The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-19
ROBERTSON
IS SENTENCED.
Sparta Young Man Given a
WOrkh0use Penalty In
THE SPARTA ISLANDER CASE
Sentence Is Suspended Pending an Appeal
From Judge Aupgst's Recision--The
Day In the Stark County
Na Courts. r

Walter Robertson, recently found
guilty of criminally slandering Miss
Chloe Stands, of Sparta, was before
Probate Jduge Aungst Wednesday
morning for sentence. A motion for q
new trial had been argued. This mo-
tion Judge Aungst overruled, not being
satisfied that there was any error In the
hearing of the case.
The case at the time of the hearing
attracted great deal Of attention but
It took the Jury only a few minutes to
decide that the young man was guilty
as charged.
sentenced him to pay s25 and costs and
, to serve 20 days in the workhouse.
Walters attorney Immediately filed
notice of appeal on error to the common
pleas court. giving bond in the sum Of
$500. Consequently sentence was sus-
pended until the appeal is heard.
JURY is OUT.
In Judge McCarty's court room, We'd
nesday morning, the jury was charged
in the Cossack damage case and retired
at 9:15.
Al 2:3O the jury had not returned.
After the retirement Of the Cossack
jury, another jury was put in the box
to hear the case of Anton Schimpf vs.. j.
D. Bachtel. 1t Ia for an accounting and
1898 are involved. Bordner. Piero &
Sponseller are for the plaintiff and c.
c.. Upham for the defendant.
In Judge Taylor's room the case Of
Shocks VS.. the city of Canton was
finished Tuesday evening, but the court
has not yet rendered his decision.
At the conclusion of the hearing Of
this case, that of John Gill vs.. Thos. d.
Wagner ct al was commenced. This IL
case where a dozen or more farm
erspaid $1,000 for a Norman stock horse.
The venture did not prove profitable and
disputes arose in the company, and the
courts are asked to straighten out the
tangle. 1t still occupies the attention
Of the court.
NEW CASES.
Katherine Way and Frederick Way
rented a farm to Theodore Palmer on
the shares, they to get half Of every
thing. But 1t is claimed that Palmer
has not been "divvying up" but APP
proprates all the crops to his own use,
and hence suit has been commenced to
have the lease declared null and void
and an Injunction is asked to stop his
removing corn and other products from
the farm. A temporary injunction was
grated, pending the hearing Of the case
on it's merits. Seeman & Seeman filed
the petition.
Elmer e. Garvin has commenced ac-
tion against Lewis II. Shelton and
Clarence z. Exline, administrators OF
the estate Of James X. Exline, to collect
$105. Miller & Pomerene represent the
plaintiff
A NEW DIVORCE SUIT.
In common pleas court petition fol
divorce has been filed by Idora Nc
Curdy, Of Canton, against Harry E. Nc
Curdy, the prayer of which is divorce
and the custody Of the one child.
The parties were married In 1888, and
the petition alleges that the defendant
has been guilty Of adultery on numer-
Gus occasions and names Belle Fish az
correspondent. 1t is alleged that while
the plaintiff was sick at the Aultman
hospital the husband had her living
with him for period Of two weeks.
Mrs. McCurdy asks for an order Of the
court restraining defendant from an
noying her pending the hearing Of the
case.
J.J. Grant is attorney for the plaintiff