Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 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. Judge Hanley went to Monticello Saturday to sit in a case where he is special judge. John Marlatt has bought of Lorenz Hildebrand the former Hildebrand saloon on Front street, located just south of the garage building, which is also owned by Mr. Marlatt. The consideration given in the deed is $1,200. Marriage license from Pulaski County Democrat: John Lyons and Pearl Gant. He is a tile ditcher living at Rensselaer, and she is a daughter of Joseph Gant and wife of the west side of this county. They were married here vesterdav by Rev. E. Miller. Marriage licenses issued: Oct. 9, James Patrick Leach of Dwight, 111., aged 20, occupation farmer, to Theresa Harrington, daughter of Wm. Harrington of Kersey, aged 20, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Father of groom gives consent to marriage. Oct. 10, Arthur B. Frame of Chicago, aged 27, occupation salesman, to Flossie Mabel Feldman, of Keener tp., aged 23, occupation teacher. First marriage for each. The September term of court ended Saturday, but three cases m which changes of venue from the court have been taken will come up during vacation, before the regular November term. These are the Greenlee case against the trustee of Newton tp., Wm. Darroch special judge, and the two gravel road cases, also from Newton, in which Judge Reiter is special judge. The former is set for furtther hearing Oct. 13 and the latter Nov. 6. V

Probably the most interesting cases of the term were the Jordan tp. road case and the Thomas vs. Saidla paternity case, judged at least from the attendance at the respective trials. The former was knocked out on objections raised by remonstrator, James H. Chapman, who appealed from tfire commissioners’ court, and most of the reasons set out in the remosntrance were upheld in the special finding of facts by the court. In the Thomas vs. Saidla case, the jury after a short time found the defendant, Clinton. Saidla, guilty and the court fixed the amount he should pay at S4OO, at the rate of $25 each three months. Saidla claimed to be innocent, but it was shown that he had frequented the Thomas house, and, whether innocent or guilty, 'h'e pays the penalty of being in bad company. Although the reputation of the two Thomas girls has not been of the best, it is very hard for a young man to escape in a case of this kind, and the outcome in this particular case should be a warning to others wfno play with fire.