Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-05-22
GEA UGA COUNTY.
Horrible Case of Imcest-GeneraI
News Gathered and Condensed by
the JOURNALS Explorers.

In the last issue of the Republican we
find the following account OF a horrible
crime recently brought to light in Char
don. 1t is a matter deeply to be regretted
that the monster was not promptly lynch
ed so soon as his crime was brought to
light. The paper referred to says: "An
unusual degree of excitement prevailed
in this village last week over the report
that Lawrence S. Faulk was guilty OF the
revolving and unnatural crime OF incest
with his three daughters. AS the nause-
ating details OF the crime were made pub
lie. indignation increased, and, as usual
when excitement runs high, many wild
and absurd stories were put in circula-
tion, some of which do injustice to those
who are in no wise censurable. We give
tho essential facts. emitting all unneces-
sary details. A little more than two
years and half ago, Jullette, the oldest
girl, and who is now twenty years OF age,
attempted suicide by cutting her throat,
ana at the same time charged her father
with having seduced her, but, as she was
believed to be insane, her statement was
not made public. Last week she again
attempted suicide, and, repeating her
former charge, an investigation followed,
resulting In the affair being made public.
Juliette and Nancy, the latter about
eighteen years old made affidavits setting
forth the demoralizing facts. His crimi-
nal intimacy with them began eight or ten
years ago. 1t is stated that he threatened
to kill them il they ever told of his guilt,
resortIng to the most extreme measures,
which need not be mentioned in detail,
he made them the unwilling slaves of his
hellish passion. forever bHghting their
lives. 1t is also stated that he accom-
plished the ruin of his youngest girl, May,
now only eleven years of age, about a
year ago. On Thursday, warrant was
issued for his arrest. and, although he
had been frequently seen that morning,
he suddenly disappeared. and has thus
far PVadp6
he took dinner at Parkman during the
afternoon of the same day. A reward of
$10O has been offered for his arrest. The
enormity of his crime demands that the
severest penalty of the law should be
visited on him. Faux was raised in this
place, and is between 45 and 80 years of
age. He has a wife and three daughters.
| He was holding the offices OF Deputy
Sheriff, Constable and City Marshal. The
girls who are the unfortunate victims in
| this sad affair are modest and ladylike in
| their department, and have heretofore
| sus talned an irreproachnble character.
They are entitled to, and no doubt will
| receive the sympathy of the entire COM
| munity."
The following are the cases that have
| neen disposed OF by the Court of Comm on
| Pleas for this county since our last re-
port: Thomas Christian VS. w. L. ReXford
Jr. Judgment for plaintiff same as be-
| fore j. P. Martin Hewitt VS. John l..
Pritchard. Verdict for defendant Ma
ria =. Wilber VS. Wm. II. Wilber. Decree
| for plaintiff for divorce. j. E. Stephen
son. as assignee &C. VS. Henry Utley. as
| administrator of Orrin Spencer, ct al.
Petition dismissed as to l.. U. Spencer.
Judgment VS. Ii. N. Spencer by default
for $1377. and trial and verdict VS. Henry
Utley, as administrator, for sum of $1377.
| Clark, Pardee. Bates d Co. VS. W. H..
| Wells. Jr. Order for defendant to show
| cavse why judgment should not stand re-
vived against him. Hiram Covill IS
| Hovp r., l,;,
tiff for $36.35. The State of Ohio VS. Enos
| Hays and Orson Barker. Indictment dis
missed. The indictments against S. F.
| Eldredge were also disposed OF in the
The State of Ohio Frank Brown;
NoIled. g. G. Stanton VS. William D.
Harrison ct al. Decree for plaintiff VS.
defendants Harrison & Tuttle for the sum
c. Mech VS. VIM. d. Harrison & b. Ii.
Tuttle for $40S.62, and order to sell prem.
ises.
The following is the list of census
enumerators for this county together
with their post office addresses: Auburn
Is. L. Wadsworth, Auburn; Bainbridge
Id, w. Root, Bainbridge; Burton-Ed-
ward Truman, Burton; Chardon-Ed
ward Patchin, Chardon; Chester-W. F
Thomas. Chester X Roads; Claridon-C
A. Burton, f. CIaridon; Hambden-W
H. Osborne, Hambden; Huntsburgh-E
J. Eggleston, Huntsburgh; Middletield-
W. A. Gates, Middlefield; MontyiIle-R
Fl. Baldwin. MontvIlle; Muason-Robert
Harper, FOwler's Mills; Newburry-E
E. Hodges, Burton; Parkman-L. J. Phil
leo, Parkman; Russell-ChaS. Wilson
Chagrin Falls; Thompson-F. NJ. Leon
ard. Thompson; Troy-W. II. Chapman
WelshHeld.
There was about the usual attend
ance at the Dairymen's Board of Trade
NEE ting on Saturday last. The lates
market reports were read. One Cream
cry sold 1910 pounds of butter to New