Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 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. ■* - White county democrats are holding their convention today. —o —• Mairrliiage licenses, issued: April 9, John Gilpin Culp, of Rensselaer, aged 29, occupation auctioneer, to Lora Leota Bruce, also of Rensselaer aged 32, occupation teacher. First marriage for each. —o— John Greve, an old and prominent resident and attorney of Wheatfield, moved to Chicago this week where he recently traded for property, as mentioned a short time ago in our Four Coroners correspondence. —o — Roy Day and Joseph Hubbard were found guilty of the murder of Melvin Bradrick of near Crescent Oity, Ill;, last September, in the Iroquois county court, and sent to the penitentiary for 14 years. 1

The grand jury adjourned Tuesday evening until this morning, after returning three indictments against the alleged bootleggers, Nordyke and Messenger, who were arrested here recently. Nordyke drew one indictment and Messenger two; —o— Nicholas Wagner of Princeton township, was in Monticello on busmens and called' at the Democrat office. While here Mr. Wagner made application for His naturalization papers. Mr. Wasrher has 1 been a resident of this country for thirtyfive years, but, like many others, had never taken out his final papers. —White County Democrat. —o— Finable to scrape up a dollar between them and with no one to go their bail, H. G. and J. P. Swisher, who were camping on the Hart ranch on the Kankakee, and hunting Without a license, were arrested by deputy game warden Randle of Monticel.o Wednesday and brought tor safe keeping until their trial ya terday before Squire Irwin. It seems that they claimed to be tenants of the ranch and did not need a license. —o — New suits filed: No. 7853. Petition of William Hammonds for guardian for Bryant W. Hammonds. No. 7854. Edward W. Lakin vs. Barbara E. Lakin, et al.; petition for a partition of real estate. No. 7855. Emma Retta Lakin vs. Homer Lakin; action for divorce These parties reside in Union tp., and were married March 6/ 1911, and separated March 19, 1912. Pllednitiff charges defendant with habitual drunkenness and with cursing and abusing her, using vile and indecent language toward her and charing her with unchastdty; that on one occasion he purposely burned her on the neck with a hot poker. One thousand, dollars alimony is asked for. No. 7856. Lendert Mak vs. Clifford Dutton; suit on account. Demand, $84.21 unpaid purchase price of 36 acres of land in Sec. 13, Keener tp. No. 7857. Central Rubber and Supply Co. vs. United States Match Co. and the Rensselaer Commercial Club; action to foreclose mechanic’s lien. Demand $643.98. No. 7858. Petition of Mary Edna Mlichaels to change 'her name to Mary Edna Pierce, her maiden name.