The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-11-19

WEDNESDAY MoRNNG-Court met porsuaut L
adjournment. In the case Of David Arnold VS.
David Olmsted 4 John Oimsted, as mentioned
in my last the jury agreed to diaagrce.Y
John ClaegtW vs.. Geo W. Lutk civil suit a,
to boundary lines, A second trial granted
Homer Thayer VS.. Sarah B. Thaycr Petition
for Divorce Divorce granted to PlaiutiG
A number Of unimportant cases was disposed
ofdudhg the day, when the court adjourned un
Itl tomorrow morning.
-.. PUHGAToRY ~ CoURr.
TnURsDAr-Haudley 1T Al, VS.. Mr.. Johnsor
TX cutor, TT Al, civil action Tic Petitioner.
sought to have the sixth item Of John Haudlcy',
will, declared void and the fddd therein mention
ed pail by the Executor TO petitioners according
to their several interests. The sixth item Of said
will is as follows, tt,u0..t.
'It is wise and hereby divisc and bequeati
that the balance Of the proceeds Of my said real
estate, after the five hundred dollars aforesaid
shall by my executor be put and kept interest
and the interest thereof ANNUALLY, after pdyihg
the expenses dhd charges in conducting the same
shall be applied first, to the herring Of at least
five hundred masses in the Roman Catholic
Church and service said for the reposc of my
sobl, add secondly, the balance of said interest
to the hearing Of masses said in the said Church
for the repose Of souls suffering in PurgatOry."
The Defendants objected on the ground that
the souls suffering in Purgatory were benefcia.
ries under the will and therefore necessary par.
tics
The court considered
The clerk said no precipe had been filed fer
process against the proposed parties, but that he
was ready to issue us soon as counsel should fiji
a prccipc.
The sheriff intcrposcd, saying he Would not
make eservice of process till fees including mile
age should be paid.
Parties now computing mileage
It was thcrcupon suggested that the parties
were without the jurisdiction Of tic court.
Promptly overruled,
Motion for change ofvonue made Motion over
ruled on the ground that there were no lawyers
in Purgatory to attend tothecaso This case will
have a further hearing week after next.
State Of Ohio vs.. Leonard Smith "Pett LARGE
ny" on charge Of stealing two watches from the
boarding house of one Wagoncr, in Fort Ball.
According 10 evidence, Lsonard, who is rather a
shccpsh looking genius, was transient boarder
at the above house, occupying a room with two
other boardcrs; finding two watches hanging in
the room one morning, he proceeded to appropri-
ate them aud taking his nap-sack made an exit.
He was, however, soon ovortaken and arrested
This trial was had without jury. The court
pronounced Defendant guilty, and thereupon or
dered said Leonard to stand up, aud show cause,
if any, why judgment should not be rendered
against him. Leonard had nothing to say, where
upon the court pronounced the following sentence.
That you pay fne of IS, pay costs of this
prosecution aud be confined in the county Jail 20
days and fed on bread aud water only"
Adam Jillison VS.. Henry zahm, action brought
on promissory note. Judgment rendered in favor
Of Plaintiff in the sum Of S254sl.
State of Ohio VS.. owen Graham, charge "Kid-
naping.p case continued till the next term.
State of Ohio VS. Rufus Moe, charge "Embcz.
element" Of Goods from one Wooster. Defendant
admitted to bail in the sum Of $500, to appear at
the next term Of this court.
Coonrod Happe VS.. Henry Happle. Petition
for Partition Or division Of lands. Petition grant
ed.
FRmAY.-Court commenced at 8 o'clock
Christian Cramer VS.. Mary Runss 4 others. ae-
tiOn on a proinissory note Judgment .udered
for Plaintiff in the sum If 1851 20.
Harriet Snyder vs., John Snyder, Petition for
Divorce and alimony Divorce granted to Plain
tiff, also alimony in a judgment for one hundred
dollars, and ! the household furniture in pos
session Of Defendant as well as possession of the
children.
State of Ohio vs.. John Smith, charged with
Grand" d "Petit Larceny" Evidence went to
show that John Ou the morning of the 9lstofJu-
", entered the residence Of Mrs Royce taking
from the room Of Mr.. ChRs. johnson watch
worth some 5000 Being detected by Mr.. John.
son, he delivered back the property and was per
mitted 10 make his exit. A few moments after
John again entered the house, and took from an
other room watch, jewelry &C., and again was
detected and taken into custody. The charge Of
Petit Larceny was first tried and the jury render,
ed verdietof Guilty" Whereupon John plead
guilty 10 the second charge. Thereupon the
court ordered John to "stand up, which he pro-
ceeded to do with trembling knees and weeping
eyes, and in reply to the command to show roa.
con. ifany, why the judgment Of the ooart should
not be rendered against him, he said II have al
ways been sailor; at the time Of my arrest was on
my way from New York to see friends in Dayton,
got this fan on my journey, aud vas left without
money dc. Had been drinking freely had no
knowledge Of having entered the house or taken