The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-05-25
COURT NEWS.
A NUMBER OF NEW INDICTMENTS
GIVEN OUT FOR PUBLICATION.

$1,000 - Prisoners Arraigned - Other
Court Notes.
Criminal court will not convene until
about the middle of June, but there will
be cases enough, unless all Of the prison.
ers plead guilty, to keep the court In ses-
sion for the balance of the month. Pros
ecutor Bow has secured indictments
against a number of offenders of the law.
Several of these indictments have been
published but some additional ones are
given out today and another one or two
will be given out as soon as the parties are
secured.
William Mccullough has been indicted
for arson. Mccullough 10 an Alliance
man and is accused OF setting his own
building on fire. An oil can was used and
the oil generated gas which exploded.
Mccullough was caught in the flames and
horribly burned. He denies having set
the building on flre but the evidence Is
strong against him. His condition for q
time was serious but he will recover. He
will not, however, be able toappear at the
present term Of court, owing to the result
Of his contact with the fire. He will ap-
pear for trial in September.
Indictments were found against John
Koch and Nancy Joyce, both of Alliance,
for adultery. These two people were
| discussed In these columns some time
since, when they came to Canton and enc
gagged In free fight with woman, on
the street. Their team ran away, on the
| way home and both were somewhat iDj jur-
| ed. II ia stated that clear case will be
made against them. Mrs. Joyce's hus-
band will be principal witness.
David and George Hostetter and
Charles Huffer were indicted for assault
and battery upon the person of Nicolina
Lavina, Jewish Rabbi. These riotous
youngsters threw n stone through the
window OF the Rabb's house, q piece
of the glass striking him in the eye, prac-
tically destroying the sight.
PRISONERS ARRAIGNED.
William Simondson, who 10 indicted for
sodomy, was called for arraignment
Tuesday afternoon. Simondson was
foreman in one of the departments of the
Rue ell shops in Massillon. He was ou:
under bond in the sum Of $1,000, but
he did not put in an appearance and the
bond is forfeited. This money goes tc
the general fund of the county.
Frank Loper pleaded not guilty to the
charge of grand larceny. ]. L, Robb was
assigned to defend him.
Charles johnson said he was not guilty
when the grand jury's indictment fol
burglary and larceny was read to him
Peter j. Collins was assigned as hiI
counsel.
Ross Hawkins and Charles Queer wer,
arraignedfor burglary, and pleaded no
guilty, j. L. Robb will defend them.
Richard Stevens is charged with day
light breaking. He told the court b,
didn't do 1t. No counsel has yet beer
assigned.
COURT HOUSE IMPROVEMENT.
Sheriff C. A. Krider, Probate Judge
P. Fawcett, Clerk o. M. Coxen and VII
liam A. Lynch are the committee to whom
all plans for the court house improvement
must be submitted. Mr.. Lynch was ap
pointed by the court, the others bein
members of the committee ex offlcic
| Tuesday they looked over the plans sub
mitted by Architect Hammond of Cleye
land, and were well pleased with them
The architect was ordered to go ahea
and fnish his plans.
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
The County Board Of Equalization is il
session.
Isaac Conrad and Louisa ]. Russell G
Massillon, have been licensed to wed.
Myrtle Wilson contends that she is en-
titled to q divorce from Seth NJ. Wilson
They were married May %, 1889. Cruelt
} is alleged as the grounds for divorce. +
A. Pinn is plaintiffs attorney.
Salome B. Weirick says she owns Il
in Alliance and that the city permits dil
! and garbage to be dumped on her prop
erty. She sues for damages in the sum {
, 500.
The case Of W. ]. Piero against th
\ Champion Lawn Rake company was sub
I mitted to Judge McCsrty this morning O
the proposition as to whether props
' transfer had been made Of the Betz intere
: to the Champion Lawn Rake company,
. the patent involved in the case. There
] considerable conflict as regards author
ties and the court holds the propositie
Q under advisement. MIR. Meyer appeare
Q for Mr.. Piero and Judge Thayer appeare
4 for the BetE administrator, Mr.. Bow.