Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1906 — Fined For Selling Mortgaged Moles. [ARTICLE]

Fined For Selling Mortgaged Moles.

# Isaac Senesac, of Kersey, was before the court a day or two ago, charged with selling a team of mules on which there was a mortgage larger than their ears. It seems that Isaac had mortgaged his musical mongrels some time ago to W. B. Austin, and later, while the mortgage was still unsatisfied, had sold them to E. L. Hollingsworth, who bought them for the tenant of one of his farms up in that region. As soon as Mr. Austin learned of the sale he sent out and took possession of the mules. It seemed then that Senesac had left Hollingsworth to hold the sac, and he sworo out a warrant for Senny’s arrest. When the officer went out to make the arrest, they found that he had left the state. However, not many days after he came to town of his own accord, and made a full payment to Mr. Hollingsworth. About that time the sheriff learned of his presence, and as in duty bound, he landed on him with the warrant for his arrest. On appearing before Judge Hanley he explained that he had sold the mules with no wrong intention, but for the purpose of buying a pair of brood mares, and added that when he left the state he had gone over Into Illinois to —strike” his father in-law for enough more money to complete the purchase of the mares. The Judge gave him all the leniency he could under the law and mrde the penalty a fine of five dollars and costs. It is said that some facts have since come to light which makes it look like Senesac is not quite the guileless individual the talk he put up would indicate.