The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-15
Notes by Vipcaut

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tie over week, aud has transacted
amount of business. The
Grand jury came in on Wednesday
last and presented the following true
bills as result of their deliberations
Henry Hilderhoof, larceny: Jacob
Roth, assault; VIM. Stewart, assault
and battery Orlando Roberts, murder
i'll the second degree; tharIes Long.
burglary; VIM. Furgesun selling milk
diluted with water; Cherries Long,
burglary. The jury aian presented
their report as to the condition. of the
Jail. They do not speak very highly
of it, and recommend that it be COR
demned ana thoroughly overhau!cd
and reconstructed.
There is generally no lack of lnung |
ers in the Court room during a session
Same go To while away an idle hour |
others out of genuine interest in IL, |
proc. eiings Of a court of Justice, and |
othtIs with the hope uppermo.t il |
their minds that they may get a chan.
10 ~eive on jury. The latter class art. |
never ~ happy as VIXEN they are called
upon "A jury in some petty ease. 1t is |
All oasis in their lives ii grand holiday
tn their souls. | have often atched
them AS They come in just before a
ease is called. They appear anxious
lest the panel he filled with regular
jurors. aud rejoice when the Conrt or
dcrs talesuIen to be called Ii the
Sheriff fails 10 call them they look sad
and disappointed aud are soon seen to
leave the room, ouly to "bnb up se-
renely" when the next case shall lie
ready for trial. This class of citiz ms
are pest and should never he allowed
tn sit on jury. The legislation, how
ever, is improving on this subject, and
the professional jury setter is not as
frequent as in years gone by.
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Court will probably last five weeks.
There is considerable business to be
got out of the way. The cases of most
Importance to the general public will
be the State VS. Orlando Roberts, for
murder in the second degree, and Hop
kins VS. Bogrand. a suit brought by the
plaintiff to recover $4,000 for alleged
alienation of the plaintiffs wife's affec
tions. There is also a divorce case
pending between Hopkins and his
wife, growing out of this matter. As
usual the docket is literally sprinkled
with Divorce cases, and in looking il
over 1 counted 81 such cases that are
now pending. A good many, say you,
who are seeking to have the bonds
that bind them toget her as husband
and wife put asunder. You are right
when you say that there is too much
divorce. The Catholic law which pro-
h,bits divorced person from again
marrying, is righteous one, aud you
seldom see divorce asked for by per
8 pns belonging to that Church. There
have been hut two or three such in
stances in this county fer a good hsny
years. 1t seems as though the laws
should be more rigid in this matter.
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Referring to the report of the Grand
Jury in regard to the condition of The
jail, am of the opinion that they
found just cause to report it III very
bad condition. To say nothing of it,
homely exterior appearance, it is ar
sOlutely unfit To live in. 1t has III
drainage or water closet, aud is alwaN
damp. The stencil that gre-ts one Ii,
he enters it Is simply awful, and mt =
have the ingredients of disease. IL
case of fire prisoners contius d ia thu
upper story would most surely meet ,
horrible death, as the very marrow
stairway, which is the only exit
would prevent their escape. What ,
mistake was made that a new Jail was
not built at the time of the reconstruc
ton of the Count House. But a new
one will have ln be built before long
then We must be prepared to hear m,
howl ab .ut exorhit,nt taxes.
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d. AFropos of my item of last week il
regard to the Salvation 4 Army, uOtI, Z
thy have hat considerable wTanglin,
among them selves in Steubenville
Their differences Resulted III tria
there last week which was OF itself 8
novelty. The English wing of tie
Army b ought u Ieplevin suit against
, the American branch to recOvs pro,
eTty in The hands of the latter, which
il an incorpoIate body. Msj 'rs Moore
and Smith, the heads of both branche,
were present with counsel. After fouI
hours deliberatioD the jury returned :
: verdict in favor of the English brancl
with nominal damages. 1t seems the
main object of their fight is to gail
possession of what property there is
and not for the purpose ofsaving souls
The Army is delusion and snare.
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: Last Thursday was a most beautiful
day for the celebration of the battle o
New Orleans, more commonly called