Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1909 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. ■ ■ New suits filed: No. 7468. Henry iG. Meyer vs, William Holland; ac- ! tion for damages for false imprison--1 ment. j''''[Marriage licenses issued: July I 14/Vernon E. Balcom, son of C. A.’ Balcom of Remington, aged 22, occupation clerk, to Clara B. Meehan, also of Remington, aged 22, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. In the court notes of a Jennings county paper of July 1, we find this: “Anna M. Reed vs. Michael Reed, for divorce, trial by court granting divorce and giving plaintiff SBOO alimony and care of children.” A Michael Reed went from this county to Jennings some ten years ago, but I whether this is the same party or not we are unable to say.

Mrs. L. M. Imes, E. C. English and E. P. Honan, composing the county board of charities, filed their report to Judge Hanley a few days ago on the conditions at the poor asylum and county jail, and report both places well kept. No recommendations were suggested to them by either the poor farm superintendent or the sheriff, and the board had none to offer; all was tory—o — Squire Bussel of Hanging Grove tp'., wishes us to correct what he thinks might create a wrong impression regarding his proceedings in the John Tigler “insanity” case. Mr. Tigler was declared Insane by the board of physicians, of course, not by SqWire Bussel, which we think was generally understood. He simply acted on their finding, he states. The old gentleman’s son was induced to withdraw the affidavit he had filled in the case by public Opinion, the people of the neighborhood having become satisfied that the son and his family wanted to be rid of the old man and did not want to have him around to care for. At least such is current report. —O'After the attorneys had gone out to the Lane farm Tuesday afternoon and a general conference was held all around, it was decided to leave the children all together and the family is to write and keep Mr. Lane posted as to how they are getting along, and he to go away and remain at least six months unless called back by the family. His attorney advised against his taking the two little ones way, owing to their age and the great difficulty he' would likely have in getting them properly cared for, etc. It had been agreed by the family that he take them, but after talking the matter over all together it was .deemed best that they remain here. The surety of the peace proceedings against Lane were dropped and he has gone back to Farmington.