Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1915 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs Rom the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Commissioners’ court convenes Monday. Judge Hanley has contracted for a new “Buick Six.’’ Deputy Prosecutor Sands was in Kentland yesterday forenoon on business. Acceptance was received from the officials at Longcliff Monday for Mrs. Ernest Cockrel, and she was taken there yesterday by Sheriff McColly. John McCurtain of Barkley tp., who was placed under peace bonds some time ago on complaint of his wife, and who thereafter went up in Minnesota where he remained for some time, recently returned to Jasper county.and has been again placed in jail, his wife being in fear of his doing her bodily harm.

The union vesper services held from the south court house steps each Sunday evening, with sacred music byythe Rensselaer band before, during and after the services, is drawing out good-sized crowds and promises to be very popular if kept up during the entire summer and fall, which they probably will be. . L. H. Wylie of Walker tp., was fined and costed $8.50 Friday by Squire T. Z. McMurray of that bailiwik, for alleged provoke, Dr. F. A. Turfler, for whom Wylie had worked, being the complaining witness. Wylie is alleged to have threatened to beat the doctor with a club in a controversy arising over settlement for labor. Attorney and Mrs G. A. Williams, accompanied by the latter’s neice, Miss Mae Davidson of Carthage, 111., came through Saturday via auto from East Liberty, 0., where Mr. and Mrs. Williams are staying at their farm during the summer. Mr. Williams had some legal matters to look after here, and they will remain until about the middle "of next week before returning to Ohio.

Marriage licenses issued, June 26, Harry W. Newman, of Rensselaer, aged 48 July 21 last, occupation traveling salesman, to Lillie M. Sommers, also of Rensselaer, daughter of Charles Sommers, aged 26 August 28 last, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for male, first having been dissolved by death on April 21, 1905. First marriage for female. June 28, Omar DeVere Zea, son of Chester Zea of Rensselaer, aged 17 July 21 last, occupation baker, to Mary Ann Cooper, daughter of Marion Cooper of Rensselaer, aged 18 June 27, occupation assistant cook. Male being under age, father filed written consent to issuance of license. First marriage for each. June 29,- Floyd Butcher of Remington, aged 23 Jan. 20 last, occupation farmer, to Viletta Belle Casey, daughter of Sanford Casey, also of Remington, aged 20 Dec. 3 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

New suits filed; No. 8440. Aetna Life Insurance Co. vs. Netta Lakim Edward W. Lakin, her husband, and George D. Prevo; suit on note and mortgage. Demand $2,500. No. 8441. Lena Tratsch vs. Emma A. Gunyon et al; suit on account, for money alleged to have been loaned defendant by plaintiff. Demand $lB5. No. 8442. Alva Hall vs. Bertha Hall; suit for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married on the day of - 19—, and separated on the day of 1915. Cruel and inhu-

man treatment is cnarged and defendant’s elopement with Charles Clinger on the day she left plaintiff’s home, and never returned. Plaintiff resides in Walker tp. * Armed with search warrants City Marshal Yern Robinson, Constable J- W. and Deputy Sheriff Rice Porter visited the homes of John Platt, F. F. Wilson and Ray Day in the east part of town Saturday evening, in search of intoxicating liquors. Wilson occupies a small shack just north of the former Warren Robinson residence, in the match factory addition, and rumors of alleged carryings on there against the peace and dignity of the state of Indiana had reached the ears of Deputy Prosecutor Sands, who caused the search warrants to be issued. Wilson did not want to let the officers in, but finally did so. They found a couple of cases of beer there, some oh which was on ice. Milson at first stated the beer was his, for his own use, but later said that some parties had “chipped in” and bought it. He later told the prosecutor that his son had sent him the money to lay in a supply for Sunday, and Monday the latter confirmed the statement and it was returned to them, it having been taken and turned over to the sheriff for safe keeping. There was no evidence of any beer having been sold by Wilson. At Platt’s they found nothing, but at Ray Day’s three full quarts of whiskey and about a half pint besides was found. Ray said the whiskey belonged to his brother, Dan, and was for medical purposes. There was no evidence to contradict this, and it also was returned.

There was something doing in Squire Bussell’s court in Hanging Grove tp., last week, and it is probable that there will be a little more doing if the third man in the affair is apprehended. Jim Haines, of considerable previous notoriety in Jasper county, now a resident of Monon, came over to McCoysburg to the ball game a week ago last Sunday and is alleged to have brought some “licker” along with him which he either sold or gave to some of McCoysburg’g local booze fighters. This resulted in some disturbances at the ball game, and warrants were sworn out against Haines, Thomas Becker and another party, who has not yet been arrested, charging them with intoxication. In fact, there are two other charges still hanging over Haines. On the one for which he was arraigned he was fined $1 and costs, amounting to $11.50 in all, which he paid. Becker was fined $1 and costs, and the prosecutor not being in on this case, he got off with $6.30. Becker also paid, but the squire turned over to the proprietor of a McCoysburg store all of the $6.30 but the amount going to the state and township, for the purchase of such merchandise as Becker’s family might order. His family, it is said, being needy. Squire Bussell also gave Becker some good wholesome adyice, but if he is brought before him again > he will not get off so easy. The squire states that the people of McCoysburg and Hanging Grove tp., will not stand for drunkenness and disorder, and it behooves those inclined that way to walk the straight and narrow path.