The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-09
$4,000 DAMAGES
Are Asked For on the Grounds
Of False imprisonment.
Says the Charge of Embezzle-
ment Was MaliciOusly False.
Adam Young Sued For Ten
Thousand Dollars Damages.

Wants Property Sold to Pay Sidewalk
Improvements-Actio to Collect a
Bounty-An Answer FiIed-other
Matters About the County.
John b. Duffy has commenc ID o dam
age suit in common pleas court against
Peter Graber The petition alleges that
on January 25, 1895, the defendant malio-
iously caused the arrest of the plaintiff
on charge of embezzling 81, 1877. Duffy
was captured at Kenton, and locked up
three days in Jail On February Is the
case was dismissed by Mayor Cassidy, at
the request of the complaining witness.
Duffy says he spent 500 in preparing his
defense, and was damaged in the sum Of
! $4,000.
He further alleges that on February l2,
1885, the defendant caused his arrest in
! Cleveland on a charge of cmbezzling
$500 He says on April ~, he was dis
missed for want of prosecution. This ar
rest, he says, also damaged him $40, 900.
He therefore asks judgment for $50, 900.
Charles G. Upham is the attorney.
Saloonist Sued.
Rachel G. Ruperd sues Adam W. Young
for $40, 900 for selling liquor to her has
band, John l.. Ruperd. She claims he
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him cross and ill-naturcd. She SAYS her
life has been miserable. Sterling & werntz
are the attorneys.
Rather Peculiar Suit.
A rather novel suit has been commenced
in common pleas court. The title Of the
action is the City Of Canton VS.. Charles
5. Matthews r. Carey, d. c. Parker,
and Treasurer Jacob Geib. The action is
brought for the benefit of Peter Anthony,
who under orders Of council, laid side
walk on Spring street in front Of Charles
S. Matthews property. Judgment is
asked for S53.65, and penalty Of 30 per
cent. In default of payment it is asked
that the premises be sold. The other de-
PENDANTS claim to have an interest in the
property, BabcoCk q Collins are the at
torncys.
To Collect a Bounty.
The state, on relation of George Bat
dorff, commences action against Jacob
Shaffcr A. p. Tell and T. G Stanley,
trustees, and J. y. CulbertsoD, clerk Of
Lexington township. 1t is claimed Bat
doff served in Company b, McLaughlin's
squadron, of the Veteran Volunteer cav
airy, flom November IL, 1861, to October
30, 1865, when he was must red out of the
service. 1t is alleged under the bounty act
of April 16, 1880, Batdoff is entitled to
bounty in the sum 500, which the de-
PENDANTS refuse to pay. A writ of man
damus is asked to compel the officials
to pay the money. d. c. Hughes and
Mcclure and Snyder are the attorneys.
He Wants Damages.
An answer has been filed in common
pleas court in the case commenced by
Charles b. Simmons against Joseph J
| Lippcrt ct al, to recover on note. 1t is
claimed Simmons agreed when he sold
the saloon to Lippert not to engage in
business in the vicinity, and violated this
contract by opening "The Old Home
stead" Lippert says Simmons removed
goods valued at 5000 after the sale had
been made, and also circulated stories
that Lippert's credit was not good, and
advised travelling men not to sell to him.
For all of these reasons Lippert asks
damages in the sum of 50, 497. so. Harter
& Krichbuam are his attorneys.
Minor Matters.
william H. Greer has commenced sui
in common pleas court against Eli b.
Darr ct al, to collect 81, 1922. Clark &
Amber are the attorneys
A transcript has been filed in common
pleas court from Justice Darr's docket in
the embezzlelnent case against John A.
Howenstein.
Grand Jury Charged.
Judge McCarty charged the grand jury
shortly before noon Monday, instructing
the jurors as Co the nature of cases into
which they were to inquire, Thomas
Barnes, of Sandy township, could not be
present on account of sickness, and
Charles Spangler too his place in the jury
box. This was the only change in the
grand jury. The examination of wit
ncsscs was commenced at ? o'clock this
afternoon.
Change of Officials.
Judge McCarty appointed John Hoover
to succeed Oliver W. Holl, as county sur
veyor for the short term. Mr. Hoover is
the surVeyOr-ceCt. Mr.. Holl has per
formed his duties in a manner highly sat
isfactory to the Taxpayers.
Sheriff Hiram Doll entered upon his
) second term today. He was sworn in by
Judge McCarty. The large majority re-
| ceived by the sheriff is an indication that
he is very popular in the county The
! sheriff announces that there will be no
change in his deputies.
William Shaffer retired today as inflrm-
ary director and was succeeded by John
A. HOwensten. If the new director does
as well as the retiring one, thele will be
no cause for complaint.
a Hitch in Appointment.
There seems to be hitch in regard 10
the appointment of r. b. Crawford, the
commissioner elect, to succeed John
kreighbaum, the present incumbent. 1t
has been generally understood that short
term exists and the appointment was to
have been made this afternoon by Pro-
bate Judge Wise, Recorder Re d and Au-
ditor Loichot. The two first named Off
cials would have voted for Mr.. Crawford
and Auditor l. iciot for Mr.. Kreighbaum.
similar state of affairs exist at Cleve-
land, and Probate Judge White, OF Cuya-
hoga county, it Is claimed, holds there is
no vacancy under the law and refr SIS to
take any part in the selection of man
for the short term.
Auditor Lochot has asked the other
officials to postpone the matter until We'd
nesday in order to give him a chance to
go to Cleveland and consult Judge White.
1t was the Intention to make the appoint
mant this nfIprpOnn and iuGt bot