The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-05-14
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
Attc.. : Nat c. Mclean Answers
Thoms. Cordrey's Petition.
A Divorce Case Heard and Several Mar
risse Licenses Granted other Matters.

Attorney Nat c. Mclean lost no time In
filing an answer TO the petition Of Thomas
p. Cordrey, an account OF whose action
for 700 damages was published exclu'
sively is this paper yesterday. Early this
morning the answer was filed and is Ger.
tainly a sweeping document Attorney
Mclean states that he did nc use the ex.
act words set forth In Cordrey's petition,
but that on the occasions mentioned, up.
on inquiry Of his clients,h he counseled and
advised them against doing any business
with and being swindled by Cordrey, who,
Mclean says "was and Is known to de.
fendant to be O disreputable and dishon-
est man, He also states that he told his
clients not to become surety on any bonds
for Cordrey's appearance on q criminal
charge upon which he expected soon to be
arrested, or to become surety on any note
for money he embezzled. As a practicinR
attorney, Mclean says he was in duty
bound to 80 counsel and advise his clients
The remainder Of the answer is unique,
appearing as II does in legal document
Mclean winds up by saying:
"Burther answering, this defendant al.
leges that plaintiff, Thomas p. Cordrey
has no reputation in this community or In
any other where he Is known, which could
be damaged by any statement whatever
Wherefore he prays that the case be dis
missed with his costs.
The case OF Schott against Bullach, ar
action to set aside an alleged fraudulent
coyeyence is on trial before Judge Pease
The case of Hoffman & Co. of Pittsburi
and George Dilger was tried before Judge
Pease. The jury decided the company
should pAYiback $195 IL, amount with in
| terest which was given in part paymen
| for d piano. A motion for new trinl ha:
been filed.
ceing heard before Judge Taylor. This il
an action brought TO recover from degend
ant half the face value of note for which
plaintiff and defendants were jointly re
sponsible.
Shortly after the dinner hour toda,
| Judge Pease heard the evidence in th,
| divorce proceeding of Emma Kienzle o.
Canton, against her husband John Kien
zle. Attorney James A. Rice had plain
tiff's case in charge. The diyorce wa,
granted on the grounds of cruelty ant
gross neglect. The alimony part wa
settled by Kienzle deciding all his prop
erty over to plaintiff.
The will of Christian Wyant of Suga
Creek township has been filed for pro
bate. Wyant was bachelor and owned
property to the value of 5000, a lar9,
| portion of his real estate is left t
Mrs. Catherine Wyant, the wife of de
ceased brother, Lot No. 33 in Wilmot il
left to Charles G. Wyant, a nephew o
| deceased. The personal property is di
vided among several nieces and nephews
| the children of deceased brothers anC
sisters. The testator directed in his will
| that his funeral be held without unneces
sary parade or ostentation.
Selma Z. Schmidt has been appointed
guardian of the minor heirs of Charles L
Schmidt deceased, of Canton.
Samuel NeR was to-day appointed
guardian Of the minor heirs of Rachae
Nef, deceased, of Perry township.
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Marriage licenses have been issued I,
Alonzo Fosnaught and Alice Mary Fish
George A. PETER and Katie B. Murray
Canton.
Id. Neher and Emma Wagner, Massi
lon.
James M. Gordon and Missouri c. Mol
ley, Canal Fulton.
William s. Keihn and Matilda L. Stuck
er. North Industry.
Anson S. Springer and A. Roberto Cul
bertson, Alliance.