The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-01
MANSLAUGHTER
TIE CHARGE UPON WHICH AMANDA
LoHR is BEING TRIED.


The Case Being Earnestly Fought by the
Attorneys-.-Two divorce Suits Filed
Other court House News.
Court room No. 1 was filled with people
this morning who came as spectators for
the trial of Amanda Lohr upon the charge
OF granddaughter. The case 10 a very sem
sational one in It's nature and full details
regarding II we're given 70 the public at
the time the oil ense was said to have been
committed during the summer. In brief
the defend ant, who is daughter OF Jesse
Bordner, is charged with having caused
the death Of her inf child, which was
born in the summer. At the time she was
not living with her hu'band nor had not
been for several months and since the
arrest upon this charge her husband has
sued for divorce In the courts here.
A special jury was struck for the case
and the following men sworn in to serve:
b. MeCloud, S. SwiIz.r, Alfred Hensel,
Edward Jones, Amos Deckard, Thomas
Lewis, S. Secrlst, George Steinmeiz,
James LAWN, Charles Kuutz, S. i. Dirr
| and L. Phunder.
Judge McCarty called the case yester-
day but Judge Taylor took the bench this
morning at the beginning OF the taking of
tertimony and he will preside until the
case ia completed.
Three witnesses wtrs examined this
morning on behalf of the prosecution and
| then the state rested it's case. The wit
nesses were Mrs. Shanks, the woman at
whose house Mrs. Lohr was when the
| child was born, Mrs. Brockett, friend of
Mrs. Shanks, who happened to bo in at
the time and DR.. A. u. Walker.
The testimony in detailwas of a revolt
ing character and unfit for publication.
1t was about IL 10 o'clock when the
state rested and the defense was at once
commenced, the defendant heiug placed
upon the stand in her own behalf.
| Three other witnesses for the defense,
including two physicians VINO testified
upon matters Of technical nature con-
uected with the case, were examined and
at o'clock the defense had exhausted
their evidence.
Prosecutor Bow at once commenced up
on his plea to the jury. Attorneys
Turner and Upham ere representing the
defendant and 1t is expected that the
jury will get the case before noon tenor
row.
| ABANDONED HIS WIFE.
Mary A. Bender has sued her husband
| for divorce on account of abandonment
and neglect. She declares that about five
| years ago she was maI ried to the 1efend-
ant and that he abandoned her soon after
and has never lived with her, or coutributs
al to her support or that of their child
John n. Sponseller is attorney for the
plaintiff.
USED BUTCHER KNIFE.
Willison and Day, representing Jennie
Morgan, have sued in common pleas court
to obtain o divorce from Walter Morgan.
The couple have several children
and as the story goes, Mors
gan has been in the habit oi
getting drunk aud abusing his family
The petition asserts that last August he
knocked his wife down and blacked her
eye and then chased her around with q
butcher knife threatening to kill her.. AL
this is kerry thrilling aud exciting but il
not very pleasant for Mrs. Morgan ant
therefore she asks for divorce and the
custody of the children,
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
John Hiser and Auna Conger, Cana
Fulton.
Albert j. Ball and Ida NJ. O'Brien, Can
ton.
William Griffith and Frances Kaiser
Canton.
J.w. Zirhut and Kittie NJ. Sholty, Can
ton.
julius Steiner and Ettie Taylor, Canton
Joseph Arnot and Maggie Keniray
North Lawrence.
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
! Judge McCarty is in Carrollton holding
court today in some cases in which Judg
Taylor did not wish to appear owing +
his having been personally connecte
; with them professionally.
Michael Doyle was today appointed ad
ministrator of Mary Ellen Doyle, decease
OF Alliance.
Andrew Baume has been appointe
executor of Rebecca ]. Baume of Mimi
shillen township.