Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1906 — THE COORT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COORT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Commissioners’ coart will convene Monday. —o — There was SIOO on hand in unloaned school funds May 1. 1 Monday is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid delinquent penalty. *—o — YesterdSy was “pension day” for old soldiers drawing their pay through the Indianapolis pension office. —o — Only 4 marriage licenses were issued last month against 10 for the previous and for the month of April 1905. —o — The April term of the Jasper circuit court will end today, and the next term will not open until Sept. 10. The Newton circuit court will convene one week from Monday. —o- - Newton County Enterprise: The work of plastering the new court house will be completed by the last of next week and the building will be turned over to the finishing carpenters the week following. —o — The county board of education will meet Monday in regular monthly session at which time the ennumeration returns will be made and a truant officer elected and the dates set for the township commencements. —o — Judge Burson, of Winamac, is being prominently mentioned for the democratic nomination for congress from the Thirteenth district. Judge Burson served two terms as judge of the PnlaskiStarke circuit court and is a very able gentleman. —o — Mrs. Sarah A. Brown, or Donahne, as her name now is, has had rather an expensive experience with the State of Indiana in her recent trial for keeping a house of ill fame. A* mortgage for SIOO to her Lafayette attorney, on her property in the east part of town, was placed on record here this week, which no doubt represents his fee for assisting in defending her in her trial last week. —o — This has been a quiet week in court. The jury was discharged Saturday for the term, after hearing but two cases, that against Mrs. Sarah A. Brown Donahue and the Murphy damage case from Morocco. In the latter case a verdict was returned for the town. Murphy, it seems, was driving into Morocco one evening last fall and drove into a ditch that had been dug in the street and was without dhnger lights to warn people of its having been excavated. He sustained some injuries which he thought he ought to be compensated for and sued for $3,000 damages, tbe case coming here on change of venue from Newton county. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant, holding it not responsible. Following is a report of other matters acted upon since our last report : John O’Connor, Bheriff, vs. State of Indiana; evidence heard and cause taken under advisement. The Beatty Felting Co., vs. Samuel LaRue; judgment lor plaintiff lor $77.10. John H. Sigler and John M. Ott appointed members of tbe County Board of Review, to meet first Monday in June. Oren T. McCray vs. Fred W. Wellington et al; W. H. Ade appointed receiver, Huber Mfg. Co., vs. L. L. Heferlin and James Newcomb; judgment and foreclosure. $1,336.98. B. J. Gifford vs. John Bingham; motion for new trial over-ruled and appeal taken to appellate court. Stephen W. Thayer vs. Patrick Haitigan et al; plaintiff asks for change of venue, and case sent to Newton county. S. H. Howe, et al ditch petition; no objections filed and 20 days having expired matter is referred to Drainage Commissioners for them to make preliminary report, and they are directed to meet May 10 at source of same and proceed as provided by law. Chas. T. Otis ei al ditch petition; Drainage commissioners file final report and time given for objections. The G. E. Murray Co. have the right ideas in lace curtains.