Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1917 — COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From Hie Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Sheriff McColly made a business trip to Hammond Thursday. County Road Superintendent Gray is doing some extensive repair work on College avenue this week. Judge Wason of the White Circuit court has excused all farmers drawn for jury service and instructed them to go home and plant corn. White circuit court item, case being taken from Jasper county on change of venue: “S. M. Laßue vs. Ethel Hopper, action on account. Cause submitted to jury. Evidence heard. Jury returned verdict for defendant.”

It was reported to The Democrat Tuesday afternoon shortly before going to press that the Stockton trial had been set for May 17, but this was erroneous, the cause having been set to come up for hearing the third Monday, May 28. Republican County Chairman McLain has recommended Ray Wood for Republicanmember of the county board of election commissioners, and Otto of Demotte as member of the registration board. The recommendations for the Democratic members have not been made at this writing. A. R. Jones, president of the Continental Credit' Trust of Chicago, was here this week looking after the affairs of Ed Oliver about Newland. Mr. Oliver has almost recovered from his recent illness and is expected to come to Rensselaer in a few days. Mr. Jones is quite anxious to have every available acre of the Oliver land tilled this year and thinks that such would enable his client to meet every obligation and have a good sum left at the end of the season.

While the rumored injunction suit in the letting of the contract for redecorating the court house has not made its appearance and the contractor has begun work on the job, in the east court room, he is having troubles otherwise, it is said. His Chicago union workmen will not work with our local non-union men, and an unsuccessful effort w*as made the first of the week to secure union men from Lafayette. He may be successful, however, in getting union men from some other city so that the work can be pushed to completion in the time specified, by July 1.