The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-11-24
Court of Common Pleas.

State of Ohio VS.. Dennis McGarvey. Indictment for
furnishing intoxicating liquor to one - Sweet, a
minor Tried by the Court. The parties reside at
Madison Furnace. Sweet went upon the witness
stand and testified that he had got the liquor as
charged. He asked what his age, and he said
twenty -one. OF course this ended the case The
witness boy of 16 IL of His voice is
just changing to a mans voice. and his face shows
that he has never been shaved.
State of Ohio VS.. John Crossin. Indictment Tor
sault and battery. Tried by the Court Defendant
keeps a saloon in Jackson, and his brother, Hugh
Crossin. attends to it. One Gallagher came into the
saloon night drunk. and wanted liquor. Hugh
Crossin refused to let him have it, They got into
quarrel and Hugh knocked him down. At that point
the defendant in and took Gallagher by the legs
and dragged him to the door, and lifted him by the
shoulders and him up against beer kegs out
side, and told him he did not want him in there any
Defendant acquitted. Powell for the State; Levi
DUNCAN for defense.
State ef Ohio George ". Keller. Indictment for
assault and battery. Tried by the Court.
Edward Crabtree sworn. reside In Scioto town.
ship, jackson county. Defendant is my neighbor.
Defendant sent some insulting word, and the next
day was hauling timber past his house, and he was
sitting in the yard reading, and 1 called him, and
asked him what he meant. We got into a quarrel
and called him liar and he struck at me over the
fence and said, unce, if that is your way OF set
tling come out here and will settle it,. He came
my side, where he hit me. Also knocked the grain
off my arm
Cross examined My mother is sister of defend
ant After he struck me the second time knocked
him down. He then got up, and threw him, and he
bit my finger. bit him.
The quarrel arose in this way: My uncle and had
petitioned for road, and took contract to build
bridge within fifty days, that time did.not
have the bridge dene 1t was in harvest, and was
very busy. He sent word that if did not have
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| missioners, and have it re-sold.
There were -other witnesses, including defendant.
The parties made friends and shook hands, and ap-
| peared to be ashamed of the whole affair.
| The Court found the defendant guilty, and fined
him SIS and costs. Tripp for the States Levi DUNCAN
| for defense.
State of Ohio Vs. Louis Holberg. Indictment for
keeping room, etc.
| The first witness called George Byers. The
witness is young man. Know Louis Holberg. Have
been in his saloon frequently. Bought whisky there
as many three times within the limit of time.
James Carr. Bought whisky of defendant and his
| barkeeper eften five six times.
| Niece Carr. Bought whisky of defendant and his
bar tender some five or six times.
| Frank Donnelly. Know James Carr. Could not say
that have seen him intoxicated. Have George
Byers drink, etc.
Thomas Douglas. Do not know when George Byers
is intoxicated. He always acted curious Harder to
| tell when Jim Carr is drunk.
intoxication-consulted lawyers about it, and they
| confused me. People say George gets drunk. may
have said myself. Haye seen Jim Carr at Hol-
berg's. Some people says Jim gets drunk. Niece
Carr is about the JIM There three grades
| of intoxication 1 believe. First when man
| drinks enough to feel good; second, when man
drinks enough to make fool of him; third, when he
| gets down dead drunk.
George Martin. Have seen George Byers often at
Holbergs. He is there most of the time Of nights.
Have seen him intoxicated. Have seen Niece Carr
intoxicated Have heard people say that Niece Carr
| gets drunk.
Henry Martin. Have seen Jim Carr under the in
| huence of liquor.
Cross-examined. Have heard people say the same
of others-that Adam Long, VIM. Vaughn and oliver
Miller were drunk. Supposed it was said in sport.
| Jared Martin. Saw Geo. Byers intoxicated five or
six times. People say he is in the habit of drinking.
Have seen Jim Carr drunk fveor six times. People
say he is in the habit of getting Intoxicated am
night watchman, and once arrested Niece Carr for
being intoxicated.
Cross-examined. Arrested Byers and Niece Carr
and put them in the calaboose, for being drunk. Saw
them at other times when they drunk. Did not
arrest them, because they not making disturb
ance.
Davis Mackley. Know James Carr. Have seen him
drunk. Have not the means of knowing his reputa-
ton to getting intox1catedstay in my Office nearly
all the time-dO not minge or associate with those
who associate with Carr, and do not know what they
say about him.
Fred Reed Saw Geo. Byers and Jim Carr both in
toxicated several times-have them both Hol-
bergs when in that condition. was night watch
man until short time ago.
Henry Douglas Have not Byers drunk.
Henry How. Have not seen Byers drunk.
William Ii. Horton. Know James Carr. Think he
is improving. Saw h i'm intoxicated frequently prior
to last of Court; saw him twice since
that time. Always understood that Jim's reputation
that he was in the habit of getting Intoxicated
Niece Carr's reputation about the same.
James A. Aleshire. am Mayor of jackson. James
Carr plead guilty to being intoxicated was fined
about May june 1880, and since time fined
for fighting.
The State here rested.
The first witness called Henry Price. Byers
has worked at Star Furnace.
George Radclif. Have worked in the coal bank
with Jim Carr. He was pretty steady hand.
The defendant took the stand Know Byers and the
Carrs. Do know anything about them getting in
toxicated. They all straight when L saw them.
Saw Jim intoxicated once-he wanted beer and told
him he had enough. Since last term of Court have
not sold to any that knew in the habit OF
| getting intoxicated.
| Cross-e1amined. Have seen Jim Carr a little tight
the street-once at any rate. Have heard it said
that Niece would some times get drunk.
| The defense here rested.
Verdict guilty. Defendant sentenced to pay fine
$50 COSTS and to be imprisoned in Jail of the
county days. Execution of sentence suspended
apply to the Supreme Court for writ of
Jacob A. Sellvs. David W. Winfough and others.
Sale confirmed and deed ordered.
James A. Taught and others William C. Taught
and Others Order of sale in partition.
State of Ohio John Conrad. Indictment for SELL
ing intoxicating liquor to minor. Plea guilty and
fined S. and COSTS and ordered Ito stand committed
until fine and costs be paid.
Same VS.. same. Same charge, and same fine i'm
posed.
Same VS.. same. Indictment for keeping room etc.
Plea guilty. Fine $50 and costs, and to stand commit
ted, and be confined in jail ten days. and to
give bond in the of 81 900 not to sell in violation
of law.
State of Ohio VS.. Dow Canter Indictment for fur
nishing intoxicating liquor to a minor Plea guilty,
and fined 80 and COSTS and ordered stand commit
ted until fine and costs be paid.
Same same. Indictment for being .intoxicoted.
Plea guilty, and fined IS and costs, and ordered
stand committed until fine and costs be paid.
State of Ohio John Pershee and George Pershee.
These boys the oldest Is, and the other perhaps
Il. They most shabbily dressed and appeared