Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1903 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. The Newton circuit court will convene next Monday. —o — There was $2,000 unloaned school funds on hands March 1. —o — New suits filed: No. 6460, Jay C. Jones vs. Cyrus V. Jones; application to have guardian appointed. the month of February 14 marriage licenses were issued, aga inst 11 for the month previous and 20 for February, 1902. —o — Marriage licenses issued; Feb. 28, Earnest Kass to Laura Dana--11 ue. Feb. 28, Ord Yeomam to Clara Murray. March 3; William M. Hall to Ethol E. Ren. March 3, George W. Kennedy to Arthena Rosella McGee. —o —

The Cover-Stump marriage license, the probable return of whioh was mentioned in these columns a couple of weeks ago, owing to parental objection, has been used. The girl left home to make a call and was joined by her young LochinVar and the twain hied themselves to one authorized to perform marriages and were made one. o Following is a report of the more important matters transacted in “Honest Abe’s” court this week. Abe meets again to-day and several other matters will be disposed of. The claims allowed will be published next week: Three lids were filed for the construction of the South Barkley gravel road, ns follows: Conover, Taber & Hawkins of Remington... $11,900 9* Moore & Woodward of Bloomington 15,895 00 John Hack, of Lowell 15,770 00 The contract was awarded to Messrs. Conover, Taber & Hawkins, who are liußtlers and will put the work through in good season. There nre 8J miles of the road to be built, and the material can be had near by.

Efforts were made to knock out the Remington blanket saloon remonstrance, on technicalities, but the remonstrance was held good. Two more licenses over there ex- 1 pire in June, while James Bilile’s license does not expire until September. After the latter date Remington’s thirsty citizens will have to wet their throats in the 1 waters of Carpenter’s creek. The roraonstrance is for a period of two years, and the power of attorney is granted to Levi Hawkins and John H. Whitehead. The matter was continued to Saturday, to give the preseut saloon applicant Kelley, a chance to present evidence showing that there were enough illegal signers on the paper to knock it out, but a telephone message from the attorney at Remington yesterday forenoon stated that the applicant would lay down and quit. Some | 13 names had to be got off to: kuock out the remonstrances, and j the number was too great. John Eger was granted the; contract for furnishing groceries for the poor farm for the next; quarter at SG9; Geo. E. Murray for dry goods, clothing and shoes at $17.17; li. Forsythe mittens and underwear at $1.95. It was later discovered that the letting had not been advertised, as required by law, and the bids were all rejected and a new date set. E. J. Murray was awarded the contract for the steam heating apparatus at the jail at $586. The bids were as follows: Linton A Gruff 9879 00 Lane, Pike Co 592 00 Drexel Plumbing A Heating Co M 7 00 Warner Bros 698 00 E. J. Murray .188 00 The Drexol bid was rejected, as no bond had been filed. Bids for medical attendance at tlie poor asylum and jail for the next year were filed «b follows: Dr. I. M. Washburn $lO 00 Dr. E. C. English 60 06 Dr. A. 4. Miller 00 Dr. Kresaler....; 3350 The contract was awarded Dr. Kressler. 8. B. Moffitt et al, petition for ditch. Monon railway, John J. Lawler, Thompson, & Lawler, and H. C. Harris each filed amended remonstrances and bonds. Thomas H. McCullough, MichaeFH. Robinson and John Ryan appointed reviewers.

Joseph Nissius et al, petition for ditch in White and Jasper counties. Viewers directed to meet the White county viewers at Monticello on March 23. G. O. Stembleetal, petition for cleaning Wheatfield ditch, Ordered cleaned. The part of the lateral south of the C. & E. I, railway track to be cleaned with scraper and the remainder with dredge. A. McCoy et %1, petition for ditch. Auditor directed io sell same and viewers to make final report. . The matter of cleaning the Marble lateral of the Wheatfield ditch was continued. Robert S. Drake et al petition for free gravel road in Hanging Grove tp. James C. Thrawls appointed engineer, and B. D. Comer and J. A. Lamborn viewers to prepare plans and specifications for the road, to make report on or before April 1. This is the same road for which an election was held, but which was abandoned on account of the estimate being too low. The following is the report of fees collected for the quarter: Clerk, $466.52; Auditor, $67.60; Recorder, $680.78; Sheriff, $215.75. The annual settlement with the auditor and treasurer, which the law says shall be made at the first meeting in January of each year, was approved and ordered published in the Republican and Barnacle.

This is the last week of circuit court and as usual it has been quite a busy one. Several cases will have to be continued to the April term owing to the cases tried stringing out longer than expected. Following is a report of the more important business of the week: Emile H. Debo of Remington, was granted a divorce from her husband Jesse Debo, on desertion charges, and the restoration of her maiden name Emile Onken. The fine and costs assessed against young Jerry Tullis of Jordan tp., for his mix-up with bis teacher, Miss Travis, amounted to sl7 all told.

The Newton county case of Bishopp vs. Peter Brook, occupied the attention of court and jury Tuesday and until ten o’clock Tuesday night, resulting in a verdict for the defendant Brook. Probably the most important case of the term was that of Rev. Jacob Dyke vs. the Presbyterian church officers at Remington, mention of which was made at some length heretofore in this paper. Rev. Dyke had served as pastor one year and was paid. He served some six months ot the second yenr when he wa§ discharged. He sued for the balance of the year’s salary, $350, claiming that he had been hired for the full year. The case occupied most of the pay Wednesday and n good 'share of Thursday, the jury bringing in a verdict for Rev. Dyke for the full amount sued upon. This case was quite a victory fdt" Attorney Westfall of Remington, who was the original counsel in the case and was assisted in the trial by Geo. A. Williams, of Baughman & Williams of this city, j The defense was represented by Attorney Guy of Remington and | Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie of Rehsi seiner.

The case of the state vs. Wempe, the man charged with working off a bad draft on Geo.' Strickfaden, or getting George to endorse a draft which Wempe drew on Ips alleged employers, came up Thursday afternoon and is still in progress as we go to press. The prisoner’s daughter, a handsome and intelligent looking young lady of 17, is here from Cincinnati. His wife is an invalid. The court appointed Frank Foltz to defend Weiqpe, and it has been shown by the state’s witness, the secretary of the whiskey house, that he was an employe of said liquor company, or had a contract with them, and apparently had some authority to draw on the firm for expense money. The general opinion at thiß time is that the state has not made out a very strong case, and that the prisoner will be cleared. The case of the state vs. John Mohler of Jordau tp., who was arrested some time ago for assault on his brother-in-law and discharged on technicalities, was also set for yesterday, Mohler having been re-arrested this week.