The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-12
GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE
Were Shown In Court By Mrs.
Justine Cook,
HUSBANDS IMPROPER CONDUCT
The Basis of Action-A Domestic in the
the Household Testihes to Certain
Actions -AIimony Settled Ami
cabIy Out Df Court.


Actions AIimony Settled Ami
cabIy Out If Court.
The divorce case of Justine A. Cook
against G. G. Cook was tried in court
room Mol before Judge McCarty Wednes-
day morning. The trial was brief and
entirely devoid of any sensationalism.
Judge Thayer conducted ii. for the plain
tiff and Mr.. Cook made no. defense.
Mrs Cook was. the first. witness. called
to the stand and she testified as to her
husbands actions, which, according to
her recital were not at all times proper
either toward her or members of the
household. Mrs. Cook testified to having
paid debts contracted by Mr.. Cook to the
aggregate extent of between $4,000 and
SIS, 900.
Miss Tracy, domestic in the family,
testified regarding certain actions of the
defendant toward her which were not
exactly proper. Miss Karthaus Of Mas
sillon, Miss Julia Mccormick and Mr..
John Danner were called as character
witnesses.
Judge McCarty granted a decree of
divorce with custody of the children.
Mr.. Cook has the privilege of visiting
the children at their mothers home twice
a month.
The question of alimony was settled
out of court satisfactorily to both Mr..
~ fa nd nnA hat
Mrs. Cook has her title quieted in pro-
perty owned in and about the city and
also in Kentucky, and that Mr.. Cook is
to have his stock in the brick works at
Sparta, the paying Mrs. Cook $500 and
the costs of this case.
Judge MoCarty Monday granted de-
ceree of divorce in the case of Belle Bart
ley VS.. Charles E. Bartley. Plaintiff was
also granted alimony in the sum of
$1,000.
The case Of Winnie MaGaw VS.. Robert
L. MaGaw was tried in court Tuesday
morning. Judge McCarty granted de-
cree of divorce, custody of their child and
$1,000 alimony.
ANOTHER DIVORCE CASE.
Judge McCarty granted decree of
divorce in the case of william Miller
against Laura B. Miller, which followed
the Cook case this morning.
PETITION FOR DAMAGES.
Joseph Agnes has brought an action
against Henry Mango to collect $3.50
alleged damages by reason of defendant
not accepting milk from plaintiffs dairy
as per contract. Welty & Albaugh rep
resent plaintiff.
THE CHURCH SUIT.
The case of Eliza Gaskins' executor VS.. |
Samuel H. Addams was taken up this |
morning. This is the suit brought to /
have the court decide to whom Eliza |
Gaskins intended to give $500 by the |
terms of a will bequeathing that amount
TO the Church of God of Canton. There
are three Churches of God setting up
claims to the amount. The Church of |
God of Washington avenue is represented |
by ]. W. Sterling, tie First Church of
God, or the Beck church, is represented |
by Baldwin & Shields, and the First
Church of God of East Tuscarawas street
is represented by @. O. Bow.
ANOTHER INDICTMENT.
The News Democrat Tuesday printed
the list Of indictments found by the
grand jury, with the exception of five
withheld until service could be had.
Austin McAllister, a saloonist of Mahon-
ing street, was one Of the number out
standing. He is indicted for keeping
open on Sunday. While 1t was expected
that there were more indictments for
keeping open Sundays, it can be stated
positively that those remaining are not
Of this nature. McAllister gave bond in
the sum of $500 Wednesday morning for
his appearance later.
McAllister was sentenced yesterday by
the mayor, as appears elsewhere, for
selling liquor on the same sunday for
which he stands indicted. No imprison-