Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1909 — HOLLAND WINS HANDS DOWN [ARTICLE]

HOLLAND WINS HANDS DOWN

In Case Where Goss Myers of Remington Sought «2,000 for False Imprisonment .JProbably the most interesting case in the circuit court during the present term was that of Guss Myers of Remington, who sought to secure $2,000 from “Billy” Holland, the Remington nightwatch, for chucking Guss in the lockup over there one night last spring ior Intoxication. The case was tried Wednesday, and a host of witnesses were In attendance. Myers contended that he was not intoxicated on this occasion, and thought that his dignity had been damaged $2,000 worth from being locked up. As a matter of fact Myers is practical ly an habitual drunkard, say those who know him, and the witnesses for the defense who did not testify to his actual intoxication on J

the date of his arrest, seemed to think it would have been miraculous if he were not drunk. His condition here during the trial was such that some thought he would be locked up by the Rensselaer officers before he got out of town. The Jury was not long in reaching a verdict after the case was given to them and the court’s instructions had been heard, which was In the defendant’s favor. Gusb told some of the court attaches that he was “going to appeal it to Newton county,” but it is scarcely probable he will put this threat into execution. The sentiment of everyone at Remington and all who know anything about the case has been with Mr. Holland all the way through, and the town of Remington will be only doing its duty by him if it pays all the defendant’s costs in the case.