Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 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. Christian Sickenger of Carpenter tp., a native of Gerlinger, Germany, and who came to America Jan. 15, 18 S 2. took out his final naturalization papers Monday, Marriage licenses issued: Nov. 29, Amos Brown of Kouts, aged 25 Oct. 3 last, occupation farmer, to Mary M. Walters of Wheatfield, aged 19 March 12 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Squire Dean in the clerk’s office. New suits filed: No. 8-330. Harve Moore vs. N. Pikler, Floyd T. McKay and Eli Wagler; suit to attach any property of defendants that may be found to satisfy a claim of plaintiff for auto livery hire amounting to $166.50 with a credit of SSO, leaving balance of $116.50.

Judge Wason of the Carroll-White circuit, has. ordered the bond of John Burris increased front S3OO to sl,000. Burris is charged with forgery of a check passed off on James Snedecker. the Main street grocer, several months ago, and the case was sent to White county on change of venue.

Mrs. Cornelius Stapel of Keener tp.. was declared insane at an inquest held last Friday by Drs. H. S. Hewitt and C. M. Rice, before John Greve, justice of peace, and application has been made for her at Longcliff. Mrs. Stapel, who is a native of Holland, is 56 years of age. She has no children. There is no room at Longclif for her reception at present, but she will be taken there as soon as a vacancy occurs.

Another attempt—this time successful —was made last Thursday to relieve Jasper county of the support o:' Mrs. Louis Jamison and children, formerly of near Sharon, and who had been out at the poor farm for some time. Jaminson wrote from Toledo, Ohio, asking that his wife and children come to him there, saying that he would meet them, and accordingly tiekets were bought for them and they were started Thursday. Mr. and Airs. Nichols of the poor farm, have since received a nice letter from them both, thanking the mfor their care of the family and saying that Air. Jamison had met them, and all were happy.