Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1873-04-02
COurt Procredinrs,

Court Proceedings
On Mosday, s4ih ultimo, The crimins
docket was entered upon.
The first Ease tried was that of th
State Is. VIM Brady and Michael Nor
risSey, indicted for wrnngfully taking
mare from The stable OF John Reeves IL
this place, in January last, with inten
D 10 use her. The defendants are boys
one aged about sixteen years and tn
other about twelve. 1t appeared tina
they took the mare early in the evening
: hitched her to a sled, and, with som'
other boys, took a ride, the mare run
ming away and smashing things general
ly. Verdict, guilty. Sentence, $40 and
costs. and stand committed until paid
Prosecutor for State; Ensignfo defend
ants.
Ohio rs. Perry G. Gee, indicted for
selling liquor to a person in the habit Of
becoming intoxicated, was next tried
Liquor was alleged to have been sold to
one John C. Crowley. Verdict, on Tues
day, of guilty. Sentence, this being sec
ond o~ffsnse. twenty days in Jail, $50 and
costs, aud stand committed until paid
Much effort was made by defendants
counsel to avoid Imprisonment in this
case, on ground of alleged i'll health, Dr..
Brsckiu, of Kinsmsn, being brought to
testify as to defendants cnnd ton; but
it die not avail. Prosecutor for State ;
Moses snd n. 6. Hyde for defendant.
Ohio Is. o. d. Vets, indicted for as
ssult and battery on the person of Hen
~ Burns, a boy of fifteen years of age.
was next tried. 1t appeared that the boy,
who is an orphan. went to live with de-
PENDANT on h's farm in Johnston, in the
fall o; 1871, and in March following Mas
iudentured to him by the trustees OF the
township, under the statute regulating
apprentices. Some proof was given tend
ing to shuw that the boy had been ill
treated in various ways, particularly that
he had not been sufficiently fed; and on
the part of the defendantin contradiction
thereof and tending also to show that
the boy had habits. especially that of go
ing to the GOV at odd times and milking
into his mouth. for which he had been
reproved, and perhaps punished, by de-
endant. The excuse for this given by
the boy was that he was hungry. 1t ap-
peared that on the 18th of December last.
the boy repeated the o~ffense, and for that
he was ordered, while in the barn, TO
strip on coat, vest aud shirt, and wheh
50 denuded, the defendant whipped him
with three ounce switches SO severely
that the skin was cut through in four
or five places, from the shoulder. blades
to the hips, the wells were painfully Wis
ible days after, when the cuts which
went into the flesh had become scabbed
over. The boy remained with Vets, not
daring to tell his wrongs, until the fol-
lowing Thursday. when his back was
examined by the trustees and a number
of other citizens of Johnston, and short
ly after complaint was made and Vets
bound over. The matter attracted much
attention, and the trial was watched with
great interest by the large number OF
persons in attendance. Verdict, on We'd
ne>dsy, OF guilty. Sentence, forty days
in Jail, and a fine of 500 and costs, alto
gether about S265. Mr. Taylor assisted
the Prosecutor, and Mr.. Moses and
Judge futile appeared for defendant. In
a civil case against same defendant and
in favor Of the boy, judgment was taken
by counsel for $3.50.
Thursday morning, whisky was again
on the carpet. The first case called was
that Of Ohio rs. VIM. Brstton, indicted
for selling liquor to T. A. Bradley. This
party, when called to the witness stand,
proved to be in a state of "far-goned-
ness" and failed utterly to recall the
circumstances of the sale. As the case
rested principally IN his testimony, the
Prosecutor declined to proceed further,
and the case fell through.
The same defendant was then tried on
\ charge Of keeping a room of public
resort in Niles where liquor is sold in
violation Of law. and found guilty. He
then plead guilty In three other cases
he had been indicted for single
sale. Sentence not passed as yet. Tay-
lor for defendant.
VIM. P. Van Gorder, orthis place, was
next s~rraigned. He plead guilty tokeep-
ing a where intoxicating liquor is
sold in violation of law, in which case
be was indicted Jointly with Eliza, his
wife, and in one case Of single sale. He
was then tried upOn FIVE indictments for
sales; found not guilty on one,
and guilty OF four. Sentenced in the
first ramed case to hne of $50 and costs
and thirty days in jail, and place to be
abated until bond given ; and in the five
cases OF single sales, 70 twenty days in
in each case, SIS fine and casts in
zach, and stand committed until paid
for defendant
Ann Ward was tried for selling liquor
be drank where sold to James Callen
and acquitted. Ensign for defendant.
The same defendant plead guilty to an
for assault and battery on
person of Sarah Hall, and was ind SIS
and costs, and stand committed until
paid.
Gro. Lotze, of GirSrd. plead guilty to
keeping a room where liquor is sold in
violation of law, and was fined $50 and
,osts, and room to be shut up until bond
VIM. Docile plead guilty to petit lar
,eny in stealing some $500 from the
store of Pew Bros, and was sentenced
TO fifteen days il jail, Eve of them to be
led on bread and water only.
Lloyd Pardee plead guilty to assault
and battery on the person of BENZ. Gil
bert. Sentence not yet announced.
Patrick Flsckerty, OF Miles, plead
guilty to single sale of liquor, and was
lined $40 and costs, and to stand com
until paid.
Patrick Quinn, Of Miles, plead guilty
keeping a room Of public resort where
intoxicating liquor is sold in violation OF
aw. aud was inod $50 and costs, and
place to be abated until bond given.
VIM, L. Gorton plead guilty of single
sale Of liquor, and was fined go and
costs.
James Hayhusk plead guilty to keep
ing a room where intoxicating liquor is
sold in violation Of law, and was fined
$50 and costs.