Court House News From Corridors and Offices
A compact wrap of court house chatter and notices gathered from corridors and offices. Highlights include pending filings, calendar reminders, and routine updates from local judiciary and clerks.
20 Feb 1902
Page 1
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Newspaper
Warsaw Union
Location
Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1902
Page
1
A compact wrap of court house chatter and notices gathered from corridors and offices. Highlights include pending filings, calendar reminders, and routine updates from local judiciary and clerks.
The Kosciusko county commissioners met in special session and awarded 125 tons of coal for the county infirmary at 3.39 per ton to Myers & Peterson and a typewriter for the treasurer's office at 8.85. The bond of James S. Smith as county coroner was approved at 25,000 with sureties Simon Crall Henry C. Milke and Nicholas P. Cook. A $32 truant officer bill was disallowed for lack of appropriation. In circuit court Maude Shinbarger was acquitted after a full trial. other cases included dismissals and notes. Probate court appointments and many real estate transfers for the past week are listed.
James Xeiber Keiser of New York and Mabel Gardner known as Mabel Sarbet were married at the groom’s brother P W Keiser’s home last Wednesday evening. Ceremony conducted by Rev. The text notes a quiet wedding in the city.
A Yount family dispute unfolds with warrants swore by John and his wife against son William for alleged theft of 6250 from Mrs Tittsworth. William later reports his wife and son eloping with 450 from a bank in the wife’s name. Authorities suspect misused funds and mistreatment of the grandmother, raising public indignation.
Democrats gathered at Firemen's Ball in Warsaw last Friday evening to elect one delegate per precinct to city and county central committees. Wm. Conrad was named chair with the Union editor as secretary. Delegates named include A G Wood, W D Alleman, M D Polk, D C Clark, Augustus Osrteaux, and Thos Lehen. F E Bowser was chosen precinct committee chair. The session urgedMembers to fulfill duties for city and county campaigns.
The South Bend Times applauds a Democratic address on common sense in politics while notes from Plymouth and other papers depict a heated fight to renominate Congressman Brick. Reports say an early February convention scarce lets opposition organize, risking a hot race in November. Prof. Frank E. Hering signals tentative support, with county committee plans to choose a strong campaign chairman.
The piece argues the party holding power must select a fully capable, modern educator to lead county schools. It calls for a practical, forward thinking administrator who can discern true educational advances from false ideas and keep the county system at the forefront statewide.
Editorial parallels the difficulty of proving guilt in court and the public’s demand for punishment. It discusses how judges sometimes acquit despite strong circumstantial evidence, then shifts to the sudden death of Cyrus Williams, Kosciusko County’s leading citizen, urging readers to remember the fragility of life and the lesson of conscience.
A reader extols a volume titled Masterpieces of American Literature, praising its selections from Longfellow, Bryant, Whittier, Holmes, and others. The note urges more people to study quality books, promotes a Birds study in a Winona reading circle, and laments vanity while recounting a memory of local residents and a public gathering, ending with a recollection of a distant acquaintance.
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