Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1887 — The Expenses of the Rutherford Trial. [ARTICLE]

The Expenses of the Rutherford Trial.

Criminal trials are an expensive necessity. They come high but we must have them. The following items show very closely the cost to the county of the trial of Hannah Rutherford for the killing Of John Steele: Expenses of grand jury $ 50 Pettit jury 278 Jury commissioners. .. ■.... (i Bailiffs.. 5?» Sheriff serving special venire 85 Sheriff, per diem *. Id Stenographer 42 Clerk’s fees 27 Printing and incidentals.... 10 Attorneys for defense and prosecution 439* Total , SI,OOO The most of the above items are correct, as shown by the record, two or three, however,.are estimated and prorated from the entire expense of the court for the term. These are the grand jury item, the bailiffs item and the item of incidentals. These are all figured under the mark rather than over it, and it would be safe to say that the total cost of the trial to the county, was at least §IOO more than the above figures show.