The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-14
CREDITORS FEEL BLUE.
AlonzO Black Does Not Own the 80 Acres
-Sheily's Rule Does Not
Appiy-NOtes.

-Shehy nuie OOeb NOT
Appiy-Notes.
Judge Stipp rendered a decision in
the Fowler Black case Thursday which
leaves the creditors Of Alonzo Block in
an uncomfortable position. They had
depended upon the ownership OF the
land in dispute being fixed in Black in
which case they would be several
dollars richer. But this was not the
way Judge Stipp viewed the case. He
held that Black has no interest in the
land, that it belongs to his children
and cannot be sold to pay his debts.
This case was tried at the January
term and the facts should be quite
familiar to the readers Of the FREE
TRACER as they have been stated sew
eral times in our columns. IL will be
remembered that at the time OF the
Block assignment the creditors seized
upon all the property owned by Black.
In 1875 Samuel Black gave deed on
eighty acres in the northern part OF
the county, which document stipulated
that the land in questin would pass to
A. S. Black on the death of Samuel
and his wife, Clarinda. Samuel has
since died. Clarinda is living and
claimed ownership but the creditors
claimed Alonzo was the owner. The
main question argued was whether or
not the rule in Shelly's case could be
applied. Judge Stipp decided to the
contrary and thus the matter stands.
The grand jury commenced work
for the June term at 30 o'clock Mon
day afternoon. All the jurors were
present except two. After they had
taken the oath they retired and COM
menced operations by electing William
Cullen, foreman, and Henry NJ. Kelly,
clerk In all probability they will be
in session one week at least.
The grand jurors are as follows:
r. f. Thompson, Adams: r. B. Will
ltams, Deer Park; Alex. Richards,
Fall River: Samuel Thompson, Free
dom; Roman Smith, Grand Rapids:
Wallace McGinnis, David V. Plaisted,
Mendoza: Austin Hayer, Miller; Lor-
EMO Hubbard, Worthwhile; d. w.
Westgate. Ophir: E. G. Hathaway,
Richard Norris, Samuel Degen, ID. A.
Maher. Ottawa; Thomas II. S"encer,
Otter Creek; Stephen Moore, Richland:
Daniel DOndanville, Serena; Frank
Pickens, South Ottawa; A. J. Thurs
ton, Troy Grove: Robert Warrick,
Utica; w. II. Eaton, VermilliOn;
Thomas Thompson, Jr., Wallace; II.
j. Moniot. Waltham.
The grand Jury is still at work and
no report will be made until Saturday
afternoon. and probably nothing will
be made known until Monday. "A
large number of witnesses have been
subppnaed, and there is every indica-
ton large batch Of indictments will
be returned. The saloon keepers and
gamblers feel rather shaky at present.
Bert MOultOn, the ten year old son
Of John MoultOn, of Millington, stole
a revolver recently, and it is probable
he will be sent to the Reform school at
Pontiac. The grand jury is investl-
eating the matter.
The recognizance in the case OF The
People V. Abe Newton and Richard
Hanley was filed yesterday. These
men live at La Sale and were placed
under bonds to answer a charge OF as
sault and battery and larceny. G. w.
Gritten. of Dimmick, IS the complain
ant.
Ann Morrissey, of La Sale, was re-
Gently fined S25 and costs by Squire
Hanley for malicious mischief and dis
orderly conduct. VIM. K. MOwbraY is
the complaining witness. An appeal
has been taken to the county court.
Anton Kurkowski, Peruvian, re-
Gently fined SO and costs for attempt
ing to assault G. Simon with beer
glass, has taken an appeal to the coun-
ty court.
Thomas Cadigan, for use of Alex.
Finkler V. The MatthieSen & Hegler
Zinc Co. Appeal. Demand, s24.SO.
The case of the Town Of La Sale ".
Ward. ct al. was taken under advise
ment by Judge Blanchard.