Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1905 — White Acted White [ARTICLE]

White Acted White

Emery White, of DeMott 1 , was tried before Squire Irwin, Thursday afternoon, on the charge < f larceny, oa complaint of one Mathew Karr, tte Ihtter an odd individual who lives in the vicinity of Fair Oaks, much of the time, as's s'at* ed, exemplifying the ‘-simple life” in the wi.d wo?d, by living in a tent or dug-out. S me time ego Karr sold White a wood sawing outfit There was a dec epit old traction eng ne as a part of the outfit, but it was not sptcia ly mentioned, in making the deal which was done ovtr the telephone. The price paid for the outfit was $l5O which was $25 more than

K«rr paid a number of years before. The traction engine itself cost Karr $25 some five years ago The engine was ’eft standing out iu the fields, as of nn value, but is White whs passing it one dey, he went to it and took off ihe injector, the whistle, the indicator aud the lubricator and also, judging from the results probably the aggravated, if there was one. Karr came along soon a'ter. visit, d the aged hulk, and noted the absence ■of the parts White bad taken. He called at White’s place and de1 manded a settlemert. White ordered him off the place, Kerr said ■he wanted no trouble, and went out into the road, and began to talk back. White went out and administered a swift kick and the arrest for larceny |soon followed. White showed at the trial that he considered the engine belonged to him, and that he paid more than the 1 uttit was worth, including the engine, and the Squire promptly acquit-ed him.