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OPENING Of
The COURT
Of Appeals In Knox County
Monday Morning
With Only Two Judges On
The Bench
Officials Have Narrow Escape
At Court House
The Last VIII OF George Keys
Has Been Filed
oiher Items Of Interest From
The Court House
eher items Of Interest From
The Court House

lu0 OCtOD0r term o the court OF ap-
peals of Knox county ives convened
at the court house Tuesday morning
at nine o'clock with Judge r. 8.
Shields and Judge Lewis X. Powell
on the bench. Judge r. M. Voorhees,
was unable to be present on account
Of sickness. Owing to the absence of
Judge Voorhees, but few cases will be
heard by the court during the week.
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Had Marrow Escape
Sheriff Woolison, Deputy Sheriff
Mossholder and Janitor Purdy had a
very narrow escape from serious in
jury at the north entrance to the court
house about o'clock Monday even
ing. The large brace which has sup
ported the south wall OF the old coun-
ty Jail was thought to be in a position
that it was likely to fall at any time
and perhaps injure someone, SO the
sheriff, his deputy and the janitor de-
cided to remove the heavy wooden
support. AS they were in the act of
removing the heavy props, large
piece of iron fell towards them. The
three men succeeded in jumping be-
hind the big stone pillars as the iron
crashed down on the spot where they
had been working. The iron fell
against the door to the court house
and shattered one Of the large plate
glasses and badly damaged the wood
work of the door. 1t is likely that it
will be necessary to put in a new door.
Failed To Support
He only gave her $3.50 in two years
sor her support and that of their child
is the chief complaint in the divorce
case of Olive e. Ridge versus Walter
J. Ridge, filed in probate court Mon
day by Ralph Norpell.
Parties were married August 20,
1912, and have one child, Edward M.
Ridge, now aged IA months. 1t is
also alleged that he has not furnished
home for them during two-thirds of
their married life. 1t is also alleged
that he is good and capable machin-
list, but has been idle on his own ac-
count and has dissipated his earn
ms to the prejudice of the wife and
child. She alleges that she has been
compelled to rely for help on her
parents.
? She asks divorce, the custody
and control of theh child and temper
airy and permanent alimony as the
court may direct-Newark American
Tribune.
The Keys Will
The last will and testament Of
George Keys, late of Bangs, has been
filed in probate. By the terms of the
will the testator gives to his wife,
Mary e. Keys, his farm of "a acres in
Clinton township, also all the personal
property, during her life time. The
remainder Of the estate is to be con-
vezted into money by the executor
and one-half goes to the wife and the
othcr one.half is divided equally
among the testator's sisters, Eliza,
Sarah and Ella and the children Of the
testator's brother, John Keys, deceas-
ed. Upon the death Of the wife the
real estate Is to be sold and the pro-
ceeds divided equally among the
sisters. mentioned above. and the chill
dren of the deceased brother. Robert
M. Greer is named as the executor OF
the will, which was signed January 2l,
1908, IN the presence Of Elizabeth d.
Cole, II. Fl. Greer and Robert M.
Greer.
Contracts Let
The Knox county commissioners at
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