Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-06-15


Viola Gentry ct al by Guardian,
was given a judgment for $4,000
against the Wabash X. II. Co. by
the jury in the Circuit Court late
Thursday afternoon. The verdict
was unanimous and the jury was out
about 80 minutes.
The plaintiff is a daughter of a
section foreman who was killed By
Wabash passenger No. 20 about
two years ago between Thompson
and Centralio, Gentry was lacking
up a section OF the track and did
not see the approaching train until
1t was just a short distance away.
To have left the jack under the rail
meant certain disaster TO the train
and a probable large death toll
Rather than see the train 10 into
the ditch. Gentry stayed on the
track til he had removed the lack,
Due he did not get himself clear and
was hit by the engine pilot.
He was a widower and left three
small children, the oldest being Viola.
The children reside with their
Grandmother Gentry in west An.
drain The suit was brought by VI
ola Gentry through an uncle. Enocb
Gentry, against the railroad for
SlO,O 900.
Divorce Case Amicably Settled.
The Court sustained the motion Of
the defendant and allowed her s85
with which to prepare her defense
IN the divorce case Of James c. webb
against Maggie Webb. The case 4,
was set for June IS.
The divorce suit Of Kelly w. onis.
e%hoerry against Josie A. Ouisenhor. ,
ry was amicably settled late Wed. ,
neSday afternoon. The PLAINTIFF ,
through his attorney. Clarence j.,
Barnes, appeared and had the spit !
dismissed, Likewise, the defendant
her attorney, +. Il. .Iesse an =,
peared and had her cross-bin dis. =
missed. G
The suit WAS thus settled and botb
parties have become %reconcilod.
WIN Case Concluded. }
The viii case in which Mrs cr,., :
Cole is plaintiff and Mrs. sarah \
7erry Lowery is defendant. was 2
Concluded Wednesday afternoon The L
'ase was tried before Judge Rar. I
'e't who took the matter under ad. &
'isemeut. IL" y
There were several imporlapt y
'oin's in law involved and it win e
'roDably be several weeks before tho S
ieeislon is handed down. z
The defendant was the chief hon.
lic'ary under the win of Mrs. su. q.
Mcintyre deceased. The win
9O4. ''NH'y u
b plaintiff alleged in her petI. l.,
on that Mrs. Mcintyre was Of mn. Va
'uid mind at the time the win was
laae, and hat the defendant
laue Influence over Mrs. McIntyre -,
The plaintiff was the adonted
Aughter Of the deceased and undor 10y
le terms Of the win, was 10 ba,o,
.oo and the family Bible. H'
m, johnson, Co.., Gets Judanen, :"
William Johnson. col. bv novt us
lehd' against the Wabash r. n. % 4
as decided Friday evening and , (.
'talct rendered by the Jury for
wy johnson was suing on a..
,oht OF the death Of his mother y
no Is alleged to have been killed nv "a
Wabash train. II
Hugh Harrington, who ert...s sal
lex plant March 10, 1911 ana 49,. d,
me money among other tbiBss
's sentenced to three years in the wr.
nitentary Monday afternoon Ho
'aded guilty to the charge Of bur. Tr,
The case Of Mrs. Caroline Ipv,oS
ainst the Alton Is on trial. This
e was tried once before and the
'intin got judgment for $1,000 Inn, L
verdict was set aside. The plan. tate
vas injured when she attempt. yer
to alight from an Alton ,r.ia the
wing Green several years ago bait