The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-04-30
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
Two Suits For Damages Commenced
This Morning.
An Alliance Arrest May Cause Much
Trouble other Items Of Much Interest.

A case was filed in Common Pleas
court this morning in which Frank Lucas,
whose name has appeared in these col.
ums several times within the past week,
is plaintiff and Jacob Stahl is defendant.
The above named plaintiff complains of
the defendant, and alleges that on the
1ith day OF April, 1891, the said defendant
falsely, maliciously and without cause,
charged plaintiff before Justice M. X.
Wettack, with having committed burg
larry and grand larceny, and procured
said Justice to issue warrant for the
arrest of the plaintiff on the above
charge. Whereupon plaintiff was
arrested and confined in prison
for period of one hundred and
twenty hours and compelled TO give bail
On the 10th day OF April plaintiff was ac-
ouitted of the charge and the prosecution
is wholly ended and determined. BY rea-
son of the alleged false imprisonment,
plaintiff states that bis credit and reputa
tion has been damaged to the extent OF
81 900, for which he asks Judgment.
Another suit in which damage to the ex-
tent of $1,000 is asked, was filed in com
mon pleas court by Attorney Nat. G. Nc
Lean this morning. The plaintiff in the
case is Alton J. Griswosd and the defend
ant is James. II. Sharp. Plaintiff in his
petition states that at the time of the griev-
ances for which he claims Judgment, he
was engaged in business in the city OF Can
ton and was in good credit and standing
with and among merchants and citizens
generally. He further alleges that
on the Goth day of January OF
this year, the defendant, Sharp,
took upon himself to exercise and
ofliciate in an Office and place of author
ity to- wit: The office and place OF Dep.
uty Sheriff OF Cuyahoga county, without
being lawfully authorized. Defendant
also falsely pretended to have certain
papers which he pretended was his duty
as such pretended officer to serve and
execute on the plaintiff and to levy upon
his property and close up his business.
Plaintiff also states that Sharp entered
his place of business and made false and
damaging statements IN the presence OF
the plaintiffs employees and customers,
without any reasonable authority or lusti-
fication whatever. Wherefore, Griswold
asks judgment in the sum of $1,000, as
above stated.
Paul II. Hack has flled suit in common
pleas court against w. Il. Bloomfield.
PlaintAr claims $40, due on two promis-
sorry notes given by defendant.
Marshal Stacy came over from Alliance
today bringing with him Ambrose Keims
and Ed darkness. keims bought whiskey
and gave it to some prisoners in the city
prison. He will remain in Canton 30 days
Hardness is a tramp from Allegheny and
stole Sc 80 and plug of tobacco. He will
also remain with Sheriff Krider for 30
days.
Joseph B. Stanley In petition filed to-
day in common pleas court, states that he
owns one-half of two lots in Alliance, and
that the defendant. William Hawkins, is
q tenant and owns the other half. Stan
ley prays the court to have his interest set
off to him in seyeralty.
George b. Klingman has fled q petition
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Beck, Mrs. George H. Beck, Maurice
Gantzberger and William Kettering.
Plaintiff states that defendants are iu-
debted TO him in the sum OF 81 600 due on
a promissory note. To secure the note
defendants gave mortgage on property
in Nimishillen township. he asks that
the mortgage be foreclosed.
Elizabeth Gels, in her petition for ALI
mony, states that she and Jacob Gels were
married at Mas sillonJan. 80, 1868, and that
no children have been born TO them. She
says that her husband 10 guilty OF extreme
cruelty and neglect. and that he spent
much of his time away from home, loaf
ing around the saloons in Massillon. SO
bad was his treatment of her that she was
obliged TO leave him and has been for
some time past living apart from him.
The petition further states that Gels is
possessed of property to the value of
about $1,000, situated in Massillon. She
asks for alimony for q separate mainten-
ance.
The Alliance eleotion contest for the
city solicitorship was settled yesterday
afternoon, the result being tie vote be-
tween Messrs. Harris and Roach. Harris
had been declared elected by one vote.
The entire vote was counted, with the
exception of the Third ward. The office
is now vacant and special election will
be held.
Thomas Casselman, city clerk OF Alli-
ance was seen in the court house to-day.
He said there was some talk of the mayor
appointing a solicitor for the city, but that
many question the legality of such a pro-
ceeding. He further stated that a special
election would soon be held for the pur-
pose of voting on the question of issuing
bonds for the construction of sewer, and
the election for city solicitor would prob
ably be held at the same time, as no extra
expense would be added.
Deputy Sheriff Ed. Mack accompanied
by ex-County Surveyor John Holl, went to
Beach City to-day, where they are making
partition of an estate owned by the heirs
of Jonathan Reese, deceased.
William Sommer, of New franklin. has
been adjudged insane, and was taken to
the infirmary to-day.
Deputy Sheriff P. A. Leahy went to
Massillon this afternoon to serve sum-
mons in the Gels suit for alimony.
Cnarles SANDERS, OF CieVeiahu, appned
at the Probate Office to-day for mar
riage license for himself and Ellie Stiseer,
also of Cleveland. The girl is but II
years of age. Sanders was informed that
as she was not resident of this county
he would have TO get a license in Cuya-
hoga county. The couple had come from
Cleveland for the express purpose of get
ting married, and the prospective groom
wore q very detected look as he left the
court house without having in his inside
coat pocket the required license.
A marriage license has been issued TO
James Mcdonald and Ida Maxwell, OF
Alliance.