The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-03-08
Court of Common Pleas.

was very hard OF hearing. tie plead
guilty. The Court, in passing SEN
tence, remarked that there appeared
to be an impression that it was less
crime to steal from corporation than
to steal from an individual, and it is
about time that this matter be better
understood, and fine Of SIS and
costs, and days in Jail. would be the
punishment in this case.
State of Ohio VS.. VIM. F. Scott.
This was an Indictment for keeping a
room where intoxicating liquors are
sold in violation of law. The first
witness was Harrison Smith, colored
man. Bought whisky from Scott
perhaps dozen times-took it to the
back room several times and drank it
there.
John T. Pettiford, colored. Ex-
poets he bought liquor there-can't
tell. Drank it some times in SCOTS
coal house-he told me not to drink
it on his premises.
David Warren. Drank whisky al
Scott's. Did not buy it-sometimes
helped myself. Sometimes it was
given to me- On cross examination
witness said he had heard that Am
brose Scott had purchased the drug
store.
W. S. Baker. Have been frequent
ly at Scott's. w. F. Scott was there
most Of the time. Have not bought
whisky there, but drank there often
Never paid him any thing-do not
owe him any thing. We were very
intimate and very social-he was very
generous.
James K. McClung. Have otter
been at Scott's. W. F. Scott was IL
charge. Have bought liquor there anf
drank it there-do not know that
bought any-Scott treated me.
drank there four, five, six or sever
times.
VIM. Gale, colored. Bought whis
ky at Scott's. Drank it out back, il
the alley, and sometimes took it home
When | drank in the alley or the Goa
house, would lay the bottle down Oh
the barrels in the second room. Saw
parties frequently go back through
the back room. No arrangement with
Scott to go back there to drink. H.
told me not to drink it back there.
would get it in the front room an6
take it back and drink it, while Scott
would remain in the front room.
John C. Cahoon. Got extract Of
buchu and gin there, for medicine.
The State here rested.
The only witness called for the de-
fense was Ambrose Scott. I own The
building and the drug store. Defend
ant is my son, and is only my clerk
I pay him $40 per month, and h.
boards himself. Was security for m,
son, and had to take the goods. ThiS
was in Nov. 1881. Told Bill Owens
Jim McClung, Billy Baker, and tn
nolice, not to go back and drink.
Verdict not guilty.
State of Ohio VS.. John Warren
This was an Indictment for assault
and battery, upon -- Smith. De
fendant changed his plea, and entered
plea of guilty. Miss Smith testified
that Warren and another man camf
to her house, at night. Warren was
drunk, and made indecent proposals tc
her, and pursued her, and caught hey
by the shoulder, and she had difficulty
in getting him out of the house, and
getting the door fastened. They
came back again and attempted to get
into the house. The Judge assessed .
fine Of IS and costs, and order to stand
committed until fine and costs be paid
also, that defendant be confined in
Jail for period of forty days and
forty nights. Society must be pro
tected. Here was a drunk man, pur-
suing a woman, who was, so far a
the evidence showed, virtuous won
an; but no matter as to that The
drunker he was, the greater the crime
If the Prosecutor had requested it
and the Commissioners had made the
necessary provision, he would make
the order for him to be confined al
hard labor for forty days. The
Prosecuting Attorney here remarked
that he would have asked the order in
this case, as we'll as in other cases
but the Commissioners have made nc
provision to have prisoners put to
work. The Court remarked tLat the
Commissioners in Pike and Vinton
counties have made arrangements tc
work prisoners, and would carry out
the arrangements.
State of Ohio VS.. Martin Howe
Indictment for disturbing religious
meeting. Jury waived, and case tried
by the Court. The evidence showed
that defendant went to a meeting
near Coalton, held by the United
Brethren. and came into the room
drunk. He sat down for time-then
got up aud started out-stumbled and
nearly fell. While in the house he
pretended to sing, and wagged his
head, and moved his hands, as if keep
inn tirna He attracted attantinn and