Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1911 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from the Various Dopmnts OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized— Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Judge Hanley has returned home from Valparaiso, having finished up the Gary “election riot” cases in which the alleged conspirators were acquitted in just eleven minutes. The county commissioners, who are in their regular July session, adjourned over the Fourth of July and Wednesday, but again took up work Thursday and were still in session as we go to press. A full report of proceedings in next issue. Fred Hinchman, the Newton county 14-year-old boy, who was held here in jail in default of a SSOO bond, was released Thursday. Judge Hanley reduced the bond to SIOO, which was then signed by the boy’s uncle. The boy is charged with sodomy. C. G. Spitler was appointed as trustee in the Ransford bankruptcy case Monday with a bond of SB,OOO. The meeting was adjourned until July 24, when Mr. Ransford will be called for examination. The assets are scheduled at over $15,000, with liabilities of over $13,000. Mr. Spitler will have charge of the estate until settled.

Marriage licenses issued: July 3, Frank G. Smith, son of Grover Smith, of Wheatfield, aged 23, occupation farmer, to Mary DeArmond, daughter of W. S. DeArmond, of Teffit, aged 22, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. July 3, Frank L. McKay, son of M. A. McKay, of Fair Oaks, aged 20, occupation carpenter, to Alice Trump, daughter of James F. Trump, also of Fair Oaks, aged 16, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. C. L. Harper. July 3, John F. Garriott, daughter of Albert Garriott, of Barkley tp., aged 24, occupation farmer, to Ethel May Strain, daughter of Merritt Strain, of Union tp., aged 19, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.