Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1920 — HURT. GRUBB USES SHUTGUN [ARTICLE]

HURT. GRUBB USES SHUTGUN

Another Chapter In Marital Troubles of Wolcott Couple. Another chapter has been added to the troubles and disagreements of Robert E. Grubb and his wife, Nellie L. Grubb, who reside in the Wolcott vicinity and who have had their difficulties before the White circuit court on a number of occasions. This chapter might easily have been the last, had the alm of Mr. Grubb been more true. During the November term of court, which Just adjourned last Saturday, a replevin suit was heard in which Mrs. Grubb waa the plaintiff and Mr. Grubby the defendant. Mrs. Grubb wished to obtain possession of certain property she claimed she owned. The case was heard before Special Judge Coombs of Frankfort and his decision was rendered Friday in court He entered Judgment for the plaintiff as to certain of the property, which amounted to about $l2O, and a Judgment for five dollars damages for the detention of the property. •

He also entered judgment against the plaintiff for the defendant to all other articles of household goods in question. Sheriff Ben Price was to receive an order from the court to go and

T w-w , •« vl, v get these goods for Mrs. Grubb, but for some reason the order had not yet been issued to the sheriff, and Mrp Grubb, hi company sfith her brOther.John Fara bee. pt Wolcott, 1 to the home of Mr. Grubb, whkh is southwest of Wolcott, Moada) afternoon and demanded her gioda Before they reached the house, according to . Mr. Grubb called to them, Inquiring if tbby were accompanied by the sheriff. When they answered they were noL Mr. Grubb ordered theta from thp place. . When they failed to go, Mr. Grubby It U eaid. picked up a shotgun and pulled the trigger, the shot striking Mr. Fntatbee between his arpi and his side, tearing, some of his eloth injj. * The bullets, however, luckily' failed tp injure him. Following ' this incident, Mrs. Grubb and her brpther left the pn-mltes without trying further to secure their goods. What* action wllf be taken on this matter la’ not known but Mr. Grubb was arrested Monday evening and released on |2,000 ball. He waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the circuit court. ▲ divorce suit ia now pending in the Jasper circuit court, having been sent there on a change of venue from WTilte county, tn which Mrs. Grubb is the plaintiff and Mr. Grubb ths defendant. Since their separation Mrs. Grubb has been residing with her brother in Wolcott.—White County Democrat.