The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-11
STATE ANp NK1aRRoRHooD.

Lisbon.
Ben T. Robinson, sentenced TO five years In tho
Penitentiary for shooting with intent to Kill, waR
married at Sandusky an hour after the sentence.
Mrs Julia Ann jenkins suicided at Mt Vernon:
o., last week. She tied her lower limbs together
and jumped into oistern while her husband
ana children were absent No cause is assigned.
AT steubenville last week two boys possessing
pistols while In school exchanged with each
otherr and one Of the boys, Harry Cuspertson, be-
gan 10 examine his newly acquired treasure
when 1t was discharged, the ball passing through
MS nand and entering the knee, he had notsup-
posed the pistol to be loaded
William Pickering hung himself at Bucyrus
Saturday
Il. LathrOp, Of Ann Arbor, committed suicide
at Toledo hotel.
Summit county woman, Mrs. Ames Barten
was arrested for drawing a revolver on schoo:
teacher. The difficulty arose from dispute re-
garding the children.
The nomination Of Mr.. Moore as postmaster at
New Lisbon has been rejeeted by the U. 8. Senate.
AS a young man named Boughton, employed by
Myron Cunningham, about Ave miles east Of
North Amherst, was loading log in the woods
from stone boat on Saturday he was instantly
killed by the end Of the cant,hOok striking him
in the head, His friends live In Carlisle, Lorain
county,
Roy Thompson and Jimmie Smith, two little
boys ten years old, went fishing at Crestline Sat-
urday morning, and have not since been seen,
Grave apprehensionB are felt by their parents and
friends for their safety.
At Greenville On Saturday Judge D. L. Meeker
sentenced Monroe gRoberson, convicted Of the
murder of his brother-In-law, Wiley Coulter, on
the 23d Of last October, to be hung between the
hours of 10 a. m, and 2 p. m. on Friday July 10th,
1880. This is the first and only death sentence
Judge Meeker has ever pronounced, and Rober-
son Is the only man convicted Of murder In the
first degree In Darke county,
At Oberlin on Saturday negro barber named
Hawkins attempted to kill his wife, his stepfather
and himself, Hawkins Is q native Of Norwalk
whose wife was Visiting her parents at 0berlin.
he used revolver, and put two bullets in his
wife's head, shot his stepfather through the arm,
put one ball In his mothers head and then shot
himself In the breast All are In fair way to re-
cover. Hawkins was taken before Justice Beech.
er on the charge OF shooting with intent to kill
end in default Of bail was taken to Elyrla. He
has always been regarded as desperate Chsrac.
ter,
Daniel Anderson was arrested at Cincinnati on
Saturday for the murder OF Mrs. Hate Mrs.
Weeks and Mrs. Weeks daughter, at Waynesville,
last August, Mrs. Hattie was the divorced wife Of
Anderson. Willie Anderson, the son Of Mrs
HATTIE and Daniel Anderson, was living IN the
house and was there several days while the dead
bodies were lying in the room, before the murder
was discovered He then went to Cincinnati,
where his father was employed, and, when he
found he was to be arrested, killed himself. An
derson was suspected at the time. He was arrest
ed and discharged upon proof Of an abb. It is
claimed that proof has been obtained that he LEFT
Cincinnati at night, went to WaynesVille COM
mitted the crime, and returned before daylight,
and that his son only had the guilty knowledge
otthe crime. Anderson waived an examination
and was taken to Lebanon jail.
AtAkron, Saturday evening, s.abbing affray
occurred on Mill street, in which a man named
DeitE was stabbed by E. Van Eska. bad
wound inflicted on Deitz's arm. The quarrel was
the result OF an old grudge.
While engaged In ditching and tunnelling for
sewer on John street, near LongwoPth street, at
Cincinnati, on Monday, the earth caved in, bury.
ing three men about ten feet below the surface.
Two of them were speedily rescued without lnju-
ry; but 1t required from 100 to Monday night to
disinter the third, an old man named Nick
Guenther. He emerged from his living tomb
without a scratch after remaining there over four
hours,
At Bridgeport on Monday George Blacksage,
boy about nine years old, concluded that the
weather was sufficiently warm TO make bath
agreeable, and he accordingly went in swimming
The experiment was dear one to him. for 1t cost
him his life. The chilly water induced cramps
and the lad quickly sank. The body has not yet
been recovered.
There were two fires In Poland township, Ma
honing county, Sunday night. A barn belonging
to John L. Dobbins, together with all the hay
oats and corn 1t contained, seventy.hve sheep
three horses, eight head Of cattle, and $500 worth
Of agricultural implements, for which he wsA
agent, were destroyed. The old Russell house at
Poland Centre was also destroyed.
John Welsh timer at Oberlin, was found
dead under pile of railroad ties, on the Lake
Shore Il Michigan Southern Railroad Monday
morning. He was frozen stiff and had hole in
his head, He was intemperate and 1t was at
first supposed he had fallen off the train but sub
sequent examination revealed the fact that he
had been murdered by an unknown hand. Two
men; named Lynch and Horton with whom he
was last seen here, have been arrested on suspi-
cion Of having committed the murder.
A colored waiter passing under the name Of
William Marshall, in Kidder's restaurant was ar
rested at Springfield Monday on the charge Of
numbering one Jerry Rodgers, in Lebanon, KY,
about year ago. Marshalrs real name is Chris.
Harris, and he confessed the deed, which resulted
from intimacy with Rodgers's wife. Rogers
caught them together and drew a revolver to
shoot Harris, when the latter suddenly shot
Rodgers, killing him instantly. Harris was ar
rested, tried and sentenced to the penientiary
for twelve years, but escaped from jail In the
meantime and came to Springfield, where he has
been working for several months.
In the Welsh murder trial at Fremont on Mon.
day William Perry (coOred) testified that at the
time Of the murder he was working at the Kessler
House; that after the murder Welsh showed him
a gold watch. His next statement created the
most intense excitement, viz: "Thst Detective
Norris had put him up to tell the story, and told
him just what he must swear to-" AS soon as the
effects OF this sta atement had somewhat subsided,
Prosecuting Attorney John 7. Carver turned to
the Court and asked for bench warrant for the
arrest Of Perry. The Court granted the request
and included Norris in the warrant. Their cases
will be- at once sent to the grand jury and thor
oughly siited by that body.
Leetonia; o., Mar. 9.-The employees of the CIV.
rolling mill here have struck because the COM
pany employed brass roller who has been black.
sleeping. 1t is likely to be lockout as neither
party is inclined to compromise.
CoUETs-The following were the jurors in the
sammet'spuhler murder case: Henry BOCSius,
(foreman), Peter Camp Oliver Hawkins, samuel
Wise, Alonzo Holl, James Mafit, Frank Bair,
Henry Snyder, Peter human, James slutz, ], H.
Conkle and Leo Sell.