Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1917 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From ths Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Dr. H. L. Brown and County Superintendent Ernest Lamson were at Indianapolis Friday attending the Scottish Rite meetings. Clerk Nichols was suffering Mondayday from an attack of his old ailment, stomach trouble, but remained on duty even though deathly sick at times. The Indiana Land and Gattie company hag changed its official residence from Wheatfield to Lafayette, according to notice filed with the secretary of state. New suits filed. No. 8763. Pearl Wood vs. Jerusha A. Krum; action to have guardian appointed. No. 8764. Petition of A. Halleck to have Ophelia Potts declared of unsound mind and guardian appointed. Prosecuting Attorney Hess was over from Newton county yesterday. The state of Indiana is having lots of business in Jasper county these days and Mr. Hess was assisting Deputy Prosecutor Sands in the work. Republican County Chairman G. (H. McLain and wife entertained a number of local Republicans, including the county officers, at their beautiful new home on Milroy avenue Friday evening. At midnight a sumptuous supper was served by Mrs. McLain, assisted by Mrs. Frank Foltz.

Sheriff Forney of Porter county came down yesterday forenoon via auto and brought Frank Leach of Valparaiso and turned , him over to the court here. Leach, who formerly occupied the Mrs. Flora J. Poole farm in Union township, was arrested on an affidavit filed here charging him with having sold some 600 or 700 bushels of oats to Babcock & iHtopkins, local grain dealers, that had been mortgaged to Mrs. Poole. He gave bond for SIOO for his appearance in court next Monday for trial, and was released. Marriage licenses issued: April 21, Lee Steward Adams of Rensselaer, aged 22 October 18 last, occupation auto salesman, to Marguerite Brown, also of Rensselaer, aged £0 August 15 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. _; . ; April 23, Henry John Regus of New Orleans, Louisiana, aged 24 November 20 last, occupation baker, and Madeline Ramp of Rensselaer, aged 25 December 18 last, occupation teacher. First marriage for each. April 23, Francis Harrington of Kersey, aged 28 February 22 last, occupation railroader, and Polly Stevenson, also of Kersey, aged 19 April 8 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Deputy Sheriff John Robinson went to Lafayette Monday to get Henry Winkley, who was wanted here for issuing a fraudulent check. Winkley was arrested in Lafayette} Sunday but when the deputy from Rensselaer arrived there Monday the Lafayette authorities refused to turn him over as he was- wanted there on a similar charge. Winkley, who was formerly of Monon, was here about April 14 and, wanting some money, issued a check for sls on the Merchants’ National bank of Lafayette, made payable to himself. The check was cashed at the Trust & Savings bank after Winkley had been identified by Charles Pefley, who had also been required by the bank to endorse the check. Winkley was almost a stranger to Pefley but said that he knew Josiah Davisson, and Pefley called up the latter and was assured that Winkley was thought to be all right. The check came back protested and endorsed: “Has no account.” " '