Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1915 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs Fromths Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Commissioners’ court convenes Monday. William Darroch of Kentland, was a court visitor here last Tuesday. Today Wheatfield and Keener townships are voting on the saloon question. There is but one saloon in each township, one at Demotte and one at Wheatfield. The docket of the White circuit court which convened last Monday, is overcrowded there being 102 probate causes, 30 claim causes, 10 state causes and 133 civil causes on tue docket. The county board of education will meet Monday, and among the other business on deck will be the election of a truant officer. C. B. Steward, the present officer will probably be re-elected. j Wednesday was a busy day in the treasurer’s office as many took advantage of market day and paid their taxes that day. Bear in mind that next Monday, May 3, is the last day for paying the spring installment to avoid delinquency. County Clerk Perkins had begun to think that Dan Cupid had gone out of business after fourteen days of his absence, but he showed up smiling again Wednesday and made “Jud” happy. The “young” couple were from near Surrey.

The Rensselaer Republican, as usual, has contained many erroneous i and misleading statements regard- : ing the McFarland-Babcock law suit' on trial at Crown Point this week, j as was to have been expected, of; which The Democrat will have more to say later. Former County Commissioner Wm. H. Hershman was on the streets Wednesday. Recently, while walking beside a loaded wagon and driving the team, his foot slipped and the wagon wheel passed over his foot, resulting ' in a badly bruised member. He is almost recovered now but still walks with a limp. John Finn, Otto Schrader, C. R. Peregrine, Mr. and Mrs. George Sands, Frank Slight, Mrs. David Collins, Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Cullen and son, Samuel, and several others from Kankakee tp., were down yesterday on the case of Elizabeth Cullen vs. the Samuel Maquire estate set for trial yesterday in the circuit court. Marriage licenses issued: April 28, Henry Nelson Sanders of Surrey, aged 39 Sept. 21 last, occupation farmer, to Mary E. Clemans, also of Surrey, aged 43 years June 30 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for male; second for female, first having been dissolved by death in 1911. Married by Rev. Titus in the clerk’s office. New suits filed: No. 8429. Belle Sayler vs. Lawrence SayTeraction for divorce, charging cruel and inhuman treatment. Plaintiff in affidavit filed says that they were married May 21, 1902, and separated on Jan, 14, 1914. That one child, a girl now IF years of age, was born to this union, for which she now prays the court for its care and control. Cause returnable the first day of September term. 1 While in Crown Point this week the Rensselaer crowd of witnesses in the McFarland-Babcock case met Henry Whittaker, formerly of Jasper county, but now sheriff of Lake county, and were shown through the Lake county, jail. There are now 134

inmates of the institution and, considering the crowded quarters many cells having two and three occupants—it was in a very clean and sanitary condition. AJ)out a year ago Mrs. Leji McCarty left her husband andl two small children and recently she secured a divorce from Mr. McCarty at Huntington this state. From reports it seems that Mr McCarty was not properly notified and no one appearing against her, she was given a divorce and the custody of her child, the youngest one having died after she had left Mr. McCarty. The older child was taken by the charity board and a home secured for it with Mrs. Belle Sayler, as the father could not care for it, the father paying lor its support. Wednesday Deputy Sheriff e. 1). Healy of Huntington, came up with orders from the circuit court at that place to procure the child and give to its mother. However, as the father had not been properly notified, it was hoped that he could have the order of court set aside and the child returned to him, and with that intention Attorney Emmet Laßue accompanied him to Huntington Thursday,

No. 1576. Criminal docket: State vs. Gird Hendrickson of Wheatfield, charged with- permitting minors to play pool; pleads guilty to charge, fined $5 and costed to a total of $ 1 1.20, which is paid. No. 157 7. Same vs. same; charged with allowing minors to congregate in pool room; pleads guilty, fined and costed same. No. 1578. State vs. Wm, Weese of Wheatfield, charged with allowing minors to congregate in pool room; pleads not guilty. Bonded in sum of SIOO. No. 1579. Same vs. same, charged with allowing minors to play pool; pleads guilty, fined $5.00 and costed to a total of $14.20, which is paid. No. 1580. State vs. Harmon Clark of Wheatfield, charged with being intoxicated in public place; pleads guilty, fined and costed same, paid. No. 1581. State vs. Wm. Weese of \\ heatfield, charged with allowing minors to play pool; pleads guilty, fined and cqsted same, paid. No. 1582. Same vs. same, charged with keeping and maintaining a public nuisance; pleads not guilty. Bonded in sum of SIOO, No. 1584. State vs. Lase Langdon, charged with being intoxicated in public place; pleads guilty to charge, fined $5.00 and costed to a total of $14.20, which is . paid. No. 1 587. State vs. George Hohn of Wheatfield, charged with selling and giving intoxicating liquor to a minor; pleads not guilty. Bonded to appear in sum of SIOO, with John Greve and P. R. Blue as sureties. No. 1588. Same vs. same, same charge, same plea, same bond and Sureties.

No. 1589. Same vs. same; fexir.e charge; sipne plea, same bond and sureties. • No. 1590. Same vs. same, charged with keeping place where liquors are sold contrary to law; same plea, same bond and sureties.