Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1903 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest Gathered la the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. Monday, May 4, is the last day for paying the spring installments of taxes to avoid delinquency. A _ ' ■ 'C j William Bowser of Hanging Drover tp., brought in nine young wolf scalps last Friday, upon whioh he will rceieve the usual bounty of $3 per scalp. —o — Marriage licenses issued: April 21., John P. Schreiner to Helena Grube. April 21, Diedrich Dorston to to Martha Ellis. Mr. Diedrich, Dorston of near Rose Lawn, and Miss Martha Ellis, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oharlef’EHis of Carpenter tp., were united in marriage in the clerk’s office Tuesday forenoon. Judge Hanley officiating. —o— — New suits filed: No. 6491. Conrad Kellner vs. Albert E. Brand et al; appeal from commissioners’ court No. 6492. The Geiser Mfg. Co., vs. James Lister et al; action on note and chattel mortgage. No. 6493. A. W. Stevens & Co. vs. W. C. Babcock et El; action on landlord’s lein. No, 6494. W. 0. Evans vs. Joseph Greiser; action on note.

Following are the more important proceedings of the circuit court this week: The case of Adda Huston vs. Christie Vick, constable, which grew out of the Nowles House case of Nowles vs. M. M. Huston, wherein chattels were levied upon to satisfy a judgment secured by Mr. Nowels against Huston, and were claimed by Mrs. Huston, was on trial Monday and resulted in a verdict- for Mrs. Hnston, who was given back the goods and .$5 damages. The other similar case, in which Jennie Tullis claimed a part of the goods, was not tried, Mr. Nowels compromising the same and paying the costs. This is another instance where it would have been better for the complainant to have lost what Huston owed him and let him go. Huston is alleged to have got in to several and is said to be worth nothing. Mr. Nowels is out considerable more in trying to collect a bad debt .

The ditch case of Granville Moody et al vs. B. J. Gifford occupied the atteutiou of court aud jury all of Wednesday and Thursday, and finally resulted in a verdict in favor of the establishment of the ditch as ordered, and gave Mr. Gifford S3O damages for diteh already made by him. The costs, it is likely, will follow the improvmeut.

The big case of the state on relation of Levi Hancock vs. Wm. Eight et al, venued here from Newton county, was taken np yesterday and is likely to last all of to-day, it ie thought. The case grows out of a'big general drunk at Rose Lawn a year or bo ago, in which broken heads, blacked eyes, eto., figured quite prominently. There is a big array of counsel in the case, Judge Reynolds of Monticello is the principal attorney for the plaintiff, while Judge Sellers of Montioello, Judge Darroch of Kentland, and E. P. Honan of this city appear for defendants. The case is being heard by Judge Nye of Winamac. The motion for a new trial in the case of Dyke vs. the Presbyterian churoh of Remington was cverraled by Judge Hanley yesterday. Charles Thompson, the young man for whom Christie Vick swore out a warrant for assault and battery and resisting an officer, mention of which was made in these columns last week, volnutarilly submitted to . nstody, and his bond was fixed .at SIOO with his father, James Thompson, as surety, and case set for trial on 4th Thursday. The Halligan cattle stealing cases are set for th*4th Monday at 1 p. tn., except the case against William Tanner, which is set for the 4th Tuesday at 9 a. m. The case of Lewis Poyer vs. Warren Springer, is set for 4th, Thursday at 11 a. m. The tax-ferret case of Forsythe vs. Parkiaon, treasurer, is set for 4th Friday at 9 a. m.