Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 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.

Commissioners’ court will convene in regular session Monday. New suits filed: No. 8286. Emmet L. Hollingsworth vs. Ed Oliver; complaint on money paid out. Demand $1,300. Floyd Cavindpr of Jasper county, occupation laborer, and Miss Marie Smith of Monon, were granted, a marriage license at Monticello Sept. 23 and were married in that place; Marriage licenses issued: Sept. 30, Ora Baxter of Jasper county, aged 2 2 Sept. I last, occupation farmer, to Etta Dexter, daughter of Chester Dexter of Carpenter tp., aged 20 Aug. 9 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Harvey Casto, residing near the Monon railroad, was declared insane Wednesday by Drs. English, Kresler and Gwin, in an inquest held before Squire Irwin. Casto became quite violent after being placed in jail Tuesday night, after having shown marked signs of insanity, and tore up some of the clothing of Pat Miller and Geo. Eggleston, other inmates of the jail, and smashed up some tinware. He kept up a yelling and racket all night long, but was quieted down Wednesday night when the sheriff threatened to put him in solitary confinement!, unless he beJiaVed. He will be taken to Longcliff as soon as they' can receive him there.

Recorder George W. Scott tells us that business is good in his office, about $230 better so rthe first three quarters of this year than for the same period last year. The fees received for thie recording of instruments in his office for the first three quarters of this year were as follows: First quarter, $855.1 5: second quarter, $580.70; third quarter, $438.38, a total of $1,874.23. Last year for the same period the total fees received amounted to $1,156.20, the south quarter’s fees amounting to $502.30. If the present quarter equals last year’s fourth quarter, the total receipts for the year will reach about $2,400. The recorder receives 30 per cent of the fees collected over $1,700, the amount of his regular salary.