Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1916 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Intsresting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. ' Acting on the petition circulated by Mayor Spitler, Governor Ralston has granted paroles to Orson R. Lewis and Ernest Speaks, sent to the reformatory from this county a few months ago on pleas of guilty to robbing Monon freight cars. Marriage licenses issued: September 12, Joseph Zickmund of Newton township, aged 24 May 20 last, occupation farmer, to Gertrude Kolhoff of Rensselaer, aged 22 May 24 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. • September 14, Grover Cleveland Stembel of Wheatfield, aged 23 November 7 last, occupation elevator foreman, to Lulu Fern Dewey, also of Wheatfield, aged 19 March 18 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married in the clerk’s office by Rev. Asa McDaniel.

New suits filed: rie Dayton vs. Clifford Dayton; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married on February 21, 1902, and lived together as husband and wife until August 5, 1916; that for a period of more than two years prior to said date the defendant wholly failed and neglected to make reasonable provision for the support of the plaintiff and their children, although fully able to do so; that the plaintiff and defendant have two children, Josephine Dayton, aged 12 years, and Myrtle Dayton, aged 9 years; that for several years past plaintiff has by her labor supported herself and her children, and she is still able and willing to do so; that the defendant is not a fit and proper person to have the care and custody of said children, and his habits and mode of life are such that it would not be for the best interests of the children for him to have the control of them and their education and training. Whereas plaintiff asks that she be granted a divorce and the care and custody of their children.

Petitions have been filed with the county auditor for four new stone roads in Newton township, aggregating ten and one-half miles. One road connects with the east and west road in Marion township past the Catholic cemetery and goes west to the Philip Paulus corner and thence south to the township line past Charles Weiss’ farm, a total distance of two and threequarters miles. Another road begins at the old Benjamin Harris farm and goes north to the Benton Kelly corner and thence west past the R. J. Yeoman farm to the Newton county line. This road is also two and three-quarters miles in length. Another road begins at the' present north gravel road to Mt. Ayr, and runs north past the D. S. Makeever farm home *to the John Borntrager corner, thence east to the Marion township line where it connects with the stone road at the John Nowels corner. The other road begins near the Curtis creek bridge on the Mt. Ayr gravel road and runs north two miles and thence west one-half mile to the Newton county line. All are petitioned for under the three-mile road law and about three-quarters of the resident freeholders have signed the petitions.

Two weeks/ ago tonight some one stole Jesse Snyder’s bicycle from Rensselaer, and the foilowing Sunday Sheriff McColly tracked the wheel out to the Queen City school house in Milroy township, and there lost all trace of it. Some days later he went out> in that neighborhood again and found that lamest Underwood, a 16 or 17-year-old boy,_ who had been placed by the Indianapolis board' of charities with Marion Dunn of Milroy township, had possession of the bike, and claimed that he had found it up near the school house. He denied having stolen the wheel, and said that he had ridden out from Rena-

selaer with some man whom he did not know of that vicinity. Mr. Dunn, believing in the boy’s innocence, drove all over that vicinity with the lad to see if he could find the man with whom the boy alleged he had ridden out from town, but was unsuccessful in the search. Monday the boy was brought to town and again questioned regarding the matter, L. H. Milliken of the board of charities having come here to look into the matter. The lad finally admitted that he had stolen the wheel, but promised not to do anything of the kind again. Mr- Milliken returned home and the lad went back to Dunn’s, but there may be something more of the matter before it is closed.