Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1910 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Attorney Frank Davis of Brook was over yesterday on court business. : ■ .■'/ '■ Prosecutor Longwell has been attending court here Since Monday. looking after divorce and Other cases in which it is his duty to make an apperance for the state. Sheriff Shirer and Mrs. Belle Marlin accompanied the three Wuerthner children of Newton tp.„ and Tommy' .‘ Antrim to the Julia A. Work training school at Plymouth yesterday. At the democratic joint-repres-entative convention for the counties of Lake and Xewt6n, field at Hammond Saturday, attorney' H. L. Sammons of Kentland was nominated to the place. The civil docket for this term of court contains eight divorce cases, and two new cases were filed this week. The Kenyon vs. Kenyon case and the Lewis vs. Lewis case, have each been dismissed and it is understood that the parties have gone to living together again. New suits filed: No. 7647. Mary A. Cooper vs. John W. Cooper; action for divorce. The parties were married Feb. 28. 1861, and separated , 1899. Failure to provide is the charge. The parties reside in Union tp. Xo. 7648. James H. Chapman vs. Mollie Gundy; suit on note. Demand $250.

Xew cases in Juvenile Court: State vs. Chester Lamphear, charged by affidavit of Charles J&t Steward with having on Oct. 17. 1909. opened a mail box and taken out a letter containing a check for 55.37 belonging to Ike Kingnia. and on Jan. 13, 1910, a letter and check belonging to same party of 55.71, and on May 2. 1910. a letter and check for 56.07 belonging to George Hum- ! stra. Said defendant is alleged

to be but 13 years of age, and 2 delinquent child. State vs. Roy Koepkey; affidavit by same party. Defendant resides in Rensselaer and is 14 years old. Is charged with being delinquent, in that he is incorrigible. knowingly associates with vicious and immoral persons, is growing up in idleness and crime, wanders about the streets at night, uses vile, obscene, vulgar, profane and indecent language, and is guilty of indecent, vicious and immoral conduct. Doings of the circuit court since pur last report: “ State of Indiana vs Clinton L. Bader, Fred Way mi re, John Pettet and Charles Denham; cause set for trial third Mondaly. Defendant’s file motion to quash affidavits, and state

asks and is granted leave to file amended affidavit. Defendants held in present bond until Sept. 14 for prosecutor to file amended affidavit. Sept. 14, amended affidavit filed., Defile separate motions to quash; motion overruled and defendant Bader files affidavit for change of venue from the court. Change granted and court appoints William Darroch of Kentland as special judge to hear and determine said cause.

The town of Remington vs. Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Ry. Co.; supreme court opinion filed reversing said cause and new trial granted. Lowell H. Kenyon vs. Daisy D. Kenyon; cause dismissed, costs paid.

Frank B. Ham vs. W. N. Dicks; cause dismissed at plaintiff's cost, Ann Cain vs. Mark V. Murphy, et al.; sale of real estate reported to Jesse L. Brady for $5,4 85.90, less $275 accrued interest; deed presented and approved. Commissioner allowed $100; S. C. Irwin, $25; Foltz & Spitler, SIOO. Malinda J. May vs. Henry Timmons, et al.; court finds lands not susceptible to partition; James F. Irwin appointed commissioner to sell same, he to file bond of $4,000; C. J. Dean and J, M. Wasson appointed appraisers. Sale ordered, 1-3 cash, 1-3 nine months, 1-3 eighteen months. S. C. Irwin allowed SIOO.

Union Trust Co., vs. Marion I. Adams; set for trial Second Saturday. E. C. Kesler vs. Seth 8., and Clayton Moffitt; continued for term. Matilda Ahlgrim, adm., vs. Edward W. Lakin; judgment and foreclosure for $52.90. Roy Willey vs. Cornelius Sayler, et al.; judgment quieting title. Emil Beaser vs. Hiram Drulinger, et al.; judgment quieting title. James Nixon vs. Seth 8., and Clayton Moffitt; continued for term.

Grace M. Lewis vs. Irwin Lewis; action for divorce;, cause dismissed at plaintiff's cost and parties authorized to withdraw complaint and cross-complaint. William H,„ Tilton vs>. John Finn, et al.; cause dismissed, costs paid. In the matter of petition for adoption of Samuel C. Hoshaw by John L. Kinzie; court finds petitioner should adopt child, who was 6 years old Sept. 9, 1910, and his name shall be known as Samuel C. Kinzie, and he shall -inherit same as if natural child of petitioner. Stephen H. Howe ditch; superintendent files final report and is discharged. Report shows due Gilmore $2,475.05, due Supt. Price $140.34, due Halleck $125. J. W. Heilscher ditch; petition of C. I. & S. Ry. Co. overruled; allowances as set out in report. C. I. & S. Ry. Co. file motion for new trial, overruled and appeal granted to supreme court. • Michael Delehanty ditch; .cause ordered docketed and 10 days given for objections. Date of docketing Sept. 15.