Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1905 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About The County Capitol. New suits filed: No. 6976. Jacob Francis vs. William Volker; appeal from J. P. court. —o — There were 7 marriage licenses issued last month against 7 for the previous month and 19 for December, 1904. —o — Stewart & Son, the Hanging Grove gravel road contractors, were at McCoysburg this week we understand and settled up with the help employed by them on this contract. —o — Marriage licenses issued: Dec. 1, Charles E. McCarthy, of Beaver City, Ind., aged 21, to Jennie Cobus, of Carpenter tp., aged 19. First marriage for each. , Dec. 2, Leonidas Myerd, of Parr, aged 20, to Mabel Madge Yeagley, of Demotte, aged 20. First marriage for each. The Monticello Herald has the following mention of the McCoy cases, sent to White county on change of venue: “The following order was entered in nineteen cases against Alfred McCoy et al sent here from Jasper county on change of venue. Defendant, Alfred McCoy, surrenders himself in open court; cash deposit heretofore made in lieu of bond ordered to be paid to Addison Parkison, and Thomas Robinson, who enter into recognizance with said defendant in open court in sum of S3OO in each case for appearance of defendant Alfred McCoy.” —o— Charles Garling has made application for a saloon license in the room now occupied by the Garling pool and billard hall on South Van Rensselaer street. This application may determine whether or Rensselaer is to be a “dry town” after the expiration of the licenses now in force. It was generally supposed by those who had heretofore signed remonstrance cards in the first ward that remonstrance would be filed at the December term of Commissioners’ court but these cards, it seems, were all left in the hands of one man and have never been turned over to the parties to whom the Sower of attorney was delegated, ust what will now be done remasns to be seen. —o— The commissioners finished their work for the December term Tuesday, and adjourned. Following is a report of the proceedings. Contract for new bridge in Newton tp., was awarded to the Pan American Bridge Co., at $797.50.Petitions for gravel and stone roads in Jordan, Carpenter, Marion tps., and Rensselaer; continued. Letting of contracts for stationary supplies to be on Dec. 23, at 12 o’clock M. A. R. Kresler was appointed secretary of the board of health for the ensuing term. D. W. Waymire was appointed comifiissioner of drainage for the ensuing term of two years. Contracts for poor farm supplies were let to B. Forsythe as follows: Groceries, $143.31; dry goods, $8.82; clothing, $21.95. Liquor licenses were granted to Willie F. Granger and to Thomas F. Stanton to operate at Kersey, licenses to issue Dec. 4. William Shirer et al, petition for highway in Walker tp.; R. B. Harris, Sylvester Gray and Robert Michal appointed viewers. The following fees were reported collected for the quarter ending Nov. 30: J. N. Leatherman, auditor, $81,75; John’O’Connor, sheriff, $188.92; John W. Tilton, recorder, $573.20 ; 0. C. Warner, clerk, $241.25. —ol— is the last week of the present term of circuit court here and the jury was dkfcharged yesterday forenoon, after sitting all week in the case of Buntin vs. the Three-I railroad company J for damages to a trotting horse that was injured while being shipped over defendant’s road. The case begun Monday forenoon and con-

tinued until yesterday, when a compromise was agreed upon and plaintiff was given SSOO, the amount that is alleged to have been offered before entering into trial. The case was beard by Judge Palmer and a jury. Judge Hanley has been at Monticello this week, sitting for Judge Palmer, while the latter performed a like service for the former here. William Schleman vs. Edward Leach: judgment for plaintiffin the sum of $106.10. Theodore Hurley vs. Emmet L. Hollingsworth administrator of the estate of Mary A. Hurley, deceased: administrator reports sale of lands to John Renicker for $1,500 and same is approved by court. W. H. Parkison allowed S4O attorney fees which is taxed as costs. James H. Chapman, trustee, vs. Albert S. Keen et al; change of venue taken by defendant, and case sent to White county. The Connecticut Life Insurance Co., vs. Mattie M. Rinehart et al; change of venue asked for by defendant Rinehart, and case sent to White county. In the motion for a new trial in the case of State vs. Jasper Guy, motion was overruled by special Judge R. W. Marshall, who also denied an appeal to the higher courts. This proceeding is said to be rather unusual, and it is stated that defendant will take the matter of this ruling to the higher courts.