The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-23
coEMoN PLEAS COURT.

VIM. Johnson ct al Vs James Barnett ct al. Re-
port Of Commissioners approved and sale Or
dered.
Elizabeth zangler VS. Casper Zlnglers E1ecu-
tor Judgment awarded plaintiff for S724 with
interest from August l2, $780,
Martha F. Hendenhot vs saml G. Hendershot.
Decree for divorce, plaintiff to have custody Of
children and pay costs. .......
Lydia A. Voegele VS. John Weidman ct al. Re,
port Of Commissioners approved and sale order
ed on the premises.
silas w. Blgelow VS. Elisha Teeters et al. De,
cree for plaintiff without costs.
Hannah Snyder VS. Henry Klingler's Execu.
trx. Decree for plaintiff to recover Judgment for
500 and costs.
Lydia Weidmans Administrator VS. Samuel
Weidman's Executor. Judgement for plaintiff
for $3.50 10 and COSTS with interest from October
IS, 1880,
John Wean VS. David wean. Sale confirmed
and deed ordered.
Margaret McCafferty VS. the Connotton Valley
Railway Company. Referred to Jacob P. Fawcet.
Esq
NEW CASES ENTERED.
1850, L. NJ. Jones vs John Atand. Answer day
January Is 1884,
1861, Eliza A. Wales VS. Frank Anthony Kraok-
er and Peter Kornman, Answer day January l.
1881.
1862, Henry G. Hoffman VS. Rachel Commando
ner ct al Answer day January l5, 1880.
1858, VIM. Ward vs Adam Goodman Answer
day January 22 1881.
CRIMINALS SENTENCED.
Last Saturday afternoon was devoted by the
Court to the sentencing of the prisoners found
guilty during the present term Of court.
In the case Of Alexander McKusick, Judge
Meyer sustained The motion for new trial and
McKusick was allowed to plead guilty Of man.
slaughter. He was sentenced to nineteen years
imprisonment in the Penitentlary at hard labor
He received his sentence with a smile upon his
face. McKusick, 1t will be remembered, cut the
throat Of Fish John" Maier on the evening Of
the ID Of last October at the latter's saloon in
Massilon.
Miss George Watson indicted in the second
degree for being an accessory In the murder OF
Maier, entered plea Of guilty Of mSnslsughter
and was sentenced to two years in the Penlten.
tiaIy She stated to the court, that at the time Of
the sffray she was intoxicated and did not recol-
lect that she urged McKuslck to commit the
deed.
VIM. Barnes indicted for cutting Robert Lom.
ody, In saloon fight at Massillon on the 2bth of
last June, with intent to kill was given two years
In the PenitentSry.
Theodore Jones, colored, who was implicated
in the same fight got of with five days imprIson.
ment In jail.
Charles UlriCh, who recently gave himself up
as the person who set FIRE to a straw stack in
Plain township, was sentenced to three years in
the PenltentlaTy.
Benjamin Cahill, found guilty Of the burglary
ofa freight car CabooSe, received two years and
six months in the Penltenhary.
John Battimarcha, the Italian laborer on the
Connotton, who seriously stabbed Julius Barbe.
rico fellow workmen, on the Douds' farm last
September, was sentenced to three yearp' imprs.
onnent in the Penitentlary.
Charles o. Traphagen, who was found guilty
of assault and battery for throwing oil Of viriol
in his wifes face at Masslllon last summer, was
sentenced to FIVE months imprisonment in the
cornty jail Before sentence was passed upon
him Traphagen read statement to the court
claiming his innocence and avowing his love for
his wife.
The fall term of court ended on Tuesday and
contributes six inmates to the State Peniten tlary
five men and one woman.
Sheriff AltekIuse with Isaac Hosser, Andrew
Daneelelsen and Richard Powell as assistants
left for the Penitentary at Columbus Wednesday
morning with the Ave prisoners,