Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1901 — Circuit Court Notes. [ARTICLE]

Circuit Court Notes.

Court, adjourned last Thursday morning for the week, and re-con-vened again Monday. Ora Bushong was granted a divorce from her husband, Gus Bushong, and the custody of their two infant twin boys. The grounds for the divorce were cruel and inhuman treatment.. In the case of Minnie Alvey vs. F. W.rßedford for the possession of little Frank Hitchcok, which attracted so much attention, the Judge gave the child to Mrs. Alvey. The costs wore divided equally between the two parties. The case of B. J. Gifford vs. Churchhill, White & Co., of Chicago, Was on trial yesterday. Gifford is suing to recover the price of a carload of corn, which he claims the above Arm was short when making settlement with him for the grain Bhipped them last year. Albert Wilson, indicted by the grand jury for assault and battery with intent to commit rape upon the persons of Anna McGee and Edna Peacock, was Aned $25 and given a jail sentence of 10 day t on a plea of guilty to assault and battery, the charge of intent to commit rape being nolled.