Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1899 — Ten Thousand Dollars Damages. [ARTICLE]

Ten Thousand Dollars Damages.

The fire damage case from Lake county of John B. Brown vs the Monon Railroad Co., ended Saturday, after a trial lasting two weeks. The jury found for the plaintiff, as was expected, and gave him a verdict of 110,000. This is twice the amount given in the Wm. Brown case, resulting from the same fire and previously tried here. In this last case, however, more land was burned over and much' more personal property was destroyed, The two verdicts are thought to be about in proportion to the damage done. 16 competent salesmen can not wait on near all of their trade on Saturday at the Chicago Deparrment Store. Oyer 100 doz. Wilson Bros. recd>