Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-27
FILL COURT.4R 90 N
AT TRIAL IN WHICH
BABY IS PRINCIPAL
CROWDS JAM HEARING BROUGHT
BY DEER PARK GIRL AGAINST
MAURICE coiFolo, WHO DENIES
CHARGE,

The paternity case OF Maurice Col.
fold well known Deer Park Township
farmer, charged by Miss Mildren lior-
hung with being the father OF lac"
in the County Court before Judge
h. Mills this morning. The baby, who
Is slightly more than year old, was
in court with her mother when the
| trial opened today. She did not know
she was the center OF the surround.
ings which had attracted crowd OF
sensation HeekinG men to lesten to
her mothers story.
The court room was practically a.
led when the triJl was opened. Assist
ant States Attorney e. II. roJl. assist.
! ed by A. II. Shay of Strcator had
charge OF the prosecution. The de-
PENDANT was in court represented by
his two Attorneys, l.. y. Browne and
4. +. Buffers.
The selcction Of a jury was the first
work taken up. This gave promise o.
consuming many hours OF time
When the noon adjournment was
taken, four jurors had been secured
| by each side. These jurors were Leo
Stoffcr. Ophir, David Hickey, Troy
Grove. Mer Abbott. Mission and II.
| Z. forncy. Bruce.
Release Dover Rights.
! Edward =. Tanning, of Wallace
Township, started proceedings in the
Circuit Court L few days ago, for the
release OF the dover rights Of Ellen
| Tanning, whom he alleges to be in
capable of managing her own affairs,
The case was suppressed until TO-DAY,
so that service could be obtained or
| tho defendant.
The complainant alleges that the
| defendant Is not capable Of executing
! these rights He states that he owns
| 160 acres and wishes TO convey all
or part of this, and asks that guard.
ian and Item be appointed to act for
Mrs. Tanning.
Sues for Harness Bill.
William II. Kelly OF this city filed
bill for accounting against James
F. Ryan, contractor, and the Keo-
kuk Quarry & Construction Co. in
the circuit court this morning. The
|
| to have been made by Mr.. Kelly to
! Mr.. Ryan, when he was working on
the concrete highway near Grand
Ridge
The Keokuk Co. secured the con.
| tract for the work and sublet the
/ grading to Mr.. Ryan. Mr.. Kelly al
| leges that he sold harness and horse
materials in the amount of Si445S to
! Mr.. Ryan He claims that he has
! filed lien with the department of
public works and buildings for this
amount and asks that an accounting
be made.
Mr. Kelly is proprietor of local
harness and leather shop.
Decides Dickinson Title Case.
Citing decision of the supreme
court as her proof that the title to a
tract of farm land owned by her is
clear, Mrs. Laura, NJ. Dickinson of
Grand Rapids township, has filed a
bill of specific performance against
Timothy j. Fenton OF the same town
ship, asking that be compelled to ac-
cept the land and pay S72,500 to her
and the other compliments as the
contract provides.
In 1920, Mrs. Dickinson alleges, her
husband the late Charles H. Dickin-
son of Grand Rapids, contracted for
the sale of farm to Mr.. Fenton. Mr..
Fenton she alleges was to pay a total
of $72,500 for the land, giving a
promissory note for $4,000, agreeing
to allow $500 for repairs, and to pay
the balance of $6S,O0O on March l,
1921
She alleged that after the contract
was drawn, Mr. Dickinson decided her
one-half of the farm. He died on
July 20, 1920. They, she claims car.