Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-12-14
Court Proceedings.

On Tuesday a SlauueL sun
ton Falls was tried. Mrs. Elizabeth
Hatfield complained Of Edwin X. lime
that he had slandered her by using
words Of and concerning her calculated
to greatly iniure her standing for chasti-
II and had damaged her TO the amount
several thousand dollars. Edwin X.
denied using the words alleged, and con-
tended that what he did say was not in
tended 10 iniure plaintiff, being said
rather in sorrow than in anger 10 his
brother, and related to arumor, the prev
sIeucs OF which in the quiet circles Of
Newton Falls wasnearly universal. The
iurv seemed to look at the matter from
defendants stand point, and brought in
a vS7dict for him. Ensign for plaintiff;
Beaver and Glidden for defendant.
on Wednesday the case Of Jas. o.
Chafree VS.. The Cleveland Insurance
Company was tried. Suit brought upon
a policv Of insurance on hotel building,
VIII a few items Of furniture, which
were burned in April last, at East
Mecca. Amount claimed Sl245, with
interest. Defence that the building was
not worth so much as claimed, and that,
as provided by the policy, defendant had
offered TO submit the matter to arbltra-
ton, and had notified plaintiff to meet
NJ Mecca for the purpose that defen-
dant attended on the day named, plain
tiff not appearing, and sppraisement Of
the value Of the building was had by y.
". Palmer, W. 5. Benton and }. G.
Chaffee, who valued il at $500, which
sum with amount claimed for furniture,
interest and probable costs, was subse-
oueutIy rendered by defendant to plain
an. If appeared that this action was
had after suit had been commenced,
though il was claimed that verbal offers
TO spDmit to arbitration we're made by
defendant before suit, and refused. YER
dict for plaintiff for 1856. It was stated
though not in proof to the jury that
defendant, before commencement Of suit,
and to avoid suit, had offered plaintiff
5000. Judge Glidden for plaintiff; w.
7. Spear for defendant.
John Smith VS.. John Leslie, tried TO q
Jury wednesday, was a SANDER suit, the
charge being that defendant called plain
tiff a thief. or words to that effect. De-
fence, that defendant was justified IN
saving what he really did say by the
circumstances. Verdict for defendant.
Wilson and Ensign for plaintiff; Gid
den for defendant.
Sarah Burr VS.. Cornelia DeAIOrr, tried
in the evening OF Wednesday, and ar
gued Thursday, was a civil suit for an
alleged assault BY defendant upon plain
tiff. Verdict for defendant. Moses for
plaintiff; Ensign for defendant.
Shafer Bros. VS.. Cornelius c. Coe, a
suit upon note and mortgage, was tried
Friday. Defence, a denial OF the sigma
ture. Verdict for plaintiff for amount
claimed. TAYLOR & Jones fer plaintiff;
RstIfff & Moses for defendants
1on Saturday, Isaac Mowry vs.. Geo. ?.
Hunter. was tried. Damages claimed
for breaking % plaintiffs buggy, loss Of
time Of wife, &c, caused by 8 collision
between buggy driven by plaintiff and
one driven by defendant, on the road be-
tween Warren and Baconsburg, about
three miles out, in the night time, inJuly
last. It seems that plaintiff was driving
out in an open buggy, having with MN
his wife, child and q jug OF WHISKY and
met defendant driving in, at a point
where the main travelled part Of b o q
the dirt track on the south, the old
plank on the north side being much out
Of repair, and a ridge dividing n dirt
track from the plank. Both parties were
driving on the dirt track. At time OF
collision defendant, had turned his horse
across the ridge and plank with q view Of
getting out so far as to let plaintiff pass,
was so far out Of the way that plain
tiT's wheel struck the hub Of defen-
dant's hind wheel. Plaintiff buggy
was broken, somewhat, il costing some
twenty dollars to get it repaired, and
himself wife, child and whisky thrown
slightly injuung the mother. It
was claimed by defendant that he turned
as quick as he saw some n coming and
that no accident would have occurred
had not plaintiff been intoxicated, and
mad he not been driving at a high rate OF
sDeed. Verdict Monday morning for
defendant. F. i. Hutchins for plaintiff;
for defendant. -I
James Hartle, who had been convicted
Of assault and battery, was fined SIS and
costs, and to stand committed until both
are paid.
Robert Roberts, indicted for assault
and battery with intent to commit rape,
and convicted of assault and battery,
was sentenced to imprisonment in the
jail for six months, to pay a hne
of $50, and costs.
81. B. Scofeld, convicted of selling
to a minor, was fine so and costs,
and to stand committed until both are
paid.