Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-09-21

law suit at Esquire Bakers on Satur- |
day afternoon, we set out and on /
reaching the scene We were Amazed |
to see the road filled with teams. Az
fine carriage stood here, a buggy |
there, and wagons yonder, and
groups of men standing around. We
were informed that there were to be
two law suits, and the first was called
at one o'clock-Burkey, of Plymouth
VS.. Moses Working. The trouble was
this: The defendant bought of plain
tiff last April an Adams chilled pillow,
on verbal warrantee that the pillow
would work in any kind of soil; also
with permission to try the pillow a
reasonable length of time, after
which, if it did not suit, he should
return it to Burkey. Defendant took
the pillow and kept it nearly two
months, after which he returned it in
a badly worn condition, and said the
pillow did not fill the bill and he would
not pay for it. Lawyer McKelvey, of
Plymouth, appeared as counsel on
behalf of the prosecution, and lawyer
Rogers, NJ ID. l.. l.. d., of Marmont,
AMI William Shaw, l.. l.. D., appeared
for the defense. After quite
deal OF jangling the lawyers got
through with the witnesses, when
they addressed themselves to the
Judge, and it was amusing TO all (save
the counsel for the defense) to see
lawyer McKelvey going through
Shaw and Rogers, as hot knife
would go through butter The de-
cision, which was not announced on
the day OF trial. has since been rem
dered in favor of the defense. The
second case was Robson against Fife,
to recover $50 as hire for labor per-
formed by Robison's son for Fife.
Robinson conducted his own case and
Fife had Rogers. As in the first case,
the defense came off triumphantly.
Now, while it is generally presumed
that there is no injustice done in the
court, in our view of the matter we
think justice was kept well in the
back ground Saturday.
MARMoNT, Sept. 18th, 1876.
Agreeable to previous announce
ment, the Republicans OF this town.
ship together with many Democrats
assembled at the Marmont school
house Saturday last, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the
offices. The convention was called
to order and presided over by Eli
Parker, chairman of the township
Republican central committee. On
motion DR.. Wiseman was elected tel
Ter, and it was agreed that the chair
appoint committee Of five to report
names of candidates for nomination.
After an absence OF fifteen or twenty
minutes the committee returned with
list OF names as long as n mules
ear A half or more OF those who
were named for trustee withdrew
leaving only Luke Oyermeyer, Frank
Overmeyer and J. F. Wise to be
voted for. A big effort was made by
a number OF wire pullers to nominate
J. F. Wise but the subjoined table
will indicate how they succeeded:
Luke Overmeyer, %; Frank O.er-
meyer, 5; and J.F. Wise, II. On
motion l.. Overmeyer was declared
the unanimous nominee OF the con-
vention. The next thing in order
was to choose a candidate for justice.
A number OF persons were named but
all declined save Albert BONNER who
said he would be like Horace Gree
ley; he would never say no." so he
was nominated by reclamation.
Next was the assessor and as before,
many were called but few struck.
Edward Norris, George Snyder and
Henry Sickman were balloted for and
the former came out victorious.
Irwin Miller was nominated for con-
stable. Much merriment prevailed
Throughout the convention.
ORA Pro NoBIs.
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