Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1912 — 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.

Attorney A. D. Babcock was over from Goodland on legal business Monday and yetserday. Remember that Monday, May 6, is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid delinquency in both installments. .—n—Don’t forget to file your mortgage exemptions w r ith the county auditor before May 1 if you wish to avail yourself of the reduction in your taxes by reason thereof. • ——o —■ Marriage licenses issued: April 6, James Alonzo Harness of Milford, 111., aged 26, occupation clerk, to Martha Wiseman, also of Milford, aged 21, occupation waitress. First marriage for each. —o>—• The remonstrators over at Goodland had 12 names to the good in knocking out the renewal of the saloon licenses at that place, and Goodland is theoretically dry at least for the present. The applicants have appealed to the circuit court, where, it ’is said, they expect to get off about a score of names which they allege are not legal remonstrators. —o•— J. W. Crooks, a Roselawn druggist, was arrested by deputy sheriff Rainford, on the charge by Lewis Wein, Jr., who is said to be em- ; ployed by the Anti-Saloon League. Three affidavits to the effect that Crooks sold whisky in half-pint quantities without a perscription are said to be cause for the arrest. Crooks was taken to Kentland where Harry Baxter and Humphrey Barber went his bond.

New suits filed: No. 7852. Thomas W. Grant vs. Mart Reed; appeal from Squire Fay’s court at Parr where the case was sent on change of venue from Squire Bruner’s court in Rensselaer, where defendant won out and the costs, $27.75, were taxed to plaintiff, who appealed. The case is one brought by Mr. Grant as landlrod, against Reed, his farm tenant, and plaintiff charges defendant with having, held 223 bushels of corn, valued at $124.88; some hay valued at $25; timber cut valued at S2O; damage to building $lO, a total of $179.88.

Sheriff Hoover returned Monday noon from Colorado where in company with F. D Gilman of Goodland, one of W. T. Beahler’s bondsmen, he went last week in search of Mr. Beahler, who is wanted for the alleged defrauding of some heirs in his father’s estate. They were at Denver, Colorado Springs, Victor, Cripple Creek and other points in the Cripple Creek country, but did not get theit man. He Irad left the mining regions of Cripple Creek about ten days before their arrival, but the officers there are on the look out for feim and he will likely be apprehended soon. It was a very pleasant trip for Mr. HooVer and be saw, some beautiful mountain scenery in that section of 'the country.