The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-17
FIFTY DOLLARS
Awarded Charters in His Dam
age Case Against Getz.
WARNING TO POLICE OFFICERS
Not to he Too Free In the Use of Thei
Guns when the Parties Are
Guilty of Only Mis-


case of John F. Charters against Turin
Getz, police ofiSer of Massillon, ,anc
b 8 bondsinen, Messrs. Ricks and Tag
CART, returned verdict for plaintiff.
Suit had been brought to recover lsb00
the amount of the bond, for injuries re.
ceiyed from bullet fred by the officer
in Msssillon a year ago last May. The
jury was out but forty minutes and then
returned verdict against Getz, instead
Of his boudsmen, for $50. 1t is sai1 that
some Of tho jurors favored higher
verdict, but that the amount agreed upon
was compromise. The general feeling
was that their verdict should be such as
to impress upon officers that the too COM
mon use of revolVers 10 making arrests
was not approved by citizens. ;. T. f.
Turner represented plaintiff and Messrs.
Day If Massillon and Bow Of Canton the
defendant.
The jury In the case Of H. L. Kutohin
against ". f. Shook returned verdict
for plaintiff for s165, the full amount
sued for with interest on note. D. G.
Hughes repre- sented plaintiff and Krich.
baum and Fuhs, the latter of Akorn the
defendant.
J. H. Kaufman, as administrator OF
the estate of DR.. Charles II. Evans, has
brought On action against The Northern
Central Life Insurance Company to
recover az, 900, alleged due as insurance
ON the life of deceased. Lorin q. Wise
and Baldwin & Shields represent plain
tiff.
Solomon Wise has sued John and
Matilda King to secure $1s855 alleged
due on a note. A mortgage foreclosure
is prayed for. J. D. Lewis filei the peti.
ton.
The Central Savings Bank has sued
]. Aida Helmreich ct al. TO recover
81, ,425 alleged due on note secured by
mortgage on real estate. A receiver is
asked for to collect rents on the property
and apply as court directs. Baldwin &
Shields represent plaintiff.
Edward 8. Raft az executor OF the last
will Of Francesca LanghaIn deceased, has
sued Louis F. Kohler ct al. to recover
sl,0S4.34 claimed due on a mortgage.
Baldwin & Shields represent plaintiff.
Xenophon @. Scott has brought an
action against Alexander Mullens to
recover a Judgment for $l10 which he
alleges due on bill for professional
services. welty & Albaugh represent
plaintiff.
The case of H. L. Kutcheol against
W. q. Shook is on trial In room No. /
today before Judge McCarty and jury.
The case of Charters against Get2
will go to the jury after two days trial
in room No. Q.
Joseph Weaver has commenced an
action against Joseph H. McCurdy,et al
to collect $50. 95, the amount of judg
ment given against defendant in Squire
Calmelat's court. Wann & Bow art
plaintiffs attorneys.
Charles J. Gulling, administrator OF
the estate of Lewis Frsntz, has sued El
and Caroline Shidler t) recover $S12
alleged dus On a note and covered BY
mortgage. Case, Monnot & Whitacr
represent plaintiff.
Hexter & Soheuer, proprietors fifth,
Buckeye Woolen Co., have brought al
action against Frank A. PILE in com
mon pleas court to secure $416.4 a. alleged
due for merchandise. r. W. MoCaughe!
represents plaintiffs.
The jury in the case of Stump admin
istrator against Workman OF Rl., a sui
tried Friday before Judge Taylor t,
secure a judgment for $3.50 on note, re
turned verdict Saturday morning
They retired Friday forenoon and had
long seige until o'clock this morning
when they found in favor of the plaintiff
for the full amount with interest, in al
$1s8.76. Judge Moore of Lisbon repre-
sented plaintiff and Day, Lynch g. Ds
defendants.
Judge McCArty heard motions Monda!
forenoon. A motion for a new trial il
the case of Keim against Rex & Bende
was OVerruled.
The ars6 casa on ths criminal assign
ment for the week was that of Ann
Cartia, Indicted for adultery. Tn
woman pleaded guilty this forenoon an
Judge McCarty fined her SO and cost
and sentenced her to the workhouse fo
twenty days.
TIE case of Harry Sloan commence
> this afternoon. Plaintiff was indicte
for breaking into the house of Arthu
i Essig, north Cf Canton, September 81
: U. S. johnson defends and Prosecute
= Pomerene represents the state.
\; The case of Alice Myers sgainl
:. Andrew J. Myers for alimony, whio
: was to have been argued in court th
morning, has been Withdrawn. 1t
said that this was done to prevent IL
airing of scandals which were sure
a develop If the case came to a hearing
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