The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19
Court of Common Pleas,

iy," Is an OLD saying that would not
apply TO the manner in which criminal
business has been rushed through the
Common Pleas mill during the past
week. Trouble began among the par
ties charged with crime at 81 O'Clock
on Tuesday morning, and Is hours per
day were devoted 10 them during the
entire week. Two and three Juries
were empannelled during nearly the
entire week, and the Court oom was
thronged from early morn until 10 o.
clock at night with witnesses, friends
and spectators.
TIE first victim was Marcus Green,
charged with 6urglarizing Jos. Woer-
ner's store. The principal witness was
Joseph Billingsby, and rs the Jury be-
lieved nothing he said Marcus was ac-
quitted-and thereupon Billiugsby
plead guilty to receiving stolen goods,
knowing them to have been stolen, and
if the Court believes him, Joseph will
start Il barber shop in the Ohio Peni-
Tertiary, or learn some new trade bet
ter adapted to the wants of the State.
Joseph Wallace was indicted for burg
larry and larceny. He Jared worse than
Green, and was convicted.
Doto Mccullough was jointly indict-
ed with Wallace. Separate trials were
demanded and granted, but it awaited
nothing and Doto was found guilty.
james Decker plead guilty to two in
dictments for selling liquor contrary
to law, and vas fined SO and costs in
each case. Others indicted for similar
offenses are busily engagedin counting
up what their indiscreiions will cost
them-taking the Decker case as the
basis for their calculations.
John Bostwick, charged with assault
with intent to kill and MAIN George
Stone, by throwing a stone that struck
George above the left eye and resulted
in the permanent destruction of the
eye, was tried toa Jury and escaped
with a verdict of assault and battery.
Jacob Jacoby was Indicted for forg-
ing al order from Bruce Van Doren to
Morris Sturm for clothing, was acquit-
ted by a Jury, and went on his way re-
joicing.
William King plead guilty to a
charge of selling liquor contrary to
law, and contributed SIS to the school
fund. He gave fond for his appearance
at the neXt term to answer other charg-
es.
w. A. Shafer furnished liquor to be
drank by a person in the habit of get
ting intoxicated. He plead guilty, and
his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cost him
So and costs. John Clark cid the same
thing and paid a like amount.
Hubbard Bryant, a colored citizen of
New Paris, charged with shooting with
intent to kill, was tried to a Jury and
found guilty.
jesse Swfsher was indicted for forg-
ing a note and trading it to Michael
Filbert, in 1865. Justice, though tardy,
overlook him at last and a verdict of
guilty was rendered against him. He
was squarely identified by Mr.. Fiibert.
Hezekiah Phillips was charged with
placing al iron rail upon the railroad
track at a point near Sonora, with in
tent to throw a train of the track. lie
denied The charge, but was found gull
ty by the Jury.
John Bailey got rid of an Indictment
for assault with intent to kill by plead
ing guilty to assault and battery and
paying a fine of $40 and costs.
j. P. Fornshell entered his plea of
guilty of selling liquor contrary to law,
as charged in three separate inoict-
mcnts, whereby the school fund is in
creased $35.
G. A. McNeal plead guilty to three
similar indictments and paid $50 fine
and costs. A fourth indictment against
McNeal was nollied.
Morton Burnaw, Danl Hughes, PETE
Hughes and Michael Mungavin were
Indicted for burglarizing Il r. r. car at
New Paris and stealing fifty pounds of
tobacco. The State relied upon a con-
fessiea-efRurnaw, made under such
circumstances that the Court refused
to allow it to be proved. The Proseeu-
tor having no other evidence, except
such as was corroborative, permitted
the case to go TO the Jury. Verdict,
not guilty. The verdict was received
by the crowd with strong marks of ap-
prevail.
Perry Myers was charged with as
sault with intent to kill, by throwing
IL stone at one Mr.. Lock. The Jury
found him guilty of assault and battery
only. Fine, $40 and costs.
Henry Pearson came up to the scratch
under a charge of ~obstructing a rail-
road by placing a truck car thereon.
The prosecuting witness apparently
went back upon his statements made TO
detectives Hazen and Tiffany, and de-
MED that the defendant placed the car
upon the track. Some confessions were
testified to by the detectives, but Che
Jury acquitted the defendant.
Joshua Howard, a Camden %saloonist,
was called upon to answer four indict-
ments for selling liquor contrary TO
law. He plead guilty and was fined
$40 and costs in each case.
Jacob Bender also plead guilty to an
Indictment for same o%ffrnse, and it cost
him $40 and costs.
Taylor Blackford, for selling liquor
to a person in the habit of getting in
toxicated, was requested to pay $15 and
costs.
CIVIL DOCKET.
During the intervals between crimi-
mol oogoe tba ro,,rt 1;,,o-oJ of tbo e.,