Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1891 — THE CIRCUIT COURT. [ARTICLE]

THE CIRCUIT COURT.

The grand jury completed its work and were discharged, on Wednesday evening of last week k Besides the two job lots of indictments against saloonists, 9 against M. O. Halloran and 14 against the the Hildebrands, they found but two bills. The nine bills against Halloran were mostly for selling on July 4th with one or two for selling to minors, to break the monotony. Against Hildebrands most of the charges were for allowing minors to’play pool. The pettit jury has been in attendance since Monday. It is composed as follows: Jeremiah Bisher, John M. Ott, Wm. Hoile, Andrew K. Yeoman, John Shroer, James E’ Lamson, Marcus G.Lewis, Walter Gumm, John W. Taylor. William Wilcox, Leon W. Shaffner, Charles Dean.

M. O. Halloran plead guilty to 5 of his indictments, and his fines and costs thereon aggregated about SIOO. Lorenz Hildebrand plead guilty to all 12 of his, and was “salivated” to the extent of $135 fines and costs. Nick Zimmer, by attorney, plead guilty to 3 cases against him, as sale onist. and was fined and costed $47.60. Henry Granger, the DeMotte saloonist, also plead, guilty to a back number indictment, for selling without license; was thought to be about the right figure in his ease. Tuesday the case of Michael Halloran against Chas. Brown,a suit on note, was tried by a jury. Defendant set up claims for off-set, for doctoring plaintiff’s horses, Ac., and verdict was in his, defendant’s favor. Geo. H. Brown, Sr., as administrator of the estate of Geo. O. Hoover, made final report, and was discharged.

Laura Michaels vs. Wilmot H. Ritchey, et al., decree in partition. Benj.JJarris,Alt.Collins and J. W. Cowden, appointed commissioners to divide the estate.

The suits of Umphrey Baker and Grover Smith against the Monon Ry., for damages for being put off train, w ere compromised by parties and dismissed.

S. P. Thompson vs. Josiah S. Wolfe, et-al, settled by parties and dismissed-

Caroline Carmichael vs. John Carmichael, for support, is dismissed. The parties have “made up.” 1 , John Makeever vs. Sampson Erwin, suit to revive judgment. Verdict for plaintiff for $565.77 and costs. Anna Reinchef vs. 1/N. A. & C. Ry. Co., venue changed to Newton county. „ Marcus A. Atherton vs. Franklin Vicars; John Wolfe vs. David Campbell : Robert Parker vs. John decrees quieting titles in plaintiff’s.

Tolbert Brick vs. Joseph G. Hunt, suit for damages for personal injuries, venue changed to Newton county. H. W. Falley & Co. vs. M. J. Phelps, judgment for plaintiff, $295. J. H. Willey vs. W. C. Shead, suit oh note, $55.78 for plf.

R. A. Edwards vs. Maria Peregrine, mechanic’s lein. For plaintiff, S6OO and costs. Rockford Watch Co- vs, J. H. Hardman, on acct, for plaintiff SIIO.BO. S. Millard vs. Phelps Bros, on guarantee, judgment for plf., $530.76 and costs. Nichols <fc Shepherd vs. Phelps Bros., on guarantee, judg. for plf., $638.22 and costs. W. A. Rinehart vs. Chas. W. Bussell, on note, judg. for plf., $65.84.

M. F. Chilcote vs. Matthew Yeager, on mortgage, for plf. 261.92 and costs. THE DIVORCE MILL. Hannah A. Emmons was given a divorce from Peter J. Emmons, and given her maiden name, Davisson. They were married in Dec. 1888 and separated in the spring of 1891. The grounds were cruel and inhuman treatment, in using vile and abusive language, and threatening her life. It was in evidence that Emmons would “rare right up out of his sleep at night and begin cussing and damning” the plaintiff because she would not sell her home. And when her final refusal so to do was given, he asserted that he had two other wives he could Jive with, and went thence. The plaintiff is a daughter of Lewis Davisson, a most estimable cicTzet of Union tp. '■ — r Mary Tyler was given a divorce * fl *

from Frank H. Tyler. They were married in Dee. 1887, and parted in Dec. 1890. A total failure on the part of Tyler to support his wife is alleged; The custody of the two children, a boy of 3 years, and a girl of 15 months, is given to,, the plaintiff. ►