The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
Judgments and New Suits for the week
Miscellaneous Business.
CIRCUIT COURT.

The White-McQuade case went TO
Ia the jury at $50 o'clock "Wednesday
afternoon, and in ten minutes the jury
returned a verdict, giving Whlte
Judgment for 81 .3S.
The taking of testimony consumed
the greater part of the day. Mr.. NC.
Ouade admitted that he owed Matt
White a board bill of Sl6l.SO, put
stated that he had spent Sl43 assist
ing to elect him county treasurer.
Thomas White, an important wit
ness for defendant, failed to put in an
appearance. Arguments were made
bv counsel i'm the following order: ID.
r. Burke for defendant, ID. +. Train0r
and J. J. Conway for plaintiff. and NJ.
r Moloney for defendant. The in
>tructions were quite brief.
Jacob Schmid commenced. suit
Wedesnday to have certain real estate
in Ottawa partitioned among the in
terested parties. In 1872 Gottlleb Haze
berle and plaintiff bought the lot on
Main street where the Schmid wagon
shOp now stands. IIaeberle died IL
few years later and the estate was de-
clared settled in 1879. No action was
taken with reference to this real es-
tate, however. Mr. Schmd wants to
settle the matter now, hence the SUIT.
The property is worth 5000. Inc
heirs of Haebcrle are made defend
ants. Mayo & Widmer represent
plaintiff.
Louis Bernstein, of Streator, wants
divorce from Sarah Bernstein on the
ground N desertion. The suit was
commenced in the Circuit Court on
Thursday and David Eichberg, Of Chi
capO. is solicitor for complainant. The
couple were married at Tremessen,
Posen. Prussia. in Germany, August
~. 1882. 1t is alleged Mrs. Bernstein
deserted him the following April, she
now resides in Germany.
The Sheehan-OKane damage suit
was virtually laughed out OF court
Monday, and the jury returned a YER
dict of not guilty. The claim was a
most absurd one and the plantitf did
not introduce sufficient testimony to
prove any part of his case. Argu-
Inents were made by Kilburn for plain
tiff and Mayo for defendant.
Charles Green has commenced a
garnishee suit in the Circuit Court to
recover judgment for $500. S66 of
which he obtained against the Strea-
tor Car Seat company. 1t is believed
T. G.. Wilson, II. f.. Rose and other
Streator people are indebted to the
company: consequently they are made
defendants.
Daniel Carr has commenced SUIT To-
recover $500 damages from Henry Far
mer. Carr was security on note FOR
Farmer and had to pay it, and now ne
brings suit to recover.
The motion for a new trial in the
case of the People V. Michael Lynch
was Overruled and defendant was sem
fenced to serve sixty days in the
county Jail.
Peter Schertz, a lumber merchant at
Metamora, H., was given Judgment
against S. w. Egbert, of Streator for
s725.45 on an account.
Mabrey V. Morrissey. Motion to set
aside order of dismissal: sustained on
condition that plaintiff pay all costs
Of this term.
A recognizance in the case of the
People V. Rose White, Vim. White
and VIM. Roseman, charge Of larceny,
was filed.
VIM. Raymond was sentenced to
one years imprisonment. at hard labor,
in the Joliet penitentiary.
The Cheatam divorce suit was dis
missed at plaintiffs costs and the in
junction was dissolved.
The jury in the case of MorrlsseY v.
Feeley ct al. gave plainttf a Judgment
for cent and costs.
Hallowell V. Morrissey; replevin:
plaintiff to retain property and one
cent damages.
Mary C. Bane was given divorce
from Augustus M. Bale on the ground
Of desertiOn.
Cook, Lyman, Smith g. Co. V. Sicily;
Judgment against defendant for
S375.30.
Hewitt V. Conologue; partition; re-
port of partial distribution filed and
approved.
Mauerman V. Murdoch. Dismissed
for want of prosecution, at palntlff's
costs.
The motion for a new trial in the
Wolfsberger-M eagher case was over
ruled.
Counsel for plaintiff in the White
McQuade case have moved for new
trial.
Meyer Stifel was given a Judgment
for $3.50 against Charles f. Wing.
The Henot divorce case was dis
missed at plaintiffs costs.
Judge Blanchard has discharged all
the jurors for the term.
Mackey V. l.. Il T. c. & c. Company:
assumpsit: dismissed.
Joliet Reed and Rattan Company y.
Wagner; dismissed.
Shepler V. Bowen; judgment on YER
dict for $9S.12.
Burwell V. Smith: ejectment: not
guilty.
County Court.
Mrs. Barbara Eiberger Of Wedron,
was tried Thursday by jury in the
County Court on charge of insanity
preferred by j. NJ. Stearnes. The jury
found her not insane, and she was dis
charged from custody. She is A. years
old and has resided in Wedron many
years. Considerable excitement was
created during the progress of the
hearing, when Mrs. Eiberger produced
new pocket-book and said, esquire
Stearns, you know you gave me that
for kiss" Stearnes is a justice of
the peace at Wedron. Mrs. Eiberger
has served one term at Kankakee.