Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1918 — Bench Warrants Withdrawn. [ARTICLE]

Bench Warrants Withdrawn.

Rushville. March B.—Since the recent decision of the state supreme court that indictments are not legal where the grand jury is not properly drawn, bench warrants issued on ten indictments returned by the grand jury last week have been withdrawn because three members of the grand jury were chosen by the sheriff, after three of the regular panel were excused by Judge Sparks. Tlfre* new members were drawn in the regular way by the jury eonimissioners.c The ruling of the higher court resulted in the dismissal of Curtha Wagner, accused of perjury'.' because "he -had been indicted by a grand jury, all the members of which were not drawn by the jury commissioners.