Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1914 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Ix?gal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Miss Ethel Perkins, deputy clerk, went to Terre Haute Monday for a week’s vacation With school friends. The county board of education held no meeting the first Monday in January as usual, but met last Monday instead. New suits filed: No. 8157. Henry Cords vs. Roy A. Stanton et al; action on promissory note. Demand $250. County Agent Barrett announces the following agricultural meetings, all at 7:30 p. m.: Wednesday, Jan. 14, Demotte. Thursday, Jan. 15, Bluegrass school house, Newton tp. Friday, Jan. 16, Center school house, Gillam tpr Monday, Jan. 19, Bell Center school house, Marion tp. Tuesday, Jan. 20, Center school house No. 2, Milroy tp. . Wednesday, Jan. 21, Hartman school house, Carpenter tp.

Marriage licenses issued: Jan. 10, Clarence Albert Garriott, son of Emory S. Garriott of Union tp., aged 23 Oct. 3 last, occupation farmer, to Addie Fern Casey, daughter of George W. Casey, also of Union tp., aged 22 Oct. 14 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Jan. 12, Noah Alva Arbuckle of Otterbein, Ind., aged 21 Feb. 16 last, occupation farmer, to Rose Emma Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Martin of Rensselaer, aged 18 Jan. 7 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married in clerk’s office by Rev. J. C. Parrett the same evening. The January term of the Newton circuit court convened Monday. The petit jury has been called for the third Monday, and is as follows: S. F. Ball, of Lincoln township; E .J. Brandt, of Lake: C. D. Wooton, of Colfax; Charles Armold, of Jackson; W. H. Kessler, John Gorman, Alex Cassell, of Beaver; Harve Kendall, Harvey Majors and Chesney Hatch of Iroquois; Emory Hagen, of Washington; W. E. Hoover, Charles Bohanan and A. E. Herriman, of Grant, and J. W. Ryan and N. J. Schmidt, of Jefferson.

Judge Hanley held court until about 10:30 Saturda}' night to finish up the Mineral Springs race track case brought here from Lake county, and which was one of the biggest cases ever tried in this court. The argument of the host of attorneys was completed and the court took the matter of rendering a decision under advisement, and will probably hand down his finding at the February term. This was surely some lawsuit and it occupied 16 days. Several night sessions were also held. A large number of attorneys witnesses, litigants, etc., were in attendance at the long trial.

The following claims against the B. J. Gifford estate have been transferred from the Probate to the Civil Docket, where they appear under the following numbers: No. 8152. Dr. C. E. Johnson, professional services from Sept. 21, 1912, to March 24, 1913, $2,000. No. 8153. Dr. I. M. Washburn, same, $l3O. No. 8154. J. Will Belshaw, business and professional services, $887.25. No. 8156. Glen S. Alleln, attorney fees, etc., $550. No. 8155. Harvey Davisson, fencing, $39.05. While Game Warden P. M. Kent was attending the cow sale here Saturday, a friend standing near him remarked incidently that he had just purchased a couple of fine ducks,

which could be seen at Taylor’s poultry establishment. This reminded Mr. Kent of his sworn duty as a game warden and that such a transaction was in violation of the federal law to kill migratory birds at this time. He went to Mr. Taylor’s place and soon had in his possession two mallard hens, which were sent to Game Commissioner Miles at Indianapolis. The ducks were obtained from Ed Raines of this place and according to Mr. Taylor’s statement had been left with the latter to be called for by some one else. The outcome of this seizure will be watched with interest by hunters all oyer Indiana, as it will be a 'test case under the new federal statute. In other states where violations have been prosecuted, in some cases the law has been upheld and in others it has been declared unconstitutional.—Monon News.