The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18
COURT House NEWS.
rhe Maxwell Case Being Prepared
For the Supreme CCnrt.
Other Interesting Matter in and Around
the Temple Of Justioe-.-A Massillcn
Divorce Case.

Judge I. T. McCarty occupied the bench
in court room No. today. The greater
part of the forenoon was taken up with
hearing motions in cases which are not OF
any particular interest. After the mo ions
had peen disposed of Judge McCarty gave
his attention to hearing a Massillon
divorce case. The case was that of Jen-
ME L, Ames against George ATnes. The
charge which Jennie placed AT Georges
door was that he had wilfully deserted her
aud was therefore guilty of gross neglect.
She had compelled the defendant to
marry her and lie left her on her wedding
day ana has since refused to live with her.
lne divorce was granted.
Monday afternoon the case of Lee G.
Smith against Hiram Stripe ct al was
commenced. This is a controversy grow
ing out of a promissory note for SOL.
THE MAXWELL CASE.
The brief prepared by DR.. d. p. Max
wells attorneys is now printed and copy
is in the hands OF Prosecutor Bow, who,
assisted by Mr.. John G. Welty, is prepar-
ing a brief in answer to that of the uoc
tors attorney. Mr.. Bow stated this af.
ternoon that he woulu have brief there
when the case was heard before the SUI.
preme court. 1t is thought by the attor.
neys that the case can be heard by the
supreme court one week from Thursday.
ne prosecutor does not fear the result,
SECURITY FOR COSTS.
In the lible suits brought by Theresa
Gross against the Repository Printing
Company, tho Review Publishing Com
pany and Wallace H. Phelps, each for
10000 for alleged defamation of charac-
ter, Judge Day has succeeded in getting
an order to the effect that IL security for
costs Ia not given on or before the fret of
March, the cases will be dismissed.
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
John Jacobs has filed a suit against D.
K. Swihart and Alpheus Fierstoss for
S258.01. The case is brought on tran.
script from the docket of A. Ringle, jus
tice OF the peace, and was originally
brought to recover judgment on a promis-
sorry note.
Michael Hartmann and Anna Teis OF
Alliance have been licensed 10 we'd.
Commissioner Wearstler whose health
has not been of the best for sometime
past, will leave the latter part of this week
for the south and west. His objective
point will be Arkansas W here he has
sister living. From there he will take
trip for his health but has not decided
just where he will go. In his search for
health and pleasure his many friends
trust that he will find an abundance Of
both.
w, ii. Bucklus anu II. u. working, Ior-
merly partners as w. II. Buckius q Co,
have filed suit against Frank Geiger,
claiming Sl34 60 due on promissory note.
The will of Victoria D'Ostroph of Louis
vile has been filed for probate. She left
some personal property to her children.
The will of John G. Vesseriat of Wash
inQton township has been filed for pro-
bate. He bequeathed his farm of about
100 acres to his widow.
Jacob Sibila has been appointed admin.
istrator of Louisa Baker of Massillon.
A marriage license was issued this after
noon to Christopher G. Warren and Mary
c. Harman of Mapleton.