Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1916 — Judge Decides Wets Won in Elwood by Four. [ARTICLE]

Judge Decides Wets Won in Elwood by Four.

Anderson, Jnd., May 16 Judge W, S. Ellis of superior court decided today that the wets won by a majority of four votes in the option election held at El wood January 19. According to his decision the vote cast at the Elwood election was: Wet, 1,353; dry, 1,34 9. The dry attorneys declare that the case will be appealed. By the verdict of Judge Ellis the 13 saloons In Elwood are allowed to continue operations. The original decision of the election board at Elwood'gave the drys a majority of 17 votes. A later canvass by the county commissioners gave the wets a majority of eight votes. The ruling of the commissioners was appealed to superior court by the drys. Judge Ellis passed on 199 contested ballots.