Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1902 — Another Truancy Case. [ARTICLE]

Another Truancy Case.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McClintic, of north of the railroad, were both before Squire Troxell, Tuesday night, charged with violating the truancy law, in not sending to school, with proper regularity, an , 8 year old orphan girl they have in their care. They both were very defiant and Mrs. McClintic told the justice she got the child to help her with her work and not to send her to school. A fine of $5 and costs were assessed against Mr. McClintic, $14.85 in all, and Mrs. McClintic was dismissed. Mr. McClintic refused to pay the fine and went to jail. But he paid hits fine the next day.