The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-08-31
EXPENDITURES NOTED.
Minor State Itema.

Minor State Items.
At Wapakoneta Noah Hardin has sued
his brother, Hugh Hardin, for $1,000 for al
legged slander
Harry Thomas, first mate on the schOon-
er Columbian, owned in Lorain. was
drowned in the river at that place. He was
soon to be married to young lady of Bed
ford
Charles Romine of Hanover, was stand
ing by a clay bank when the earth caved,
burying him to the neck. One leg was
broken. his back badly injured and chest
crushed.
The Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order
of United WOrkmen, in session in Ports
mouth, decided to meet at Piqua next year,
that city winning from Mt. Vernon by a
close vote.
At Akron, several days ago, Mrs. David
Keller fell from hammock. She died as
the result of her injuries, which at first
were supposed to be slight. The fall was
only about eighteen inches,
Conrad Evans shot and probably fatally
wounded Harry CopOr, on Churn Creek,
near West Union. After he was wounded
COpor picked up a club and chased Evans.
The two men Quarreled over woman.
Edward L, Ways, confidential clerk of
Mayor Nemeyer of Findlay, while riding a
bicycle to his office, ran into another
wheelman, who was stranger. The
former may die as the result of his il-
juries.
Mrs. Charles Schultz of Erie street, To-
ledO, was drowned at Ten Mile Creek by
the upsetting of boat while fishing. Mrs.
G.. E. Smith, of 1886 COlburn street, was
burned by gasoline explosion so severely
that she will die.
The County Commissioners at Mt. Yer
non have offered reward or 500 for the
apprehension and conviction of Thomas
Ogg for the alleged criminal assault of
Rosebud Bricker, aged II. Ogg is 40 years
old, married and a farmer.
Frank Meehan, aged IA years, son of
Michael Meehan. was smOthered to death in
an elevator at Oakland Station, near Mon
roe. Another lad, Gus Pifer, and he were
playing in an elevator, when Meehan was
covered by many bushels of corn and
smothered to death.
The Morgan Engineering Company of
Alliance. has been awarded the contract
for the construction of six enormous elec-
tric travelling cranes for the United States
Government, to be used in the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, New York City. Work on
the contract will begin at once.
The sixth arrest in connection with the
placing of explosives under Broadway
car and Scoville car has been made by
the police of Cleveland. James Demooy
aged ID years, was taken into custody,
charged with having placed explosives un
der Big Consolidated street cars.
Tom German was arrested at Columbus
by Humane Officer Spencer, after des-
perate fight, on warrant charging him
with cruelty to his family. His wife was
just recovering from child birth, and as a
result of starvation her child died and the
woman herself is in weak condition.
Assistant Attorney General Bennett has
rendred an opinion that the County Clerks
are entitled to remuneration for furnishing
the Secretary of State special data on civil
eases, the same as in criminal cases, S25 per
fifty cases and 10 cents for each case above
fifty being allowed. He make the point
though, that Clerk is entitled to nothing
for furnishing ordinary statistics for the
guidance of the Secretary of State in get
ting up his reports.
Word was received in Mansfield that W.
L. Swadner, married and with seven chill
dren, and Louis McCune, single, were
drowned in the Lake at Lakeville, where
they were camping. Their boats were
found upside down in the lake.
John Bright, one of Hancock County's
prominent farmer politicians, has brought
suit against Frank Cone and W. j. O'Dell,
proprietOrs of bucket shop in Findlay,
for So, 1925 that he lost in specializing in
pork, lard and tobacco. He claims that
there was more margin" than anything
else and that he was on ''sure thing
game.
The authorities at Hudson believe that
Mrs. Albert Roswell, a respected woman,
81 years of age, met death recently by foul
play. Her body was found in the kitchen.
There was severe bruise over the right
temple, At her feet was heavy fatirOn.
An inquest and post-mOrtem have been
ordered.
At Bowling Green, John Zeitner, the
slayer of Attorney Westenhaven, found no
mercy with Judge Taylor,who gave him
the full extent of the law for manslaugh
ter, twenty years in the penitentiary. The
motion for a new trial was overruled. The
prisoner broke down completely when SEN
fenced, and his wife was carried out of the
courtroom unconscious, having tainted.
A man named William McCallahan was
found lying by the B. Il o. $. w. tracks in
ChillicOthe in dying condition and an eX
animation showed that he was starving to
death. He said he had not been able to
secure any food for days. He was taken
to the police station and fed before being
started for his home i'll New York. When
found he was SO weak he could not move
and had been lying where he was founn
for three days.
Conductor Ehret of the Erie, found an
unknown man in box ear near Creston.
He had been frightfully beaten and was
unconscious. Near him was bloody
coupling pin. 1t is not believed that the
man can recover, as his skull Is crushed.