Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1902 — The Circuit Court. [ARTICLE]

The Circuit Court.

Mary M. RunyanW&rgranted a divoroe Friday from Newton Runyan, on the grounds of abandonment. She lives in Gillam tp. The Powell divoroe case was tried last Saturday morning. The plaintiff, Mrs. Mildred, C. Powell was granted a divoroe from John W. Powell, on the grounds of failure to provide, and cruel treatment in the withdrawal of all affeotion. They have, to all-ietlitffS'and pur- j poees, been separated for 5 or 6 years, though ostensibly liviog together. The defendant, who is in Washington D- C. made no appearance in the oaae. The Arnold, McGee, LintoD, Clifton, and Riohardaon divoroe oases were all oontinned, Elias Arnold made final settlement in the Andrew Arnold estate, showing that some $22,000 had been distributed. The missing eon, Andrew H. Arnold, has never turned up, and his share went to his children. In Yeoman vs Bedford, plaintiff's motion for new trial was overruled and 50 days granted for appeal. No appeal will be taken, however. The Moore ve Porter case was continued to next term on plaintiff’s motion for new trial. In Yeoman vs Eisle case, defendants motion for new trial overruled and plaintiff’s verdict reduced to $5.20. Young Willie Stone, one of the boys on trial sinoe June, was sentenced to the reform school, on application of bis gnardian W. J. Imes. He wont go to school, runs with bad company, Bmokes oigarettes eto. Willie ie about 11 or 12 years old.