Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1902 — The Circuit Court. [ARTICLE]

The Circuit Court.

Coon Burk, who had trouble with “Young Bill” Hurley, and slugged his mug with a jug, plead guilty to assault and battery and the court fined him $5 and costs. He will probably lay it out in jail. Charley Chadwick, the artist in oil and light fingers, charged with doing Brown up brown, to the extent of $36, plepd not guilty. He swore that none of his former great wealth now lingered about his clothing, and the court appointedCt S. Mills to defend. Trial set for third Tuesday, April 29th, at 2 p. m. James Edwards, of Remington, alleged raiser of cats of the wagonload variety, had his trial set for the 3rd Monday, at 11 a. m. J. E. Wilson appointed to defend. Wm. Hale, charged with the larceny of a cultivator from Universal Judy, plead not guilty to larceny and guilty to and J. E. Wilson was appointed to defend. Trial 3rd Wednesday, 9 h. m.

J. W. Tauner, the ex-merchant of Thayer, is charged with perjury, by the father of Henry Boswinkle, a young man who got a license here on Feb. 27th, to marry Sylvia Granger. Tanner furnished the swearing for Young Boswinkle, and the Old Boss Winkle wouldn’t stand for it, and had Tauner arrested. It is alleged that the young man was not as old as Tanner swore, and that the girl didn’t live in this county, as he also swore. But the couple got married all right, which was the main thing.- Tanner’s trial is set for April 29tb.