The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18
MAssLLoN MApTnRs,
Live Pigeon Shooting Not Cruelty 10 AMI
mals---tio Says tho Jury aud That Betllen
~, 40 Far aa Maahillon ID conoerned-''-
Other Items Of Abiding Interest,
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"Mueh Ado About Nothing" was
played In the MayOr's court room yes
terday, The somewhat noted pigeon
shooting cRse, IN which Meaars, LOellor
aud Shauf were charged with needleas'
ly mutllating and killing pigeons on
the 18TH day Of March In shooting u
match was on trial before Justice Rog'
eB, Wilson and Garrett represented
the defendants, and Warren T., Russell
and q. u, Young appeared for the com
plainant the MafRilOn Humane 30
elety through their agent, Fred Hose,
The follow Ing Jury was aelected H.
III, FOCke, a w, Smith, u l., Arnold,
n, Upham, n, q, Baer, Ben bachtel, +,
II Snyder j, II, OppenhelmeE Mathlna
Ertlc, Henry Grnblc, IL, 4, Dlelhenn
and Fred WNmpler A large number
OF witnesses were examined, among
them Mesara CrOy aud Lynch, of Can
ton, aud Fred Hose, =, Krlder, lGd
Myers, A., n, Peaac, Josiah Clul2 q, r.
llhyeTAtHck and George DObaOn OF this
city The testimony all slowed that
every precaution had been made 10
avoid cruelty summing up. the case
the defense admitted killing the birds
but claimed that " WAS not needless, but
for the purpose Of sport, exercise ana
food, they having contracted with
Landlord Vincent TO have the pigeons
used as food, The prosecution claimed
that the prosecution was needless and
therefore came within the statute, Tho
case was given ~ the Jury about u
o'clock They remained out about
fifteen minutes, aud returned II verdict
OF not guilty, A large numberof inter
eated spectators watched the proceed
ings during the day
LawlGssnesa seems 10 be Increasing
In this city. Every week burglarles are
reported Night before last Henry
Snyder, while going home from his
business was followed by u stranger
Mr.. Snyder resented 10 and promptly
knocked him down, Last night four
tramps entered Albright kCaalsrg pl0ce
on Railroad street, knocked Mrs, kOsB.
Ter down, aud aa Albright fled up stairs
and locked himself In u room, they went
behind the counter aud took Il revolver
and some whskey
Az an adjourned meeting held last
night the new B0nrd OF Education or
gani2ed William Ju8tus and Paul
| KirchhOior, the newly elected members,
were sworn IN, and the old officers were
reelected ~ follows Dr. Miller, pres
ident, W. II Justus, president pro tenn
W, II, llumberger, clerk, No business
was done except paying bills,
A verdict was rendered yesterday In
the U. $. Circuit court NJ Cleveland In
the case of Theodore Kicks, guardian
| Of MariuB McGulley, Va The PennByl'
yania Co., In favor OF the plaintiff for
$3.50. MCGuiley was injured for life
by AN accident on the railroad,
Mrs. Domlnick Hansen died yester.
day morning at 1880 o'clock aged so
years. She leaves u husband and eight
children, Funeral Q o'clock tomorrow
az ~, Mdry's church,
Miss Ada Metz and Rev, Q. @, Smith
have returned from Sparta, where they
| had gone 10 attend the yearly meeting
of the Disciple church.
Miss Mollie Long who has been Wis
iting Mrs, Clarence Rudolph here for
the past month, has returned 10 her
home In Akron.
Social of the Daughters Of Veterans
held last night was largely attended and
a delightful
Mrs. Holiday of Uhrichsyille, who
has been visiting here, returned to-day
TO her home.
Mrs and Mrs. Coleman are In Cleve.
lsnd hearing Booth and Barrett
Mr.. John Schneider Is visiting his
brother Leonard In Cleveland,
Albert Wetter goes 20 Cleveland 10.
day for several days visit.
NJ. A. IIoll h s returned from bus.
iness trip 10 Salem,
Mrs Helen Wales has returned from
MarshOll2illp,
MIR. W, X, Upham, Of Cleveland, is in
the ely,
MASslLLoN, April 10,
A warrant is out for the arrest Of Max
BonomoritS, the peddler, on the charge
on which he was arrested before, that
ofobtaining goods under false pretenses.
Clarence Rudolph, the iewcler Is the
complainant,
Minnie Hudson was Aued $40 and
costs by the mayor yesterday for keep
ing u house Of illlOme,
u. D, WnemGu, engineer and survey.
or, isa new arrival IN this city, and has
on Office in The warwick blocki
Mrs. win Roger and son have gone
to Sherman, Huron county, TO spend
several weeks with Mrs. Rogers mother.
Mr.. Charles Royer of Canton, was in
the city Sunday and Monday,
Mr.. Ed. Herring left last night for u
business trip to Crestline
Burglars broke into Henry Paulo's
saloon, north of town, on Sunday night,
and stole cigars, liquors and u little
money,
Lewis Wenzel and family, who went
with Philip Blumenschein to Prince.
ton, ILL.,, have returned to this city and
will remain here,
Willard Arnold went to Cleveland
last night TO see Booth and Barrett.
Harry Ryder goes this evening on the
same mission.
Miss Name Huber has gone to Cleve:
land on u visit,
President Mcbride Of the miners un.
ion has gone to plttsburg.
|. Mr.. O. Z. Won Kanel Is In East Sagl.
nav, Mich.
| A swell wedding In oolored society ls
promised after Easter,
The "Y's' will give a quotation party
in the |. 0, o. Il. hall on Thursday eve.