Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1916 — COURT NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COURT NEWS

Attorneys H. L. Sammons, T. B. Cunningham and Roy Cummings of Kentland, Frank Davis of Brook and M. H. Maguire of Oxford were looking after cases in, court here Tuesday. 1 The petit jury was excused Thursday afternoon until the adjourned session of court in June. In the divorce case of Carire Grant vs. Garland Grant, which was heard the second week of the term but taken under advisement by the court, a decision was rendered yesterday morning, the plaintiff being granted a divorce and S2OO alimony. She had sued for $4,000. After deliberating from 5:30 till 10:30 Wednesday night the jury in the case of the State of Indiana vs. Dr. C. M. Rice of Roeelawn, who was charged with being intoxicated on or about February 11, returned a verdict of not guilty. The evidence was conflicting, some of the

witnesses testifying that the doctor was drunk on the date mentioned in the charge while several others testified directly opposite. The doctor admits that he sometimes takes a drink of intoxicating liquors, hut he is generally well liked and is considered a good doctor, many of the people of Roselawn and vicinity declaring they would rather have him doctor then) regardless of this fault than to have almost any other doctor who is free from it. Dr. Rice is the Democratic township trustee up there also and it is said there are some who would like to oust him from office, and perhaps if this is true it may account in a measure for the prosecution. The case against A. Gundy, also of Roselawn and charged with a like offense, both of which cases were brought here front Newton county on a change of venue, was heard by the jury Tuesday afternoon and also resulted in acquittal. McClelland vs! Lybarger; evidence heard. James Cooper vs. estate of Harvey Crain; judgment for SSO. American Agricultural Chemical Co. vs. John Herr; defendant granted change of venue and cause sent to Newton county. Charles Peregrine vs. James Maguire; defendant found to be of unsound mind and incapable of managing his estate. Howard Mills appointed guardian. State vs. Udora H. Cottingham. four cases; defendant released on SIOO bond in each count with M. B. Gundy and W. S. McConnell as sureties. State vs. W. S. McConnell; defendant pleads not guilty and is released on bond of SIOO with M. B. Gundy as surety. State, vs. Clair M. Rice; defendan: pleads not guilty and is released on SIOO bond with A. Halleck and W. T. Right as sureties. State vs. Milton Gundy; defendant pleads not guilty and is released on bon'd of $ 1 00 with William McConnell as surety. The above cases will all go over to next term of court for trial. F. M. Walters vs. estate of Thomas Walters; claimant dismisses his claim against estate. Henry J. Weithe vs. Alfred L. Goodlet; defendant files plea in abatement. William C. Fay lor vs.- John W. Kaylor et al; defendants granted change of venue and cause sent to Newton county.

We Stand Corrected. County Highway Supt. Gray corrects The Democrat regarding its statement that nothing had been done to the south gravel road in Newton tp. since it was built. Mr. Gray says this road has been graded two or three times and also rolled, but admits that the ruts are now—or were Sunday—quite deep, and says he was doing some work on this road again Tuesday. The Democrat’s remarks were based on the appearance of the road and information from ipeople residing in Newton, but Mr. Gray knows, of course, what has been done there and we have no hesitancy in accepting his statement. We take it, however, that nothing had been done very recently. A gravel road to be kept in good condition should be frequently dragged with a road or split log drag right after a rain—us evidenced in other counties where the gravel roads are frequently found by autoists to be much better than many of our stone roads—as by so doing