Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1917 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. New suits filed: No. 8719. Herman Foster, administrator, vs. Margaret Renz et al; petition to sell real estate. Ray Akers of Walker township, who has been suffering with epilepsy and was so serious for several days that he had to be confined in jail here, was taken to the Epileptic Village at Newcastle Wednesday by Deputy John Robinson and Rice Porter.

Deputy Prosecutor Sands expects to go to Wheatfield Saturday to conduct the prosecution of Charles Galbraith, who is charged with assault and battery by Ed Miller. Galbraith was hauling some wood from the Forsythe farm and Miller intimated that he was, hauling his wood. Galbreath resented the accusation and after a little parleying, struck Miller with a stick of wood, breaking his nose. <■ Sheriff Pursley of Blackford county and (Hart Hiatt of Hartford City were in Rensselaer over Wednesday night with two young men who had stolen Mr. Hart’s automobile and w r ere later captured at Joliet, Illinois, from which place they were returning to Hartford City. The two young men were placed in the jail here over night for safe keeping and the journey was resumed Thursday morning. Disposition has been made in the Newton circuit court, which convened Monday, of the following causes taken to Jhat county on change of venue from Jasper: State vs. William Weise, action for public nuisance; dismissed. Charles W. JHlickman vs. Roy Donnelly, suit on note; dismissed. January 22, Ochs vs. Zimmerman. January 31, Shafer & Co. vs. C. I. & L. Railway company. February 1, Case T. Machine Co. vs. Herr. . February 1, Wood vs. Shindler et al.

Marriage licenses issued: January 10, Grant Theodore Wynegar of Rensselaer, aged 21 September 13 last, occupation deliveryman, to Gladys Marie Grant, also of Rensselaer, agedf 20 June 18 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. January 11, Abel M. Webster of Peoria, Illinois, aged 61 April 22 last, occupation real estate dealer, to Theresa M. Stockwell of Boston, Massachusetts, aged 40 September 17 . last, occupation manager. Second marriage for male, first marriage dissolved by death. Third marriage for female, previous marriages dissolved by death and divorce. Married in clerk’s office by Squire W. I. Spitler.

The second trial of the state vs; Jesse Crump on the charge of murder, is set for February 5 in the Benton circuit court. Governor Goodrich will be asked to appoint a special judge to hear the case. In the former trial the jury dis* agreed. Other cases of interest) to readers of The Democrat, in south Jasper, especially/** are: David Petit vs. Charles Fraser, suit on note, set for January 15; Continental Insurance company vs. George A. Chappell and J. R. O’Connor, suit on bond, set for February 7; American Eagle Fire Insurance company vs. same, same kind of action, set for same date; Fred D. Gilman vs. Williarii B. Chavis, suit for conversion, set for January 31.