judgement for plaintiff in sum of (99.96 and costs.

John Makeever vs. Wm Blankenbaker; plaintiff takes change of venue from the court and cause is continued to next term. Benj. S. Sanborn et al vs. Washington S, Lowman; judgement for plaintiff for $250.10 and costs. Geo. E. Watson vs. W. D. Peterson aud Geo. Sharp; judgement for $104,37 and costs. John Gaffey vs. Richard Butler; defendant takes change of venue from the court. Samuel E. Yeoman vs. Fitz W, Bedford; set for trial third Monday at 11 a. in, Jasper Guy vs. John Barnett, set for third Monday. Wm. E. Moore vs. Rebacca J. Porter, plaintiff taken change of venue from the court: Judge Palmer, special judge, will take up the matter Friday, Sept. 19. Everett Halstead vs, John Duvall et al; plaintiff filed three affidavits for change of venue, each of which were overruled and cause set for.

Ira W. Yeoman vs. Vincent Eisle; set for third Tuesday, Orpheus Halstead vs. Orville E. Eller; set for third Tuesday at 1 p". m. Jacob Conrad vs. American Express Co,; set for third Wednesday at 9 a. m. Benj. Harris vs. Lewis Poyer et al; set for third Monday. Robart H, Yeoman vs. Erast us Peacock et air set for second Thursday, 3 p. m. John Green vs. Jesse E. Wilson, Adm.; set for third Thursday. 1 p, m. Mary M. Runyon vs. Newton Runyon, divorce : set for Oct. 3,

Eger will have another peach and pear sale, next Tuesday and Wednesday.