Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1910 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. H, E. Folk, the court reporter, went to Hammond Thursday for a few days visit. —-o There were six marriage licenses were issued last month, against seven for the month previous, and four for August, 1909. —o — Kentland Enterpriser Glenn Sawyer, son of Sheriff and Mrs. Sawyer, is seriously sick with appendicitis at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Eva Corbett, near Brook.

The Lake countv democrats have nominated the following county ticket: For representative, T. A. Parks of Indiana Harbor ; for sheriff. Joseph B. Bartin of Gary; for clerk. Richard L. Winker of Gary ; for treasurer, Geo. Kussmaul of Hammond; for coroner. Dr. Geo. Orff of Indiana Harbor ; for assessor, Peter Hein of Crown Point: for surveyor, A. P. Melton of Gary; for commissioner, Otto J. Hilderbrandt of Crown Point. ».1.0 —o— The county institute has been in session all week, closing yesterday, and a most interesting session it was. Tuesday afternoon State Superintendent Aley spoke to the teachers, and Wednesday afternoon Dr. Ella Young spoke to ladies only. Wednesday evening Supt. Lamson gave a banquet to the teachers at the court house. Thursday evening Supt. Lamson allowed the teachers to attend the band concert and placed no restrictions on the many pretty school-maams catching a beau, and several took advantage of the occasion, too. Jake Thomas of Remington is the dean of Jasper county teachers, with 37 years of teaching to his credit. There are quite a number of new teachers this year, and the -lady teachers predominate at about the ratio of 16 to 1. —o —

In the three state cases against E. A. Merrill, before Squire Irwin Tuesday afternoon, Abe Halleck defended the prisoner and John A. Dunlap conducted the prosecution. The surety of the peace case was I dismissed and Merrill plead guilty to the charge of intoxication and was fined SI and costs, $14.85 in all. On the assault and battery charge he stood trial, but was found guilty, and the fine of $lO and costs amounted to $28.75. He stayed the amounts with Ed Ritter as surety. A warrant had been issued for Ritter’s arrest also, on an intoxication charge, but it developed at the trial of Merrill that he had only just got in the rig with Merrill dnd had taken but one sip at the latter’s bottle, and the proceedings against him were dropped. ®

John L. Bicknell entered a plea of guilty to intoxication before Squire Irwin Wednesday morning and was fined SI and costs. The alleged offense occurred Tuesday /afternoon. New suits filed: No. 7639. Anna J. Yeiter vs. Godfrey David Yeiter; suit'for divorce. The parties to this action reside in Rensselaer and the complaint alleges were married Dec. 21, 1893, and separated on May 31, 1910, on acepunt of cruel and inhuman treatment of defendant toward plaintiff; that defendant soon after their marriage began a system of jealous treatment toward plaintiff, and made charges of her chastity all along up to The day of their separation; that he disowned their daughter; all of which charges against her virtue plaintiff says is untrue. They have two unmarried children, Claude, aged 15 and Arthur aged 13, and on account of the physical condition of the elder son plaintiff asks the court to grant her custody of said elder son, and plaintiff would also like to have custody of the younger son, if the court deems it advisable. Alimony in the sum of $3,000 and SIOO per annum for the maintenance of said older son, or S2OO per annun for the maintenance of both said children.

The wills of William B. Waterman. deceased, late of Carpenter tp.; Joseph Stripmeyer, late of Marion tp.’. ’ and Sarah A. Hemphill late of Rensselaer, have been filed for probate in the last few days. In the will of Mr. Waterman, all the personal estate and a life estate in the real estate is bequeathed to the widow. Phebe A. Waterman. The title to said leal estate is bequeathed to the son, William N. Waterman, subject to the life estate of the widr ow. In the event of the death of the son before the widow then the title goes to Nancy Waterman, present wife of the son. To Adline Vermette the sum of S2OO in cash to be paid within one year is bequeathed. The instru* ment was executed Oct. 18, 1907. Joseph Stripmeyer’s will

$25 to St. Augustine’s Catholic church for masses; “SSO to my i child or grand-child, which ever jit may be, who shall nurse and j care for me during my last illI nesss2oo to Charles Dluzack, ‘ a grandson, to be held in trust [for him until he reaches 21, and in the event of his death before that time to be divided among testator’s three daughters; all j other personal and realty to be equally divided between tihe three daughters, Mrs. Anna Luers, Mrs. Mary Kahler and Mrs. Flora Kahler. E. P. Honan is appointed executor with will annexed. The will was executed March 23, 1903. Mrs. Hemphill’s will, executed Sept. 11, 1<X)8, appoints E. P. Honan as executor and first provides that after all just debts are paid the executor procure a suitable monument for herself and husband, the expense thereof to be borne equally by the legatees, James F. Hemphill, John B. Hemphill and Margaret E. Honan. The new residence occupied at the time of her death is bequeathed to Mrs. Honan. The residence property immediately north is left to James F. Hemphill, who is to pay SSOO to her son, John B. Hemphill on or before three years after her decease. Margaret E. Honan and E. P. Honan, her husband, are bequeathed the brick block on Washington street, having a 20 foot frontage, and at present occupied by Mrs. Purcupile’s millinery store, and the beneficiaries to pay SSOO to John B. Hemphill, on or before three years after the decease of testator. In the event there be not enough personal property to discharge Qny and-’ all leins that may exist against either of said properties, then the estate is to be kept open and I not finally settled until the income from the estate is discharged. John B. Hemphill is also bequeathed SSOO to be paid by the executor after all just debts and funeral expenses are paid. All the personal estate remaining, if any, after the above bequests, is” to be divided equally between the thrbe children above named.