Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1917 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various DtpulMts OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Attorney J. A. Dunlap went *to Indianapolis on legal business Tuesday. Attorney H. R. Hopkins of Goodland was in the city on business Thursday. Commissioners’ court meets in regular monthly session next Monday. Quite a number of bridge lettings come up at this meeting. There were nine marriage licenses issued last month as against nine for the preceding month, anc five for the corresponding month of 1916. Sheriff McColly went to apolis Thursday afternoon to witness the examination of drafted men there yesterday and get "onto the ropes.” . . The publication of annual estimates of township trustees tax levies and expenditures should be made next week at farthest. In reality, they should have been made this week. The law requires that these estimates be published in each of the two papers representing the leading political parties in the county and also in a paper published in the township, if any there be. Marriage licenses: August 2. Oliver Roy of Goodland, aged 22 February 1 last, occupation laborer, and Leona Ritchey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Osa Ritchey of Jordan township, aged 21 December 25 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married in the clerk s office by Justice Dean. August 2, Roscoe Lee Floyd of Remington.' aged 25 July 4 last, occupation farmer, and Charlotte Marian Burchhtt, also of Remington, aged 18 November IS last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married in the clerk’s office by Justice Dean.

Billy Lyons of Remington, who has been working on the Frank Hill farm, was arrested Wednesday by Marshal Robinson for intoxication. Billy went to the jail like a lamb but objected to being placed behind the bars and showed considerable fight. He was subdued, however, and locked up. Later he made considerable disturbance and when Sheriff McColly sought to quiet him he attacked the officer and another lively scrap ensued, the sheriff s shirt receiving irreparable damage. Lyons is an epileptic and when he was taken before the mayor Thursday it was thought best to send him to the epileptic village at Newcastle, which will be done at once. Frank Ward, who was arrested Monday for taking a horse and buggy belonging to Alex Quinn, was taken before Judge Hanley Thursday for a preliminary hearing. ' After hearing all of the evidence the judge released the boy and he will be given a chance to conduct himself properly in the future. He will be under direct charge of Sheriff McColly, who proposes to place him bn a farm for the remainder of the summer. It has not yet been learned who, if anyone, was with him when he took the horse. Investigation disclosed that the Miller boy, who was said to have been with him, was visiting in Kentucky at the time and did not return home until after the affair. Frank later said it was another Miller boy from over about Reynolds, but little credence is given his story. It was also proven conclusively that the Martin boy. who was also at first implicated, was entirely innocent. However, the Officers feel certain that some older, boys were with Ward at the time and are endeavoring to locate them and take them into court.