Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1919 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From tbs Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL \ Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notos Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. Attorney John Greve was down from Demotte on business yesterday. At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening all members were present except Councilman Allman.* Other than the allowance of the regular grist of claims no business* was transacted. John Vlsak of Indiana Harbor, who had been in jail here for some time for shooting a deputy sheriff In Newton county, was taken to the state penal farm Monday by Sheriff Woodworth to serve a 90-day sentence. It Is understood that the 1920 automobile licenses will begin being sent out from the secretary of state’s office about Dec. 26. The plates are made at the state prison at Michigan City and will be a buff background with olive green letters. The plates for trucks will have the'"word “truck’’ stamped perpendicularly on the left end.

Marriage licenses issued: Dec. 5, Willie T. Neal of Bethany, Mo., aged 23 Aug. 10 last, farmer, and Marguerite Swartz of Rensselaer, aged 18 Nov; 20 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Dec. 6, Charles Ray Pollock of Jasper county, aged 24 Aug. 10 last, farmer, and Lera Hope Standish of Mt. Ayr, aged 21 July 7 last, housekeeper. First marriage for eachDec. 6, Howard Guy Abbott of Indiana Harbor, aged 34 Juue 29 last, engineer, and Gladys Reeve, daughter of Mr. , and Mrs. Ed Reeve of Rensselaer, aged 27 Aug. 22 last, stenographer, marriage for each. Married in the clerk’s office by S. C. Irwin. Coroner W. J. Wright was called to Laura Sunday afternoon to investigate the death of an illegitimate child born to an 18-year-old daughter of W. O. Cunningham, and which was apparently born dead, although the circumstances looked a little suspicious at first and a Wheatfield doctor who was summoned called Mr. Wright to investigate. The parents of the "girl testified under oath that their daughter had successfully kept her condition from them until after the child was born. The family came here from Boone comity some years ago and bear a good reputation in the neighborhood in which they reside. Mr. Wright was satisfied, after thoroughly investigating the matter that the child was a stillborn.

New suits filed: No. 9144. Charles H- Mills, adm. of estate qt John W. Hurley, vs. Robert M. Hurley et al; petition to sell real estate. . . No.z 9145. Arthur Turner vs. Josephine Turner; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married in 1904 at Mineral Point, Mo., and separated on March 5, 1916; that they have five children, ranging in age from 16 to 6 years; that defendant Is not a fit person to have the care and custody of said children, therefore defendant asks for a divorce and the care and custody of the children. No, 9146. Fritz Ramme vs. Dorette Ramme; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties separated on July 25, 1917, on which date defendant drove plaintiff from their home and has since refused to live with him; that plaintiff is 73 years of in frail health, while ,the defendant is 50 years of age and in good health.