Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1914 — 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. No more rabbit shooting now until after April 1. This provision is made not so much for the sake of the rabbits as it is to keep hunters out of the fields and thus protect quail, chickens and other garnet The game wardens say that the law will be enforced absolutely. I William Hentz of Jasper county, filed suit in the Pulaski court yesterday against Amos Fess of Medaryville, demanding SIO,OOO damages for charging that the defendant circulated stories to the effect that Hentz had stolen and sold five wagon loads of corn.—Winamac Journal. County Agent Barrett announces the following agricultural meetings. Discussion at all of these meetings will be on fertilizing: Tuesday night Jan. 27, Tefft. Wednesday night, Jan. 28, Center school, Wheatfield. Thursday, Jan. 29, Center school house, Milroy tp. Mrs. Eleanor Adams has traded her farm of 80 acres in Jordan tp., on the Remington road 5 miles south of Rensselaer,, to Mrs. Wesley Williams for the former Dr. Horton property' on the corner of Division' and Cornelia streets, now occupied by Mike Kuboski. The farm was put in at $8,400 and the town property at $4,500 in the trade.

Saturday afternoon Thomas Tanner of Barkley tp.. who had been in jail here for a week in default of $2,500 bond, on a serious charge preferred by his 15-year-old adopted daughter, Blanch Hurlqy Tanner, gave bond and was released from jail. The bond was signed by W. N. Henkle. G. B. Lewis. Wm. Folger. trustee of Barkley tp., and S. T. Comer.

Deputy Game Warden J. H. Randall of Monticello, caused the arrest o three Chicagoans last Thursday for hunting without a license, and they were arraigned before Squire Irwin where they were fined and costed $37.50 each. The men, who were visiting Matt Nessius of Jordan tp., gaye the names of John Hunter, Peter Steimel and Dick Walter. but it is believed these were not their right names. It was a pretty severe price to pay for a little hunting recreation indeed.

Parr is at present without burglar protection, the bloodhound recently purchased, one of a pair that had been contracted for in Kentucky to run down bold bad burglars, having turned up its toes to the daises. It Is supposed to have taken cold which caused its death. This pup is said to have cost SSO, and was a genuine southern bloodhound. The mate to this pup, which had been contracted for, will not be shipped until spring, when another will be secured to take the place of that which died.

New suits filed: 8162. Austin O. Moore vs. Alfred B. Lowman: action for injunction to restrain defendant, who is superintendent of the Irwin stone road improvement in Barkley tp., from certifying assessments on same over to the auditor pending appeal to the, supreme court. Temporary injunction granted by Judge Hanley l in chambers Jan. .22, and hearing set for Jan. 24, when temporary injunction was continued. No. 8163. Granville Moody vs. same: same kind of case and same order of court. No. 8164. State of Indiana ex rel Agnes Brook man vs. Adaloyd Trudeau; transcript from Squire Dickinson’s court in Carpenter tp. ’No. 8165. Daniel S. Makeever vs. Silas H. Moore; suit on note. Demand S7OO.