The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24
COMPLIMENTED.
MRS. HAINES GIVEN GREAT
CREDI BY JUDGE TAYLOR.

The Court Grants Her a Divorce on the
6sround of Extreme Cruelty Other
Nstt,rs That Occupy the Atten-
tion of Lawyers.
ssrteps we're quite number of spectators
m court room No 2, this morning, to
Rear udge Taylor's decision In the di-
vorce case Of Almeda E. Haines against
Esen5 amin E. Haines. The. ljudge re-
Wfesved the testimony carefully and did
noe End .',uoh TO say complimentary OF
aha sstepdsnt He said MIR. Haines' own
ssfT uony tended to show that he was
SUBJECT to outbursts Of passion and that
ne drank TO excess.
Eu referring to Mrs. Haines, and the
Sas1l nony Of her witnesses, Judge Tayl
said. o. Mrs Haines Is high-minded,
,zrseS tiuus woman, ,eutltled to great credit
or Euer skill shown in supporting herself
sEzx ehe family" The judge continued
ST uoviewing the testimony Of others
uzti,.h. he said, had fully convinced the
s,nnr5 that the plaintiff was woman OF
h,teS character and the neiRhbors, without
s.ros7ftop. spoke in the highest terms OF
her- fully offsetting statements to the
esonrary sworn to by the defendant on
THE stand Concluding, the judge SAID:
aAssl grant the decree of divorce on the
sxrEzud OF extreme cruelty"
By order of the court the personal prop
arsv df defendant was given to the plain
sSH. aud Haines was given permission to
visit their two little children once every
s,yNP weeks after school hours, between
and . o clock.
The report that Mrs. Haines, at the
time df her marriage, eloped with the de-
ffeuf ant. is found to be without founda-
zion. They were married In Canton at
che First NJ. e. church parsonage by Rev.
WILSON
The case OF W. W. Moore against Ola
Moore for divorce was heard before Judge
EaIyor this afternoon, and decree
granted.
E0doe Taylor granted a decree of
Sii 4o.ce in the case Of Lottie CLARK VS.
yEIniam Clark this morning.
In court room No. /, before Judge Nc
Carte. Friday morning, A. Newhausen,
che saioonist, charged with selling liquor
ESIthin two miles of the fair ground, de-
81 ded to plead guilty to the Indictment.
He was given the same fine the others
Rad received for the same offense, s35 and
costs
Thomas williams, who was found
iUuflty OF highway robbery on Saxton
street was sentenced to the reformatory
at Mansfield. This was done by Judge
McCarty because william was under 80
wears Of age and this was alleged to be his
sIr5t offense. The time Of his incarcera-
zion will be determined through circum-
stances by those who have charge of the
reform atory.
Judge MoCarty overruled the motion
Tor a new trial in the case of John Z.
sSodar vs. The Canton Steel Company.
In giving the decision, Judge MoCarty
.ssIh that the decision he had come to was
unsatisfactory to himself. Said he:
.sHad that case been tried before me
Instead of jury, would not have found
nbe testimony sufficient to find verdict
OF plaiutiff" He believed the accident
resulted from negligence on Godar's part
ssnd not by any defect in the steam
hammer. While he was not satisfied
N the decision he did not feel like dis
sgnr5ing the verdict Of the jury, and sug.
slsseed that 1t could be settled before the
Circuit court The case will be carried
uR.
A motion for a new trial in the case of
Rhotn against Krumlauf in which the
Jury recently awarded verdict of $3.50,
WIS overruled by Judge McCarty this
incoming.
Emma McCamman has commenced
an action for divorce from her husband
Aaron ]. McCamman. She alleges disre-
,ssrd Of ma al duties, gross neglect, fail
ure TO provide, extreme cruelty and will.
rul absence. She prays for divorce, GUS
cody of her minor child alimony and
restoration to her maiden name Nat G.
and ]. S. Mclean, attorneys for plaintiff.
Jnseph d. Miller has commenced an
action against Arron Aston ana others to
f0reclose mortgage to secure the pay
ment Of promissory notes amounting to
S5 900. Smith & Yohe filed the petition.
James f. Gilbert and others have
6rought suit against Catharine Strobe
and Others to quiet the title to lot No.
1880 in the oiry of Canton. DAVID b.
Smith, attorney for plaintiffs.
Court will adjourn sine die today. The
next term commences January 4, With
tine closing Of this term, Prosecutor O.
C. Bow ends his services, his term having
expired. Mr.. Atlee Pomerene, the
Teeently elected Democratic prosecuting
attorney, win begin his duties with the
coming term.
Nauz ami Rats.