The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-22
WOMEN JURORS HEAR
WILL CONTEST TRIAL
AT COURT IN PREbLE

EATON, O., Dec. 22.-Five women
are sitting as jurors in will contest
trial in common pleas court. the first
time within the history of the courts
OF Preble county. Those bearing dis
tinction of being the first women TO
sit in judgment in a trial In the county
are: Mrs. Oscar A. Gale, Mrs. ]. A.
Kennel, Mrs. Thomas A. Barrett. Mrs.
John w. Cook and Mrs. Wallace Bruce,
all of whom reside in Eaton.
The case being heard by the women
Jurors and 1--WE men jurors is that of
Lloyd ST. John against Ezra st. John.
as executor of the will of his mother,
the late Rebecca st. John, who was
the grandmother of the plaintiff.
The trial opened Tuesday morning,
Judge A. c. Risinger, presiding. It
was thought the case would go to the
jury late this afternoon.
preble county farmers have organ
fzed for the purpose. of opposing re-
appraisement of real estate in the
county. The organization in a recent
meeting adopted resolutions declaring
opposition to a re-appraisement at this
time owing to the marked decrease in
the prices of farm products and the
general unsettled conditions that now
exist. The two state senators from
this district, the county representative
and the state tax commission, will re-
ceiye a copy of the resolutions.
Jesse Sherer. farmer, residing near
Eaton. is president OF the organization
end S. S. Hawley. Of Twin township
is secretary. The organization will
meet at the call of the president.
Eyier Breaks Arm.
A.,s
tor on his farm north Of Eaton
Charles Eyler fell a distance o.
several feet and alighted on q cor
cretc floor. breaking his arm ant
otherwise injuring himself. His con
is said.
Grants Divorce.
, After having reserved decision 70
several days. Judge A. c. Risinger IL
common pleas court Tuesday an
nounced his finding in divorce suit o
Cora Helen Sbaffer against Jesse M
Shaffer. in which he granted the wifi
a decree of divorce and restored he
maiden name Of Heron. The deere
was granted upon grounds of extrem
: cruelty The litigants came to al
&; agreement uron alimony, in which til
wife receives 800 and all persona
: property described in her petition
:S!,affer nays the costs Of the suit.
Harry and Versic Bittle, of Yves
Alexandria, and Ira c.. Albert, O
Lewisburg, are named defendants in
common pleas court action brought b
q T.. J. Harrison, of Dayton, to recove
1887, alleged to represent balanc
cue on a note for s4,310. The not
was made payable to Albert. The sui
: was filed for Harrison by Attorney
= G.. Lands, of Dayton.
A temporary Injunction granite
Laura 3. Sayre against Joseph Armo
some time ago was made perpctua
Tuesday by Judge A. c. Risinger i
common pleas court. The suit gre
out of a verbal contract concerning II
r,oval of gravel from a gravel pit o
the lands of the plaintiff. The plainti
alleged Armor violated terms of TIL
agreement by removing gravel frol
other locations than agreed upon.
Bury James e. Taylor.
Funeral and burial of James I
Taylor, 70, who served in the Confe'
crate army, took place here toda
from the home of his daughter, Mr.
Howard Malott. where he died MOI
day, after a long illness. The Re
Hiley Baker, of the Christian churc
conducted the funeral services. Nhif
were held this afternoon. Burial We
in Mound Hill cemetery. The dece
ent is survived by two sons and I"
dauehters He was the father of II
late Court Taylor, at one time .sheri
of Preble county.
Following her death at her home