The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-20

sidewalk, and that thereby she was
crippled for life, her left knee joint
being dislocated.
The heavy damage suit of Mrs.
John Brasee against the city Of
Lancaster for her house being
destroyed by natural gas explos-
ion at Lancaster was tried. in the
Fairfield County Common Pleas
last week and a verdict rendered
by the jury for the defendant.
If you want to be a candidate
now Is the accepted time to say so,
that you want the Office and that
you think you are suitable man
for the place. Enter the arena
and try your luck, and if you are
successful the whole Democratic
party will back you up in Novem-
her.
Joel Bryant who recently sued
the B. g. o.. r. r. for injuries re-
ceived in an accident at Junction
City received verdict ut New.
ark for $1,000. Southeastern Ohio
is rapidly getting famous for dam
age cases. Hooking County Com
mon Pleas had five or six cases
for damages at the last term.
Jennie Skillman, formerly
Jennie Westenhaver, who since
her marriage resides in Lancaster
came down to Logan last Friday
along with her husband. She was
rampageous and warlike and iarm.
ed with 50 revolver. For some
imaginary grievance they say she
pulled the revolver on Gus Stein
man, then entered John Slisher's
place flourishing her gun in a
menacing manner about John who
now thinks he came near passing
in his checks. A little afterward
she encountered r. o. Kittsmiller
on the street and pulled the revol-
yer on him. Just then the police
got on to what was up and took
her in charge, disarmed her and
locked her up. She was subse-
quently bound over to Court, lodged
in Jail till Monday when she was
admitted to bail in the Probate
Court and then left for home.
There is some question rs to her
sanity as she has heretofore been
an inmate of the asylum once or
twice.
Here is the way it is said a
new swindle is worked: A cleri-
cal looking stranger recently called
at the home of a we'll to do farmer.
He claimed he was preacher on
the way to neighboring town
where he was to deliver sermon
next day. While the farmer and
his guest were conversing on spir.
itual subjects they were interrupt
ed by the arrival of a man and wo.
man anxious to get married and
inquiring the way to a minister's
house. The farmer said that the
minister who was visiting him
would tie the knot. The couple
were married in due form and the
farmer and his wife signed the
supposed marriage liense. The
couple then departed. The next
day the farmer received word
from the National Bank that his
note for $2s5 had been discounted
there. He at once went to the
bank where 1t dawned upon him
that the marriage certificate he
had signed was promissory note
The preacher and the bridal couple
it is believed, are crooks who will
work the game everywhere they
can.
Last Saturday evening John
H. Ball swore out q warrant before
Esq. Brehm charging Isaac Brown
who lives down on Big Pine creek,
with forgery. About year ago
Brown came to Ball and wanted
to borrow some money. Ball told
him he would lend 1t to him if he
would give security. Brown went
away and soon after returned with
a note drawn up for $l25.00 at 6
per cent. due in one year signed by
himself and Fred Krinn. Ball &C.
cepted the note and let him have
the money and suspected nothing
till last Saturday about which time
the note was due. He was in town
that day and in course of talk with
some one remarked that he had q
note on Brown with Fred Krinn as
security which he thought was
good. His friend told him that il
he had such note with Fred's
name on it he had no doubtit was
a forgery and that Fred had never
signed 1T. Thereupon Ball hustled