Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1908 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The County Board of Education meets Monday. -—, • Ten marriage licenses were issued last month, against 8 for the previous month and 9 for September 1907. The petit jury came in Thursday again and heard the case of C. E. Patrick vs. W. P. Gaffield, which was over the value of a cow the latter took from the former, alleging that he had bought it of Patrick, although the latter said that he did not sell this particular animal. The case went to the jury yesterday morning and a verdict of 339.25 was soon* returned in Patrick's favor. The jury was then excused until next Friday. Jasper county commissioners Auditor Leatherman went up to Dunn’s bridge Wednesday to meet the Porter county commissioners in a conference regarding the building of a new bridge across the Kankakee on the Demotte and Hebron road. The bridge is to be in two spans and a total length of both of 270 feet. The estimated cost is $9,500, of which Jasper county will pay about 35 per cent and Porter the balance. The plans and specifications were approved and it was decided to let the contract at Rensselaer on Jan. 10.

New suits filed: No. • 7364. Fayne Black vs. Frederick C. Black; suit for divorce. The plaintiff in this action resides in Rensselaer and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Nelson. She alleges that she was married to the defendant at Frankfort, lnd.. May 17, 1905, and that as a result of such union cme child, Williard Black, now two years of age, was born. Cruel and inhuman treatment, intoxication, calling plaintiff vile names and accusing her of being untrue to her marriage vowa, threatening to kill her, etc., is promise to quit drinking and be Jriad -.to- hoe, the "-complaint alleges, plaintiff again went to live with him, but the same sort of treatment soon began once more and on Dec. 13, 19A7. when intoxicated, defendant struck her and drew a knife and threatened to kill her. and she left him again and heturned to Rensselaer. Failure to provide is also charged. Plaintiff asks for divorce and the custody of the child.