Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1907 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol.

Commissioners’ court convenes Monday. ,

Next Monday is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid penalty.

Only five marriage licenses were issued last month, against 7 for the month previous and 4 for April 1906.

The county board of education will meet Monday, at which time the ennumeration reports will be made and a truant officer be elected.

There were two May day marriages in the clerk’s office Wednesday noon, Judge Hanley drawing the first prize of a nice looking young couple from the Gifford district, Mr, Geo. W. Haniford and Miss Mand Mae Martin, and Squire Irwin the second couple, the much married Theodore Hurley to Mrs. Sarah Cavinder, both giving their residence as Rensselaer.

Marriage licenses issued: April 26, James A. May, Jr., of White county, aged 29, occupation farmer, to Ruth Miles of Wolcott, aged 28, occupation teacher. First marriage for each. May 1, George W. Haniford of Gifford, aged 23, occupation, railroad employe, to Maud Mae Martin, of Newland, aged 17, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. May 1-, Theodore Hurley of Rensselaer, aged 70 years, no occupation but draws pension of S3O per month, to Sarah Cavinder, also of Rensselaer, aged 66, occupation housekeeper. Fourth marriage for male, his former wives having died, the last one Feb. 17, 1905; second marriage for female, her first husband having died June 3, 1901.

New suits filed: No. 7163. William O. Jackson vs, Cornelia A. Jackson; suit for divorce. The complaint states that the parties were married in Jasper county, Nov. 4,1895, and lived together as husband and wife until Dec. 7, 1905, when defendant wholly abandoned plaintiff; that defendant was guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment, would not stay at his home in Wheatfield, refused to do the ordinary housework or prepare plaintiff’s meals, and was repeatedly away from plaintiff’s home after night- in company with other men. Plaintiff avers that he believes defendant is now a non resident of Indiana. . No. 7164. Rachel E. Knox vs. Mary A. Howe, administrator of estate of Wm. Pierce, deceased; action on claim, Demand $1,714, most of which is for board and care of deceased since 1899.

This is the last week of court until the September term, which convenes Sept. 9.. Following are some of the more important proceedings since our last report: David D. Gleason vs. James Wiokizer et al, Truman F. Palmer special judge; judgment for $514.54 and costs, vs. Ella Fisher and Isaiah Fisher, and real estate ordered sold. Hastings Industrial Co. vs. Greenip I. Thomas; dismissed by plaintiff. Horace Marble x vs. Andrew Grube et al; change of venue asked for from county by remonstrator Marble and case sent to Newton county. - A little sparing was done in the Tyler ditch case and the remonstrators will appeal to the supreme court. T. F. Maloney and C. J. Hobbs appointed drainage commissioners in the Carr ditch (a continuation of the Iroquois) the regular drainage commissioners being disqualified by reason of being affected by said ditch. W. A. McCray, Geo. Ade and two or three others had filed objections to the regular drainage commissioners, etc., and it is reported will remonstrate against the ditch at the proper time. . •* .

T. B. Cunningham as trustee of the Newton county Bank, and Jesse J. Frye, vs. R. A. Gilbreath and J. M. Gilbreath; judgment by agreement of $80.90 against defendants.

Trustees of Wheatfield Lodge No. 689,1. O. O. F., vs. William H. King, et al; cause dismissed by plaintiff as to David H. Yeoman; judgment and foreclosure for $252.49 in favor of plaintiff, and real estate, lots 7,8, block 6, Graham’ssecond.addition to Wheatfield, orderetrsold, and if real estate is not sufficient to pay judgment and costs the residue shall be levied on the goods and chattels of defendants William H. King, Millie M. King and Martha* E. Whitaker, subject to execution without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. The Sorensen shooting scrape at Roselawn, brought here on change of venue from Newton county, drew a big crowd of witnesses from Roselawn Monday, some twenty or more being here. The prosecuting witness was Guy Givens, who was shot in the leg by Sorensen. The trouble is said to have originated over some females having been in a saloon at Roselawn, whom Sorensen was instrumental in getting out of the place, it is reported, and Givens is reported to have said he would “get even” with him, or words to that effect. Sorensen seems to have prepared for trouble by procuring a revolver, and the two met at the railroad station where after a few words passing between them Sorensen pulled his revolver and shot Givens in the leg, inflicting a slight wound. The jury found him guilty as charged and fined him SIOO and costs, the costs, no doubt, reaching SIOO more.