The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-19
COURT NOTES.
sapp, Of the Republican, has $4,000
Libel Suit ON his Hands.

Editor Sapp, Of the Republican has
got himself tangled up in a so,OOO
libel suit. O. b. Grant, Marseilles
Justice Of the Peace, Is the complain
ant and the trouble all hinges on a
ten line article which appeared In the
RepuJlicdn's issue Of June eth. In
substance it stated that .. Is. Grant
was defendant in bastardy suit and
Mary Newcomer, a Marseilles girl, was
complainant. or course this was a
very grave charge to make especially
when there Is no foundation to such a
story. The truth Of the matter Is that
Edward Hates, Jr., Is defendant and
the party accused, while Grant Is the
Justice before whom the preliminary
examination was had. 1t was all due
no doubt to the careleSSneSS OF the Re
Dublican reporter and was nothing but
great big uneXcusable blunder.
How the reporter ever got the item
in such shape Is mystery. Mistake
or no mistake, Squire Grant thinks
he should have 5000 damages. His
attorneys are +. G.. Allen and =. M.
Macarthur. The case will be tried at
the October term.
The transcript and appeal bond in
the case of l.. MOrrssey for use of
David and James Gillespie V. Lester
A. Rose and Il. Il. Mackinlay was filed
in the County Court yesterday. This
is the case in which Gillespie Bros.
got a Judgment for s25 against Rose.
Additional testimony in the tax case
of the People v. La Sale and Peru
Horse and Dummy Railroad Company
was offered yesterday before Judge
Blanchard.
Anna BeynersdOrff has been appoint
ed guardian Of LOthrOp IL. Peters ct
al. The bond is $1,000.
Judge Blanchard disposed OF several
cases Monday. The defendants all
pleaded guilty and paid the fines as
SeSsed.
Frank Shuck pleaded guilty to an
Indictment for selling liquor without
a license and was fined $40 and costs
He was also fined $50 for keeping open
a tipplsng house on Sunday.
Gertrude Browbender, Of Carey, was
fined $40 for keeping an open tipping
house on Sunday and $40 on six counts
of an indictment for selling without a
license. A nOlle pros was entered on
the Indictment for selling to minors
Michael HanlOn, another Carey sa
loonkeeper, paid $40 for selling liquor
to minors and $50 for keeping open a
tipping house on Sunday.
Gerhart KOppen confessed judgment
for S243.37 in favor OF d. Heenan Il
Co., on note for $40 of eight years
standing.
The case of the Town of Dimmick
Isaac Robinson, VIM. CulbertsOn and
J. j. Connerton V. Michael r. Shay
Timothy j. Maher and Jas. Mitchell,
commissioners of highways, has been
decided in favor of complainant
Judge Blanchard signed the decree
Wednesday. This is an important
case and considerable excitement was
created when the facts were first dis
closed. The commissioners were &C.
cused of employing one another to dc
work on the roads and get orders from
the treasurer in payment for such
work. 1t is estimated Shea and Mahel
obtained orders amounting to 81, OOt
in this way. Interest bearing bonds
to the amount of $1,000 were issued t(
outsiders for material furnished.
The court holds that the orders is
sued to outsiders must be paid, with
out interest, and those issued to tho
commissioners are null and void. The
attorneys in the case were Mayo &
Widmer for plaintiffs and O'COnor,
Duncan & Eckels for defendants.
Miriam Parsons, of La Sale, bega n
proceedings in the Circuit Court yes
terday to get divorce from Sidney
Parsons, alleging extreme and repea t.
ed cruelty. The couple were married
in Worcestershire, England, in April,
1887, and have resided in La Sale but
a short time. An injunction was is.
sued restraining him from selling the
household furniture.