Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1910 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol.

Attorney Jasper Guy was over from Remington yesterday on court business. Judge Darroch of Kentland was looking after cases in court here Monday and Tuesday. The Lake county council last week appropriated 51,250 to keep the Grown Point fair on its feet. C. L. Bader, the alleged bridge grafter, was over from W’inamac Monday on matters connected with the various indictments pending against him in this county. Judge Wasson was over from Montieello Monday and made some entries in the Borntrager, Pancoast and Maxwell ditches, in-which causes he is the special judge. Marriage licenses issued: Sept. 12, Fred William Krueger of L’nion tp.. aged 27, occupation farmer, to Henrietta Justine Schultz daughter of Frederick William Schultz, also of Union tp., aged 24, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for eaeh. Judge Hanley sold his four-year-old trotting mare, Hattie Vest, at the Porter county fair last week, receiving, it is alleged, SSOO for her. The purchaser was Bert Edwards of Valpo. The mare won first in one race at Valparaiso and second in another. The marriage license ice for September was broken Monday when one full license and part of another was granted. The part of a license was granted to Thomas Jensen of Rensselaer to. wed. Miss Beatrice Langdon, a young lad\' of Wheatfield, and only Mr. Jensen’s part of the application w’as filed Monday. The license will issue as soon as the necessary data is secured from the bride to be. The full license was granted to a young couple from Union tp., as stated elsewhere.

New suits filed: No. 7645. Jean Edna Crowell vs. Richard Crowell; suit for divorce. The plaintiff in the above cause lesides in Rensselaer, and the defendant. whom the complaint alleges is of a roving disposition, is understood to be employed at present as a cigaF-maker at Wolcott. They were married Nov. 10. 1906, and separated finally on June 21. 1910, according to the plaintiff. .One child, Mary Louise Crowell, was born to them, which the plaintiff asks the custody of. Non-support is the principal charge made, which is alleged to date from about two years prior to their separation,

The circuit court convened Monday for the regular September term. Monday was occupied with probate work, yesterday. was “call day” and a number of cases were set down for trial. The bridge graft cases had not been called up at the hour of our going to press, except that of Bader and the county commissioners which is set for the third Monday. This is the -alleged changing of the figures in the bid on Milrov tp.. bridge from 51.240 to $1,400. The following cases have been set down for trial: Monday, Sept. 19—John W. Kline, Sr. vs. Charles M. Kline. Sept. 20—Eliza J. Ring vs. Timothy Ring, Petition for adoption of Samuel C. Hoshaw.

Sept. 21—William Lewis Vs. Harry Walters. Sept. 22—George L. Johnson vs. Oscar Byerly,- et al. William Martin vs. Mary Joerg, et 1. Sept. 23—Union Trust Co. vs. Marion I. Adams. Henry Barnhart vs. Virgil J. Boone. Monday, Sept. 26—Charles Hill vs. John A, Williams. State of Indiana vs. Clinton L. Bader, et al. j Sept. 27—Parks, et al. vs. Halstead, et al. Sept. 28-—Orrin Elijah vs. Tl^e C: I. &,S/Ry. • '• <. '■ ■■■ ;\ ■

Sept. 29—D. _R. Miller vs. Home Insurance Co. Henry W- Milner vs, William Braner. Monday, Oct. 3—Lane vs. St. L. R. R. Co. et al. Oct. -I—/state of Indiana ex rel D. B. Comer vs. Leslie Alter, et al. Davis vs. Schroer. (Jungles Ditch.) Oct. s—Bisher vs. Bisher, et al. Bisher vs. Bisher. Bisher vs. Charles Odom. adm. Charles Odom vs. Mary Gillam. et al. Silas H. Moore vs. William E. Moore. Oct. 6—Petition for a ditch by E. C. Maxwell. ,

Other proceedings of court follow: ; * Horace Marble ditch; time extended to 4th Monday to file report. J. W. Heilscher ditch; contractors allowed $1,556.46 and S*upt. Tilton $106.45. Joseph C. Borntrager ditch; time extended to 4th Friday to file report..-;. Abner C. Pancoast ditch; J. F. Irwin declines to act and Wm. Washburn appointed in his stead. Court sustains remonstrance of Cortlelia M. Williams, et al. and finds report is not according to law; same is referred back to Com. to amend and re-file same by 3d Tuesday, and to meet at source of ditch Sept. 14 to investigate, R. E. Davis ditch; remonstrance of Francis W. Powers, court finds report is not as provided by law, and same is referred back to Com., to file amended report Ist Saturday. Charles Meadel ditch; Supt. files report showing letting of contract to Wm. Edd Mfg Co., at $6,000, with bond and contract. , E. C. Maxwell ditch; C. W. Williams granted change of venue from Judge, and J. P. Wasson appointed to try sa*me. Set for trial 4th Thursday.