Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-10-09
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criminal business.
Ann Parks was tried upon charge O
committing assault and battery upol
the person of Rachel Reed, at Leavitts
burg. last summer, found guilty ant
sentenced to a fine of SIS and costs
Prosecutor with General Ratliff 70
State /; Ensign for defendant.
Rachel Reed plead guilty to a charg,
Of same nature on complaint of AM
Parks, and was given a like sentences
his Honor, Judge GLIDDEN, remarkinl
that kerea ter, whether defendants werl
men or women, he should include il
the punishment, Incarceration in Jail.
Emory Homer was tried for assault
and battery upon the person Of Mary
Gleason, at Leavittsburg, q few months
since, found guilty and sentenced to ter
days in Jail and costs. Prosecutor, with
RatIiff, for State; Ensign for defend
ant.
Daniel Corcoran. charged with aiding
and abetting enc, James Hanlon, in as
saulting David Drennon, in Warren, in
August last, was found guilty Of as
sault and battery, and after hearing and
overruling of motion for new trial. was
sentenced 20 thirty days in Jail and to
pay costs.
VIM. Terry, charged with permitting
boys under Is years old, to remain
about billiard saloons, was put upon his
trial, but the evidence for the State not
making a case, the investigation was
stopped and indictment nollied. Proof
that small boys were permitted around
the saloon seemed TO be abu ndant, but
that they were there with knowledge on
part of defendant was not made out.
Prosecutor, with L. C. Jones, for State;
Ensign for defendant.
thomas Matthews, of Coalburg, was
tried on charge of assault and battery
upon the person of David Edwards last
May, and found guilty. Prosecutor for
Taylor for defendant.
John A. Brock was tried on charge of
bigamy and acquitted. Same counsel.
John S. Kelly, OF Niles, plead guilty
Of selling liquor, and, being third
offense, vas sentenced to 20 days in Jail
and a fine Of $50 and costs.
The most important criminal trial of
the term was that of William Wright.
indicted for burglary in entering the
NJ cCaughtry store at Lordstown, on the
of Oct. %, 1871. It was entered
upon Thursday afternoon and concluded
Saturday, P. NJ. MI. Taylor assisted
the Prosecutor, and E. Il. Ensign and
futile appeared for the defend
ant. Itappeared that the defendant was
the store in September, 1872, under
p~retence of buying property; that he
then lived at Warren, but moved to the
north part of B~raceville the latter part
Of September, where he lived until his
arrest in April last, having no Ostensible
means of support; that on the day be-
fore the burglary was committed, hav-
obtained a neighbor girl to stay with
MS wife, Wrightle eff home and was seen
returning the next morning about day.
light with two bundles on his back that
be told the witness who saw him that he
had been at Akron where he got break
fast at his father-in-law's house, while
It was shown that his fath~er-in-law lived
Is miles away from Akron, and in
Stark county; that defendant had sold
during the winter of 1912 to
persons in B~rsceville, at very low prices.
which vas fully identified, by marks, as
been a portion of the goods taken
rom the McCaughtry store on the night
# The burglary. 1t also appeared that
he day after Wright's arrest bis house
It Braceville was searched and a large
Of dress goods and other dry
foods, with jewelry. etc, was found,
ONE of which was identified by Mr..
Little, of Newton Falls, as part of a lot
# goods stolen from his store about one
'ear before. Otter circumstances were
lso shown, which unexplained, made
trongly against the defendant.
On part OF the defence the principal
roof made was to the effect that Wright
ad, at the house of his father-in.law, in
county, before he moved to War
Ell in June, 1871, goods similar to those
Ound at ~Braceville, some of which be
ought of a peddler.
The wife of the defendant, an attrac-
i've and well-dressed young woman, sat
Y his side during the entire trial.
apparently, a much keener inter-
st in the proceedings than the defend
and ELECTED the sympathy of ALL
here was not, however, any doubt of
be prisoners guilt in the minds of the
nry, and a verdict of guilty was prompt
Y rendered. His Honor, Judge GID
ZEN, then sentenced the defendant to
hree years in the ~penitentiary.
On Monday, 18th, Edward Carr, who
been found guilty of assault and
was sentenced to 40 days in Jail
nd to pay the costs.
Joseph Hoyland. grand larceny. was
entenced to N year in the penitentia-
Y.
Thomas Willoughby, found guilty of
elling liquor, was sentenced to a fine of
p and costs.
Jas. Fl. Robinson, or plea of guilty to
ssaulting Mayor Dawson, some three
ears since, was sentenced by Judge
'oNANT to pay a fine of SIS and costs,
nd stand committed until aid.
Several criminal cases not being
cached, were continued until next
ERIN, winch commences November
18th.
Judge CONANT rendered decision in
he case of Riggs VS.. Hannah for the
plaintiff. Defendant gave notice of ap-
zeal.
Divers other opinions and decisions
we're rendered, principally on motions
nd demurrers, and the term was closed
inc die.
MESOPOTAMIA.
MEsoPoTAMIA, Sept. Is, 1872.