The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-24
TIE COT RITZ.



The result Of discussion about an Oh
bucket once plunged two nations into "A
bloody war so ancient history says
This same principle that from ori'ling mat
ter often springs long and costly litigation
is fully illustrated by the case Of Gray v
Thcurer, which was to be begun in the cir
cui, court Thursday, but was postponed until
"A week from that time. The parties to the
suit are both farmers and reside near MeH-
den. About two year. ago these men had a
disuute over washbasin, the property OF
the district school in their ncighhorhoo1,
in which one accused the other of aPpropri-
ating the sad basin after the school term
closed The discussion was brought to n
close by Grays getting a sound thrcshlhg at
the hands of Theurer and Two Of his sons,
for which, year ago they were hned 80
each in the county court. The present suit
has been Instituted by Gray to recover dam
ages to the amount Of $1,000, he alleging
that the beating administered him by Ihcu-
rer end his sons has permanently injured
one of his arms. Wednesday and Thursday
last u large number Of witnesses Tor Ooth
sides were registered at the hotels in this
city II for the defense being at the Clifton.
Thursday next Meridcn will be again largely
represented at the county seat, even to the
handsome. cultured school ma am, of that
vic iiy.
A case which has elected great deal of
interest this week and which occupied the
attention of the circuit court four days was
that of Cook VS. Fraser. About three years
ago, Thos Cook, then "A resident of Waltham,
now of Plano, was kicked by mule. The
bone at the ankle was broken and DR.. Fra
ser, of La Sale, was called to set the fracture
and as alleged by plaintiff, the ankle became
permanently deformed through the mode of
treatment adopted by Dr. Fraser. Wednes-
day and Thursday good deal of expert tes-
timony was introduced on both sides, DR..
Corbus, of La Sale, Cole, of Peru, and Ed
wards, of Mendoza, tcsliiying in behalf of
plaintiff as did Dr. Hathaway, Of this city.
Drs. Hard, Ryburn, Dyer and Macarthur
gave evidence as tending to prove that the
treatment was as good as could be had under
the circumstances Thursday afternoon A..
j. O'Conor opened the argument before the
Jury for the plaintiff, and J. W. Duncan
closed. r. d. Mcdonald conducted the de
six o clock Thursday afternoon and in a few
hours thereafter they had agreed When the
sealed verdict was opened in the court yes
terduy morning it was found that damages
had been awarded Cook in the sum of -,
800 A motion was made for "A new trial
but it is probable that it will not be granted,
NEW DIVORCE SUITS.
Mrs. Jas. Burns, of Strcator, was On Tues.
day granted n decree of divorce. The par
ties were married ut Seneca June &, 1876
The husband was charged with repeated acts
OF cruelty, and for the past three years Mrs,
Burns was obliged to work for her mother
to obtain the necessaries Of life for herself
ard children For two years of this time
Burns was habitual drunkard, and spent
everything lie could get for strong drink
He was u man OF violent temper and fire.
quently INDUCED in obscence and abusive
language and personal violence. On the 4th
of July, 1889, he knocked her down by a
blow on the face from his fist, and again,
Sept 6, 1888, threw her violently to the
floor and pulled out large quantities Of her
hair; June 80, 1894, he knocked her down
with chair, all Of which allegations were
sustained.
On the same day as above Mrs. Charles II
Haskell was separated from her husband
Nov. 10Th, 1879, plaintiff was married and
continued TO live with defendant uatil May
18th, 1888, when she was deserted by her
husband, and he has since concealed his
whereabouts. The petitioner was also grant
ed permission to assume her maiden name,
Fanny b. Armstrong, and that the said
Chas. II. Haskell be forever barred of oil
right of dover in the property and estate OF
said complainant.
Fletcher A. Butler, on Christmas day
1877, was married to Miss Ida Coitew, of the
village Of Sheridan. Mrs Butler has been n
regularly licensed physician of that place,
and almost since the time Of giving herself
az Christmas box to Mr.. Butler he has act