The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-02-05
GRAND JURY REPORT.
Sixteen True Bills Returned After a SEES.
slon Of Eleven Days.
Ira W. Fisher Indicted for Embexslement
And Henderson, the Foreer, Held
ON Two Counts for Forgery.

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The grand Jury for the January term
OF Common Pleas Court completed In
work Friday after a seasIon OF eleven
days. Sixteen true BILLS we're returned.
or this number eight are withheld, be-
cause the indicted parties are YET At
large
Ira W. Flaher. late manager OF the
telephone exchange at MAssillon, who.
IL IN alleged, defanlted 10 tho extent OF
Sl6b and then circulated a report that
he had been robbed OF that amount by
three masked burglars, waa indicted for
embezzlement. He IN at Ireaent In fail
James h Henderson, the man Of many
forgeiiee,. had two Indictments found
against him for forgery.
william b. OglethoTpe was Indicted
for burglary and larceny. 0~gleth0rIe
broke into the stable OF Samuel sllyers,
In this city, one night, slOln q h0rae aud
rode 10 the residence OF Oliver Farber,
about six miles southeast OF Canton.
Here he broke In and stOle q silver
watch. He was pursued 10 Canton by
Farber aud his son, but managed n ~.
cape. He was arrested at Shreye, Ohio,
by Marshal Frank, OF that town, aud
brought TO jail here.
John Gallagher was indicted for bur-
glary and larceny, Gallagher broke
into The station house Of the Connection
Valley. Railway, at Navarro, and robbed
| the safe.
Charles Thacker was indicted for bur-
| glary. Phacker broke into a freight car
standing on u dc track OF the III, Wayne
road, between Market and Poplar streets,
some time last fall.
Charles Reed was Indicted for burglary
aud larceny. Reed Ia quite a boy yet
no bnrglarized Won Kanels jewelry
store IT Massillon.
William Schmidt and Christian Strain
were indicted for petit larceny. They
are the parties who plead guilty TO steal,
Ing the tnrkeya from Slemmera farm,
northeast OF Canton, but denied thai
they broke into the coop, They were
bound over for burglary, aud Indicted ~
stated.
All Of the above mentioned parties,
against whom indictments have been
found. are In jail.
This Ia the Irst grand Jury for several
years past, In Stark county, which did
not have q murder cast 10 ait upon. The
hearing OF criminal cases will DO com
menced about the middle OF March.
THE JAIL REPORT.
Following IL the report Of the Grand
Jury, upon the condition Of the jail
To the Honorable, the Judgeof tho Court
OF Common Pleas, In and for said
County OF Stark, and State OF Ohio.
Pursuant 10 the instructions OF this
Court, the Grand Jury for this, the Jan
uary term, 1885, report that they visited
aud examined into the condition aud
manner OF keeping the county jail, and
made diligent Inquiry also whether the
rules heretofore presented by this court
have been observed, and In regard there
10 they report that they found said Jail
cleanly and properly kept, the prisoners
Kept under proper discipline, and the
rules referred 10 faithfully observed
That the Sheriff and wife deserve TO DO
especially complimented upon theexcel-
lent condition In which the jail ls kept
Alex. M. Wise, Foreman Of the Grand
JOry.
The Grand Jury reported that having
failed to find indictments against the
following named persons, viz: Henry
" lucker, John ". Lucas ana samuel
Mhvharu, who are uhueI 9onu theS ne
ulsVnaIgeu, ana INC sureties on lhelr
oonos reieaSeu'
THE MARTIN cAsE.
The divorce case OF Richard Martin |
against Sarah A. Martin, OF Canal Pui.
ton, upon the ground OF adultery. VIVA
concluded Thursday afternoon. Judge
Pease granted the defendant n decree OF
divorce upon her answer and Cross peti.
tion, allowing her alimony.
The case OF Peter N. Bour against
Martin l.. Englehnrdt, asking $500 dam
ages for a broken leg. caused by Tho
plaintiff being thrown out Of the dc.
fendant'a saloon, has been settled md
the above dismissed,
The bsstardy suit OF Emma Grosen.
banph against Mark Pfouta, has been
compromised and the action dismissed.
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