Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 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. County Superintendent Lamson has had plans drawn for a handsome two-story brick veneered 6room bungalow, with basement, heat and all modern conveniences which he expects to build on his lot in Fairview addition, just east of Orlie Clouse's property. He will perhaps build this winter or early in the spring. But three names have been filed for registry with the county recorder since last January. inese are: Alonzo R. Feemster, 160 acres in sec. 20, Jordan tp., under name of “Lawndale Stock Farm;’’ George H. Luce, 156 acres in sec. 29, Kankakee tp., under name of “Juice Ranch;” Emmet L. Hollingsworth, 127.26 acres in sec. 21, Barkley tp., under name of “Oak Knob Stock Farm.” New suits filed: No. 8525. George Bornstein & Sons vs. Byron K. Zimmerman; suit on account. Demand SIOO. No. 8526. Lee E. Glazebrook and Charles W. Hanley vs. Herman Messman; suit, on account. Demand $92. No. 8527. William B. Austin vs. George Worden and wife; suit on notes. Demand SI,OOO and foreclosure of mortgage. No. 8528. W. L. Myer vs. Simon Leopold; suit for balance on professional services. Demand $60.50.

Marriage licenses issued: Nov. 20, Levi Cooper of Kniman, aged 31 April 22 last, occupation farmer, to Theodora Fannie Smith of Duluth, Minn., aged 21 October 10 last, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for male, first marriage dissolved by death in 19.14. First marriage for female.Nov. 20, Jjubert E. Maxwell of Lee, aged 25 Feb. 19 last, occupation laborer, to Ethel Rose Jordan of Hanging Grove tp., aged 24 April 27 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Readers of The Democrat will re member the alleged failure of Israel Koffman of Chicago, who conducted a branch store in Rensselaer, in the Makeever bank building, and how local creditors held up for several weeks the attempt of the receivers to ship the f goods to Chicago last winter. Well, the bankruptcy proseedings are about to be closed up and Nov. 30 is set for the final meeting of creditors. Koffman owed The Democrat $69, and one five per cent dividend has already been declared, of which we received $3.45. There h now $796 on hand, and of this we will perhaps get a dollar or two more. The court expenses, lawyers’ fees, etc., have eaten into the assets greatly, and of course they get their’n whether the creditors get anything or not.

Although it is understood that the matters had been satist'actorally adjusted with the Chicago young woman who recently had John A. Dunlap and V. J. Crisler of Rensselaer, indicted in Cook county, 111., for alleged fraud, along with H. D. Harris of Washington, Illi, and W. C. Lawrence of Chicago, in the sale of a small tract of land on the Springer ranch in Walker tp., the the prosecuting officers refused to let up, ’ it is said, and an officer came down from Chicago last Thursday and. accompanied by Sheriff McColly took Mr. Dunlap to that city. Sheriff McColly returned home Friday; Mr. Crisler had proceeded Dunlap to Chicago and all were placed under arrest and gave bond, it is understood. The hearing is set for Dec. 2, and the indications are that when the whole thing i s explained in court—the prosecution being, it is said, the result of a misuhderstandlpg on the part of the

prosecuting witness regarding the disposition of certain notes—the case will be dismissed, as everything has been satisfactorallly explained and the young now has no desire to cause the parties he r e any further annoyance. There was no fraud attempted or committed, it is stated.