The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-08
BROWN CLAIMS
ITS SPITE WORK.
But He Is Being Tried For For
gerry Just the Same.
BEGUN DIVORCE CASE HEARD.
several Criminal Trials Continued -Busi-
ness Being Done by the
Courts and Attorneys
Today

Judge McCarty is engaged in criminal
court Tuesday. The case of Ohio VS.
wortman and Ohio VS. Timber were
continued and the trial of John Brown
for forgery was taken up. Brown is from
Marlboro township. Back in 1898 he
was guardian for his children. In pro-
hate court he filed a guardians bond
hearing the names of James Rosi and
John Brumbaugh. The estate has all
been settled up, but it has been discov-
cred that the bondsmen never signed the
bond. Some who had spite at Brown
procured his arrest charging that ne
forged the names of the bondsmen
Judge Fawcett, j. l.. Robb, and Squire
Vaughn are defending Brown and Pros
Iecutor Pomerene is representing the
state Brumbaugh and Rosi both testi-
\ fed that they had never signed the
kbond.
~ At the close of the forenoon session OF
Npurt the state rested and Brown took
10 his defense in the afternoon. He
y Sakes no pretense that the signatures
INh the bond were genuine. But ne
Mains another man got them there.
Witnesses were put on to prove that
/ Reuben Brown, who owed John Brown
$40, agreed to get him his bond for the
account.
CASE SETTLED.
The case against Nisholas Swan for
abandoning his children has been set
tied temporarily and continued till next
term of court. He has arranged mat
ters with his wife and given new bond
in court.
INSURANCE COMPANY ANSWERS.
In the case of Curtis Richardson VS.
the Farmers Mutual Insurance COM
pany of Plain and Jackson townships,
]. p. Fawcett has filed an answer for the
defense. Richardson's buildings were
insured and burned. The company re-
fused to pay and he sued. The answer
SAYS that the reason they will not pay
is because Richardson never paid any OF
his assessments.
MORE CT AIMANTS.
Attorney Dan Shelter has filed another
bunch of cross petitions from creditors
of the Navarro Glass Speciality Co. Rob
ert Hug wants 1856, julius Hug claims
SOS. 20 and James e. Loud asks for judg'
ment for $14.64.
SUIT FOR MONEY.
Jacob Zuber has sued in common pleas
court to collect $37.75 from Walter I'm
ger ct al and establish lien upon some
property. He claims the money for Ia
bor. ]. b. Snyder represents his cause
PROBATE JURY CALLED.
The sheriff Tuesday sent out summon:
for the jury for the December term o.
probate court. Court will open on De
cember 1S. There are several cases t'
be heard this term, as no court wa'
held in September.
DIVORCE DECREE GRANTED.
Helen c. Begun came before Judg'
Taylor Tuesday asking for divorc'
from Charles Begun. She was repre-
sented by her brother George and he
father-J ]. Clark. Begun lives III De-
Moines, Iowa. He made no defense ant
was not represented in court. His yount
wife went on the stand and told he
story. She said he had been drunken
and abusive He would fill up will
LIQUOR, then come home and choke ant
beat her without mercy. She tried t.
get him to reform. He did go to cure
but could not stop the drink, and so sh
left him and came home to her father
Judge Taylor granted the divorce AM
restored her to her maiden name o
Helen Clark.
TO REFORM A POLICY.
The case of Jacob Kaufman, as ad
ministrator of DR.. c. III. Evans, agains
the Northern Central Life Insuranc
Co., was placed on hearing to Judg
Taylor Tuesday afternoon. DR.. Evan
had life policy for $4,000. After hi
suicide the companyprotested agains
paying and in the suit they ask to hay
the policy reformed, claiming Evan
policy was not of the kind prescribe
by their bylaws Judge Baldwin an
Lorin Wise represent Kaufman an
McCarty & Craine are for the insuranc
company.