Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1901 — Arrested on an Old Charge. [ARTICLE]

Arrested on an Old Charge.

Constable Vick went out to the John Makeever farm about 3 miles west Monday afternoon, and brought in Joe Ellis and put him in jail. Ellis was heavily fined and costed several months ago, for violating the fish law, but Squire Troxell suspended the sentence during good behavior, Ellie being a poor man. A few days ago Ellis got very hostile to Mr. Makeever, his landlord, being very abusive and also threatening to "cut his heart out” and other unpleasant performances. In view of these facts, it was thought that clemency was being wasted on Ellis and he was brought in as stated. He had previously said he would shoot the constable if he tried to arrest him, but he se em to have changed his mind on the shooting. It is likely that after this fine is served out that Mr. Makeever will bring surety-of-the-peaoe proceedings against Ellis. It was owing to Mr. Makeever’s intercessions in Ellis’ behalf that his fine was suspended in the first place. An effort is being made to get Ellis out, by having his costs remitted, and his paying the S2O fine-