Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1901 — A Fair Oaks Case. [ARTICLE]

A Fair Oaks Case.

John G. Liggett, of Fair Oaks, on complaint of a Wm. Kale, of Rose Lawn, was arrested Monday by constable Vick charged with shooting a prairie chicken on August 10th. The trial was before Squire Troxell Monday afternoon. A dead chicken was in evidence, but Liggett offered evidence that he was not present at the time of its death and was acquitted. A large number of Fair Oaks citizens were present at the trial as witnesses. It seems that Liggett had had Kale arrested a few days before for violation of the game law, and that the latter sought revenge. As Kale had the dead chicken in his possession at Monday’s trial, after his acquitted Liggett swore out a warrant for Kale’s arrest for having a prairie chicken in his possession, in violation of the game law. He was fined $lO and costs by Squire Burnham, but has taken an appeal to the circuit court.