Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1901 — Wallick Gets His Gun Again [ARTICLE]

Wallick Gets His Gun Again

J> Y. Wallick, a former well known resident of Rensselaer, who moved to White county about a year ago, seems to have got in trouble again on account of his too handy gun. His going after a certain citizen of Rensselaer with his shooting iron will be generally remembered. On that occasion he did not shoot. From the following from Tuesday’s Monticello Journal he appears to have worked his weapons quite vigorously. Jacob Y. Wallick, who with his family resides on a farm two and one-half miles north-west of town, was arrested today by Officer Rothrock and Constable Bernethy, on an affidavit filed by Elmer Reynolds charging assault and battery with intent to kill. Reynolds was made the target of bullets from a revolver last night and later received a charge of shot in the hands. Jacob Y. Wallick is supposed to have been the “man behind the guns” in both cases. The preliminary hearing to determine whether Wallick should be bound over to court was begun in Justice Ross’ court at 1 o’clock. May Wysong, aged 13, neice of Reynolds, was the first witness examined. She testified that after school was out yesterday she accepted an invitation from Gertie Wallick to go to the Wallick home. She was accompanied'by her brother, George, and uncle, Elmer Reynolds. The evening was spent in the parlor, Mrs. Wallick, James Hart, the hired man. and one or two others being present. Mr. Wallick was absent but returned about 8:30. Then five shots were heard back by the kitchen. Reynolds was slightly wounded in the right arm. He repaired to the Wysong home a short distance south and then started to town in a buggy with George Wysong. A short distance from the house they were fired upon from behind some brush and then witness saw Wallick walk away with a gun in his bands. Four panes of glass were also shot out of a window at the Wysong home. Wallack’s actions are supposed to have been prompted by jealousy. He is a man of apparently 65 years of age. His wife is much younger perhaps thirty. Justice Ross, after hearing the evidence in the case, bound Wallick over to the circuit court in the sum of SI,OOO. At the time of going to press the defendant was looking for a bondsman.