The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-11-10
Indictment for carving conceal

ir. Indictment for carrying conceal
ed weapons. Plea not guilty. Tried S
by the Court The evidence showed
that there had been a fight between
defendants sister and Mrs Boswell
Mrs Letitia Miller testified that de-
fendant put his hand to his hip pocket
and partly pulled ii revolver from his
pocket-saw the handle and part of
the barrel-know it was q revolver
could not be mistaken. He was
threatning Boswell and his wife. A
daughter Of Mr.. Boswell testified that
defendant came to her fathers house
and threatened to shoot Mrs. Boswell,
and partly drew pistol or revolver
from his pocket. She saw the handle
Of it.
Defendant took the witness stand
and testified that he never had re-
volver. 1t was bottle of whisky
which he took out Of his pocket His
father, mother and sister testified that
defendant never had revolver. The
sister testified that she saw her broth
er take the bottle Of whisky out of
his pocket.
The Court held that Mrs. Miller
might honestly be mistaken. A bot
tie Of whisky would look very much
like revolver, and while it might be
more dangerous than revolverto the
person having it in possession, yet
there is no law against carrying it.
In order to hold defendant guilty,
willful and corrupt perjury must be
imputed to him, while Mrs. Miller
might honestly be mistaken, and de-
fendant must be discharged.
State of Ohio VS.. Benjamin Frank
lin Ragland. Indictment for assault
upon William Ragland. The parties
and witnesses were all colored men.
Defendant and William Ragland had
quarrel, and defendant advanced
with stick, when William drew a re-
volver, and this stopped the trouble.
Defendant denied that he had a stick,
and that they were Is to 90 feet apart.
The Court held that case was not
made out, and defendant must be dis
charged.
Powell for the State; David Davis
for defense.
State Of Ohio vs.. Hickman.
Indictment for fighting at fsticuffs,
with one - Bailess, at Limerick.
Plea guilty ,ssand fine $40 and costs.
State Of Ohio VS., George W. Reed
jr. Indictment for assault and bat
terry upon Stephen Markham. Plea
guilty. Statements were made by E.
C. Powell, Prosecuting Attorney, and
by Lewis Shots, attorney for defend
ant. 1t appears that the defendant,
who is mere boy, was drunk, and had
knife, and was making noise, when
Markham, who was an officer, arrest
ed him. He resisted, and in the strug-
gle Markham's hand was cut with de-
fendant's knife. Fine $25 and costs
On Monday and Tuesday large
numbers of liquor sellers were arraign-
, ed, and generally plead not guilty
, Some entered plea of guilty. On
, Tuesday morning Mary Troendly was
arraigned on large number of indict-
ments for selling to boys-minors
She declared that she ''vos kitty nefer.
Had no liquor in the house for year
The Judge told her that she probably
misunderstood the law-that it is un.
lawful to sell beer to minors.
:, State Of Ohio VS.. Sylvester Starky
Arraigned for throwing stone at {
train ON the M. & G. Road. The de.
I fendant plead guilty. He was intoxi
Gated, and threw a stone, and broke {
e window. He is eighteen years of age
The Judge told defendant that his in,
! toxication was no excuse, but an ag.
gravation. Fined $50. and to stanG
q committed until fine and costs be paic
or secured, and to be confined in jai
! for 40 days. Defendant has already
! been in jail 14O days,
State Of Ohio VS.. John Conrad
Indictment for selling Intoxicating
liquor to minor. Plea not guilty
l Tried by the court. John Davis tes
} titled that he bought, paid for ant
drank lager beer in defendants sa
5 loon, under the Isham House A boy
!, named Pettiford testified to the same
facts. The Prosecuting Attorney
/. asked what effect this beer would have
| if person drank enough Of it. Wit
/. ness said it would make person sicl
r he would vomit, and have the head
j, ache The Court said it was not nee.
t essary to make such inquiry. The
| evidence showed that it was lager beer
5 and the law raised the presumption
5 that it was intoxicating.
r The Court said that there is some.
times great difficulty in determining
whether party is a minor or not, but
where the party looks like minor, &
reasonably prudent man would make
inquiry. These witnesses both look
SO young that any one must know
that they are minors. Defendant
found guilty. Powell for the State
John L. Jones for defendant.
The boys Davis and Pettiford had