Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 19, Number 27, DeMotte, Jasper County, 3 June 1949 — Bond Suit Filed Against Co. Clerk [ARTICLE]

Bond Suit Filed Against Co. Clerk

Lake County Men Squabbling Over Who Should Collect Bond Money

Ivan J. Carson as Jasper county circuit court clerk is in the role of an innocent bystander in a bond suit filed in his office. But nevertheless he is the defendant in the action in which Michael Vargo of Lake county seeks to recover $2,000 held by Clerk Carson as surety for the appearance of the Strayer brother of Lake county who were charged with grand larceny. The Strayers were tried on a charge of having stolen an outboard motor from Gerald Curtin of DeMotte. They were fined after being found guilty. Each of the brothers posted SI,OOO bond with the Clerk Carson, who issued receipts for the money. It develops that Vargo put up the bond money. According to Mr. Carson, Vargo was a business associate of John Mitchell in the bonding business, and that the partners had an argument and dissolved partnership. Both Vargo and Mitchell are demanding the money. Clerk Carson demanded return of the receipts before returning the money but no receipts have been forthcoming. Vargo claims that Mitchell was an employee of his.Mithcell has the receipts and is clinging to them. Clark Carson is standing by.