Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1917 — MORE TROUBLE ON THE LEVEE [ARTICLE]

MORE TROUBLE ON THE LEVEE

One Arrest Made and Others Are in Prospect. As a result of conflicting-inter-ests, it is said, at the Borne-of Mrs. Lovina Martin, who. resides in the vicinity- of the old Morion station, last Saturday night, Joe Ellis of Rensselaer, aged 59 and (twice a was arrested Sunday and placed in jail on an affidavit filed by Mrs. Martin -charging Joe with carrying concealed weapons. Monday he was released on hjs own recognizance and on a plea of not guilty before Squire Spitler the case was set for trial on January 15. A warrant has been issued for one of the other men at the Martin house at the same time, "it is reported, on the dharge of iritoxica-; tion, Mrs. Martin also having filed this affidavit, but at this writing the party has not been arrested. It is said that he has left town. The Martin bouse has given the officers considerable concern for a long time and Ellis frankly admits that he has been a frequent caller there and says the place is all that the officers have believed it to be, but have not had sufficient evidence to take any action. It is expected that enough will be disclosed now, however, to warrant something being done. Two other men were at the place Saturday night besides Ellis, it is said, and a fracas resulted in which at least , one revolver is reported to have been drawn. ; ™