Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1915 — ASSAULT AND BATTERY [ARTICLE]

ASSAULT AND BATTERY

Only, Was Verdict in Case Against Harry Eger—sloo Fine, 30 Days in Jail. The case of the State of Indiana against Harry Eger, charging assault and battery with intent to kill John Clouse, of just north of Rensselaer, a neighbor of Eger’s, which was on trial when the Wednesday issue of The Democrat went to press, was given to the jury about five o’clock Tuesday evening. A verdict was not reached until about 11 o’clock that night and was returned on the convening of -court*Wednesday morning. The jury found young Eger guilty of assault and battery only and fixed his punishment at SIOO fine and 30 days in jail. Had they found him guilty of intent to kill, it would have carried a penitenitary sentence. At this writing the court has not passed sentence, and whether or not the jail sentence will be suspended we are therefore unable to state.