The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
IN THE COURTS.
Several Matters of Importance That
Held the Attention of the
Bench and Bar.

Following the paternity case Of Green
vs. Mangum in court room No. 1, yes
terday the case Of Tillie Rich Va. Herman
] Mirre was commenced. 1t was concluded
at sbout 8 o'clock, and the jury, after
, forty minutes deliberation, returned a
verdict Of guilty. The attorneys for Mi $
Rich demanded immediate sentence and
the court ordered Mirre 70 stand up. He
was sentenced tl pay the plaintiff $500
ana also pay the costs Of prosecution and
to stand committed until paid When the
| verdiCt Of the Jury was announced,
Mirrr s daughter, who is about nineteen
years old, tegan crying in most pitiful
manner Mirre was also seemingly
aft cted and cried like child and on his
way to jail protested his innocence. At
torney G. q. Bow represented Mirre and
d. G. Hughes and c. c. Upham Miss
Rich.
There were two paternity cases tried in
court this morning, In both cases the
defendants were found guilty and Judge
McCarty rendered judgment against
them in the sum Of $500 and costs each
The first was that Of Frances Jogerst
VS.. Henry McNeal, with Attorney Bow
for the plaintiff and Attorney Hughes
for defendant. The second was that
of Miunie Rohrer VS.. John wilmer, At
torney Garrett repre- ented the plaintiff
and Attorney Eggert the defendant.
A demurrer in the case Of the Stark
comfy commissioners VS.. Jesse Slough
ct al, as to the power of the plaintiffs to
bring suit in this Instance, was argued
in court room No. this afternoon by
Attorney Turner tor the defendants and
Prose- cutor Pomere for the plaintiffs.
Henrietta Walker has com menced an
action for divorce from her husband,
Jacob Walker She says they were mar
ried on September 30, 1864, and that nine
children have been born Of the union.
She alleges that for the past two years the
and tire three minor chiliran. She also
alleges that besides being able to work
he draws pension Of $50 per month, but
that he spends no part Of it for her sup
port. She charges him with extreme
curlety, calling her vile names and with
striking her with chair. He is nlso
charged with being an habitusl Grunkard
for the past ten Years. The plaintiff
prays for dive rec alimony, custody Of the
minor children and for such other relief
as is just. Seemann & Seemsnn filed the
Feitio-.
Charles Salaman has commenced an
action against Harry Buck, constable Of
Lawrence township, to recover stock
Of gents and ladies furnishing goods
levied upon in attachment proceedings to
satisfy claim Of Roth s. G lex, Of Clsve-
land. The plaintiff allges that the goods
are wTongfully detained from bis pos
session and he prays judgment for the
recovery of them and for $3.50 damages.
Sterling & werntz filed the petition.
Peter Swallen, convicted If perjury,
was token to the peni'entiaIy yesterday.
John Eisenhauer, convicted for the same
offersa, has teen granted a stly oe SEN
tence pending hearing Of his case 10 the
Circpit court
Sentence was also suspended in the
case of Lucy Hlrkey Adams, convicted of
practicing ne1icire without a license.
An appeal has been taken to the Circuit
court.
The $4,000 damage case of Aikeus
against the city o. Alliance was CON
clule1 in Common Pleas coutr yesterday
afternoon. The case wGs given to the
juIy a. 3 so o'cock and at o'clock they
returned a verdict of 81, 900 in favor of
the plaintiff. The action was bought
to recover So, 900 damages alleged to have
been done the plaintiff S property by
reason OF the erection of an overhead
bridge over one of the streets of Alliance.
g. c. Bow represented the plaiutiff and
Attorney Craine the defendant.
Jacob A. Poorman and John W. Poor
man, as executors Of the last will and
testament of Catheriue Poor man, have
sued the o. Young Goal Co. to recover
81 900 alleged due for two years lease
of coal land.
Milton NJ. Bauer ct al. have com
menced an action against the Presbyter-
ian and Reformed churches of Ucion-
town, to q let title en- certain lots owned
by defendants. Welty & Albaugh filed the
petition.
A hearing In the assignment of Aloise
Dillman to determine pri0ritles of liens
was had in court room No. 3 Saturday be- !
fore Judge Wise.
AN AGED CITIZEN.