Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1916 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ot the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns —Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. Woman Admitted to the Bar. Gary, Ind., Feb. 11.— Miss Alta Halstead of Hobart has been admitted to the bar of Lake county. She is the first of her sex to take up the practice of law in this part of northern Indiana. Reward Case Will Go lo Higher Court. Frankfort, lnd., Feb. 12.—Notice cat ;m appeal to the appellate court w ill be taken in the case of John IJ. Moore against the board of commissioners of Garroll county, was filed in the circuit court today. The case was to determine who should be entitled lo S3OO reward offered by Gar--1 oil county for the apprehension of Charles Lawson., The jury awarded the money to John D. Brelsford of Lafayette. Judge Combs today overruled a motion for a new trial, also a motion to arrest of judgment. He rendered judgment in favor of Brelslord. Appeal bond was set at SSOO and ninety days was given plaintiff for filing bond.