The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20
Circuit Court,


routine work this week, and with the excep
ton of two cases, the record has not sup.
piled the newspapers with much sensational
matter.
One important case was that Of Wilson v.
The c. b. 4 q. Il. r. Co. This was case in
which Wilson brought SUIT for damages for
eiectment by the conductor for refusing to
pay l0c extra fare, or penalty for not having
provided himself with n ticket. In the scuf
fe which ensued when the conductor elected
him from the train Wilson was badly bruised
in the shoulder. The jury awarded Wilson
$500.
On trial Thursday was the case of ANsrti
V. McQuade Some months ago, while Al
berii was enlightenng the world out of the
abundance Of his luminous intelligence a.
editor of the Giobe, he took occasion to
"show up Mr.. McQuadc in a manner highly
satisfactory to himself and tne Giobe, but
not so much so to McQuadc, who fell back
on his good right arm for a remedy and gave
Albert with an j a severe pommeling in
the presence Of the guests at the Clifton
along about noon soon after the appearance
Of the G,obe. Albert felt aggrievei. Like
and say smart things about their neghbors,
be felt that it was breach Of the peace and
Of good manners, and cruel wrong gener
ally, as well as prescriptions, for the victim
- kick back. So he sued McQuade for
5000 damages. After hearing the evi.
den c and the arguments by Attorneys Snow
and Fullerton for the plaintiff, and Bull,
Molouey and Mayo for the defendant, the
jury retired and at Gas rendered a verdict
FIR the plaintiff at one cent damages
On Thurs lay, Sears, the Homer murderer
Of bis wife, the recital Of which few weeks
ago filed the community with horror, was
brought into court lie leuiela knowledge
OF his act. An old man, well along in the
eighties, without money or friends, he was
without counsel, whereupon the Court ap.
pointed Henry Mayo to defend him.
NEW BUSINESS.
The Granl Jury on Saturday returned the
following indictments:
W J. Hynes. criminal libel.
John Langan, assisting to produce abor
ton.
n. Turney, larceny.
Anton Rossek, Of La Sale, assault with
intent to kill.
Hiram Sears Of Homer, murder.
Commissioners Of The township Of Wal.
than, obstrucling a highway.
BeHedick Doll la Sale, keeping open tip.
ping house on Sunday.
Chesterfield Bearisley, Serena, resisting
an officer.
Among the new suits are, City of Ottawa
Y. John Barrett, appeal; = F. Davis Y. Nat
Acct. Asso, Of Bloomington, appeal, 500 and
costs; Gatiss V. School Directors Dist. .,
Dimmick, appeal, 81 50 and costs People
v. Mrs. John Mclaughlin, appeal, %GG5;-
a case from La Sale, wherein Elizabeth Nil.
burn made complaint that defl had attempt
ed to indict bodily injury. IIalen Hayward
e; al. v, EImra Titzell and VIM Gentleman,
in chancery.
Jqagmsah- Marshall Field ct al l. Left
man. ~ ,5S6Ji; JOS Wright NJ Fletcher,
Sl78: Cathariuc Ammons o II Head {, al,
S777.Gj; Com Nat Bank of Chicago NJ II
Pitts ct al S299.5O; Margaret Kerns 7
Kerns, S26S.5j a Wilson vC b x Q Il Il,
$500.
Decrees Francs Brennan D Melon
nell ct al, supplemental; Colwell ct al v
Howe ct A. Sj2s.s7 Dupce ct al Buland
ct al II Lining + Kaufman
A large number Of old cases were dis
missed
The first petit Jury was called on Monday
Cor two weeks, ending March 9th.
DIVORCE
Mary Niccum and Elm NJ Nccum, Of
Utica, were married in Ottawa January %.
however, has behaved badly of late years.
lie is alleged to be bad, vulgar man. and
worse, is charged by his wife with adultery
and elopement Aug, 10, 1888 y with one Mrs
Anna Baker At any rate, his wife alleges
they disappeared together in 1884, and he
mas not since put in an appearance at home
or provided for his family. She wants the
proper relief and the custody of her children.
County Court.
Owing to the session of the Board and the
illness af Judge Gilbort, no business of mo
meni has been transacted.
In the Offices.
The Recorder has done his usual good
business this week, the real estate instru
nlents indicating, however, an unusual pro
portion of loans Of mortgages. From March
ITO March II, at p. NJ, the sales recorded
amounted to 1910, and the loans Il
$77,6l76s.
Among the leading sales by W. d. were
the following pieces Of land:
Neg seq lG, 81, 3. 1920.
John Flick to J II llinkey, lot s, blk "a,
and lots and 2, blk %. States Addn, and
lot D. blk IA, Orig Twn Ottawa, 81 300.
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