Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 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 E. P. Honan went to Chicago Thursday on legal business. Nine marriage licenses were is- , sued last month, against five for the preceding month and six for the corresponding month of 1911. Marriage licenses issued: Dec. 3, Martin Ray Clifton of Fair Oaks, . aged 21, occupation telegraph opi erator, to -Eliza Jane Thompson, . daughter of J. C. Thompson, also of I Fair Oaks, aged 16; mother of the .bride giving writlen consent to is- ; suance of license. First marriage for each. Dec. 5, Warren E. Reynolds of Chicago, aged 46, occupation land > man, too Esther Mercy of Nashville, Tenn., aged 28, occupation real estate. Second marriage for male, he having been divorced April 13, i 1911; first marriage for female. | Married by Rev. C. L. Harper at the «M. E. parsonage.

C. C. Warner, republican candidate for representative from Jasper and White counties, filed his expense account last Friday. His total expenditures were $17.75, of which $lO was for oil and gasoline for his auto.

C. Arthur Tuteur, democratic cani didate for prosecuting attorney speut S2B, $25 of which was for traveling expenses. A. L. Padgett, republican candii date for Sheriff, spent $61.15, $25 • of which was put hi the county cam--1 paign pot. His democratic opponent expended $15.55, $9 of which was for gasoline for his automobile.

H. E. Parkison, republican trus- ! tee of Marion tp„ has filed his resignation to take effect Jan, 1, at the .end of the four year term for which he was elected. The legislature exj tended the term of all the township ■ trustees of the state two ytars, j making the term six years, but Mr. J Parkison evidently is not enough in love with the office to continue the other two years. He has been a good, economical trustee and there have been nc complaints that we have heard of. Who his successor will be is problematical, but as the resignation is made to the board of commissioners, it will be up to them to appoint, which they will probably do at their January meeting.

Paul Painter, a Deipotte section hand, attempted to spread a littie of his surname -in a vermdlion color over that town for a couple of days the first of the week,, to the great alarm of the denizens thereof, and a distress call was sent to Rensselaer and Squire J. F. Bruner, who was appealed to by Mrs. M. E. Troxell, his sister, who conducts the hotel at Demotte, swore out a warrant for Painter’s arrest. Deputy sheriff Gus Grant went up and took Painter off his job of spreading the brighthued colors, and he was assessed $5 and costs by Judge Hanley, which he paid and went forth to sin no more. It was quite evident that Paul had been looking upon the wine when it was red and that it sorter went to his head.

Charles Elder, who deserted his wife and three children here two years ago and was arrested in Danville, 111., Saturday and brought here Monday by Sheriff Hoover on requisition from the Governor, was arraigned in court Wednesday and a ve/dict of guilty as charged rendered against him by the jury after a few moments deliberation. Judge Hanley agreed to suspend sentence if Elder would furnish bond to pay S2O a month into court for the support of his family, but he had been unable to do so up to the time of going to press, and unless he furnished the bond yesterday the sheriff expected to .take him to Michigan

City to serve out a sentence of from one to three years for his offense. His wife and children have been a public charge most of the time since he deserted them, and he has never contributed at all to their support, although his father, David Elder, has aided them occasionally as his own limited means would permit. Elder desired his wife to secure a divorce, and wrote her that he would pay the costs thereof. This letter was in evidence to his detriment. Elder has been working in Danville at his trade as carpenter, and his arrest was the result of a grand jury indictment recently returned in the circuit court.

This is the last week of court and has been quite a busy one. The jury was dismissed Thursday night for the term and the business or the term will be wound up today. Following is a report of the proceed-, ings since our last: - No. 1478. State vs. John Painter; plea of guilty to intoxication and fine of $5 and trimmings assessed. No. 7859. William H. Cheadle, trustee, vs. George A. Chappell, et al; judgment in foreclosure on plaintiff and cross-plaintiff. Penalty 16, per cent ordered paid state. F. L. Lough appointed receiver. No. 7862. Max Weller vs. M. O. Foster, et al; evidence heard. Cause taken under advisement. No. 7874. George M. Kime vs. John D. Miler, et al; plaintiff files appeal bond, which is approved. No. 7896. State vs. Scott Chestnut. Cause dismissed. N. 7910. Lester B. Alter vs. Paul Schultz, et al; judgment vs. defendants for $25. No. 7913. Adelaide E. Lock vs. Jeremiah K. Butz; judgment in foreclosure for $1,762.49.

No. 7916. Walter R. Lee vs. Henry D. Vance, et al; change of venue granted defendants and cause sent to Newton county. . No. 7920. Frank Kuboski vs. Frank Eck; plaimiff granted change of venue and cause sent to Newton county. No. 7932. Whm. E. Marion vs. Mason Barlow; jury trial; judgment for $32 vs. defendant. No. 7946. Standard Oil Co., vs. Theodore Smith; judgment for $109.91.

Proceedings of the county commissioners: '“*■

Charles Erb ditch; certified order from Jasper circuit court filed, report found not according to law. Referred back to commissioner, by agreement, to be reported as a tile drain. Report to be filed on or before second day of January term.

George W. Infield ditch; referred to W. F. Osborne, county surveyor, and L. Strong, drainage commissioner. Charles Harrington appointed third commissioner, to meet Dec. 10 an dreport on or before the first day of January term. George Naninga stone roads; notice ordered for letting on first day of January term.

Royal L. Bussell stone road; supplimental report filed, no damages reported. Report approved and election ordered held on January 7, 1913. Expense account allowoed as set out in report. County surveyor granted an extension of time to file report in the A. W. Sawin, et al. stone road petition, to January term. M. J. Delehanty petition for highway; viewers report road will be of public utility and same is established fifty feet in width. Notice ordered for letting contract for stationery supplies on Dec. 19. The various county depositories reported interest on county funds for the month of November as follows: First Nat. Bank, Rensselaer $118.86 Trust & S. Bank, Rensselaer 76.39 State Bank of Rensselaer.. 92.81 State Bank of Remington.. 52.14 Bank of Wheatfield....... 16.66 County officers reported the following fees collected for the last quarter: Clerk, $330.60; Auditor, $48.80; Sheriff, $89.68; Recorder, $475.95. Petition of Henry Eiglesbach, et al. for highway in Marion township; notice of posting filed, highway to be 33 feet wide. Referred to county surveyor, to report January term. Bond of DeVere Yeoman, county surveyor-elect, with> A. K. Yeoman, Ed J. Randle and Stephen Kohley as sureties, filed and approved. Contest of election' of DeVere Yeoman, filed by W. F. Osborne, dismissed by Mr. Osborne at his costs.

Landy Wants Nine Thousand of the Makeever Simoleons. Landy Magee, who fell from one of the windows of the Makeever House, several weeks ago while testing a fire escape and* was conziderably shaken up, has filed suit in the drucit court, through his attorney, George A. Williams, for $9,000 damages to his anatomy. Jay W. Stockton, Almira M. Stockton and Cordelia M. Williams are named as defendants. It is alleged that plaintiff was per. manantly Injured by reason of a defective chain dr support, and $9,000 would be about the proper balm for the injuries.