Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1914 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

New suits filed: No. 8190. Margaret S. Washburn, executrix, vs. Eva M. Rowles, et al; petition to sell real estate, which had been verbally contracted before the decease of Mr. Washburn, to Frank and Catherine Critser, the property for several years occupied by latter on River street, at $1,500. Petition granted, deed ordered, presented and accepted.

The case from Remington of the State vs. John Donahue, was heard by jury Thursday, the first jury case of the term. Donahue was charged with having broken into the town hall at Remington, where “Exhibit A” in the blind tiger raid in that town were stored, and was caught in the act of purloining a bottle of the alleged beer from one of the barrels ’■ vnich it was stored, by the town marshal and some deputies who, having missed considerable of the exhibit. lay in wait one night for the purloiners and just as Donahue had his arm in the barrel and was lifting a bottle out, to its merry chuckle of good, good, good,” the marshal wickedly turned on the electric lights, to the great undoing of the aforesaid Donahue. In the trial Donahue said that he was passing by the town hall an the night in question and, finding the door open, walked in, thinking he heard voices and expecting to find some fellows were inside “examining” the exhibit, and he hoped they would divide. Not finding them, however, he had started to help himself. The marshal testified that the door was closed and that Donahue opened it. The penalty for the offense on which he was found guilty is two to fourteen years in the penitentiary—or, in this case, owing to his age—the reformatory at Jeffersonville. At this writing Judge Hanley had not passed sentence, nor ruled on the motion made for a new trial.

Items from the circuit court docket: State vs. John Donahue; cause dismissed on motion of prosecuting attorney. New affidavit filed. Cause submitted and jury returned verdict of gulity. Defendant moves for new trial. John A. Dunlap, adm. vs. John Platt, et al; adm. files petition for re-appraisement, which is granted, and C. G. Spitler and S. C. Irwin appointed appraisers, who report value of property to be $l,lOO. John Walter Groom et al. vs. Samuel O. Dyer; all parties appear and file motion and stipulation. Judgment on stipulation. William Slingsby vs. Benjamin and Albert Crawford; affidavit and bond in attachment vs. Albert Crawford. Bond approved and writ ordered. Dr. I. M. Washburn has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late Florence Peacock of Rensselaer, and E. P. Lane administrator of the estate of the late George Reusch of Newton township. New suits filed: No. 8188. The W. H. 'Hood Co. vs. Thomas S. Crosbie, et al; suit to foreclose mortgage. Demand $650. State vs. John Clouse: motion to quash indictment sustained. New affidavit filed; motion to quash affidavit. No ruling on motion. Cause continued for term by agreement, the girl in the case being sick and unable to appear in court, it was asserted.

Flora Dillon vs. Richard Mills et al: by mistake, the examination heretofore ordered was not taken, and by agreement in open court date for examination is set for Feb. 27, at office of Beecher & Whitlock, at Terre Haute, between 11 am. and 3 p. m„ and clerk directed to certify order to said Beecher & Whitlock immediately. » Eli Critser and Elizabeth Critser vs. Jasper Trust & Savings Bank, administrator; motion for new trial overruled and appeal granted to appellate court. Regina Burris, by Arthur Kresler, her next friend, vs. George H. Gifford, executor, et al; affidavit by Frank Foltz for non-resident notice. Notice ord ere/'. Higher court record of interest to Democrat readers: SUPREME COURT. 22579. Henry H. Eigelsbach vs. Michael Kanne, Jasper C. C. Transferred to the appellate court for want of jurisdiction. APPELLATE COURT. 22475. Ray D. Thompson et( al. vs. John P. Ryan et al. Jasper C. C. Appellants’ briefs on appellees’ motion to dismiss.