Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1919 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

V— 4 Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPfTOL 1/egal News Epitomized —Together With Other Notes Gathered by b’s From the Various County Offices. Attorney George A. Williams was in Wtaamac on business Thursday. Attorney A. H. Hopkins went to Kankakee, 111., Wednesday on business. Marriage licenses issued: Oct. 7, Michael Mathew Woolen Dwane of Chalmers, aged 31 Sept. 25 last, butcher, and Anna Moosemiller of Rensselaer, aged 29 June 15 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. October 9, Guy Rubin Armold of Wolcott, aged 21 July 13 last, farmer, and Stella Opal Alson of Remington, aged 19 November 23 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. New suits filed: No. 9112. H. J. Kuppers et al vs. Frank Radway; suit for damages and breach of contract. Demand >SOO. No. 9113. H. J. Kuppers et al vs. Stanley Tomsek; suit for damages and breach of contract. Demand >SOO. The October term of the Newton circuit court will convene Monday. The following petit jury has been drawn: Howard Helstand and Chester S. Loughridge, Jefferson township; Jerry Newell and Roy M. Cool, Lake; J. M. Montgomery, Neely . Wilsons and Marion Adair, Iroquois; Roy Wing, Grant; George Schafer, Kenneth Deardurff and Elmer Brewer, Beaver, and Jesse E. Foy. * 0 Y

The Lake county disbarment case went to the jury about 10 a. m. Wednesday; and after four or five hours’ deliberation a verdict of guilty of the chargee alleged and that the two lawyers should be disbarred from practice was returned, the argument was completed Tuesday night and after the court had given his charge to the jury next morning the case was turned over' to the latter to decide. George E. Hershman of Crown Point was the principal attorney in the prosecution of the case, assisted by A. Halleck of Rensselaer, while M. Leopold was the local attorney for the defense. Following are the proceedings of the county commissioners at their closing flag’s session, Tuesday: Auditor directed to notify Harry E. Gifford, contractor on the Judson L. Adamis, William Folger and John F. Payne stone roads in Barkley township, to proceed with the construction of said roads or contracts would be declared forfeited. County Treasurer 'May reported sale of bonds in the A. S. Barlow, the Frank Fenwick and the J. R. Phillips stone roads to the FletcherAmerican National bank of Indianapolis, for $1,400, $6,600 and sll,000, respectively, and accrued interest. Also bonds in the Granville Moody stone road to the Jasper Mortgage & Realty Co. at SI,OOO and accrued interest. Expense accounts were allowed and ordered paid in the following county unit stone roads: Charles W. Brand, Ernest Comer, Edward Coiok, Harvey Davisson, Alfred Duggelsby, Edward Tanner, Charles C. Parks, George L. Parks, Thomas F. Murphy and J. F. Mitchell. Notice was ordered for receiving bids for the Bertis C. Eldridge road. In the Jacob May stome road the bond of C. V. May was approved. Bond- of A. D. Hershman approved in the Henry M. Rayburn stone road. W. O. Rowles stone road matter was continued to November term for estimate. Resignation of David A. Collins as superintendent of the F. J. Slight stone road was accepted, and Fred Stalbanitm appointed superintendent in his stead. Bond of Henry Alberts was approved in the G. I. Thomas stone road. In the Thomas F. Watson joint stone road between Jasper and Pulaski counties, November 4 was fixed as date for receiving blds at a joint meeting of the commissioners of the two counties to be held

in the commissioners’ court room in Rensselaer. In the Firman Thompson ditch the clerk of the Jasper circuit court presented transcript of the decision of the latter court, affirming the finding of he commissioners’ court in said cause. Same was ordereH spread of record and the contractor directed to proceed with the construction of said ditch. In the matter of the application of F. E. Husted for the admission to the school for feeble minded of Clifford Francis Husted, petition was granted. Trustee Postill of Marion township was granted permission to extend additional poor relief for the quarter ending December 31, to the amount of sls each, to the following named persons: Mrs. Mary Deer, Mrs. Lyman Zea, Mrs. Joseph Meyers, Miss Rose Culp. Application and bond for $150,000 of The Farmers’ & Merchants’ National bank of Rensselaer to become a public depository was granted* and funds awarded in accordance to Its capital stock of $75,000.