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Former Sheriff Clements Is
Defendant In The Suit
A Case Before The Juvenile
Court On Wednesday
The Coleman Win HIS Been
Filed n Probate

Charles e. Lawton has commenced
an action In the, court Of common
pleas Of Knox county against Rollin
8. Clements, Judson Vincent, 8. q.
Dowds, Thomas c. Canning and Ed.
gar ]. Craft to recover the sum Of
$300.74, with interest from January
1909.
The plaintiff states that Rollin s.
Clements was sheriff of Knox county
from 1906 until 1909. The other de-
fendants mentioned were the sureties
on the bond Of Clements in the sum
Of $4,000 while he was sheriff Of
Knox county. 09 VI
The allegation is made that on jan
uary ., 1906. a foreclosure suit was
filed In the court of common pleas or
Knox county wherein e. H. Rollins &
Sons were plaintiffs and Evelyn J.
Rus. the defendant. It is alleged that
At the May term Of common pleas
court in 1906. Clements, then sheriff
Of the county. sold 100 bonds for $500
each, which netted $S0.001. The sale
was confirmed by tn court, but the
sheriff was directed to hold in his
hands the sum Of s3,135.67 to await
further orders of the court The al.
legation is made that when Clements
entered upon his second term he had
In his hands the sum Of $1,710.S6 rc-
manning out of the $3,135.67. 1t is
chained that at the November term of
common pleac court in 1912, Charles
Il. Lawton. the plaiatiff in this action,
was found to be the owner of two
mortgage bonds secured by the mort.
gage upon the real estate and was en-
titled to pro rata share for each of
the two bonds out Of the proceeds Of
the sale wherein Rollins & Sons were
plaintiffs and Evelyn J. Rust was de-
fendant. The two bonds were valued
at 3570.12.r- The plaintiff then demand.
ed that the defendant, Clements, pay
his claim Of $570.21 out of the balance
of $1,710.86 which he held in his hands
upon taking up his second term Of
office as sheriff. The allegation Is
made that the defendant paid over
$2S9.3S, which left balance Of $780,.
~. and which balance the defendant
refused and neglected to pay. The al
legation is made by the plaintiff that
the defendant unlawfully converted
the money to his own use. Henry C.
Devin and Bacon & Clay Of Cincinnati
are the attorneys for the plaintiff.
A Juvenile Case
Richard Tyler was up before the
Juvenile court Wednesday morning
when special session was held. The
young boy is charged with having en-.
tered the Scott grocery store on North
Mulberry street and took something
like S1S from the money drawer. The
boy also took Q check. so 1t Is alleged,
but later tore It up. Members Of the
| county board Of visitors were present
at the hearing which occurred in the
common pleas court room before Pro-
bate Judge Philip wilkins.
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The Coleman Will
The last will and testament Of Dan
lei 8. Coleman, late Of Howard, has
been filed in probate. BY the terms
of the will the testator gives to his
wife. Florence F.. Coleman. all his es'
tate both real and personal upon con-
ditlon that from tho proceeds she pro-
vide home and care for and render
relief to Roscoe g. Cloe so long az he
remain In his present infirm condition
Of neaith. Upon the death Of the wife
all the property ,gQss to Roscoe Q
Cloe. The WIN was signed June !
1912, In the presence OF William +
Horn and Eli A. Wolfe. N
Deeds Fiisd-
Curtis sapp to A. L. Banbury. 81
acres In Union. $4,000.
Eva H. Rimer to Harry A. Farst
lot In city. n.
4 George Brentlinser to Clorinda VIII
: son. lst In veruonview, s7oos