The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-06-22
GUILTY..
j. ]. CLARK FINED FOR ASSAULT AND
BATTERY

Committed Upon the Person Of General
sherwood-olark Does Not Take the
Witness Stand in His Own Defense,
Having None to Make.
Judge Amber and Attorney j. j. Grant
tried hard to have the case of Ohio against
j. j. Clark confined this morning when
It was called before Judge ]. p. Bawcett
in court room No. 2, but as the state was
ready to proceed and the defense could
not successfully plead that they had not
had ample time for preparation, the court
decided to overrule the motion for a con-
tinuance. Attorney Grant made another
effort to have the case continued on ac-
count OF another case on trial in court
room No. in which he was interested,
but as he had not produced this part in
his argument in favor of q continuance it
was decided to go ahead with the case.
Mr.. Grant going to attend 70 his other
case. Judge Amblet conducted Clark's
case unassisted while Prosecutor Bow was
assisted by Charles C. Upham.
Prosecutor Bow stated the case for the
state, alleging that ]. j. Clark made an
assault upon General /. r. Sherwood,
while his back was turned and as a result
General Sherwood was seriously Injured.
Judge Amber presented the case for the
defense, alleging that the assault was
committed on account of certain publicaa
tions in the News DEMOCRAT and he dwelt
at some length upon proposition that it
might be fact that q defendant, under
similar circumstances might be out of his
head and when in this crazy condition
made the assault. The case was pre-
aented very briefly and General Sherwood
was called to the stand by the state, and
questioned by Prosecutor C. C. Bow.
General Sherwood gave the history of the
assault as it has been recited in these cols
umns before, stating that he heard noise
behind him while he was in the
tin store OF E. j. Rex and
that he was conscious q moment
later ofreceivipg from behind, q powerful
blow, back of the ear. When he got
turned around he received other blows.
The story OF the encounter and what ocr
Cured shortly afterwards was gone into,
Judge Amber then cross examined Gene
raj Sherwood, who identified a number of
articles which have appeared in the NEWS.
DEMOCRAT from time to time regarding
the W. II. @. and G. A. II. troubles. Moth
ing OF Importance was elected by cross
examination, General Sherwood reiterat-
ing the story of the assault and stating
how he had been struck powerful blow
from behind. Court adjourned at II 80
until o'clock p. IN.
In the afternoon the cross examination
of General Sherwood was continued, with
regard to special dispatch which ap.
peared In the NEWS DEMOCRAT the day
fore the assault was committed.
DIR, Brant was then called and testified
with regard to the treatment he gave Gen.
eral Sherwood for tho Injuries received
and said that General Sherwood had COM
| planned of being Rtruck from behind and
had complained OF the injury received
| from that blow. He stated that General
Sherwood had been under his care and
treatment since the date of the assault,
Ed. j. Rex proprietor OF the tin store il
which the assault was made, was mex
called. He did not see the commence
ment of the affair, but saw Clark striking
| General Sherwood. He said that General
Sherwood pushed Clark over stove and
fell on top OF him, that Clark finally
pushed General Sherwood OF OF him and
then the General left the Store.
The state rested here and G. E. McAiur
ray, OF the Repository, was called for tn,
defense, to testify concerning an inter,
view had with General Sherwood som.
little time after the assault had beer
made. Mr., McMurray stated that Cen.
eral Sherwood had said to him that b,
/ was conscious of beinQ struck from hahn,