Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1889 — CIRCUIT COURT NOTES. [ARTICLE]

CIRCUIT COURT NOTES.

Court adjourned last Friday until a wedding in the Judge's family. . The. Grand Jury was dfeeharged' last Thursday, after a nine Mays’ session. . They returned nine indictments: One for grand larceny, two for drunkenness, one for murder, one for attempted murder, in which three persons were included, one for assault and battery, one for illegal sale of liquor, one for rape and one for seduction. A formidable truly, and one which - includes more felonious,crimes, probably, than any list of indictments ever before "returned by a Jasper County grand jury. Six persons are indicted for iienitentiary offenses and one for a capital crime. The euart fixed the liail of the Remleys at $ 1,000 for the old man, $750 for John and SSOO for William. The neighbors are not tumbling over on e anot he r i n th ei r eage r ness t o sign their bonds, and from present prospects it seems likely that they will have to remain in jail until the October term. . \ '- -- Wm. Haver, of Remington, plead guilt)’ to the charge of being drunk in a public place, and was fined one dollar and costs. •‘Prof.” Oliver N. Russell, the violinist, who stole Sheriff Blue’s watch and chain,. a month or Uco ■ ago, plead guilty to the charge of petty larceny, and was “sent over the road” for one year. Sheriff Blue had the honor of escorting the distinguished gentleman to Michigan City, last Tuesday.