The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-03
DIVORCES.
MOST OF TWO DAYS DEVOTED
TO HEARING THEM.
Five DEGREES Are Granted by Judge
McCarty-Mrs. Russell, of Mas
silIon, Gets AIimony-Other
Matters in the Courts.

Matters in the Courts.
At o'clock today Judge MoCarty gave
his decision in the Russell divorce case.
A decres was granted with alimony
amounting to 50, $50 to the plaintiff, Mrs.
Russell. Judge MoCarty estimated Mr..
Russell to be worth s., 800. Mrs. Rus
sell gets the homestead at s2,500 the
furniture at 5000, and $3.50 to be paid
in installments of 800 in ten days and
the balance in three months The parties
to this suit have been married about
thirty years. Judge MoCarty said he
would like to see them get together SO
that there would have to be no journal
entry made. He made few remarks
along this line. Teirs came into the
eyes of the contestants. While Mr.. Rus
sell sat with his head bowed, Mrs. Rus
sell. who sat in front, turned completely
around and looked at her divorced hus-
band, but he did not look up. Each left
the court room separately.
The first oass before Judge McCarty
today was that Of Minnie Koontz ys.
Samuel Koontz, for divorce. Otto X.
Young represented the plaintiff, and the
court granted decree.
The same kind of a case between Lena
O'Donnell against Thomas O'DonDell
was next heard. Attorney p. J. Collins
represented plaintiff. A decree of divorce
was granted, and with it the custody of
the children.
Another case was that of Susan against
W lillian Hunt, for divorce. d. NJ. Shet-
Ter was the plaintiffs attorney. Judge
McCarty asked for more testimony in
the case.
10 the case of Davis VS. Sohroyer for the
foreclosure of mechanics lien, the
court decided in favor Of the defendant
Six out of the ten auditors Of counties
through which the G. G. g. 5. lines pass
we're in Canton today for the annual ap-
praisement Of the road. 1t was unchanged
from that of last year.
In court Thursday afternoon the di-
vOrce case of Agnes Yant VS.. Byron d.
Yant was tried and decree granted.
The case of Mary Penn VS.. Frank Penn
for divorce was next. The plaintiff was
ably represented by Hon. Robert F. Fol
ger, the well known Massillon attorney,
and the divoro5 was granted. Counsel
for plaintiff is an old-school gentleman
ana took occasion to personally thank the
court for its very kind consideration in
the case.
Another divorce case was that of EN-
ma Sieberg vs. Frederick A. Sieberg an
old Msssillon couple Attorney Young
the plaintiff. Judge McCarty
reserved his decision.
Judge McCarty, Wednesday, concluded
that he would not appoint receiver as
prayed for by Fernando B. Smith. There
fore, on the agreement Of the three part
ners to the concern, Mr.. John W. Fry
berger the bookkeeper for the company,
will assume the management until stock
can be worked up and tho business closed
out.
Bids for the masonry and iron work of
the new Nillport bridge were opened by
the county commissioners at noon Thurs
day. There were seventeen bidders on
the stonework and Frank Seller was the
lowest, 81. SO a perch There were six bid
1ers on the bridge work, the Massillon
Bridge Company being the lowest. Their
price was $4,295.
The commissioners also awarded the
contract for Stating the inflrmary barn
5u j. A. Reemsnyder for s6.45 square.