The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-09-14
A PRIVATE DETECTIVE
MADE PARTY TO A DAMAGE SUIT IN COM.
MON PLEAS COURT,


Man In Crime,
Charles S. Blythe brings quite q sensa-
tional suit In common pleas court. The
defendants In the action are Forest II.
Whitmer and S. ]. Kibler. Plaintiff says
that on the 7sh day Of September, 1898,
the defendants wronQfully and mali
ciousiy induced plaintiff to drink w hiskey,
beer and other Intoxicating liquors and
conspired with others, whose names are
unknown TO plaintiff, for the purpose of
inducing plaintiff to indulge in intoxieat-
Ing liquors and TO become intoxicated. 1t
Is alleged thatthe defendant, Samuel ].
ktbler, pretended to be and acted as a
police detective, and the defendant, For
est Whitmer, aided and assisted him In
so misleading the plaintiff and causing
him to drink, coaxing plaintiff and lead
ing him to numerous saloons, and finally
each OF saltts defendants offering to loan
him money for the purpose of becoming
further intoxicated, All of this, the petit
ton recites, was done for the purpose Of
inducing plaintiff to make false oath
against and to falsely charge one John J..
Haubert with the crime of petit larceny
when the defendants well knew that
plaintiff would be committing perjury In
so stating. Because Blythe refused to
make such false and unfouuded charge
against Haubert, IL 10 stated that he was
imprisoned for four days. Il 10 further
declared that no charge was made against
Blythe, that no affidavit charging him
with any otfense had been filed aud that
the whole thing was done for the purpose
OF forcing him to make false accusation
against Haubsrt. When brought before
the mayor 1t Ii charged that the defendants
accused the plaintiff of making ACCUSE
lions against Haubert when In fact he had
made no such statements. He was finally
discharged without there having been any
charge or affidavit against him. For all
OF which plaintiff claims damages In the
sum of $4,000. The suit is brough! by Nat
c. Mclean and grows out of the arrest Of
Haubert on the charge OF stealing a har-
ness from Wonderly and Whitmer, pop
manufacturers. Kibler sets himself up
as private detective, but Is is not known
from what source he gets his authority.
He came to Canton from Delroy some
time since. He 10 not known to the police
or to the marshal, and the mayor bad no
knowledge that Blythe was In prison at
all. There was no evidence against Hau-
bert snd he was also discharged. Hau-
bert has also sued for damages In the
sum OF $4,000. The detective is party
to the suit in each case.
ALL ABOUT A DOG,
George Lehnia has brought suit against
Otto KaTcher, The petition was fled by
Nat c. Mclean. II tis Rverred that on the
9Th day Of September 1898, while on bis
way to school, George Lehnis, Jr.. son OF
the plaintiff in this action, was bitten by
vicious dog belonging to defendant, and
that his right thigh was badly lacerated
so that he is permanently disabled. For
loss of his sons services during his mi.
nority plaintiff asks for $1,000 and nlSc
wants 500 TO pay doctor bills. Suit has
also been commenced by the minor son
against the same defendant, asking judg-
ment in the sum of 81, ,OOO by reason Of in-
juries received by being bitten By defend,
ants dog.
A RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Jerome NJ. Weidner. of the Acme Ma.
chine company In plaintiff in suit against
Jacob B. Hoover, another member OF the
firm. Plaintiff says that on the first day
OF July of this year, he purchased from
Andrew N. Best and Jacob B. Hoover q
| one third interest In the machine
company, whose works are located
at No. 121 East Seventh street
Canton. About August he purchased
another one>third interest from Best and
is now owner of two-thirds OF the partner
ship effects Of the concern. Plaintiff ID
secretary and treasurer of the firm and
was to handle all of the funds of the firm
according to agreement. Defendant, how
ever, is claimed to have handled some OF
the funds which he had collected. II IL
charged also that Hoover did not appear
at the works oftener than once a week
since July l, though he agreed
to give his entire time ant
attention TO the business. As things
| now exist II Is stated Ia the petition that
the psrtnsralip cannot longer be carried
on wish profit. The court 10 therefore
asked to appoint a receiver. Charles C
Upham ia plaintiffs attorney. Judge Mo
Carly today appointed Harry Rex receivol
Of the concern.