Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 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. New suits filed: No. 8287. Eugene S. Barfoot vs. L. Claude Freeman, et al; action in foreclosure.

Attorney George E. Hershman of Crown Point, was looking after a case in court here Monday. Attorney A. D. Babcock of Goodland, was looking after a case in court here Friday afternoon. The Gangloff bridge over the Iroquois river, east of town, has been repainted, which adds much to its appearance. a. E. Kirk did the work. At the teachers’ institute last week the matter of holding a county teachers’ association meeting later in the year, was voted down by a decisive majority.

Notice was received from Longcliff Monday by Clerk Perkins of the acceptance of Harvey Casto of Rensselaer, who was declared insane last week, and he was taken to the asylum yesterday. A constable froip Watseka, 111., was here Saturday, armed with a requisition for Stanley Case, a young married man of near Demotte, and with special constable Ray Parks went up and got the young man and took him to Watseka to answer paternity charges brought by a young woman of that place. He is alleged to have got the girl in trouble and then skipped to Indiana, where he later married a girl near Demotte

A Mrs. Woodcock of Monon, who is divorced from her husband and is said to bear an unsavory reputation, was found in the Weston cemetery Sunday morning, and was taken in charge by the marshal and later sent back to Monon. She was acting in a hysterical manner in the cemetery, and claimed to have been brought here by a 17-year-old boy on the early morning train after a night s revel in Monon. She also claimed that her brother at Monon had forced her to lead a life of shape.

The county commissioners met in regular session Monday and were still grinding yesterday. Following is a report of Monday’s proceedings: H. C. Meeks petition for highway, also Chas. S. Chamberlain petition for highway; causes consolidated and John F. Petit, H. C. Meeks and Mike Jungles appointed viewers, to meet Oct. 12. Yeppe Hansen stone road; final report filed, no objections to same, nd same is accepted and superinAndent discharged. B. J. Moore, con-s-actor, allowed $1,610.20, and A. Halleck balance of S2O attorney' fee. Same order in W, V. Porter stone road; contractors allowed balance o| $949 and Geo. A. Williams bailee of S2O attorney fee. J- J. Lawler petition for ditch; cause ordered docketed pending action. The following fees were reported collected for the quarter by the varhras county officers: Sheriff, $100.31; Clerk, $423; Recorder. $438.30; Auditor, $61.80. Interest on county funds reported for the month of September as follows: First National Bank, Rensselaer, $1 24.40; Trust & Savings Bank. Rensselaer, $51.34; State Bank, Rensselaer, $55.68; State Bank, Remington, $44.01; Bank of Wheatfield, $12.24. 1