Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1920 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interest!ns Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized — Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. John Groom of Gary came Wednesday and visited until Thursday with his uncle and aunt, County । Clerk Nichols and wife. County Agricultural Agent D. M. Mawhorter and wife have taken up their residence in the Mrs. Stella Ketchum house on McCoy avenue. .Winfred Pullin’ of Barkley township shipped two fine Hampshire hogs Thursday to our former county agent, Stewart Learning, now farming near St Peter, Minn. Mike Wagner, who has held the position of court reporter of this circuit for several years, is going to enter law school soon with the intention of fitting himself for the practice of this profession. He will be succeeded as reporter by Joseph Reeve of this city. On account of the county surveyor 'having been absent from his office practically all of the time since Tuesday, engaged in engineering work in the country, The Democrat has been unable to find out vepy much about the bids on the Ryan ditch which were received Tuesday, nor the number of bidders. All bids were greatly in excess of the estimate, however, and the contract was not let. The lowest bld was 14.6 cents per yard for dirt excavation, and $2.65 for the rock, while the estimate was 12 cents and 51.25, ’ respectively. Special Policeman Childers a>rested James E. Crane of Earl Park Thursday afternoon on an affidavit filed in Squire Irwin’s court some time ago by Mrs. Allee of Rensselaer, who charges that Crane and another party took her daughters to Francesville on the night of July 4th and gave them some sort of Intoxicant from which they did not recover for a few days. The liquor is said to have been a decoction of wood alcohol or “white mule.” One of the girls is only about 16 years old, and the charge is giving in. toxicating liquor to a minor. Crane put up a cash bond of $l6O and the case is set for hearing today.

The Oliver vs. ' Jasper County Farms Co. trial was finished up W>inesday noon, and Special Judge Carr of Monticello will render his decision at the regular September term of the Jasper circuit court, which convenes Sept 14. The court indicated what Its general verdict would be, but the complete finding of facts, which will be quite lengthy of course, will not be rendered until the September term. He stated that he would grant compensatory damages to Oliver, but did not wish to set aside the deett of Oliver to the Farms company because of the fact that some transfers had since been made to innocent parties, etc.

New suits filed: No. 9216. Martha Ellen Albertson vs. John Bl Albertson; action for divorce. Complaint alleges that the parties were married Meh. 27, 1891, anu lived together as husband and wife until Dec. 10, 1918; that defendant was guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment, that he was of quarrelsome and jealous disposition, etc. Plaintiff resides in Rensselaer. No. 9217. Cora E. Ely vs. Merle Ely; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married July 8, 1906, and lived together until May 8, 1907; cruel and inhuman treatment and failure to provide is charged. Plaintiff asks for a divorce and the restoration of her maiden name of Cora E. Harmon. Plaintiff resides In Rensselaer. No. 9218. Charles W. Isenbarger vs. William A. CulbMtson; action to quiet title.