People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1893 — COURT NOTES. [ARTICLE]

COURT NOTES.

The case of the State of Indiana vs. Frank Stone, on the charge of inducing minors to gamble, was dismissed. Edward Phalon was found innocent by a jury of the charge of larceny. He proved that he had bought the log chain which he was accused of stealing, of another party. In the case of Louis A. Freel vs. E. G. Warren et al. the case was decided in plaintiff’s favor. Freel lives in DeMotte and at the March term of commissioners’ court asked for a liquor license to sell liquor in that towm. Warren et al remonstrated and the license was refused. An appeal was taken to the circuit court, with the above result. Freel will now serve the thirsty of De Motte in "less quantities than a quart.” The costs of the case, which is considerable, will have to be paid by the remonstrants.

State ex rel Emma J. Wamshar vs. Frank Clinton, bastardy, dismissed for want of prosecution. Philip Balsar was granted a divorce from his wife Margaret, on the grounds of cruel treatment.

Robert Swaim said it would be impossible to go to heaven if he had to live with his wife Maria, as it was impossible to live with her and be a christian. The judge held that as plaintiff was very old and preferred heaven to his wife, the divorce would be granted. Anna V. Ball, according to the evidence, cruelly slapped her husband, Cyrus, and for that reason is now a grass widow, as the judge granted the decree prayed for by Cyrus.