The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
COURT HOUSE NEWS.

An amended petition has been filed in
the case of william O. Myers, against
Charles Raynolds for damages for alien
iating the affections Of Myers wife. The
petition relates that the plaintiff was mar
ricd to Charlotte NJ. Myers in 1868 and
for many years they lived happily together
That for more than two years prior to the
day of October, 1898, the defendant for
the purpose and in order to deprive the
plaintiff of the affections, society and SER
vices of the said wife, at numerous times
visited said wife, gave her presents and
induced her to avoid the society of the
plaintiff and continue in the society of the
defendant The petition alleges that the
defendant fondled, kissed and caressed
said Charlotte NJ. Myers and caused the
plaintiff to lose the affection of his said
wife. That the plaintiff for want of
knowledge cannot more fully state the
date and detail of said transactions but 1t
is alleged that they were continuous and
of the character aforsaid The petition
further alleges that on the = day of Octo-
her. 1909 defendant induced Charlotte M.
Myers to leave the plaintiff and go with
the defendant to Chicago where she has
ever since resided with the defendant and
still continues to do so. The plaintih
complains that he was deprived of the
affections society and services OF his wife
and asks damages in the sum OF So ,OOO.
For n second cause Of action the petition
says that after enticing Charlotte away
the defendant has lived with her In state
of adultery in Chicago, for which the de-
fendant claims damages in the amount
of $4,000.
The case of Sample c. George against
George ID. Saxton for damages for alien
nting the affections of his wife, Anna
George, has been revived in the common
pleas court by the filing of an amended
petition. The petition alleges that Sam
pie G. George and Anna George were
married April 18th, 1873, and lived hap
PLY until the grievances complained OF.
The petition further alleges that the de-
fendant wilfully and with the purpose
of alternating the affections of the plain
tiff's wife and depriving him of her affec-
tions and society so worked upon the said
Anna George that on the first day of
November 1889, the plaintiff was wholly
deprived of the society and affections of
his wife. The petition asks for damages
in the sum of $50, 600. The petition al
leges that the case was originally COM
menced in common pleas court February
third, 1899, and was dismissed March ~,
1894 without prejudice to new action.
David Hammond has commenced suit
against John B. Michener, II. W. Nc
Caughey and j. Warren Michener as as
signees of J. b. Michener. The petition
alleges that the defendant, Michener, the
plaintiff and 2S others bought of the
Smith heirs 30 acres of land in Canton
ownship. and the deed was to be taken
= T-I. oh nm nj
Harry Rex as trustees The petition al
leges that as o matter of fact the deed was
not taken in trust but that the paper title
vests in Michener to the undivided one
half of these 30 acres and that by Mich
ener's deed of assignment the title passed
to r. W. McCaughey and j. Warren
Michener. The petition prays that Mich.
ener may be ordered to convey the prop
erty to the plaintiff or to trustee.
The case of the state of Ohio against
Isaac r. Sherwood for criminal libel has
been brought into common pleas court
on a transcript from the docket of Wal
lace Webb, justice of the peace in Canton
township.
Edward f. Swift has commenced suit
against Jacob Kern, administrator of Ed
ward +. Milner, to collect S415 alleged tC
be due from the estate. The petition re
cites that the plantff furnished board and
lodging to Edward f. Milner during his
life time to the amount of the bill claimed
and that after his death he presented his
bill to Jacob Kern, as administrator o.
Milner and the claim was disallowed
The petition alleges that the bill is reas
enable for the services rendered.
The Smell case opened this morning at
o o'clock. All the attorneys were present
Mr. Harter arrived on the morning train, Th'
jury being already impanelled anC
sworn, Col. Wylie for the stat,
began his opening statement of the cas-,
to the jury He was followed by Mr. Harte
for the defense, and then the first witness TO
the state, William Mackey, was called. Mack
ey is the man who was shot and was supposed
to be a very important witness. At the tim,
of the shooting and the other trials in Woos
ter there was some trouble between he ant
Mrs. Snell who was his mother-in-law
Since that time however, it appears thei
differences have been settled, and his testimOn.
now is somewhat in the nature of a surpris
to the state. Every point in the case is bein
bitterly contested. The trial is exciting con
siderable interest in town. The court room
being hardly large enough to hold the people
The attorneys are taking deep interest in tn
case and the bar is crowded with local attol
neys.
The celebrated Smell case from Wooster cam
on trial before Judge McCarty at noon today
Mrs Smell was jointly indicted with Dr. W
c. Brown and James G. Virgins for shootn
. William Mackey with intent to kill. Brow
and Virgins were tried and cor
victed in Wayne county. Feeling i
Wayne county was so strong it was though