The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-25
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
Joseph G. warvel Asks FOg a Divorce
From His Wife.
A Massillon Divorce Cas- ---other Matters
at the Temple Of Justice.

A sensational suit for divorce has been
filed in the court OF ckmmon pleas of
Hardin county. The pl8ntiG in this case
Is Joseph G. Warvel aid the defendant
Nettie NJ. Warvel, nee Nettie NJ Doll of
this city. A copy OF the petition is in the
hands of Sheriff Kridei and service is
made by the Stark counV court.
The petition sets fortl that they were
married September 4, 1870 at Canton, and
have no children, PlaiIItiff states that on
October 16, 1890, be leasdl and took charge
of the Avenue hotel, coher North Cleye-
land avenue and Fifth street.. During the
time they lived there hS states that de- =
fendant was guilty of extreme cruelty, in
that she beat MIN about the head and neck
and used violent and indecent language.
He states further thai ON November
2, 1890, she barred the doors OF the hotel
and prevented him from entertaining a
large number of guests. II is alleged that
she refused to do her own ho0se work or
to cohabit with him, and that phe has
abandoned him. On October 2, 1891 he
states that she wrote to him to the effect
that che would not live with him any
longer and sent him his household goods.
He asks for absolute divorce.
ANOTHER DIVORCE CASE,
A Massillon divorce case was fled to-
day in common pleas court. The plain
tiff in the suit is Katie Brooks and the de-
fendant her husband. George Brooks.
They we're married at MassillOn January
y, 1880, and have no children. Plaintiff
alleges that her husband treated her SO
cruelty, that she was Obliged to flee 10 her
mother for protection. Sle alleges that
he has failed to provide for her, and asks
for divorce and the restoration of her
maiden name, Katie Dreasou.
PETER GANsLINE SENTENCED
Peter Gansline, the Maxine saloon
keeper who pleaded guilty Of selling liquor
illegally, was brought into court this
morning. Gansliue stated that he did not
know he was violating the law, and stat
ed that his wife and his son-in-law scld
the liquor without his knowledge. Judge
McCarty did not concur with this view of
the case, and said so in language that
could not he misunderstood. Gansline
had served forty days III jail and paid p
fine of $3.50 and costs For the came OF
fense, and Judge McCarty thought
that should have admor ished him to do
better. He sentenced GAnsline to sixty
days in jail and 10 pay fine OF $3.50 and
and costs.
TO FoRECLOsE A MORTGAGE.
A suit has been filed in common pleas
court ia which mortgage figures very
largely. The plaintiff in the case in Elias
erick ct al. Plaintiff alleges that there Is
due him on promisgory note the sum of
S9,340,, for which he prays judgment. TO
secure the pay ment of the note n mortgage
was given on certain property in MARI
boro township. Plaintiff asks that during
the pendency of the action, defendants be
restrained from disposing of the property
or in any way encumberng it. He asks
that the mortgage be foreclosed and the
proceeds be applied TO the payment of the
obligation.
LITIGATION OVER SMALL SUM.
A case was commenced by William SEQ.
vile sgainst the Cleveland, Lorain &
Who cling railroad company August 20
1889 The total amount involved was
S54 70 for labor. There were demurrers
and answers and cross petitions filed and
al last when il came to trial, a verdict was
found for the plaintiff. Ii has now been
decided that there was error in the case
during the trial and new trial has been
granted.
LICENSED TO WE'D.
. Marriage licenses have been Issued &c
the following persons:
George Vending and Mary AIR., Mas
sillon.
John W. Frank and Catherine Sell
Harry H. Madison and Ida Hoover
Greentown.
Frank Brobst and Mary E. Wright, ALI
ance.
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
The cases of George N. Wise and Lev
Z. Wise against the DEMOCRAT PUBLISH
Ing COMPANY, in which cases $4,000 dam
ages is asked on account OF the publica
tion OF the allegations of a petition filed il
court, has been indefinitely postponed
The meeting of circuit court made IL i'm
possible to try the cases next week and
is not now known Just when they will b
placed on trial.
Joseph M. D'Ostroph, who ran a grocer
ia East Tuscarawas street, has as1igne
all mis- proDerty, both real and personal
to A. M McCnrty. The assets are place
~ 0,O00, the real estate oeIDg valued n
5000 and the personal properly at 81 COZ
Mr. McCarty states that the liabIiiIie
will amount to about $4,000.
David Lower has been appointed Rd
ministrator of Milton II. Camp of PlaiI
township.