Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 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.

Messrs. Darling and Daily, of the Indiana parole board, who were to visit Rensselaer for the purpose of investigating the claims of C. L. Bader, the Winamac bridge grafter, for a parole, have not been here as yet, so far as learned. —o—• Drs. Washburn, Hemphill and Loy held an examination Saturday on the sanity of James W. McEwen, and made out the necessary papers for his commitment to the asylum, which will probably take place in a few days. The inquest was held before Squire Irwin. —o — Marriage licenses issued: July 20, Lee Andrew Richards, son of Sherman■ Richards of Rensselaer, aged 21, occupation painter, to Lula May Smith, daughter of Francis W. Smith of New Waverly, aged 19, occupation nurse. First marriage for each. ’ ‘ ‘ :

Trustee John W. Selmer of Gillam tp., was in the city Saturday on business. Gillam, which usually raises more wheat than any other township in Jasper county, has no wheat at all to speak of this year. Two weeks ago Sunday, just over the line in Pulaski county, a series of Very heavy rains fell, completely ruining hundreds of acres of growing crops. —o• New suits filed: No. 7890. Harry R. Kurrie vs. Frank Foltz and Delos Thompson; action to have the property owned jointly by plaintiff and defendants, the State Bank building, sold, subjedt to lease on said held by the said bank. No. 7891. Almira M. Stockton, et al. vs. W. Frank Osborne, county surveyor; appeal from allotments made by defendant on the Loughridge and Rupert ditches. <- —o— Sheriff Hoover returned from Chicago Friday night with his brqther Frank whom he accompanied there for the specialists to complete a diagnosis of his ailment. The doctors pronounce nis trouble due to some extent, at least, to a diseased gall, but hope <to effect a cure by dieting and medicines without the necessity of his undergoing an operation. Frank’s wife, who has also been sick for the past ten days, is now much better but his mother, Mrs. Wnj. M. Hoover, is. making no noticeable gain. —o— The will of the late E. A. Bartoo of Remington was filed for probate Thursday. The instrument was executed July 18, 1905. The widow Eliza D. Bartoo is given all the property, both real, personal and mixed, of every kind and description, wherever situated to have and to hold during heir natural life. At her death the children are to have all the property, share alike. John V. Bartoo, a son, is named as executor to serve without bond. It is understood that the widow prefers to have her, share of the estate set off to her and the residue divided among the children how, and this will probably be done with the consent of all parties.