The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-04
COURT HOUSE NEW.


In common pleas court to-day. two pris.
oners were arraigned and entered pleas OF
guilty. The first was John Armenia, OF
Alliance, charged with arson. The pris-
oner was building house in Alliance, the
same being valued at about 5000. He bad
placed an insurance of $500 on the dwelling
with the Phoenix Insurance company or
London, America, had been making an
attempt to sell the house, but was not Of
fered what he thought would be a
sufficient amount. To one person who
made him an offer he said: Il can get
more money than that from the insurance
companies On the night of Septem-
Der %, 1891, man who lived
next door to Armenia's house was sitting
up with a sick child. Looking out Of the
window he saw man place some kind
ling wood next TO Armenia building, pour
some oil in it, light it and run. He gave
the alarm as soon as possible but the
building was burned down. The lnsur.
ance company paid over to Armenia
two hundred dollars. In the mean
time Armenia visited the locality TO
get some timber and was recognized
as the man who set fire to the building.
While officers were investigating the case
Armenia stole two watches and was
placed under arrest. He afterwards con-
fessed to having burned the building.
L
whils passing sentence. II came out that
Armenia deserted from the regular army
three years ago and was captured as AL
lance and taken back. He was finally
discharged May 16, 1891.
"Why did you set fire to your house,"
asked the court.
II was drunk answered the prisoher.
"You were not so drunk that you set
fire TO yourself in the operation" said
Judge Pease. ~ think you are a bad
man,
After delivering some words of advise
the court sentenced Armenia TO the peni.
tenriary for three years.
a RECEIVER APPorNgED.
Charles Christy filed a suit in common
pleas court today in which Henry A. Tut
lidge, who was proprietor of the restau-
rant at No. IL Court street lS defendant.
Plaintiff alleges in his petition that he be-
came surety tor Tullidge il the sum Of
81 200 on four prOmissory notes of $3.50
each. To secure payment OF the notes
which we're drawn in favor of M. Henry
and Z. G.. McNichols, Iullidge gave a
mortgage on the bar fixtures and liquors
in the saloon. The petition states that
payment has been deferred and asked
that a receiver be appointed TO close out
the stock and apply the proceeds to the
payment of the notes. Sheriff Charles a.
KrIder was appointed receiver and took
day. Mr.. Tullidge stated to a NEWS DEM
OCRATreporter today that If he had been
given until tomorrow he could have arraDg.
ed matters easily and averted the trouble.
His friends depiore his hnancial embar-
rassment and trust that he will soon be
able TO arrange matters satisfactorily. In
the meantime he viii continue the agency
of the celebrated Moerlein beer. The
restaurant is open and running as usual.
pnDprr pr rkTc cIrrrTy
William Graham, who, with a compan.
ion named NARROW, is under indictment
for robbery, was next arraigned and
changed his former plea of not guilty to
one Of guilty. Graham is one of the men
| who entered the Union Hotel and held uD
the landlord, David Byers. He is the
"young man. Of the scrape, and is the
one who shot at Oiiicer Ertie when ar
rested at Massillon. He is an all round
crook and very dangerous parsonage.
BY request of Prosecutor Bow, the sen
tence in the case was suspended, pending
he trial of NARROW, which takesplace this
term.
ANOTHER DAMAGE CASE.
In court room No. 9, Judge Taylor and
Jury are Wrestling with the case of Robert
W. Merriman against Baunan Bros. The
case is brought TO recover 81, 520 damages,
$500 of the amount being for loss of time
and for medical service. The plaintiff in
the case is n slater, and on October 10,
| 1889, he states that he was assisting TO put
| a slate roof on "a house for defendants, sit
uated in South street, near the Valley rail-
way. He was working on scaffold, while
| a workman named Albert Rsdmau was
carrying up slate for him. Merriman
| claims that Redman put too much slate on
the scaffold and that ii broke down with
the combined weight OF himself and the
slate. BY reason of the alleged negligence
| of the defendants ia ordering Redman to
| overload the scatfold and by reason of the
| fact that he broke both arms and both legs,
| the arms being permanently injured, he
| asks dana ages in the sum above named.
WOULDN'T TAKE THE OATS.
An appeal case, being transcript from
the docket of Justice Ringle was filed in
common pleas court today. Elder and
| Mckinney are plaintiffs and John Patton
is defendant. The petition alleges that
| the plaint'l5 sold Patton 1,043 bushels of
oats and auIpJed hem TO this city, Patton
| refused to take them of their hands and
! they were Obliged 20 sell them at 40 cents
a bushel AS Patton was to pay so cents
a bushel for the oats, plaintiffs ask that he
| be required 10 pay the difference, amount
| ing, with cost of transportation, 10 Sl64.
LICENSED TO WE'D. =
Marriage licenses have been issned to
| the following persons:
William L. Hoagland and Belle Patter-
| son, hassillon.
Charles G. Hardgroyeand Flora e. Stare
| North Lawrence.
Frank Shively and Mary E, Knight, Can
| ton.
Henry W. Firestone and Cora A. Smith,
| Canton.
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
A motion for . new trial has, been filed
! in the case Of John S. Winters against
Charles Christy. The motion is filed by
the plaintiff WHO asked damages in the
sum OF 81 900 and received verdict for
| Sl15O.
The case Of Robert w. Norman
| against Henry Bauman ct al, ia which
/ 5000 dauagp Whs asked, was dismissed
| after being on thai . short time.
| judge Tayll5i held a short session OF
court today bag transacted no business
Of Importance,
worth Hundreds Of Dollars.