Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1919 — COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal New* Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. George H. Gifford of Tipton came Wednesday to attend to some business matters. Marriage licenses issued: January 28, William Hampton Minniear of Rensselaer, aged 25, Janu--29, farmer, and Helen May Zea, Rensselaer, aged 20 September 13 last, housekeepr. First marriage for each. Mrs. Kracy Kamstra, wife of Jacob Kamsfra of Union township who was declared insane at an ipqueat held by Drs. C. M. Rice of Roselawn, and Loy and Kresler and Squire S. C. Irwin of this city, on January 14, and was taken to Longcliff yesterday by Sheriff and Mrs. True D. Woodworth and John Robinson.

An inquest was held Monday to • inquire into the sanity of Vern Jennings, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Saidla, of this city. Thd inquest was held by Drs. F. H. Hemphill, B. N. Loy and A. R. Kresler and Sq”ire S. C. Irwin. He was adjudged of unsound mind and will Ue taken to Longcliff on February 4. Mr. Jennings is a widower, about 29 years of age, and was only recently discharged from the army service. In the case of J. D. Law, administrator of the Estate of Meddie St. Pierre vs. the New York Central Railroad for damages,* which had _een grinding here since Monday, went to the jury Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 and a verdict was reached at 1 o'clock Thursday morning, finding for the plaintiff in the amount of $3,750. Suit had been brought for* SIO,OOO. This case grew <vut of the killing of St. Pierre and two or three other people at a railroad crossing near Enos, Newton county, a couple of years ago.'