Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1908 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The republicans of Newton tp., will hold their township nominating convention Thursday to put a ticket in the field. —o- ■ A dispatch from Laporte says that Tom McCoy, the former Rensselaer banker and Tenth District republican chairman, has again been denied a parole and w’ill likely have to serve out his maximum sentence of three yea?s, which will expire next June. —o— i Don’t change from one township to another township or you will lose your vote. In order to at the November election a voter must have been a resident of the township where he expects to vote on the 3d of September, and must not change his precinct after the 2d of October, or he can not vote in November. Paste this in your hat and keep it in mind.

Marriages licenses issued: Sept. 4, George Frank Pam pel of Remington, aged 26, occupation farmer, to Ethel Jane Crabb, also of Remington, aged 22, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Sept. 5- William Foster of Rensselaer, aftd 27, occupation blacksmith, to Jennie Gard of Rossville, aged 33, occupation housekeeper; Second, marriage for male, having been divorced from first wife. First marriage for female. Sept. 5, William of Rensselaer, aged 27, occui*ion clerk, to Ernestena Walter of Francesville, aged 23, occupation housekeeper. lirst marriage for each. s 6ept. 8, Everet Gail Michal son t Robert Michal, of Rensselaei, aged 23, occupation farmer, to Clara May Pettet, daughter of county commissioner, John F. Pettet of Walker tp., aged 19, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. —o — Ed Ames, a young man who works for and is a brother-in-law of Frank Hill, on the old McCoy farm in Jordan tp., has had trouble with John A. Williams who lives in that neighborhood, and the two got together at the Washington street bridge last Friday. Ames was alone but it seems there were others with Williams. Ames drew a reyolver and threatened to shoot Williams He was later arrested but set free after spending a short time in jail, but on Monday morning he came before “Judge Irwin” and on a plea of guilty he was fined $1 and costs, amounting to $8.50 in all, and the gun was ordered destroyed by the sheriff. It was an automatic magazine gun valued as high as $35 and the worst of it is it did not belong to Ames, so no doubt he will have to pay for it in addition to the fine.

The county commissioners will be in session yet today, as will also the county council. Not much was done by the commissioners Monday except allow claims, of which there were a large number. In the report of fees collected for the quarter the Auditor received $35.70; Sheriff, $135.93; Recorder, $328.65. The report of the poor farm superintendent showed 16 inmates of poor asylum, 3 femkies and 13 males. The receipts for the quarter were $545.04 and expenses 715.16. M. *Dougan, et al, petitioned for a new highway in Walker and Wheatfield townships, and Alex Merica for a new highway in Hanging Grove. Louis Welsh, et al, petitioned for the vacation of a highway in Jordan tp. The September term of the Jasper circuit court will convene Monday. The following names have been drawn for the grand and petit jurors: GRAND JURORS. John Bill Jordan tp John W. Keene.. Jordan Albert J. Blggsl. ..Marion M. J. CraverGillam C. A. Armstrong. . Hanging Grove PETIT JURORS. John A. Jordan. . Hanging Grove W. D. Bringle.....Jordan Ralph Moore. Barkley Joseph Groomßarkley Joseph E. Thomas... Newton W. E. Holland Remington Wm. H. HershmanWalker H, F. King.... Rensselaer John ZimmerJordan S. B. Holmes. . ; Newton L. D. Mauck. . ...Union W. E. Boyle. Union Wm. GasperGillam J. C. Borntrager. Nekton L. A. Harm0n,...... . Rensselaer The grand jury has not been called, but the petit jury is called for the second Monday at 11 a. m.