Bruno Panlus Discharged

Brnno Paulus, the man eharged with cümtuitting rape on bis adopted danghter Minnie PanJns was disoharged by order of Jnstice Pond and Prosecuting Attorney Raudall yesterday morning ou accouut of the girl being over tbe age of 10 when tbe alleged rape was oommitted. Tbe exainination was cornmenced in Jnstice Pond's oourt on Wednesday, and Mrs. Klizabetb O. Park, president of the Maskegon Humane Union was exarnined. She ideutified the girl as Minoie Newell, who was taken from the home by Paulus. The girl's father, Charles A. Newell was examined as to the girl's age and gave the date of her birth as April 28, 1879, whioh wonld niake her over lfi years of age at the time the offense was oommitted. With this evidenoe it was impassible to convict Paulus of rape and he was discharged. This will likely end the case unless Mrs. Paulus should prosecute her husband for adaltery, as the girl will not proseoute Paulus for baetardy.