The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-10-26
Marriage Licenses.
From Fridays Daily .

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In the case of Curtis v. The Physi
clans and Dentists Department OF
the N. A. Mutual Benefit Association
arguments upon demurrer by thu
plaintiff to the plea in abatement fol
want of jurisdiction in the court, filed
by defendant, were made by l.. w
Brewer for plaintiff and j. ii. Eckels
for defendant. The point of conten
tiOn was as to whether process from
this county could reach a corporation
having no Office or agent here. De.
PENDANT claims that the provision OF
the general act applying to service OF
process on insurance companies does
not apply to assessment companies.
der advisement.
The case of the county of La Sale
against the Kankakee & Seneca, the
c., b. & Q. and the Illinois Valley &
Northern railroads was submitted to
Judge Blanchard yesterday afternoon.
The proofs presented showed clearly
that the roads had not presented their
schedules to the County Clerk, as pro-
vided by law, but had done so later,
the defense claiming that the Clerk
was not inconvenienced. The argu-
ments were concluded at four o'clock,
when the Court took the matter under
adviSement. In rendering his deci-
sion, the Court will decide upon the
disposal of the motion to dismiss,
made on Wednesday.
OMr. Barber, of Marseilles, who was
defeated in the suit brought against
him by Mail Carrier Benson. entered
a motion for new trial through his
attOrnieS, MeSsrS. Browne and Eckels.
Mr.. Barber feels that he should hardly
be compelled to pay Uncle Sans debts
and proposes to fight the case through
the courts to a final conclusion.
Judge Blanchard, in turning over
the pages of the law docket, noted the
fact that the cases of the city of La
Sale against some of her delinquent
taxpayers had not been placed on the
trial calendar, intimating that they
would be taken mp next term.
Charles II. futile was granted de-
cree of divorce from his wife, Helen
A. Tuttle, for deSertiOn and unwifely
acts. The case was commenced last
summer, and created some comment
at the time.
Susan p. Bradish has withdrawn
her suit for divorce, filed several
months ago against her husband,
ChaS. A. Bradish,
There are several divorce cases of
note to be decided early next week,
probably before Judge Dibell.
John Brooks V. Commissioners of
of the Town of Bruce; dam
ages awarded plaintiff. S22l.36.
The present petit jury was dis
charged yesterday morning, ending
the trial of law cases by jury to be
taken up on call. A new panel will
be taken on Monday for the criminal
cases.
Twenty indictments were handed in
by the grand jury yesterday, most
prominent among which is the indict-
ment against Dr. James o. Lewis, the
we'll known physician and druggist of
Grand Ridge, for selling liquor with
)ut license. He is charged in the in
pictment with selling from January to
June last without adding dollar to
jhe revenues of the village. The gen.
Jleman who is said to have stirred the
natter up and whose name appears as
jhe first witness on the Indictment is
Rev. j. II. Morphis, the prohibition
preacher of that section, who has been
lctive in the cause of his partp for
several years. DR.. Lewis is said to be
IN estimable gentleman but the num-
)er of witnesses on the Indictment
Joint out the fact that the state ap-
)ears to have a strong case. The in
lictment contains twenty counts.
Hugh Black, brush saloon keeper
If Streator, is indicted for forty counts |
or selling liquor without a license and
cling on Sunday.
AS usual, George BOrchsenius is in
licted and upon this occasion his
BROTHER Otto receives like cOmpli- |
nent. George runs drug store in |
he village of Norway and Otto man
geS pool room next door. Otto sells |
lard cider and George kerosene, but |
Hiss Victor f. Lawson, wife of the ed
tor of the Chicago Daily Ne,Cs, SO runs
he story was visiting in the neighbor-
lOOd some few weeks ago, and cOnclud-
d from the actions of the natives"
f that neighbOrhOOd that the hard |
ider and kerosene contained other
Ingredients besides their usual chemi-
ais, such as beer, whiskey, gin, etc,
tc. Therefore George and Otto are
indicted for selling liquor on Sunday,
o minors and without a license, with
total Of sixty-fve counts each, repre-
enting 81, 300, or $1,000 for the Borch-
eniuSeS.
Another Indictment which will |
ause some comment is that against
ohm EnsingtOn, prominent attOr-
ey and real estate agent of StreatOr,
tho is charged with Withholding deeds
elOnging to Michael O'Herron. The
allotment reads that one of the in
quit claim deed, was dat
/ July 81, 1888, and the other, a
arranty deed, July 3, 1888: that each
eed was given into the hands of
'HerrOn on the date upon which it
as made and that EnsingtOn obtained
Ossession of them on October first
lst and has not returned them, al
lough often asked to do so.
Peter Johnson is accused in an in
ictment of attempted rape upon little
lice Moninger, child of tender
ears, on Mill street, last July.
John Gilgun, of StreatOr, is indicted
IT engaging in sparring match with
eddy Brennan at Kangley on the
ght of October 18th. The term |