Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1885 — How the Case Terminated. [ARTICLE]

How the Case Terminated.

Tlans. Howland, a former proprietor of the Heusselaor marble- works, came to this place on a spree, -several days ago. He brought with him an old horse and buggy, which he claimed as Ids own. After trying several men he finally sold, the outfit to Clias. Stebbins for sdo, and Stebbins sold the horse to Marshal Hough for s2o. Last Sunday, JMcDade, the Fowler marble man, came over and claimed the property and took it* away. Mr. Stebbins had repaired the buggy, and was out alltogether about S7O. Howland was canvassing for McUade, and was using the horse and buggy, and didn't osvn a dollar in it. Stebbins went to Rensselaer last Monday and returned Tuesday morning with Howland and a constable from that county. *' There being no J ustice of the peace in this township, arrangements were made to take the prisoner to Kentland on the 10:08 train. At this stage, of the proceedings the Rensselaer constable kicked for his expenses, and threatened to turn the prisoner loose unless he received them forthwith. When the train pulled in Stebbins and his Yeoman, boarded the train, while the constable and prisoner stepped back and allowed the prosecuting witness and the le«al gentleman to proceed on their way to the county seat, minus officer and prisoner. Howland borrowed a quarter of a philanthropic citizen, and after ••setting ’em up”, the constable and prison erstr&rted east on the railroad, the so.-mer apparently as anxious.' to get away as tne latter.-lioudland Herald.

In addition to and, modification ,ot the above account of this unfortunate, matter wo may':-ay that S. 11. Duvall was the spoti-d constable above-spoKon of, and that both .ho and others say that Stebbic? and Yeoman were too drunk to know wbat tLcv were ah on when they boarded the cars; for Kentland. It Is also, proper to state that the whole .affair has the apt entrance ol a damnable conspiracy on the > art of Goodland dead beats and drunkards ‘o money out o: Ilo.vl .nd and .1 is sister, .Mrs. < oh. Healev. There N little doubt, but that thev t< oh a.dvei;. tage ol ilovt land's uncontrollable a-:-petite h r whiskey and got him drunk and induced him tontdi the horse and P c -«P-j--b. ■ There is scarcely: a doubt ti ..t Mrs. ecould mat.e out. a good case' against theni ft*?‘attempted black-mail audit is not at, all unlikely that the cad of tins mat ter is. cot ret.’