The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-05-28
NOT GULLY.
81 Say the Thirteen Prisoners Now in
Jail.
Judge Pease Listens to Their Pleas This
Morning--.o Other Court House News

The NEws-DEMooRAT has always had
the highest respect for Mfr. ChtrlesC Bow
the present prosecuti attorney. When
lie took hts Office this paper rcomplimented
him highly and predicted that he would
make an excellent officer, Az tho time
ne notice was written 1t vas hell ved tbs
would grove true, but tho discovery ~ uoH
made that such Is not the case.
This morning the prisoners indicted by
the last grand jury were ayr ,igned before
Judge Pease. Thirteen men charged with
burglary and larceny, forgery, shooting
with intent to kill, rape, ru Ibery and lar
cehy were brought up from the jail by
Sheriff Krider and Turnkey II Rler. They
all entered pleas of not guilty and the
dates OF their trials will be iixed later on.
IL seems very strange that thirteen limo
cent men would be- charged with tue
crimes named, but such is the case, al
least they say they are innocent. Prose
cutor Bow was seen by Ia NEWS. DEMOCRAT
reporter and said he was very sorry 20
mapy innocent men were in H. " re-
mains 70 be seen how many OF these inno'
cent rtien will go TO the Ohio Pcnitcntiary
Prosecutor Bow Is OF the opinion that ht
has done none Of the men an injustice
and the pubic will believe this statement
his word will have more weight than thai
Of the thirteen men.
The reputation of Char es G. Upham NJ
a criminal lawyer, is well known, and
hat he is an expert was shown tble morn
ing, when so many criminals asked tina
he be assigned to defend them. has
hard job on hand II he expects TO save
very many of the men from the peniten
tiary. j. G Boutwell, secured large NUN
Der OF cnses. The following prisoner,
were arragned.
George johnson, Alliance, burglary am
larceny and forgery. Not guilty. Charlie:
G. Upham assigned.
James Brennan, two INDICTMENTS fol-
Charles G. Upham assigned.
Il. Morgan Landon, Louisville, shooting
at his wife with intent TO kill. Landor
said he had used up all his money and
could not employ AN attorney. The courl
would make no assignment until the mat
ter was investigated.
Thomas Webb, Alliance, rape. Not
guilty. J.C. Boutwell, assigned. Bont
$1,000.
Daniel Zutevern, Bolivar, burglary and
larceny. Not guilty. j. G., Boutwell, as
signed.
Joseph Meier, burglary and larceny
Not guilty. w. j. Piero assigned.
William Dilly, larc ny. Not guilty
Charles &. Unham assigned.
jackson Machamer, burglary and lar.
ceny. Not guilty. j. C. Boutwell, as
signed.
Livingston CossgTove, robbing Lewis
Grojean: Not guilty. Samuel Burgert
assigned.
Mat McKeown, burglary and larceny
Not guilty. j. q. Boutwell, assigned.
Thomas Keefe, burglary and larceny
Not guilty. j. g. Boutwell, assigned.
William Griffith, assault and battery
Not guilty.
Edward Klotz, forgery. Not guilty. j
L, Robb assigned.
Edward Ranabush appeared with his
attorney j. M. Meyers and entered plea
of guilty to a charge of assault and battery
He was fined $50 and costs.
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
Edward Klo,z this afternoon entered q
plea of guilty and was sentenced to one
year i'll the penitentiary.
The slsnder suit brought by Cordelia
White against Lewis Hahn is on trial be
fore Judge Pease
Gertrude Marcband has commenced
suit To- restrain William Young ct al from
constructing a ditch in front of her prem
ises in jackson township.
Adam List has commenced suit to col
Sl35 from Jacob p. Schaeffer ct al.
Neal, Morse & Co. have commenced
proceedings to collect judgment from
Geo. ID. Bowen ct al.
IN PROBATE COURT.
The will of Abraham Kittinger of Tus
carawas township has been fled.
The will OF the late Bishop Gimonr hai
been received for record. He leaves all O
the church property in Stark county
which was in his name, TO his successor.