The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27

had two young men of his neighborho
Osman and Daniel Danielson-arres,e
the charge of DESTROY ing the factory.
preliminary examination held before sd
Calvin, in this city last October, they
bound over to the grand jury and ind
for malicious mischief, They are abou
and "a years of age, the sons of Christie
Danielson, a very wealthy farmer near
land, and are both married. The "st
factory" Gs it was called, seems to
been an eye sore to the community whe
WAS located. Children on their way to
from school by reason Of inhaling the
odor sickened, and the stencil was at ii
so overpowering that older people also,
said, became sick from the disgusting sn
The largest number of witnesses subp0I
in any case before the courts have appea
in this: the case of the People against
Daniesons, fully IS being in attendanda
at the opening Of the trial Tuesday morn
when nearly 20 witnesses were sworn al
one time for the def nse, a jury having b
secured Monday afternoon, The wives
the defendants were present, also mum
of young ladies who were sabp9nad as
nesses for the defense. The space inside
railing was not so crowded since the CT
brated trial Of Pete Weast, and much int
est attached to the trial. Job Dawson,
complainant will start suit for dana
against the Danielsons shortly. About
o'clock p. N. Wednesday, the case was Civ
TO the jury and in few hours after v
dict of mot guilty" was returned. \
verdict was no doubt due to the instructor
Judge b anchard stating that if the defer
ants, acting in good faith, abated a nusan
they could MOI be held crminally liable
the same. Some Of The best legal minds
the Ottawa bar hold that this DOCTRINES
versive Of established usages as to the rigl
| Of property owners.
The following cases were dismissed; 10
Buffers W K Place, II C Graves John
Mitchell, 7 Johnson Ole Mossness ct !
Clark A Norena Jas Il Cross, Dennis Fiel|
ing W T Trcss, Samuel Poundstone v CT
Green, Great Western Tel. Co John lio,
sack, Cynthia + Smith V Martin C Smitl
John Smith Y Alanson Smith, Eugene GraI
V John L SpauldinG, jr., Philip Schlagetur|
Fredk Greener ct al, Catherine Kelly
Michael Kelly ct al, People Vim Ilarri
Same Sarah Barton.
In the case of the People Thomas Flynn
indicted for incest, the case was continue
on request of the prosecuting attorney.
DIVORCE.
Alkaline White, of StreatOr, filed her pet
ton in the Circuit Court Wednesday, askin
for divorce from her husband, William T
White. She was married to the latter i
this city April :, 1874. August 6, 1881
White, as the petition alleges, wilfull
deserted his wife, and has since continue
so to do. One child, aged ten years, wa
the result Of this unsu table union.
In the chancery side of the Circuit cour
Martha A. Mason of Sher dan, obtained
decree Of divorce from Ter husband yestei
day in Judge B,anc 'rd's court on tn
ground of cruelty. While the decree wa
being rendered Mr.. McDOuga appeared be
for Judge Stipp, who has been hearing char
c Try cases in the County court room thi
week, and had the default of the husban
set aside. obtaining PERM, sion to file eros
bill. The case is now sadly mixed one.
And still another: John p. Tilden, yestel
day, entered suit against the Bo I'd of Edu
cation of Peru, IN behalf Of lis daug t
Flora, who two years ago was expelled b
the board for alleged immoral conduct
Mayo Il Wiimcr represent the plaintiff
Damages are placed at $4,000. Mr.. Tide
Of late years has figured conspicuOusly i
THE courts here. The above law firm has MS
brought suit against the c, B. & Q. r. r. &c
for Francis Porclew, who some time ago ha
some horses killed at Covel Creek. TIL
damages in this case are placed at 81 900.
Another big suit for damages was entere
in the Circuit court yesterday by Duncan
.O'Couor for Col. +. D. Taylor, against tn
Illinois Central railroad, damages ben
placed at $50, OO0 The plaintiff held leas
II the old Passenger house at Mendoza
which was destroyed by fire, and which tn
company refused to rebuild.
Judge Stipp will open court at Norris mex
week
The Rcddick will contest is on the tria
list for the March term of court
The last jury panel in the Circuit cour
vas discharged after the verdict in the Daw
son. Danielson case.
The March term Of the Circuit court lie
gins on the sth.
County Court.
The claims recently passed upon and al
lowed by the County court against william
and O. J. Wilson, Of Earlville bank notoriety
together with costs of suit, amount to abou
$4,000.
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