The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-01-06

w. IL. v. is ueCtueuly nnlttu' Az lehst ~
looks that way at this writing. There has
been of late n great deal of talk among
G.. A, II. men concerning the advisability
of cutting loose from the female annex,
hut Mrs. Clarke would not hear to such
plan. She wanted this trial to come oil
first, and it was flually agreed that the
trial should i've held, after which some
action regarding tive further continuing
of the corps might be taken. 1t seems,
therefore, not among tho i'm
possibilities that the w. r. G.. will be a
thing of She past whether Mrs. Hoous is
found guilty or whether she be dc clared
innocent. In view of this some people
think Mrs. Clarke was taking an ad-
vantage when she made the remark cred
tied to her.
During the argument of Mrs. Koons
there was touching scene ana the major.
iiy of the
MEMBERS OF THE COURT wEPT.
When nearing the close of her address,
Mrs. Koons called attention to what this
trial really meant to her. She thought IL
an easy matter for vindictive woman OF
make charges and attempt to sustain
tlem but how was IL with the accused who
Is accused wrongfully? Mrs. Koons then
made a very strong address. 1t was
picture which would have pleased an
artist The accused woman stood alone
fatiug her accuser. She pleaded not for
wealth nor distinction. There was moth
Ing mercenary in that argument, she was
Simply woman, batting against odds,
for her honor and her good name. SO
had finished the five women constituting
the court buried their faces IN their hand
kerchfefs and wspt aloud.
There is some talk regarding the posi-
ton Mrs. Julia Mcdowell, Judge Advocate
General of the court Of the Queens hencb,
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the corps, which contains the rules as to
how u court of inquiry should be conducted
states that the Judge Advocate shall assist
the accused IN every way possib e, 10 ask
questions and shape them properly. 1tis
alleged that Mrs. Koons had no such as
sistance.
Mrs. McDowell's address to the jury
was not as complete as II might have been.
She had talked about minute and half,
and her remarks we're mostly detrimental
to Mrs. koons, wnen that lady arose and
interrupted, referring the Judge Advocate
to the Red Book" which states that said
Judge Advocate shall be neutral. This
interruption of Mrs. Koons knocked all
the ideas out Of Mrs. McDowelPs head
and she had to sit down without finishing
her address, There is some talk of have
ing Mrs. Mcdowell court martialed.
1t 10 stated that every witness that en-
tered the ante room, who was supposed to
De LOT MrS. MOONS, was lubulteu Dy young
George Clark. The whole affair look Ell
like a put up job, but great deal of reli.
ance is put in the five women who have
the matter in charge. The good sense OF
Mrs. Ienney, the reviewing president, II
Is thought will tend to place matters i'll
better light and IL is thought that no atten-
tion will be paid to evidence on either one
side'or the other which was obtained by
bulldozing methods.
THE VERY LATEST.
1t was given out yesterday that a verdict
of some kind had been rendered, or at
least that the court had arrived at q de-
cision. This statement 10 not entirely
erroneous, but one thing is certain. There
has been no decisive verdict either for or
against the accused. A member of the
court stated to a particular friend that
there had been no evidence brought into
the trial which was at all compromising to
Mrs. Koons. She stated that there was
no more evidence against her than could
be obtained by bringing charges against
almost any woman, as there was SEEM
ingly no improper conduct, and the rules
of the corps and of society generally, per-
init u woman to converse with man IL
she so desires. AS to Mrs, Koons appear
ing in improper places and at unseasona-
BILE hours, the member of the court stated
tend to show that any such conduct could
be attributed to Mrs. Koons. This Is a
straight tip.
DETECTIVE STORY.
Here is another straight tip. II has
come to light that a private detective had
been employed by parties interested In
the case against Mrs. Koons, to watch
the residence Of Mrs. Koons, and also TO