South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-15
oAssoPoLIs, MICH.


season, Sheriff Reed has released
three prisoners from the county Jail,
piScing them with different farmers
10 work in the helds. The sheriff
has not released them from serving
their sentences. but has merely given
them the chance % work i'm the open
20 accommodate the farmers. When
their sentences have expired they
may continue working if they de-
sire
In releasing these prisoners Sheriff
Reed accepts the responsibility Of
their possible escape. inasmuch az
he Will have 10 bear the expense Of
returning them 10 this county should
they run away.
But one prisoner is now held al
the jail and ne is suffering with
broken arm and is unable 10 work.
Did Charles shafer leave the
county or did he really drown and
his body sink 10 the bottom Of Laf-
ferty lake, where the weeds hold f.?
are the questions being asked by
many who have become interested
IN the case.
whom Mrs. Shafer consulted asserts
that Shafer is still alive and friends
in different parts Of the country have
been searching for him. he has not
been seen since Sunday evening.
June %, when. dressed In his best
clothes and with $50 in his pocket,
he went fishing in Lafferty lake, in
the middle OF which Mrs. Shafer
found his empty boat when she be-
came alarmed al his absence and
started searching for him. The lake
has been dragged repeatedly and
hve charges OF dynamite set of,
without results.
Beca use, after a systematic search
for the man ne has not been found.
volunteers will probably in the near
future conduct another dragging Of
the lake in the hope OF locating the
body in the weeds.
The Skaters were not known TO
have had any domestic troubles. but
the fact that ne left his home dress
ed in his best clothing and with such
a sum Of money with him, and the
thorough search OF the lake dis
closed nothing, has led many to en-
terrain the theory that he has run
away.
Judge l.. Burget DesN oignes has
been holding circuit court this week
and has disposed Of a number OF
cases.
The defendant in the case Of
Kimmerle Sears VS.. DIR. j. O.. Bonnie
asked for a new trial on the grounds
OF newly discovered evidence. This
case has been tried twice in the
circuit court and has beer tried by
the supreme court. The last circuit
jury gave the plaintiff a verdict for
about $1,000 II has been taken
under advisement.
Chester +. Nash was granted a
divorce from Marie Nash OF Glen
wood.
Judgment for 1925 was given Will
Hap X Noble against $. o. Isler
and others.
After hearing the proofs in the
case OF the American Steel & Wire
60. vs. Fred Dietrich. the court gave
the plaintiff a judgment in the sum
OF $3.50.
\ decree 10 quiet title was grant
ed In the case OF Fremont Robin
son against Lorenzo Painter
The motion for new trial in the
case Of Hood VS.. Niver was dis
missed.
DEGREES Quietng title were grant
ed in the cases of A. Daniel Halo
way vs.. Fife Heaten and John h
Bower Us. John and Betsey Curtis
In the case OF William II. Mat
thews Us. Frank Lambert. which ha,
been tried in the circuit court. the
supreme court and again In IN,
circuit. motion for a new trial was
denied.
In the case of Sarah J. smith VS.
Frank smith. the court found tha'
the plaintiff was entitled 20 de.
cree in the sum of s17O.3O, without
costs
Mr. and Mrs Ralph budding o
Saginaw are the guests Of Mr.. anC
Mrs Victor Phillips at Kamp kozy
Diamond lake.
The Misses Nesta and Edna Pol
lock and Mrs Lynn Jones spen
Wednesday at Kalamazoo
Mrs. p. r. Stettiner and her guest
Miss Elizabeth Ericsson. have beer
visiting the formers brother. Hr
NanAntwerp. at Decatur.
Miss Helen Weaver has returned
TO Buchanan after visiting he
sister. Mrs. Alice Tourje. for a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs Homer Wheeler ano
son Richard have gone 90 jackson
10 reside. Mr.. Wheeler has "a posi-
ton there.
Gerald and Kathryn Miller hav,
returned 10 Jackson after VISITING
their grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. 6
NJ. Miller and other relatives 70
two weeks
Mrs Homer Fisk of Detroit b
visiting her husbands parents, Mr.
and Mrs n Fisk. here.
Mrs Maryette Glover sustained Z
fracture OF her hip Wednesday wheI
she fell during a picnic party a
Diamond lake pr. W g. McCutch
con reduced the fracture
Mr. and Mrs !. Moon OF Soutl
Bend are the guests OF Mr. and Mrs
Walter O. Miller az Park shore. Dia
mond lake.
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