The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-29
COMMON PLEAS O0URE.

state OF Ohio w. Jacob LooppArd et al, indict
dctment for grand larceny defendant plead
guilty.
State w. Hiram P. Williams same indictment
falling to appear, as did also VIM. Williams aud
@. w. Lawrence. hiS.bOudsmenl the recogniEance,
81 COO was declared forfeited.
etale vs. John Wechenbaugh, grand larceny, %
Jury verdict Of guilty,
Charles D, Monnot VS. Jerome Crevoisie OF. ux
ct. al, 10 execution. Sale confirmed, deed and
order Of distribution ordered and writ Of posses
sion awarded.
VIM. Il. Barnes vs, Henry Starring et uK' icivil
acton decree for plaintiff, by default for VI 9o4
and costa aud order 70 sell.
John Middleton We. Mshlon Hartley, civil ac'
tlon reapprasement ordered.
Caleb steel vs. Lyman II Miner et ux, et al,
10 execution sale confirmed and deed ordered.
VIM. Williams vs. VIM, b. Williams, civil actionj
Judgment for plf, BY default, for S,S957l.
VIM. Williams VI, Hiram r Williams, civil ac
ton Judgment for plH by default for SSa0lH
David Mentzer vs.. VIM. M Coup et ux. ct, al.
civil action order OF distribution.
Greiner, Steel d Co. VI, j. B. Miner et al., In
execution order to reappraife.
Jacob HOll ct. al. vs Jacob d. Bachtel et, al, In
execution; sale confirmed and deed ordered
State VS.. VIM Harter, grand larceny; case con
tinued, defendant recognized in the sum OF $500
The following named convicted criminals were
brought into court and sentenced;
Godfrey strObel for burglary, three years at
hard labor In the PenltentNIy and costs The
prisoner is from Bethlehem township, and is but
twenty years Of age; he has no trade, and hes
served q term al the Reform School.
Charles Monroe, for grand larceny, two years
and cost. Prisoner stated that he was but nine
teen years Of age had no parents living and had
no home. He came TO this county q few months
ago and kind farmer took him In and cared for
him in return he appropriated q pocket book
containing a sum Of money, thereby causing his
preset trouble,
VIM. Harter and George Nye, both Canton
youths, whom It will be remembered we're arrest
ed some time ago for breaking open and entering
a freight car and stealing goods thereirOm, both
plead guilty aud were sentenced TO two years
each,
Francis stought, for forgery, at Alliance, plead
guilty and received one year.
VIM. H. Ward, who claimed to hail from San
Francisco, fine, intelligent looking young man,
plead guilty to obtaining jsWelry from HerOruckS
ttore on false pretences, received eighteen months
for his share.
John Welchenbach, Of Massillon, found guilty
Of grand larceny, having stolen wagon from
Hess Bros Of that city, goes to Columbus for two
years.
Louis Hexamer, Of Canton, who was connected
with the car burglary and through whom the 9TH
ers were convicted, got one year
Jacob leopard, Of Canton, who plead guilty to
a charge OF grand larceny, was sentenced for two
years. Geo. Baldwin, Esq, defendants attorney
made touching and elOquelt appeal for the
prisoner, In behali Of his wife and family, aud
the Court read feeling letter from DR.. l., NJ
Whiting, who stated that whatever faults the
prisoner might have, he had always been kind
and affeclioua,e husband and faith er and sympa-
thy was asked On his family's account as the wife
wss an invalid, un9ble TO support the family
The prisoner was deeply affected. The fact that
leopard had made restitution OF $500, great
deal more than his share Of the amount stolen,
was also urged In his iavOr.
Judge Meyer after carefully weigbing each case
and giving each prisoner good wholesome advice,
gave the sentences In & manner 10 make The pris
Oners understand that they were to be imprisoned
with a view Of their reforming and becoming
good citizens, and because justice demanded the
painful duty Of him.
Root, Whielaw d Co. VS.. Ferdinand Hane ell.
H., civil action; judgment for plG, by default for
E946l7.
Hess q Bro. We. Fulton Mining Co. ct. al. civil
action, is now occupying the attention Of Court
and jury.