The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
Court Proceedings.

The present term of Cour closed last
Saturday evening, after ~disposing of the
following cases during the week:
Reel Turnpike Co. VS.. Gangwer.-
Tried to a Jury verdict for defendant
for costs.
State of Ohio VS.. Oliver II. Weaver
Recognized next term of Court to the
sum OF $500.
Overholtz VS.. observation-disclosures
granted.
Hill ct al. VS.. Dickey.-Demurrer part
ly sustained with leave to defendant to
file answer in 20 days.
Eaton Savings Society VS.. Parks &
Lane.-Motion for new trial overruled.
Exceptions saved.
Moren VS.. Stubbs.-Continued under
former order.
MuIlendore VS.. Stump.-Continued un-
der former order.
Offerrell VS.. Fudge ct al.-Dismissed
at plaintiffs cost.
Parmerlee VS.. Shaw.-Continued under
former order.
Buchanan & Bros. VS.. Flora ct al
Continued under former order.
Geo. B. Walker VS.. Colors.-Continued
with leave to secure costs.
Sharkey VS.. Commissioners of PEBBLE
Couhty.-Tried to a Jury; verdict for
plaintiff for $630.21.
Dillman VS.. Frame, Administrator,
&c.lContinued until next term at de-
PENDANTS cost.
On Saturday morning, David Brad
shaw, convicted of shooting Chas. Reid
with intent to kill, was: brought into
Court to receive his sentence. M. L.
Holt, ESQ.,, counsel for Bradshaw, made
a very pleasant and feeling appeal to the
Judge in behalf of the prisoner, and his
afflicted and distressed over the disgrace
full position their son had got himself in
to. The Judge also spoke tenderly and
feelingly to the prisoner of his hayward
ness and the bad and pernicious bust
ness of carrying a revolver and uttering
threats against young Reid; which might
well have been proftably heard by many
other young men in the habit of this
reckless and foolish violation of law. The
Judge also informed the prisoner that it
depended very much upon himself
whether his sentence would be ~grievous
or not. If he went there with a stub
born and sullen disposition to do. as he
pleased, it would be harsh and affective,
but on the contrary, if The would obey the
rules and laws of the prison willingly and
cheerfully, his time would be shortened
and he would be humanely treated. He
informed him that the law for his crime
was from n to twenty years, but as
there were some mitigating circumstan-
ces in his case, he would leave him off
with TWO YEARS of solitary confinement
in the ~Penitentiary. The prisoner wept
all the time the Judge was lecturing him.
The sentence is very generally approved
and pronounced a kind and merciful one.
Our Public Schools will give a public
exercise in the Opera House next Fri
day at 8 o'clock p. M, in honor of John
G. Whittier. Inaddition to the program
of individual selections from his poems
found below, there will be a number OF
concert Rotations by the different
grades and music by the same:
Essay-"Whittier's Life and Works.
-Thos. Campbell.
'The River Path"-Chas. Holt.
"Children"-Gertie Butler.
"Hope'-Jessie Unger.
SIN School Days"-Daisy Nation.
"Trust"-Belle Halderman.
"Life What We Make It''-Melville
Rooms.
"Tent on the Beach, (selection)-
Minnie Brown.
1.-THE Eternal Goodness"-Carrie
Quinn.
MAUD Muller''-Kate Lanius.
"The Witch's' Daughter''-Bessie
Charles.
prisoner for Debt''-Chas. Rehfuss.
"Barbara Fritchie"-Lulu Spahr.
"The Barefoot Boy"-James Thomp-
son, Brit Pottenger, Samuel Beane, Har-
ry LeweIlen, and Chas. May.
Patrons ofthe school and the public
generally, are invited to be present.
J. NJ. WITHRow, Sup't.