Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1915 — 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. Remember that next Monday is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid delinquency. The case of McFarland vs. Babcock was called in the Lake circuit court Monday. The case is still grinding as The Democrat goes to press. The grand jury met last Saturday and finished up for the present term. A total of 16 indictments were returned, warrants and placed in the hands of the sheriff. No returns as yet have been made by him.

Pat Miller’s place at Mt. Ayr was raided again last Friday evening by Prosecuting Attorney Hess and officers from Kentland. It is said that several quarts of whiskey was found. Miller and Jap Wright were placed under arrest and taken to Kqntland, where they gave bond. In the assault and battery case against David Zeigler of Newton tp., alleged to have been committed on the person of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Elizur Sage, some time ago when Mr. Zeigler was a tenant on the Sage farm, a jury trial was had and a verdict of acquittal rendered. The case of Ed Oliver vs. Herby Garriott and Okey K. Gole; action for possession of real estate and SSOO damages was given to the jury a little after 7 o’clock Monday evening. The jury was out all night and Tuesday forenoon until 11:30 a. m., when they reported, finding for the plaintiff but giving no damages. The Eva Myers vs. Everett Myers divorce case from Barkley tp., ended Saturday, and Judge Hanley took the matter under advisement and will render his decision later. Everett filed a cross-complaint making charges against Eva and asked for the custouy of their child, alleging that she was not a fit person to be intrusted with it. Clerk Perkins received word yesterday morning from the Supt. of the Longcliff asylum that he had issued discharges to all patients now cut on parole. This action was caused from the fact that part of the buildings were destroyed by fire on April 22, and that they were consequently overcrowded. A commitment order from a court will have to be obtained now to return any person who had been out on parole. Dennis Casto went to Logansport Friday evening to bring home his brother, Harvey, who has been confined in the asylum at Longcliff for several months. His mental condition is greatly improved but he is pretty well run down physically, and it was hoped that he would improve with home treatment. He reached here Saturday evening with him, but after bringing him home it was decided that his condition Was not enough improved to keep him here and therefore he was taken back to Longcliff Sunday morning.