Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1910 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Next Monday is the last day lor paving the fall installment of taxes to a void penal t * There were seven marriage li' censes issued last month, against four for the month previous and 14 for October. 1909. New suits filed: No. 7665. James W. Johnson vs. Patrick Hallagan: action for $250 'damages gor wrongful conversion of a certain sorrel horse taken from plaintiff in Pulaski county. \ Marriage licenses issued: £v*v. 1.~ Vernon Thomas Jacks of Lafayette. Son of G. A. Jacks of Lee, aged 26, occupation clerk, to Clara Emma Wolsiefer, daughter of Mrs. Louise . Wolsiefer of Lafayette., aged 24, occupation, operator. First marriage for each. The 55.000 bonds of the Northwestern Indiana Traction Co , as a forfeit in case the proposed subsidy election carries in Marion township and Rensselaer, that they will begin active construction of its roadway in said township within thirty days after the election (no amount of work is specified) was filed with the auditor Saturday. The bond is purported to have been signed, by Eugene Purtelle, president of the road and the Bankers Surety Co., and is attested by the road’s secretary', but it is not acknowledged before a notary public, as is usual in such Cases.

"Shorty” Adams is still making it interesting in the “insane ward” at the county jail. Saturday afternoon he set fire to his clothing with a match it is supposed some visitor gave him and when discovered the cell was filled with a choking smoke. He had also gotten hold of the key to his cell door which had been care lessly left within 'his reach, and refused to give it up, so the hose had to be turned on the fire and also on him before the officers could induce him to turn over the key to them. No particular damage was done except to his clothes, which he refused to wear anyhow. It was found'necessary to shackle him to make ’him be good after the trouble was over.