Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1917 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THR UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Tow ns-—Matters of Minor Mention ■ from Many Places.

BLIND TIGER CASES CONTINUED Silk Stocking Republican Club Cases Attracting Attention. Indianapolis, January 18.—. The cases of the managers of the Columbia and University clubs, who were arraigned in city court late. Wednesday on “blind tiger” charges, were continued. Attorneys for the University club filed a motion to quash the affidavit on technical grounds, and attorneys f®r the Columbia club were to file a motion today. Judge Deery said he will pass on the motions as soon as possible, and it is understood that If the motions are overruled the defendants will ask for early jury trials. Alvah J. Rucker, prosecuting attorney, appeared in court to handle the cases. Tyrah Ernest Maholm, a justice of the peace, appeared* to represent Lew Shank, who caused the arrests.