Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1920 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From tin Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized — Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us from the Various County Offices. New suits filed: Noi 9272./ Petition of William Della Richards for change of name to William Della Lidtner. County Treasurer May and family spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Mey’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Shoull, at Wolcott. We are advised that Greenberry Lowe, formerly deputy auditor in this county, has been appointed a field examiner of the state board of accounts. Mr. Lowe is well qualified to fill the place.—Kentland Enterprise. Sheriff Woodworth went up near Surrey Thursday and arrested John Gers at the home qt George Stogsdale, who resides on one of-the Hallagan farms. Gers is wanted In Huntington county for alleged failure to pay money into the court for the support of his former wife and children. He claims to have left SIOO in Huntington for this purpose, but if he did so the amount was evidently not turned in. The officers from Huntington county came after Gers yesterday. The state highway commission has practically re-covered the entire Rensselaer-Remington vlth new rock during the past few months, putting on, apparently, several trainloads of stone. The roadway has been widened Considerably much of the way also, but the rock’ has not been rolled and packed and until this is done the widening process will not be of much benefit for travel. However, It is probable that it will get pretty well packed going' through the winter and next season this should be one of the best roads in Jasper county.

Marriage licenses issued: November 23, Gene Wiedman of Boswell, aged 22 April 20 last, farmer, and Charlotte Hoard of Lafayette, aged 20 June 3 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. November 24, John Harper of Gillam township, aged 22 February 26 last, farmer, and Sophia Winters, also of Gillam, aged 20 August 15 last, housekeeper. First . marriage for each. November 24, Charles Putman of Rensselaer, aged 33 October 22 last, laborer, and Ethel Hill, also of Rensselaer, aged 19 August 14 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for male, first marriage having been dissolved by death in 1918. First marriage for female. November 24, Herman Ames of Rensselaer, aged 28 September 20 last, farmer, and Virginia Yeoman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Yeoman of Newton township, aged 20 June 3 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Sheriff Woodworth has another young man boarder from Newton county, Ernest Strickler, a big sixfooter, who was arrested at Enos Wednesday morning on the charge of burglarizing the Bower Bros, restaurant at Morocco Tuesday night and' taking some SSB from a “punchboard” gambling device. Strickler, who is a former resident of Morocco, when arrested had part of the money on his person, it is said, and also some parts of the punch-board. He had used a portion of the money to buy some turkeys. Some years ago Strickler is said to have stolen _an automobile from Dr. Recher of Morocco, but was released from ment for the offense on a promise of good behavior. His trial on the burglarly charge will come up at the next term of court in Newton county. Strickler has been married only about two weeks. His bond is fixed at 15,000, so it is likely that he will remain in jail until January, as court does not convene in Newton county again until that time.