Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1899 — The Harrington-McCoy Trouble. [ARTICLE]

The Harrington-McCoy Trouble.

The trouble between Charles Harrington and Bennett McCoy, of near Virgie growing out of a raid by McCoy’s cattle on Harrington’s fields, and the forcible rescue of the impounded cattle by McCoy, was tried Tuesday afternoon, before Squire Burnham. Harrington had McCoy arrested for assault, because of the forcible removal of Mrs. Harrington from the gate or bars of the enclosure where the cattle were; and also a surety of the peace proceedings. McCoy was found guility on the assault charge, but acquitted on the surety of the peace proceedings. His fine on the assault charge was SI and that and the costs amount to about S4O. He stayed the payment for 90 days.