Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1911 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized— Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Chris Hensler and son George and, Chris Rousch of Remington were in the city on business Thursday. —o — The “June draw” for the various townships is now * ready, but up to yesterday none of the. trustees had been in to get their allottment. —o —• The remonstrators in the Emge saloon license case which was venued from this county to Carroll Circuit Court, when the case was called in court this week, secured a change of venue to the Newton County Circuit Court. —Monticello Journal. —-o Application has been made for the re-admission to Longcliff of Sibila Zacher, wife of Frank Zacher of Newton tp., who has been out of her right mind for several days, and has required constant watching. She will be kept out at their home if possible until her admission can be secured at the asylum. —o — Judge F. J. Vurpellat of the Pulaski-Starke circuit, holds that the state accounting law of 1909 is unconstitutional. This rulirg was made Tuesday in the case of H. R. Robbins on relation of the State vs. Lee M. Ransbottom, auditor bf Starke county, to enjoin him from issuing county warrants to pay field examiners for an examination of the county records of Starke county. The supreme court will now take a guess at it.

—o —• The indictments against John W. Poole, the Benton county man charged with the murder of his farm hand, 4 Joseph Kemper, are on three counts. They differ only in the manner of the killing: 1. Killing by shooting. 2. Killing by cutting and striking with some instrument unknown to the jury. 3. 'Killing by shooting, cutting and striking with some instrument unknown. —o New suits filed: No. 7736. John B. Shelby, et al. vs. Jesse Walker; suit on account. Demand $79.31. No. 7737. Golde Bowen vs. Samuel Bowen; suit for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married July 28, 1910, and separated April 17, 1911. Cruel and inhuman treatment is charged. Plaintiff asks for the custody of their 10months old son, Leon Bowen, born Sept. 1, 1910, and such alimony be paid plaintiff for the support of herself and child as’ the court may deem proper. Plaintiff alleges that she resides in Gillam tp. Plaintiff’s rlaiden name was Goldie Bowman, a(id at the time of her marriage she was 18 and defendant 19 years of age.