Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1917 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

IntsrestingParagraplis Fremttie Vinous DtparMs OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Billy” Lyons is still an inmate of the county jail, the authorities at the epileptic hospital not having yet accepted him. County Clerk Nichols broke the record Saturday when he issued four marriage licenses, the most he has ever issued: in one day since he has been in the ofik-e. - Another shipment of that splendid bond paper for legal and abstract work—Napier Bond —just received Monday in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department. , John Brady ‘of Thayer /was brought here from Newton county and placed in jail the latter part of the week to await his acceptance at the insanse hospital at Longcliff. Guy Alberfeon and Clifford Kerns, two other Rensselaer boys who are associates of the Snyder boy, were arrested Monday and placed in jail on the charge of having entered the house of James Barber, just west of the Norman corner, some two weeks ago and stealing ah overcoat, watch, some underwear and other articles. They will have their hearing Thursday morning, before Judge Hanley in the juvenile court. The boys will be sent to the reform school, it is said.

In the circuit court Wednesday Judge Wason issued a mandate to the county council commanding that body to make an appropriation of $1,500 for the employment ok’ a county agent, a suit to that effect having been filed some week? ago by those who hhve otherwise perfected the right of the county to have ah agent. After the mandate 'Was issued the members of the council convened in the auditor's office and made the necessary appropriation.—White County Democrat. Marriage licenses Issued: December 22, Albert Ernest Glasgow of Jasper county, aged 25, Hay 6 last, farmer, and Pearl Blanche Lehman of Remington, aged 25’ September 9 last, housekeeper. First marriage 'for each. December 22, Raymond Otto Graham of Kniman, aged 19 March 31 last, farmer, and Lelia Grace Hartley of Laura, aged 16 May 28 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Both being under age, their mothers, Mrs, Bertha Graham and Mrs. Belle Hartley, gave consent to issuance of license. Married in clerk’s office by Justice Dean. December 22, Dee Laurel Myers of Jasper county, aged 19 March 3 last, farmer, and Mabel Crawford, also of Jasper county, aged 17 August 19 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Both bein-r under age their fathers, James L. Myers and (Hiram Crawford, gave consent to issuance of license. Married in the clerk's office by Rev. Asa McDaniel. December 22, Clarence Merlin Holladay of Kersey, aged 23 July 12 jast, railroader, and Thelma Summers, also Of Kersey, aged May 12 last, teacher. First marriage for each. Deputy United States Marshal Mikesel was in the city Saturday in connection with some, indictments returned by the federal grand jury at Indianapolis a few days ago. seems that in 1916 a young man by the name of Hayworth of Francesville, who was conducting the Hayworth store there —fils father haring died some time previous—shipped six cases of alleged bad eggs to Chicago and the food commissioner there traced the matter up and it was reported to the federal grand jury and indictments followed, the young man and his mother and sisters, all being heirs to the business, were indicted. The young man takes the blame all on himself and says that be alone i*

responsible for the shipment, and that his mother and sisters had nothin? whatever to do with it. Mrs. Orla Clouse of this city is one of the sisters and the officer’s business here was to serve the warrant on her. Sheriff McColly went on her bond for S3OO and the case will corrffe np fqr hearing in Indianapolis next month.