The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-26


the Court Of Common Pleas sl lie late term
; is that Of MARY AsokRsoH against the C. 4
P. Railroad Company. william Anderson
the husband Of the plaintiff in this case, wal
RHle0 BY the explosion Of the locomotive
"Portage," while conductor Of a wood train
on the dbove named road. The deceased
was one Of 'lhe'most eficIeht Yna 'reliable
employees of he eOmpuny-always at mis-
post, dnd dlwdystrue to the interest Of those
for whom he 'hfd service. He had wife
and thseslchlItireh, the eldest Of whom was
i've years. He supported His family by his
daily toH. His death, thetefofe. let them
in almost dependant condition. 'ShIt was
brought By Mary Anderson, the widow, Who
10 administrators Of the deceased, to RE-
cover damages under . special statute
The plaintiff alleged that at the time of the
explosion ofthe engine which caused the
death Of Anderson, the boiler was defective
and unsafe-that i was not in good running
order and ought never tohsve been put upon
the road. II was further uverred that Parker,
the engineer, was in Tie habit of,drinking
intoxicating liquors, and that dt the time Of
the accident, he was intoxicated and totally
unfit to have charge Of an engine, and that
in consequence OF the unftness Of the loco
motive for use, and through the csrelsssness
and incompetency Of the engineer, the acci.
dent occurred which resulted In the melon.
choly death Of Anderson. 5a4
The trial lasted two days. The testimony
was generally clear and explicit. The ar
gaments Of counsel were able and eloquent.
The defeadsnt's counsel, after the charge Of
tbe,Jadge. had certain questions PROFOUND.
cd tdthsjury. of which questions, as well as
the practice Of putting questions to jures
after the casethns been argued and submit.
ted, we ProPese'sossay word or two here
after. a=I fta.~ -& =
The Jury were odt two or three hours,
when they brought in verdict ia favor of the
plaintiff and assessed the damages at g..
500. -..... .... ..,.-<s..-.s...,.
The trial Of this cause 'dete loped many
matters of interest in regard to the rights,of
Railroad companies, and private personsiin
questions arising between them. A man ofc
rejecting turn of mind, might inquire wheta.
er this Railroad Company, being as it is, On
immense monopoly, and controlling large
amounts ofcapital, is not gradually encroach.
ing'upon the rights of private citizens, and
~alltinot in sime, become the absolute foe
of'the poor and unfortunate, But more of
this'in another number.
The Railroad Company have appealed to
tRe District Court.
Orr FOR THE PENluENnra RY .--Sheriffl
GARDNER started for Columbus on Tuesday
mtfning, having in charge RANSOM HERR.
MAN, Frederick GREirzINGER and PETER
ADAMS. The first is sentenced to the Pcni.
tentiary for one year; the second, for one
year, and the last named for four years.
Rather melancholy journey for all but the
Sheriff. We do not look upon the State
prison as a very excellent school of morad
reform, but we trust that Herman, Greix
niger and Adams will, by the time their
several sentences expire, dave learned a
lesson, which they will carry to their !
graves. tr.e#.
Adams, who is sentenced for che longest
period hamed, Ia man who, according to
report, started i'm life ~8th good adeantag ges,
and has been The possessor Of considerable
property. ny course Of indiscretioa. and
having weak and uncultvated Intellect,
united with strong and ungovernadle pus.
siOars, he lis ut ieRgth not only reduced to
poverty, bat has beoome the guilty perpe.
trdter 'of acrime against the laws Of the
land, and, as cOnsequeace, is doo@ed to
Orag out four weary years Wdtbia the walls
Of the PeniteEtiary. We a
PLANTING SAADE TREES AROUND TIRE
CoURr HOUSE. - The Commissioners of
Portage county are Ena&ing arrangements
to have several rowsef shade trees planted
in front of and atound the Cosft House. They
ure to be elm and nipple alternately. Three
row; are to be set cot in front, RAINING east
and west, at distance of About sixteen or
twenty feet from each ctke<. One row il
also to be planted on the east side. This Is
an admirable movement. II will ada great.
y to the appearance of the village. We
ought to have one green spot at least, with
in the borough limits. which is public prop +
erty and free 10 oil. ,.s..,...
LET 1T BE Removable is said that by
the contract Of sale, the old buildings on the
DeWolf property are to be removed within
a given time. Isno the time nearly up?--,
We care nothing about the shoemaker
shops and stables. These are of some
Iitsie use, but there is q building upon that
property, which has become den Of dissi.
patSca, and from its caverns goes forth apoi.
'oeous Pestileace cursiDg and blasting the
character Of our whole community. Cant
L be removed! $3.50. afmI
ANOTHER DivoRcE.--ALvIRA BAXTER OBJ.
Iained a Divorce at the late Common Pleus
Court. from her husband, RfsALDo,D. BAx.