Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 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. Attorney John Greve of Demotte, was in the city on business Monday. The county jail is without an occupant once more, for the IJrst time in a long wihle, and the sheriff don’t care if it hasn’t another occupant during his term of office. New suits filed: No. 8174. The American Agricultural Chemical Co. vs. Roy L. Harris; suit on note. Demand S2OO. No. 8175. Alfred C. Robinson vs. P. C. C. & St. L. Ry Co.; action for damages for alleged failure of defendant road to hold back a carload of hay loaded from Wolcott by plaintiff, and which by reason of sending it out was caught in the flood last spring and totally ruined. Plaintiff asks for. $125 damages. No. 8176. Northern Indiana Land Co. vs. Douglas Clark, Lucius Strong and DeVere Yeoman; appeal from conimissloners’ court. —— •• • • ■ Marriage licenses Issued: Feb. 14, Paul D. Stevens of McCoysburg aged (18 Oct. 1 last, occupation farmer, to Dora Phillips, daughter of John R. Phillips of McCoysburg, aged 18 July 24 last, occupation housekeeper. Male being under age, his father filed written consent to issuance of license. First nmrtrage for each. Married by Rev. W. G. Winn at the Christian church parsonage. Feb. 14, George Cleveland Eck of Goodland, aged 21 Nov. 14 last, occupation farmer, to Iva Edna Butler, daughter of Edward Butler, also of Goodland,,.occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

The Sternburg dredge has been making good headway on the extension of the Iroquois ditch on west, when it has been working, but has had several breakdowns which has delayed work considerably at different times and had another such delay 4*st week, occasioned by the breaking or some irons on one of the “spuds.” The dredge is now some 60 rods west of the mouth of Carpenter's creek and has cut something over three miles of the ditch since it started last fall. The cut becomes wider as it goes on west, which will make the work a little slower than at the beginning.

The attention of Deputy Prosecutor Dean has been called to the fact that several local automobile owners have forgotten or neglected to provide themselves, or thpir autos, rather, with new licenses for 1914, and Mr. Dean will take the necessary steps to see that the auto license law, as passed by the last legislature, is obeyed. A heavy penalty is provided for failure to comply with the law. Another thing that has come under the eye of the prosecutor, is the fact that there are numerous violations of the cigarette law, passed by the last state legislature, which makes it a violation of the law for minors to even have the “makins” in their possession, or for minors to receive from elder persons, or for any person to sell cigarettes to them. Some of the local dealers are said to sell cigarettes to anyone who has,the necessary money with whfcb to purchase them.

Items from the circuit court docket: State of Indiana vs. George Reed; charge of illegal sale ; of intoxicating liquors. Defendant arrested Monday and arraigned; bond of SIOO given for appearance next Monday, with defendant as surety. Reed lives at Remington and runs a pool room and soft drink establishment there, it is said. He was fined $lO and costs at last term of court on a similar charge of running a blind tiger or having intoxicating liquors hi his place, which was one of those raided at Remington some time ago. A. C. Pancoast ditch; Special Judge Wason challenges himself to sit in said cause, because of having

sat in the former case which was knocked out in the supreme court, and resigns jurisdiction. . D. Blitstein vs. George 11. Gifford, executor; cause dismissed. John Mervin Dunn vs. Gustie Dunn; divorce granted' plaintiff and defendant given custody of child. Plaintiff to pay in to clerk of court $2 per week for use and benefit of defendant,for support of child, Rosaline Marie Dunn, until further order of court.