Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-01
At THE COURT HOUSE.

At THE COURT HOUSE.
Ksr.h.sr Given the Minimun sensesce--
Large Bach Of Gases Decided BY Jsdee
white-suit for Alimony-Other Bust
ness
T.. o. Kershner was arraigned before
Judge White this morning and pleaded
guilty to the charge of forgery. Readers of
this paper are familiar with this case from
its beginning, when the suits were first
brought before Squire Smith year and
half ago. Kershner fled al the time, but
was captured at Windsor by Norris last
July and brought back here. The respecta-
bility and high standing Of Kershner's fam
lily and connections have made the ease one
of great public interest and the
court room was well filled this
morning. The judge gave him the
minimum sentence for his offense, one year
in the penitentiary, and passing sentence
explained his grounds at some length. He
said there were two reasons for sentence; !;
one was to punish the offender, and the
other to dete- others from committing the
same offense. Considering this first res
son, he made the sentence light because It
was the prisoners first offense Of any ma
ture. because of his invalid wife and family
of four children, and because the prisoner.
from the effect of the crime on himself, on
his family and on his friends, had already
suffered great punishment In regard TO
the second reason for sentence, had the
prisoners associates and friends been such
that heavy sentence would have served as
lesson to deter them from similar Offenses.
heavy sencence might have been neces-
sary; but they were of such character
that they are not at all likely to get into any
trouble on this score, and therefore were in
need of no such warning.
ASSIGNED CASES DISPOSED OF.
The following additional dispositions
were made tins morning of cases assigned
for trial at the present term of court:
No. 75sI-John T. Thompson VS.. Jere-
miah Griffith; settled out of court.
No. 767O-Christian Ackerson VS.. Fred
erick Kramer; continued by agreement.
No. 769s-James d. Tredway VS.. W. L.
Sheets 4 Son; vacated by agreement.
No. 7699-Charlotte Kennedy VS.. Arm
strong Bros; leave granted to plaintiff to
file petition forthwith; petition filed.
No. 77i1-SeymoF Shoe Co. VS.. Marga-
ret Leitschuh: Suit Withdrawn from as
signment
No. 7S32-Door, Sash and Lumber Co.
vs.. A. ID. Ross ct al: Vacated by consent
No. 7146-Same vs.. c. c. Funk: likewise
vacated by consent
DECISIONS RENDERED.
This morning Judge White rendered in
open court his decisions on large batch of
motions, demurrers, etc. that have been
submitted during the present term. They
were as follows:
Patterson VS.. Coffin-Motion of defend
ant for court to order plaintiff to strike out
certain averements in his amended petition
and make said petition more definite and
certain by specification of time of certain
alleged demands. Motion sustained in first
part and Overuled in second part, ON the
ground that the allegation of said demands
were unnecessary to the case.
lWilliam Peterson vs.. George Spence
motion for new trial sustained on the
ground of newly discovered evidence.
Stout, ct Al, vs.. Brown, injunction suit
motion OF defendant that court order plain
tiffs to make their petition more definite
and certain sustained.
Theodore Miles vs.. II. J. Creighton
motion for new trial overruled.
Fanny J. Watt VS.. A. c. Negns-motion
of defendant that court order -nIaintitf 10
Strike out certain averments in petition and
make it more definite and certain; motion
sustained in part and overruled in part.
Margaret CuIp VS.. l. B. & w. r. X. Co,
and Susan RhOnemus vs. same-demurers
to petitions Overrrled.
Mary kuhnes VS.. George II. Stickford-
suit under the Adair liquor law; demurrer
overruIed.
Mcfarland 4 Co. VS.. Mary Leitschuh-
motion for new trial oyerruled and judy
ment rendered as per verdict.
Graham Deuwell VS.. II. l.. Rockfield-
suit for damages under Civil Rights law:
motion of defendant that court order plain
tiff to strike out certain averments and
make petition more definite in regard to
certain allegations; motion sustained IN first
part and overruled in second.
Strock 4 James VS.. Marshfield Steele
motion to petition oyerruled
Thiscleans up all the cases that have been
thus far submitted, except that Of J. Thigh
man Ridgely VS.. The Globe Printing and
Publishing Co.
SUIT FOR ALIMoNY.
Randoip Coleman, Esq, this morning
brought suit for alimony in the common
pleas court in behalf of Mary A. Moore
against Thomas Moore. The petition sets
forth that the parties were married August
8, 1854. and that one child now living was
the result of that union. Plaintiff alleges
that defendant has refused to provide prop
erly for her support, has been guilty of
cruelty and abuse, and has threatened to
spirit away the child. She asks for reason
able alimony and custody of the child. She
further prays that Warder. Bushnell 4
Glessner may be enjOined from paying de-
fendant money due him until disposition of
The case is made. Judge White issued
restraining order.
Mrs. Moore separated herself and child
from her husband about year ago. taking |
ler child with her, and has since resided |
with her mother, Mrs. Hackett, on East
Main street She claims that Moore is in
he habit Of coming home drunk about once
! week, using foul and abusive language,
md threatening to take the child and send
I away. Her principal object in bringing
he suit is to secure herself in the possess
ion of the child.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The county commissioners met in regular
weekly session this morning and passed the
bills:
j. NJ. Boyd, 15c; A. S. Rodgers, legal