The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-03-11

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aud Jenkins was arrested and taken before Esq.
Weber, but Rlegel Jailed to prosecute the case
For this arrest Jenkins brought suit. The jur
went out on Tuesday, and on Wednesday wvr
discharged, as they could not agree. THpp fo
plaintiff, DuHadway for defendant
On Wednesday the case of Frances Il. Pole,
vs. Peras Il. Policy was taken up. The defend
ant had been the administrator of the estate 0
Daniel Policy, his father. lie resided In Ironton
and started to come TO Jackson to make ina
settlement of said estate, and had with him, ii
carpet sack, some 81 200 belonging to sale
estate. Soon after he went on the boat he SCI
down the carpet sack, and shook hands with
friend, when urning around his carpet sacl
was gone. He refused to pay the heirs the
amount OF the money so stolen. Plaintiff Wai
one ofthe heirs, and brought this suit to recover
her share The jury went out on Wednesday,
and on Thursday were discharged as they could
not agree. Laird for plaintiff, Tripp, Moore &
Hntchins for defendant.
On Thursday the case of Andrew Long VS..
Kyle d Brown was tried by the court. This
case involved the matter of lease of coal lands,
and decision not given. DhHadway fer pla in
tiff, Tripp for defendants.
On the satne day the chse of Eli Massie VS..
john Phillips and John David was tried by the
court. In August last, defendants went to the
residence of plaintiff in Lawrence county, and
spoke to him about buying some hogs for them
If he could get fifty hogs, or over, he was to
write to John Phillips, At Portland, so that the
letter would arrive by the next Monday week.
Masse testified that he sent the letter to 4ronton
on the next Wednesday, notifying the parties
that he could get the hogs. Phillips testified
that he did not receive the letter until three
weeks after that time when they had bought all
the hogs they needed. Massie kept the hogs
torty-four days, when he sold them at loss
For this, he brought his suit for damages. Not
yet decided. Moore for plaintiff DuHadway
for defendant.
On Friday the case Of Nancy Browning VS..
Elijah Browning was tried. Charge, adultery
and extreme cruelty Divorce granted on the
ground of extreme cruelty, with $4OO aiimony,
to be paid as follows: 800 in ten days and 800
each six months until all is paid, and the land
of defendant charged with the amount. Has
tings for plaintiff, DUNCAN, DuHadway & Mack
ley for defendant.
Joanna Jacobs VS.. William Jacobs. This was
a petition for divorce, charging adultery Dl-
yorce granted. Mackiey sor petitioner.
The Grand Jury came in at noon on Friday
having examined rs Witnesses and found 80
indictments.
The following are the indictments found by
the Grand Jury:
State of Ohio vs.John Williams, Assault. State
of Ohio VS., Thomas F. Boswell, Assault and Bat
terry. State of Ohio VS.. John Lallin, Burglary
and Stealing State of Ohio vs.. David Williams,
Selling liquor. State of Ohio vs.. Richard Will
lams, Burglary and Larceny. State of Ohio vs.
Richard Williams and Beverly Sharp Burglary
and Larceny. State'of Ohio vs.. Henry Robin
son, Selling Liquor State of Ohio vs. Dennis
Hoctor, Nuisance. State of Ohio VS.. Will lam
Ryan, Selling Liquor. State of Ohio vs. Patrick
Coll, Selling Liquor. State of Ohio vs. Jacob
Devote, Selling Liquor State of Ohio vs.. John
Basquill, Selling Liquor. State of Ohio VS.. A.
j. Dever, Nuisance. State of Ohio VS.. Joseph
Barnes, Selling Liquor. State of Ohio VS.. VIM.
Ward, Nuisance. State of Oh 10 vs.. Christian
Bertsch, Selling Liquor. State of Ohio VS.. Jas
O'Hara, Selling Liquor State OF Ohio vs.
Edward Roach, Selling Liquor. State of Ohio
VS.. Denpis Hoctor, Selling Liquor. State of
Ohio VS.. VIM. Ryan, Nuisance. State of Ohio
VS.. Patrick Coll, Nuisance. State of Ohio VS..
Jacob Devote, Nuisance. State of Ohio vs.John
Basquill, Selling Liquor. State of Ohio VS.. A.
j. Dever, Selling Liquor State of Ohio VS.. Jas.
Hewitt Selling Liquor State of Ohio VS.. VIM.
Ward, Selling Liquor. State of Ohio VS.. VIM.
Ware, Selling Liquor. State of Ohio VS.. Chris
tian Bertsch. Nuisance. State Of Ohio VS.. james
O'Harra, Nuisance. State of Ohio VS.. Edward
Roach, Nuisance.
The following is the Jail Report made by the
Grand Juryt
"The Grand Jury respectfully submit this,
having visited at the present sitting and find
1st, in good condition.
I'd, Five prisoners | n confinement
Sd, Rules properly posted up and faithfully
observed aud complied wiih
ALLEN D. CROsSLAND,
Foreman of the Grand Jury"
Joseph ]. Davis and Mary Ann Davis vs.Enoch
Clark This was an action for malicious prose-
cution, On the Seth day of May, 1866, Clark
arrived at jackson with q stock of goods. When
the goods were drayed up to his store room, a
hand trunk, filled with valuable laces &C., was
missing, He never heard of it until near the
last of July, 1867, when John Cochran told
! Charles Clark, apartner of Enoch Clark, that he,
| Coo hran, had the trunk. Cochran showed the
| Clarks the trunk, and they identified it by pri-
vate marks, as the stolen trunk. Cochran and
his wife were at that time at law with each
other. Cochran told the Clarks that his wife and
| Mary Ann Davis had stolen the trunk and its
contents and that he was pretty sure that some
of the stolen goods might still be found con-
cealed at the house of Mrs. Davis. Acting
under the advice of his counsel, Hastings &
DuHadway, Clark made affidavit and had q
warrant issued, and also search warrant. The
house of the plaintiffs was searched but none
of the goods was found. Mrs. Davis was ar.
rested and t,lken bsfors D. WV infough, the
justice who issued the warrants. An examina-
tion was had, but there was no testimony look
ing towards the guilt of Mrs. Davis, and she wal
discharged,
This suit was brought for damages, for thai
arrest The case was given to the jury on Sat
urday afternoon, and they returned q verdict ii