The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-01-01
coHxoN PLEAS COURT

In the cave last week OF State OF Ohio against
Lewis V, Boekius and John Lahm, assignees Of
Huntington BrOS for the maintenance Of the
Union Dam the came being a public nuisance,
came up for trial DrS. Phillips, ,slusser and Port
man testified as to the mRlarial influence OF the
dam in causing disease as did also H. s. Martin,
NJ. Reynolds, l, Plero H. Robinson and M. G.
Barber. No testimony wasoffersd for the defence,
the defendants only claiming that they as assign
ees, were not responsible, Judge Meyer In in
structing the Jury said the aSslgnees Of Hunting
ton Bros were responsible for the property in their
hands the same as any private individual, be.
cause they were the owners Of the property as
long as 1t was Ia their hands, just as much so as II
1t had been purchased by them.
Frank Burgel who was indicted In 1877 for as
sault with intent to rape one Mary Dorsey, plead.
ed guilty to assault and battery and was sentenced
by the Court to imprisonment In the county iai,
for 100 days and ordered to pay the costs Of prose-
cution'
Sarah P, Stevenson vs. George P. Stevenson, di.
Vorce granted, and defendant ordered to pay costs
ofsuit.
James McAlllster and Eli PETER, who were con-
victed Of participating in robbery. near Msss.
Ion, last Summer, motion for new trials in both
cases being Overrued, they re sentenced to the
penitentlary McCallister for two years and costs
Of suit and PETER for four years and costs of
suit
James Mcclellan, convicted Of attempting to
rob the First National bank at Massillon, was
granted new trial by Judge Meyer after carefully
considering the case. 1t will, however, probably
be sometime before he gets new trial here, as
detective Jack Reeves Of Cleveland, arrived here
on Tuesday morning with warrant for HcClel.
Ian and his partner John L. Smith, under the
names of Thomas White and John Doe. They
were wanted In Cleveland on charge of grand
larceny, and Mr.. Reeves left with his prisoners on
the afternoon train.
George Horton, who was connected In the "over
issue" business whereby Hyde Marshal got swim.
died out OF 81 0C0 was sentenced to IS months i'm,
prisOnment in the penltentiary
George Elliot, convicted for grand lsrcency, was
sentenced to two years imprisonment.
Hiram Bahney, who 1t will be remembered was
arrested for raping his own daughter, under t2
years Of age at Massillon, and convicted therefor
was sentenced to the penitentiary for liie Bah.
ney stoutly asserted his innocence OF the charge.
John ssmnet, who robbed the saloon q tVolzers
beer garden last summer, was co nvicted Of bur-
glary and larceny and sentenced to ave years i'm.
prisonment,
Frederick Harris, who It was claimed inflicted
the wound that caused the death OF John Boom In
this city, was convicted OF manslaughter and SEN
fenced to six years imprisonment and pay costs
Of prosecution. The Judge read several letter.
from influential Pittsburgh parties atteSting to
the previous good character Of Frederick Harris
before passing sentence.
0HR AND MANN SENTENCED.
1 On Wednesday the court room was crowded
with people and the attorneys for each defendant
argued long and ably for new trials. After care.
fully weighing the argument OF COUNSEL the Cour
overruled the motions, and after calling upon the
prisoners to stand up Judge Meyer asked each IL
turn II he had anything to say why sentence
should not be pronounced upon them. 0hr main,
tained his usual cool and collected appearance
and replied that he had nothing to say. Mann ap
; peared considerably effected and in substanc,
said that he did not blame the Judge for what hi
was about to do as II was his duty. The onl!
friend left him, (Mann,) was God, and He know
that he was innocent. He also said that If Oh
would tell the truth he would say that he, Mann
never struck the old man. Judge Meyer then rea
in an affecting manner the following sentence
tho first Of the kind given in this county sine
1888:
After fair trial you have been legally cor
vIctcd Of one of the most grievous violations Of tn
:. laws Of God and man, You have wsntonly she
human blood, and the earth has raised It's voic
In accusation against you, and refuses to b
Q longer trodden upon by the bloody feet Of th
q murderers. 1t refuses d habitation or asyluT
to him who has risen in rebellion against the law
ofheRven and EARTH and has the blood Of mul
i derously slain brother on his soul. The man VIII
has repudiated the sacred obligations, the ties an
. instincts Of humanity, and com mitted the horri
|. crime OF which you have been convicted, is justl
J. doomed by the laws Of God and man, to suHe
an ignominioHs death. Self preservation, the safC
It ty and peace Of organized human society, all n
n quire it. The murderer who has violently tor
1t open the portals of eternity and thrustin untlmC
II ly and unprepared, the brother slain by his mu
q derous hand, must be conscious that these porta
If remain ajsr for him, and cannot close until hi
too Is ushered in to meet his victim at the judG
f. ment seat Of God. Just retributionl This truth,
"a far as the justice of man is concerned, 1t is m
duty, on this sad aud solemn occasion, to judic
ally announce to you from this judgment sea
My duty It is, under the sacred obligations whio
are inseverably connected with the position
occupy as Judge Of this Court, 10 announce to 20
the sentence of the law, which is, that as pul
D. ishment for the crime you have committed 20
q must die on the scaffold the ignOminious death
Il the murderer. May you willingly accept this hi
man punishment. You owe this to the offendt
i'll majesty Of the law; you owe 1t to cruelty abust
70 human society. SO far as human justice is Co
10 cerned your death alone Can sufficiently atol
~ the greivous wrong you have DONE I'll
a. y atonementS however only becomes full and pc
- - feet, If not meritorious, when the unfortunate
y fender recognizes the justice of his judgment, al
a willingly accepts the death imposed upon him
y, the law, In expiation Of his crime. Then he is
deed justified, so far as regards human laws.
y. How is it with regard to the offended laws
- God when human justice is satishedi Let me
~ this solemn moment impress upon your ne
- heavy hearts the soemnly revealed truth Of t
u, Eternal, the common Judge of us all, that an hui
~ ble, contrite and penitent heart he will not
I'd spise; but 1t will find mercy and forgivenC
re- with Him.
OF Let me Admonish you to improve the few days
IN lotted to you to a on earth to become TeConcil
m to Him, to make your peace with Him. II you of
sts to Him with penitent and conrite heart ackno
ed edging your great sinyour death suffered In 20
q youthful days In atonement for offended hunt
as Justice, you will find mercy and forgiveness wi
In Him too; for His mercy Is great, His goodness u
nd utterable Lei me beseech you by all that is
m cred, improve your time, and die not an impe
~ tent death Let no false hope that you will
cape the doom impending over you, divert y
from this all important work Of preparation
Of eternity. Your fate Is sealed and certain. Y
led will die in your young days, In not many wee
ere from this day; dreadful example to all, mt
Mn particularly the young impressively teachi
ms that the admonitions of Holy Writ "Rememl
IN now thy Creator in the days Of thy youth" Isl
@ es.' to be dlsregarded without incurring the dam
~ ~ Of succumbing to the thousand temptations s