The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-22
NEiGuBORHOOD.


hung himself some time during Friday
night, in q house in which he lived alone,
belonging to Mr.. Butcher. Deceased was
about n years of age. He was the father
of 81 children, all Of whom are dead. ex-
cept N whose place Of residence is I'M
known. He was very poor, and arrange
ments were made to take him to the Co.
Infrmary, on Saturday, to which he stout
ly objected, and declared he would not
submit to. He had been a resident of
Weinsberg for about 20 years, and was g
quiet and ~inoffensiye citizen.-Hotpes Co..
Farmer.
SERIOUS AccIDEET.-William Eaton, of
Doylestown, met with a serious accident
last Thursday while engaged in digging a
well. After blasting, he went down to
gather up the pieces OF rock, but feeling
suffocated from the smoke and foul air, he
called for assistance, and was raised to the
top of the well, but was so overcome that
he fell to the bottom, adistance oftwenty-
five feet. Help was at once called, and a
man by the name of Gull went down after
him, and both were raised nearly to the
top, when Gull was so overcome with suf-
location. that IN his efforts To save himself,
Eaten again fell to the bottom, and Gull
was caught barely in time to prevent his
falling also. BY another well-dIrected eff
fort, Eaton was rescued alive, but was
found to have a leg and two ribs broken,
as well as other serious injuries about the
head, shoulders and body. He was get
ting along well when last heard from
Wadsi0OTh Enterprise.
A NEGRO JURoR.-We have looked on
a negro Juror, and have heard of his
search for the verdict" A special venire
was made by the Court last Saturday to
fill vacancies on the regular jury, and the
writ placed in the hands of the Sheriff,
who is bound by law to serve it. Among
those on the special venire was q three
quarter blood negro named Joe Lucas.
Now, Joseph is considered about the most
intelligent darkey in town, and is one oil
the leaders of the Radical party, ndmany
were anxious to see how the man and
brother would act as 3 juror. If Joseph
wouldn't do it was out of the question to
talk about any of the coming niggers
"Old Necessity's" court was to be the field
to prove the superiority of the eolored
race. A case came up for hearing on
Monday where a fellow was charged with
an attempt at rape. Estep was attorney
for defence, and made no objection to the
darkey serving on the jury, as he had the
right to do if he so considered. He lei
him remain to see what kind of jury-mar
the darkeys would make. The case was 8
plain one. There was but one opinion
among outsiders and members of the bal
who heard the evidence. The jury went
out-there was hardly a necessity for
vote, but one wal taken. and the clever
s0hae men, Republicans and Democrats
voted one way, and the darkey voted the
other way. He said the PENDENT mout
hab dun and gone and dun it," and ht
ought to be punished because he "mout'
have committed some offense.
The negro as a juryman is = failure
EveEfthe white Republicans don't ike t
set on juries with him. Some of the Radi
Gals try to throw the blame for his selec
ton on the Sherif-but such is not III,
case. The venire wa filled by the Court
and the Sheriff was bound to serve thu
writ.-oadiz Sentinel, Nay Is.