The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-05-05
Mrs. Ada II. Clark Knocked
Scnsclcss and silly at Head
quarters.
THE CONSPIRACY TO BLAST THE REP
UTETlON AND CHARACTER Of A
CHRISTIAN WOMAN IS Full.
LYLAlD BARE,

complete VlnuiCauOn OF all the charges
brought against her.
The document came to her direct bear
ing the following endorsement, showing
how Canton Corps and the Department of
Ohio have tampered with the whole case
"In consideration OF the Irregularities of
the regular channel OF communication
through which the appeal reached me,
hereby send copy of official action
direct to Emma L. Koons.
SUE A. SANDERS,
National President w. Il. G.
Delevan, Ill, April q, 1892"
Mrs. Sanders reviews the charges and
specifications upon which the Canton
Court, by command of Ada f. Clarke
found the accused guilty and groruu,lgat-
ed her decision accordingly. The docu-
ment is dated at Delevan, ILL.,, April 25,lS92,
and is headed.
"To whom it may concern: In the ap-
peal 60 National President in the case of
Ada f. Clarke VS. Emma +. Rooms, | find
that the evidence does not sustain the
charges and | cannot approve the verdict
OF the Court.
THE COURT MALICIOUS AND IRREGULAR.
In conclusion she says: 81 wish further
to state the suirlt and methods OF con-
Quoting the Court OF Inquiry were not in
accordance with the usaErs Of the w. Il.
c.; outside and irrelevant matters
being brought in and questions as 10 the
personal tfNirs Of individuals
pTied into that had no bearing
on the charges. l, therefore,
disapprove of the methods resorted to by l
the Court. anu hereby disapprove and set
aside the findings OF the Court of Inquiry
in the case of Emma Z. Koons, and de-
clare her fully restored TO membership
and rank in the Woman's Relief Corps.
By command of
SUE A. PIKE SANDER,
National President W. r. q.
ELLA CoBEAU, National Secretary.
A WOMAN HERO.
Sue Pike Sanders, National President .
of the .Woman's Relief Corps, editor Of /
the Vidette, and woman whose life has Il
been devoted to patriotism and philan-
thropy, under the pure, unsullied, white
banner of Christian womanhood, has
shown herself the great, strong, Just
woman that she is, in setting aside the
infamous, malicious findings in the Can
ton case of Clark VS. Koons. 1t Is not the
nrst time the National President has !
stood face to face with the enemy's guns
During the war she was a young girl
teaching school in the Egypt district
OF Illinois, and in her bounding
patriotism she unfurled the Stars
and Stripes above tho door, and there she |
held the flag, though attacked and threat.
ened, she continued her patriotic work,
and now carries the honor of being the
originator of the movement all over the
country TO place the American flag
OVER EVERY SCHOOL HOUSE
q
and integrity, whom neither cajolers can
waVer, ncr intimidation deter from
known duty.
In the face of every obstacle she has
compelled Canton Corps and the Depart
ment Of o 10 10 give up the papers which ,
for three months and q half had been !
plgeon-holed at Nenia, and when once in !
her possession, they were acted upon
within a week after their receipt. c
Every good man and every pure woman d
Rai ipIn ha 10 4
head of the order who will not entertain I;
gossip and surmise and join in the con- !,
demnation of a woman, and try to filch :
from her her good name and destroy her :
character because spite and persecution | I
have been arrayed against Ter.
PERSONA CONGRATULATIONS.
III :. private note to Mrs. koons the "
National President says: tN
Truth crushed to earth will rise again. !
The eternal years of God are hers. May | b
your life with your family be long and
happy"
CARRY THE NEWS TO THE ORDER.
The news of the acquittal of Mrs. Rooms
will be hailed by the good women of Ohio a
for truth and justice. A letter received
yesterday from Past Department otlicert n
of northwestern Ohio says: hi
I'VE in northwestern Ohio condemn the | a
act on Of Mrs. Clarke towards Mrs. Koons q
II a
ceedtngs of the Council at &ena.n Ii
From every direction comes the same Il
all the Past Department !.
Presidents and Past National officers u
within the Department holding the same
views. From one and all will go forward h
to the National President their thanks on n
behalf of womanhood aud the Relief | n
Corps. Ic
A SUMMARY OF THE DECISION. Isl
THE National President, on the Steu- b
benville charge by j. j. Clarke and bis a
adjutant that Mrs. Koons was believed to d
be locked up with a comrAde OF Canton b
Post, says: "
~ find that the evidence in charge first, b
specification first, is indefinite, ia
none Of the witnesses being
positive, that Mrs. Emma I. Rooms
occupied the room aforesaid, sand
the testimony in rebuttaL clearly eSt0b-
liShtng by the ecjdence Of Se0elaI 2Cit- +
leSSeS, that Mrs Emma II. Rooms lCaS
IN another room lOith other company,
It the time DESIGNATED " Ire
Pin the Harvey Dittenhafer boat story, | "
hat Mrs. Rooms was seen on deck with IA k'
nan who had his hand on her shoulder, n
The National President says: W
"The testimony in regard to her con- Is
iuct on the boat is overcome by the denial | az
of the witness and the FACT that IL was SO dl
dark that the parties could not see man | fr
lying on three chairs is proof that he "
Of the personsn hI
3-On the charge that Mrs. Koons wrote te
Mrs Clarke an anonymous letter, to in
timidate her from bringing charges, the
National President iys:
The anonymous letter itself was not p
even IL the defendant had ac- ST
writing ii, and from the evil in
dence in the case the expert employed ~
predfcated his opinion OF the authorship ST
OF the anonymous letter upon the writing Ill
OF @. w. Koons, instead OF that Of Emma SC
n. Rooms, defendant" IT,
TIE CASE OF KooNs VS. CLARK,
This ends the case of Clark VS.. Rooms. II
and now Mrs. Koons, being fully restored a. a.
10 m smbership will be allowed full oppor. a.
Iunity to prosecute the case of Rooms VS.
Clark. This promises 10 be a corker for
Mrs. Clark, "a her disastrous Knockout
at National II ,adquarters cannot fail to 10
her forces. The court of in
Iuiry TO try Mrs. Clark for appropriating M
money and merchandise, the property Of
he w. r.. g. is now fixed for trial in Can G,
on, May 16. Past President Anna Wit
will pre- side over the court. "A
MRS. CLARK KNOCKED OUT IN BOTH CASES
II will be seen from the above that Mrs.
lark has been knocked out In both cases. M
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