Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1897 — KNOCKED OUT! [ARTICLE]

KNOCKED OUT!

Commissioners Rule Against Saloon Applicant On Every Important Point- at IssneAn Appeal to The Circuit Court Likely to Be Taken. The hearing of the saloon license case of Will McCord, in the second ward of Rensselaer has been one of the most interesting and hotly contested cases in the commissioners, court for some time. The first important point decided was as to the legality of the withdrawal of four names from the remonstrance. The decision was that the withdrawal was made too late, and that the four names must remain on the remonstrance and be counted. The next point on which the applicant’s attorneys relied most strongly, was the contention that the four signers who live in the recently annexed Austin & Paxton’s addition are not legally residents of the second ward. On this point, also, the decision was against the applicant. Besides relying on these two points the applicant expected to prove that about a dozen other signers were illegal, from removing from the ward after their names were attached, alleged non-resi-dence, &c. On these points a number of witnesses were examined, but some other witnesses desired by the applicant could not be obtained, and besides, after losing the deceisions in the two points above mentioned, the applicant’s attorneys lost interest in the proceedings and gave up the fight. The decision of the commissioners was therefore that the remonstrance was sufficient and that the applicant’s petition for a license be denied. The applicant has given notice of intention to appeal to the circuit court but the appeal may be perfected and again it may not.