Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1920 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From lhß Various Departments OF JASPER COUPin CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized — Together With Other Note* Gathered by U* From the Variou* County Office*. Attorney W. J. Reed of Knox was looking after legal 'matters here yes-' terday. Ed Oliver of ' New Orleans, La., came Monday to look after some matters In court here. John Buck of 'Go’odland, who was brought to the county jail recently to await his admittance to Longcliff, was taken to that institution last Thursday. Miss Emma Benson of near Mt. Ayr has succeeded Miss Mary Wagner as stenographer in the Williams & Dean law offices, Miss Wagner resigning to get married. Saturday was a great day for marriage licenses at the clerk’s office, although the 13th is considered a hoodoo by some people. Four licenses were granted during the day which was the greatest number that have been issued In any one day for several months.

Governor Goodrich issued a proclamation Monday, putting in force the acts of the last special session of the legislature that did not carry an emergency clause. Such acts, therefore, are effective from 8:20 a. m. Nov. 15, the time which the distribution of the copies of the acts was completed. Circuit court note in Pulaski County Democrat: The Director General of Railroads has brought suit for >313 demurrage charges against Jacob Johnson of the west side of this county. It is alleged that Johnson failed to unlaod promptly some cars of road building material that were shipped to him at Gifford. New suits flledT~No. 9267. John Tobias vs. Dessie Melrose et al; suit on contract . No. 9268. : Gladys Wynegar vs. Grant Wynegar; action' for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married Jan. 10, 1917, and separated on Sept. 18; 1920; that during their married life defendant had been guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment; failed to make reasonable provision for support of plaintiff and their two children. Plaintiff asks for divorce and the custody of the two children. Grant Wynegar of South Bend, who was arrested last week and placed in the county jail on charges of non-support of his wife and children, was released Saturday evening on cash bond being furnished by A. W. Albertson of South Bend, >309 on each of the two charges. The defendant was arraigned before Judge Hanley Monday morning to answer to the charges of wife

and child desertion and was ordered to contribute to their support, S3O to be paid by next Monday morning, $lO by Dec. 1, and sl2 weekly thereafter until further order Qf the court.

Marriage licenses issued: Nov. 13, William S. Lewis of Fair Oaks, aged 52 Dec. 27 last, contractor, and Nettle Dungan of Mt. Ayr, aged 35 Augl 14 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for each, previous marriages 'dissolved by death in 1919 and 1918-, respectively. Nov. 13, Oliver MaCurdy of Monon, aged 20 Jan. 27 last, steel mill worker, and Kathleen Beavens of Battle Ground, aged 19 Feb. 8 last,, clerk. First marriage for each. Mala being, under age his father, Fred MaCurdy, gave consent to issuance of license. Novi 13, Oscar J. Stetabel of Wheatfield, aged 29 Jan. 15 last, laborer, and Clarabell Dunn, also of Wheatfield, aged 19 Aug. 16 last, housekeeper. First marriage for. each. kov. 13, William Clive Line of .Buchanan, Jfich., aged 23 Oct. ,14 -last, machinist, and Mary Ann Wagner bf Rensselaer, aged 31 April ’lB. Ihst, stenographer. Firtt marriage for each. 7