Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-03
LAWYERS FLOCK TO
CIRCUIT COURT AS
VACATION CLOSES
JUDGE GLDREDGE RETURNS TO
CIRCUIT RENCi1 AND is GIVEN
AN ACTIVE DAY BY MEMBERS
OF LEGAL FRATERNITY.

Almost every member Of the La
Sale County Bar Association was IN
court this morning when the La Sale
county Circuit Court convened after
a ten days vacation. Attorneys were
lined up and waiting when Judge FL.
drcdge arrived in the court room
ready to convene the tribunal at 10
o'clock when court opened for the
day.
The attorneys for the most part
were ready to present motions in Law
or ChanCcry eases. Arguments on one
)r two motions we're made and q few
divorce hearings broke into the days
routine.
RepIevn Goods.
Au $500 replcFin action was started
In the Circuit Court today b. Arthur
II. Wolfe Of Sreator against George
Voights. The plaintiff askel TIM
certain goods be recovered ca re
pleyin proceedings
La Sale viii Probated
The will of the late Annie HoltZ Of
La Sale, who diel on June %, was
filed for probate today. The petition
fixing the value Of her property was
not entered en- tnu court records. The
tcstatGr in her will provided that oil
hcr holdings be converted into cash
or be divided amcng hoy child"e,
without bting converted into cayh II
possible
1t provided that the residue of her
cstate be equally divided between the
following children: Theresa R0ttncr
Maggie Gilligan. ITcYry Heilstedt
Richard Hcilstcdt, Frederick He'll
stedt and Charles Heilsteit. John
RcttCcr is named rs executor, III
will was witnessed by w A. PannecK
ard joseph G. RCesler
Attack Borngasser Jury.
Two of the jurors who served in the
viii case were attacked by
the attorneys for the plaintiff today
when they argued motions for new
trial in the circuit court The jurors
who were the target of the attack
were Albert OFT, of Grand Ridge, and
William Weld m In a signed motion
which the attorneys signed before
making their arguments they alleged
that these men gave false answers in
the Voir dire. and expect for these
answers would not have been accept
I'd as jurors.
The men are also charged with not
a verdict on the evidence
presented in the case, but other rea
Sons. OFT the motion alleges stated
that he had been a resident of Grand
Ridge for the past four months, and
that previous to that had lived i'll
Grand Rapids and Deer Park. The
years before moving to Grand Ridge,
q resident of Indiana, and if the plain
tiff's knew that they would not have
accepted him for jury service.
Twenty-Five afidayits were filed by
the attorneys for the defense, who
were victorious in the trial, in an eff
fort to prove that the two jurors were
innocent of the charge made against
them. These affidavits were made by
the Jurors themselves, other members
of the jury and friends and relatives
Of the two jurors.
The hearing was continued until Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock.
Party Defendant
The First Trust company Of OF
tawa, receiver fer he Illinois Farmers
Packing company, made a motion in
the Circuit Court this morning to be
allowed to become party defendant
in the action brought against the
packing company for the appointment
Of q receiver and to be allowed to file
a cross bill.
Wants Aimony Reduced
Edward Baker, wealthy Streat0r
made a motion in the Cir
cult Court this morning to have the
temorary alimony granted Mrs. Marie
A. Baker. who is suing him for di-
vorce. reduced, Two weeks ago Judge
Fldredge in the Circuit Court granted
Mrs. Baker $3.50 a month while he"
suit for divorce is pending. The hear
ing on the petition has been set for
July at 10 o'clock.