The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-12

The famous old Haymarket is to be
reopened, through the assistance which
the Raines law will furnish. This was
once the meeting place of the idle the
vicious and the unsuspeCting Its IA
nous dance hall is TO be remodeled so
that the devotees of Terpischore' may
have ample space in which to enjoy
themselves. The place is within see
ing and hearing distance of a police
station, and it is safe to predict that
If it shall assume its old time disre-
gard Of law, it will be quickly closed.
The ghosts of the Lexow investiga-
ton are constantly walking. It is now
the turn of ex-Capt Doherety to claim
public attention. Capt. Doherety was
caught in the meshCs of the investiga-
tion and subsequently placed on trial
The jury disagreed and subsequently
the indictment was quashed because
there was not sufficient evidence to con-
vict. He subsequently went into the
cider business, and it seems that DIR.
Abbott, of Plymouth Church. in SER
mon on Criminals and Crime" assail-
ed the ex-Captain in language more
forcible than judicious. Out of this is
to come a suit fer damages, which the
dicate his character, not on his own
account, but on account of his family
That the bicycle has come to be OF
great practical value is daily being
demonstrated. An incident in one OF
the police courts the other day reveals
a new use for the wheel and a new
occupation for women. A new woman
accompanied by her uncle, was riding
W
drunken Cabman ran the wheel of the
cab against her escort, knocked him
over and disabled his wheel. The new
woman instantly gave chase to the
cabman, and after pursuing him for
two miles ran him down, and with the
assistance of a citizen obtained a DO
liceman and secured his arrest. The
neyt day she pressed her complaint in
court and secured the conviction and
punishment Of the drunken cabman.
And still Mrs. Charlotte Smith con-
tinues her crusade against the wheel
We have become accustomed TO read
ing of armed bandits in the wild West
but there has just been added to the
criminal record a hold-up by four men
on a lonely road near Pelham Manor.
A well-to-do citizen, accompanied by
his daughter and cOachman, was driy
ing to his home, when four men sprang
from the roadside and covered the par
ty with reVolyers. Several shots were
fired, but without serious results. and
the highwaymen departed without Sc
curing any plunder. The police report
that as the cold weather approaches
the criminal class flock TO their winter
quarters in this city, and that crimes
always become more frequent here
when this army of idle and vicious men
return from their summer pilgrimages
The police force Is now being rein
forced by the addition of 800 new men
and these will all be needed II anytime
like decent police protection is to be
given to the people in the unimproved
sections which have been added to the
city.
The prudent housewife who wants
variety mingled with economy at her
dinners may learn to combine the two
by taking lessons at a school of cook
cry. At the Food Show the other day
an expert served roast lamb prepared
as venison. The lamb had lost it's
original flavor and taken ON new one.
A momentous question was decided at
the New York University the other day
and the decision will hold for a year.
The question which was before the uni
versity was one OF vital interest and 1t
had held the attention OF the students