The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-07
ELEVEN TO ONE.
That is the Way the Jury Stood
On the Alliance Case.
BUT THE ONE STILL HELD OUT.

And 1t Was Necessary to Discharge the
jury and Hold the Defendant Under
Bond for Further Answering
-Other Court Matters.
The paternity case of Emma Mitchell,
the colored girl, against R.W. McConahy
of Alliance, will have to be tried over
again. The jury failed to agree in this
trial that commenced Tuesday and was
put in the hands of the jury Wednesday
afternoon. They were called into court
by Judge Talyor Thursday afternoon,
after being out day, when they reported
that they were unable to reach an agree.
ment. The court discharged them from
futher consideration of the case. Nc
Conahy was held under bond of 5000 for
appearance in court when the case should
again be called up, probably next term.
1t is learned that the jury first stood to
for conviction. Later 1t was Il. to Q,
and the final ballot was IL to for con-
viotion, the one man stating that he
would never change his position on the
question.
E. e. Hahn, who was indicted by the
last grand jury on two counts for ooun-
selling illegal voting in the Second and
Third wards Of Alliance, was given trial
before Judge Taylor and jury yesterday.
The case was submitted to the jury dur.
ing the afternoon and verdict of not
guilty resulted. Prosecutor Ponerene
represented the state and Attorney @. g.
Bow and Attorney Fording looked after
the interests of the defendant. The man
Jones, who it was claimed was counseled
to vote by Hahn, is serving term in the
penitentiary, and was brought to Canton
to testify yesterday. In his trial the testi
money was such as to prove Jones had
been influenced, while intoxicated, tc
break the law, and he was given light
sentence.
Jacob /. Piper has commenced an &C
ton against W. E. French ct al to collect
$3.50 due on a note and secured by mort
gage. Whiting and Smith represent the
plaintiff.
Nancy K. Patton has commenced ar
action against Thomas B. Albert, al
executor of the estate of John Patton
together with other named defendants, t.
recover dover interests in the estate o.
deceased. Plaintiff alleges that she wal
intermarried to John Patton in 1865 ant
that he died In January 1898, leaving {
will which contained no provisions fol-
plaintiff. He left considerable property
to which she claims to be entitled tc
dover interest, and for this she prays
Thayer, Webber & Turner filed her peti
tion.
Judge McCarty gave decisions in case'
in court at $3.50 Saturday morning. In
the cases of Welsh and Maddern VS.. the
Pennsylvania company, relating to the
overhead footbridge on Main street
A Alliance, and the grade crossing be
tween Main and Webb streets, court held
that the defendants should be permitted
| w bub COnbUTuCblOU Ol UHG DTluRt
on the north side of Main street. but bt
enjoined from building foot bridge OF
the south side. The company was also
enjoined from closing off grade crossings
between Webb and Main streets by fences
or otherwise. Day, Lynch & Day repre-
sented plaintiffs in these cases and f. j
Mullins of Salem the defendant.
A decision was aslo given in the cast
Of Bigger's administrator against Doxsee
an action Brought to set aside an alleged
fra audulent transfer. The court set the
conveyance aside on the ground of in
adequacy of the price, and ordered the
property sold to apply to the payment
first of costs and taxes, second of j. II
Hunts lien of SO, 700 and interest third
to reimburse o. G. Volkmor for an in
vestment in property, and fourth the bal
ance to apply to the plaintiff S claims.
], The Christian Mnerein Brewing Com
pany has brought action against John Il
Barry to G. llect sSO5.O5 alleged due OF
notes. j. Whiting filed the petition.