Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 3, Number 5, DeMotte, Jasper County, 15 June 1933 — PON IS ACQUITTED IN J. P. COURT HERE. [ARTICLE]

PON IS ACQUITTED IN J. P. COURT HERE.

In the trial of the state of Indiana against John Pon, an action brought by Gust A. Saftrom to place Pon under a peace bond, the Justice of Peace court in DeMotte found the defendant not guilty Tuesday morning. Saftrom, on the stand, stated that Pon had threatened to “put him away” but other witnesses for the state were unable to state that they actually heard the threats, as all stated that they were not close enough to hear what was said. Pon had two witnesses who stated that he (Pon) did not threaten Saftrom. The action grew out of a case where Pon’s father was ordered off land owned by Saftrom. A week later, according to Saftrom, young Pon brought three buyers to view the land. Saftrom ordered them off the land and an argument and fight then took place. Saftrom charges that Pon & Co. are attempting to get possession of his land from the holder of a mortgage on the property in order to start another Ponville. Pon & Co. state that they are proceeding according to law and are not attempting to illegally eject Saftrom from his property. During the trial and afterward, there was heated discussion between witnesses.