The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-25


AT Kenton, Judge A. B. johnson gave
his charge to the grand jury regarding
the lynching of William Bales, the muir
derer of Policeman Ed Harper, on the
9th inst. In his charge, after recount
ing the facts regarding the tragedy, the
judge held that there was no excuse, no
palliation, no eXtenuation. 1t was a
deed of violence and blood an act of
willful, deliberate, malicious murder;
it was the act of towards; it was an act
of slander upon each member of the
grand jury, in that it says they would
have violated their oaths, and on evil
dence presented would have refused to
indict. He closes with pointing out the
duty of the jury to indict all as to whom
the testimony is sufficient to show their
| guilt, without fear, favor or affection
The charge is the subject of widespread
comment both for and against
AFTER u short debate the senate the
other afternoon adopted the bill, pro-
viding for the distribution of the direct
war tax. 1t provides that the money
| 81, 332, OBS 93-shall be distributed as
! follows: To the sinking fund, S1,000,-
600; to the general reserve fund, $685.
025.9S The amount transferred to the
sinking fund shall be appropriated only
| to pay the funded debt of the state as
such debts or instalments thereof be-
come due, or can be redeemed, and in
case such debts can not be paid or re-
deemed before the same become due
the amount transferred, or any surplus,
shall be invested by the sinking fund
trustees as shall be directed by law.
KENroN grand jury failed to indict
the Bales lynchers.
GEO. NEWMAN, of Miami county, has
been elected secretary to the board of
managers of the penitentiary, vice DIR.
j. B. McClain resigned
THE Schultz fire department bill
passed the senate and is n law. 1t
raises the salaries of all members of the
fire department except the chief. The
firemcn are to receive 500 per month,
captains from Sl05 to $115 per month
and telegraph operators are to have
their pay increased $40 per month
Gov. Campbell has pardoned John
C. IIartcr, who was received at the pen
.itentiary from jefferson county in 1885,
on lne-sentence for murder.
w. j. ELLIOTT will be tried at Column,
bus, May IL, for killing Osborne,
DR.. B. w. DAVIS, an old physician Of
Marion, died of pneumonia, aged rs.
COUNTY TREASURER BROOKS at Co
lumbus paid into the state treasury
S314, ,923 9S, and drew out for schoo
purposes $S7, 720.4O.
THE body of Mrs. John Crcagan
buried in Rose Hill cemetery, Youngs
town, three years ago, is found com
pletcly pctrifcd.
JOHN LAIR, who was forced to mar
ry Miss Mary c. Shafer, at Springfield
deserted his bride Immediately after
the marriage ceremony.
THE Ohio Farmers Alliance declare,
for uniform system of school books
the Australian system of ballot, reduc
tion Of railroad rates TO two cents t
mile, and the taxation of real estate a
its assessed value, less mortgaged in
dcbtedness.
Jos. II. DUBRAY, messenger of th'
Euclid avenue bank, Cleveland, disap
peared with 1000 he was charged I,
deliver at the express office.
THE man killed at Akron has beer
identified as David Burns, who for thre,
years had resided at the county intirm
airy. He was we'll educated, and ther
Is some mystery about his life