Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1903 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. Marriage licenses issued: March 10, Jacob Ellis Gilmore to Elsie A. Rowen. March 12, H. M. Prevo to Mary Smith. —o — New suits filed: No. 6461. Heinrich Schmidt vs. Littleton W. Baker et al; action to quiet title. No. 6462. Granville Moody et al vs. Benjamin J. Gifford et al; appeal from commissioners’ court. No. 6463. Charles 11. Schatzley vs. Albert A. Knour et al; action in foreclosure. —o — The case of the state of Indiana vs. Frank Wempe, who was charged with procuring money under false pretenses in securing Geo. Strickfaden’s endorsement to a draft which he drew on “his firm” for expense money, went to the jury about 10 o’clock Friday night, and after vainly trying to get together for nearly five hours and becoming quite chilled in the jury room, the fires having been banked at the boiler house and it being impossible to heat the room, they were discharged. Wempe will remain in jail until the April term of court, unless he can furnish bail, which is very unlikely, when another jury will have a turn at the case. The jury stood 5 for conviction to 7 for acquittal, we are informed. The Jordan tp., case of the state vs. John Mohler, who was charged with attempting to kill his brother-in-law, Gilbert Nestle, came up Saturday and resulted in the acquittal of Mohler. Nestle now resides at or near Delphi, and it was while packing up to move there that the quarrel arose that caused them to get into court. —o — Following is h continuation of the commissioners’ proceedings for the March term. Cbas. M. Blue petition for highway; continued for report by county surveyor. August Shreiber, petition for highway; continued for report of viewers. Carroll C. Kent et al petition for ditch in Newton and Jasper counties; veiwers granted till April 1 to file report. J. P. Ryan petition for highway in Pulaski and Jasper counties; continued for notice. In matter of bridge petitions, G. P. N. Saddler appointed engineer to prepare plans and specifications for No. 275, Carpenter tp., and 643, Barkley tp, All other causes continued.

Win. P, Baker et al petition for ditch; viewers tile amended report, and auditor is directed to give proper notice. Bond of Philip Blue as poor farm superintendent, in the sum of $2,000, with the United States Fidelity Co. as surety was approved. W. W. Burns ditch; petitioners move to have report of viewers referred back for further proceedings and corrections, which is sustained and auditor directed to issue notice to viewers to meet at auditor’s office March 12. Ditch causes continued: Granville Moody ditch; pending appeal to circuit court. Iroquois ditch; viewers granted until first day next term on written request. Poor Farm Superintendent Blue filed his report for the month he has been in charge, also inventory of personal property. The expenses for the month of February were $139.36, and the receipts sl2 98. There are 9 inmates. The report was examined and approved. Application of Charlos Ross Dean, Charles L. Maun and Blaine Gwin for scholarship at Indiana Univerety, all continued from February term, were again continued, whil e thenew application of E. E. Pierson was granted. We undeistand that the commissioners have settled the claim of Grindle & Weatherhog, architicts on the new court house, which has been pending in court for two or three years, by paying $1,150. They had sued for about $1,500. The old case of Heinzman Bros, for Several thousand more as contractors, is still pending. If the Weatherhog case was settled, as reported, no record was made of the fact.

- The following claims were acted upon and allowed for full amount unless otherwise noted; J. C. Harris, Acct. Iroquois ditch,s33.7s Continued Burt-Terry Sta. Co. books A stationery *5.50 “ A. J. Bellows, a'cct. bridge* 1696.00 “ Eight bills Burt-Terry Co., stationary. “ *142.80 “ Three bills same for same $140.25 “ True Woodworth, sprinkling along public sq, *9O, allowed at.... ..* 65 00 B. D. Rhoades, exp. poor farm 1 35 W. J. Wright, Coroner, Reed inquest. 13 60 Mrs. E. P. Honan, exp. same 16 60 Dr. H. Landon, same 5 85 Chas. Carlett, witness same 85 Charles Laing, same 85 John Hunter, same 85 D. W. Jackson, same 85 Percy Northstiue, same 85 Thomas B. Seelye, same 85 Lawrence Reed, same 85 E. E. Lambert, game 85 B. H. Morrow, same 85 C. W. Horner, same 85 W. C. Babcock, salary as Auditor 575 00 N. Fendig, exp. poor farm 1 60 Jasper Co. Democrat, printing 150 Freeman Seney, fixing boiler at boiler house, (59,72, allowed at 53 97 Henry,C. Reed, labor at poor farm.... 720 Albert Foster, advanced on Iroquois ditch $42 allowed at 24 00 R. A. Lawrie, same *117.25 allowed at... 69 00 Leslie Clark, stationery for Co. Supt... 112 00 Same, adv. Iroquois ditch 10 00 Same. So. Barkley gravel road 8 75 Same, public printing 4 50 Same, same 4 50 Same, ady. Wheat field ditch 8 00 G. E. Murray, exp. insane person 20 53 W. S. Parks, exp. ct house 25 Shelby Comer, old wolf scalp 10 00 J. F. Major, clerk's salary 375 00 Wm. Burns, old wolf scalp 10 00 E. J. Murray, exp. ct house 3 56 J. B. Clow A Sons, same 176 Wm. Zacher, fox scalp 2 50 A. G. Hardy, exp. highways 7 05 Chits. Morlan. exp. ct house 1 40 Same, janitor 45 00 R. B. Porter, recorder's salary 425 00 Same, postage 5 25 Edwin Hollin, exp, poor farm.. „ 80

Treas. School City Rensselaer, exp. p.. 4,63 City Rensselaer, exp. water 87 50 Same, lights, court house and jai1....-,. 39 67 Coal Rluff Mining Co. Coal ~... 79 59 R. A. Parkison, freight on coal 66 41 L. H. Hamilton, per diem Co. Supt .... 96 00 Geo. L. Morgan, firing, ct house 1 25 Geo E. Marshall, printing del. tax list.. 68 40 Same, public printing 9 05 R. A. Parkison, treasurer’s salary 300 00 Same, postage 4 00 M. B. Price, postage 1 00 Same, work on ditches 57 00 Ernest Morlan, exp. poor farm.... 6 19 J. W. McEwan, public printing 1 50 White A Marion, exp. poor farm 9 69 S. B. Jenkins, firing, boiler house 30 00 Geo, M. Robinson, labor at poor farm. 3CO J, W. Mcß wan, public printing 1 50 R. A. Parkison. exp. poor farm 77 52 A*#. Hardy, sheriff salary $350, ail’d at 212 75 I M. B. Price, leveling rod -9 00 Philip Blue, Feb. sal. supt. poor farm. 50 00 James Randle, jr. papering at p. farm. 545 W. D. Lewis, labor, poor farm 21 00 A. L. Branch, exp. ct. house 14 20 A. Woodworth, exp. Marion grav. rd.. 625 ! John Borntrager, same 11 40 j Geo. E. Marshall, printing. Co, treas. $59.30. ullowed at 54(0 ■ Same, public printing 2 25 | Same, same 2 25 Elias Arnold, bridge rep'rs $75. ail'd at 65 00 Following bills were continued for appropriation: | City Rensselaer, lights ct. h. and jail.., 81 50 j E. F. Pullins. allotting ditches 75 i Coen A Brady, exp. i>oor farm 4 34 J. J. Eiglesliach. exp. poor farm 3 40 John Reed. jr. alottingditches 1 50 J. R. Vanattn. exp. poor farm 5 60 J. C. acct. So. Burkley gv. rd. 50 CO Geo, F. Meyers, same 62 (0 E. T. Biggs, same 75 00 M. H. Hemphill, same 4 00