People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1896 — Court Notes. [ARTICLE]

Court Notes.

A large number of eases have been disposed of this term of court, but few of general interest. The greater interest centered, in the case against John Greve, who was indicted at last term of court for attempted bribery of a juror. This case was tried by jury with judge Truman F. Palmer, of Monticello, on the bench as special judge. The defendant did not deny that he gave Juror Worland one dollar, but testified that he thought his case, which was before the jury at the time, had already been decided in his favor, and he only meant to show his gratitude toward the jury by “treating” them. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Peter Trudeau pleaded guilty to the charge of assault and battery, in that

he tried to kiss another man’s wife, and was fined one dollar and costs. Several Remingtonians were to have been tried for gambling, but the main prosecuting witness, Charles MeCully, got so drunk, or was made so drunk, that he was unable to give in his testimony, so he was fined ten dollars and sent to jail for five days.