The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-24
Dubois Circuit Court

Dubois Circuit Court
With Judge Ely presiding, and Lee
II. Fisher, Esq, prosecuting the
pleas Of the State, and Sheriff Gas
trup growing hoarse through calling
witnesses and jurors, and command-
ing order, began its May term
promptly on Monday morning.
The following shows the business
except probate OF the first three
days:
State vs John Reeves and Geo.
Reeves; murder; death of George
Reeves suggested. John Reeves
files motion for continuance sup
ported by affidavit OF X. NJ. Milburn.
r. NJ. Milburn is appointed a COM
mittee for defendant in determining
the question of present alleged in
sanity Of defendant. BY agreement
Drs. j. P. Salb, +. j. Kempf and j.
F. Michaels are appointed to ex-
annie defendant, and make written
report under oath as to mental con-
dltion OF defendant. They visited
him at the jail, and reported to the
court that defendant is not insane.
State VS. Edward Kraft contempt
Of court; defendant pleads guilty.
State VS. Samuel Colvin attempt
TO provoke plea Of guilty; fine 81;
and defendant goes to Jail to board
out fine and costs. The case against
him for provoke was nollied.
State vs. John Krodel; delivering
liquor to minor; trial by court and
under advisement.
State VS. Jacob Seng; ~unlawfully
permitting persons in saloon; plead
guilty fined $40.
State vs. John Renner and Andy
Greener; selling liquor to minor;
trial by court and unier advisement.
State VS. John A. MorgsL; rob-
berry; jury trial verdict not guilty
the prosecuting witness is generally
considered simple minded.
State VS. Ben. Miller; delivering
liquor to minor; trial by court and
under advisement.
State VS. John Kalb; violating tru-
ancy law; not guilty.
State VS. Thos. Mccartney grand
larceny; demurrer to I'd paragraph
Of answer overruled, and State elect
ing to stand by its demurrer, de-
PENDANT is acquitted.
State VS. Jacob Middlebuehler; s.
l.. WI, fined S. on plea Of guilty
nollied in one case.
State VS. August Barth; ;. l.. w.
l. ; not guilty.
State vs Mag. Segers; s. L w.
L /; tried and under advisement.
CIVIL Actions.
Floyd Thurman, ct al, vs. Com
missioners of Spencer county, ct al ;
continued on plaintiff motion.
A. G. krutsinger, admir- est. OF
John s. Borden, decd, reports sale
Of real estate May IS, 1901, to Jem-
ina Borden for $3.50 cash. Sale
confirmed.
The drainage petition for a big
drain in Patoka township, by Frank
Klee, was dismissed by petitioner.
Julius G. Brenton vs. Robert l..
Brown; dismissed by plaintiff.
The application for a guardian for
Sch. Huebner, was continued by APP
plicant.
John Merkel, admir- OF Carl Tenn.
pie, decd, reports sale Of real estate
May IL, 1901, to John Limp fol
$1,070 cash. Sale confirmed.
Albert Blair VS. Southern R'y; on
motion Of defendant this cause is re-
moved to U. s. court, and bond ap'
proved.
State ex rel. of Maude Brand v:
Elmer Cato; bastardy; on motion
Of defendant the appeal proceedings
herein are dismissed, to which tie
State excerpts.
Farmers & Merchants Bank vs.
Joseph Wenzel, ct al; judgment
for $122.SO.
Lydia Sutton vs. Charles Sutton ;
divorce; the defendant is restrained
from disposing Of any ofhis property
until the 2Sth day Of May, 1901.
STRAwBERRIEs.-Mr Will Halter
had the fret strawberries for sale in