Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-05-08

of the third Bank formed in Cincinnati
These men have all passed off the stage
years ago, and even the Juniors Of their
/ time have mostly followed them.
33. The first Grand Jury will be a
matter of interest as showing who were
prominent then. Their names here fol
| low:
l. Joseph Layton.
?. Adam McFarson.
8. Jonathan DOnnel.
4. John Humphreys.
5. John Reed.
6. Daniel McKinnon.
Z. Thomas Davis.
8. William Powell.
g. Justus Jones.
10. Christopher Wood.
! II. Caleb Carter.
! II. William Chapman. .-
13. John Clark.
A. John Laferty.
! Is. Robert Renick.
Thomas Davis, long known as Squire
Davis-the father of our present esquire
Ben"-was made foreman.
81. The first Bill presented to the
court as true, was an Indictment against
John Taylor for misdemeanor as it
is noted on the Docket The record Of
the case shows that the offence was threat
ening to burn Griffith Foos's house, Of
which the accused was duly convicted OIL
proof, but his counsel Richard S Thom-
as, moved in arrest of Judgment, that
this was no offence under the laws Of
Ohio-no statute having been enacted
against it. This was found to be true
and Judgment was arrested accordingly
Fortunately for the Defendant there were
no common law crimes in Ohio, under
which he could be caught when he es
capped conviction by statute. Who this
John Taylor was, cannot now be known
and it need give no disturbance to any
one of this day, as we have had many
John Taylors. There was KingscreeE
John, and Buck Greek John, and Vance
John, and Fiddler John, and Smoothing
Iron John, "so-calIed from the bland
ness of his tone and the suaYity of his
manners. These we're all men of gooC
repute, and must be reckoned as othel
Johns than him of the threatening
tongue.
The names of the Jury that tried tn,
first case were these
1. Robert Boyce. Z. Thos. Redman.
2. Paul Huston. 8. James Reed,
3. Charles Rector. 9. Wm.M'Culloch
4. Thomas Lowry. 10. James Bishop
5. David Grummon. II. David Lowry.
6. Jacob Minturn. u. Able Crafford
50. The first letters of administration
granted, were on the estate of Peter Gil
son decd, and these were granted to Eph
rain Morrison and Lofty Morrison. Th,
sureties were William Layton, Rober
Layton and William Donnel, from whicl
it is inferred that the estate lay in tn,
south part of the county,
36. The court allowed Arthur St. Clai
| 25 dollars for his services at that term al
Prosecuting Attorney. AS late as 1926
when James Cooley was Prosecuting At
torney, the allowance was but 80 dollar
term, and it received but little increase
until it became an elective Office, wher
the sum of 200 dollars term has beer
deemed the proper honorarium. Wheth
er the ability and learning brought to thc
service have been increased in proportion
the memorandums from which thest
sketches are made do not state.
Sc. At the same term, the license o.
Geo. Fithian was renewed, which had beer
first granted to him by Greene county
He was one Of the purchasers at the
first sale Of lots in Urbana and he bull
a tavern house on the corner of Mair
and Market streets South. West corner
which is standing yet, and being bull
of logs and since weatherboarded vii
stand for ages more, so far as mere du
ration is concerned, though utilitarair
fashion may soon level it and built
anew.
The court also granted license for
Henry Weaver to vend merchandise
, This is the same Henry Weaver who af
terwards oeouied store on Front Stree
in Cincinnati, and east Of Main Street
which was afterwards torn down as beinl
an eneroachment on the public landing
/ In the list of civil cases pending il
5 the court, it is curious now to note tha
= in every instance the suit was oommenc
: ed by a capias and special bail was en-
e tered. The defendants in every instanc
= gave bail, and there were no commit
s ments for want Of it. FOB. h.
y It is also to be noted, that the execu
! ton ordered, which is generally by a
f entry on the docket and signed by tn
+ Attorney, the order is for writ to tax
:. the defendants goods and not q writ fc