The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-05
RICE PLEADED
FOR OBERNESSER.
Former Mayor Of Canton Wants
a Pardon For Him.
INCIDENTALLY TALKS POLITICS

Says j. W. Pontius Will BE Candidate For
Dairy and Food Commissioner And
Mentions weybrecht For
National Delegate.
From a Staff Correspondent.
Columbus, May 31.-The state pardon
board is in session here and is consid-
ering the usual number Of applications
for executive clemency.
Ex-Mayor James A. Rice, of Canton,
was before the board yesterday after
noon in behalf of Robert Obernesser,
q Stark county man who Is serving
life term in the Ohio penitentiary for
the killing Of Scott Smith. the deed
having been committed In Canton some
eight or ten years ago. Obernesser Is
about 30 years old and he was received
at the pen in 1892. His petition for
pardon was filed by Mr.. Rice in June Of
last year, and 1t contains the signatures
of some of the Jurors who served on the
case. Obernesser is and has been work.
ing in the stove foundry since his arri-
val at the institution and 1t is stated
that he is one of the most Industrious
and best behaved prisoners within the
walls Some Of the members Of the
board, 1t is asserted, are In favor of rec
ommending pardon for him.
These applications were rejected:
John Dugan, Columbiana county, re-
ceived February, 1899, attempt to pro-
cure abortion, two years.
Norman White, received from Harri-
son county, November, 1898, rape, three
years.
w. H. Tidd, received from Trunbull
.ourty, October, 1899. forgery, one year
Among the cases presented is that Of
Lewis r. Marsland, who was received
from Jefferson county in April, 1899,
to serve seven years for shooting to
wound.
Mr.. Rice expressed the opinion that
the Stark county Democrats as we'll
as those in other counties in the Eigh-
teenth congressional district, would
stand by Bryan at the state conven-
tiono and he thought 1t probable that
Col. Charles c. Weybrecht, Of Alliance,
who is a delegate to the state Demo-
cratic convention, would be made dele
gate to the National convention.
Mr. Rice is also quoted as saying that
]. w. Pontius. Of Stark county, will be
q candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion Of dairy and food commissioner.
Mr.. Rice returned home today.
Carroll county yesterday filed re-
port Of the soldiers and sailors of the
United States within its boundary lin
its. with the adjutant general. The re-
port Is the first one filed under the new
law and shows the number of soldiers
and sailors to be 351.
The deputy examiners Of stationary
engineers are here comforting with Chief
Examiner G. w. Collier, who will in
struct them in their new duties. Elmer
]. Miller, Of Canton, deputy of the
Stark and Columbiana county district,
arrived in the city yesterday.
Pat Moran, the Stark county man
who threatened to convert the foreman
Of bolt shop No. 3 at the penitentiary,
into a shapeless mass and who was
strung up by the wrists. has promised to
be good and he will be permitted to re-
turn to work again. Moran wanted to
be transferred from one shop to another
and because he was not allowed to have
his own way he became unruly.
This years term Of the Ohio State
University closes on June and the va
cation will last until September 1S.
These students leave for home the lat
ter part Of next week: Messrs. w. w.
Clark, Canton; c. G. Sheetenhelm,
Hartville. Stark county; N. w. Bill
Kingsley. Lisbon; L. L. Vaverstott, Co.
lumbiana; James McGarry, East Liver
pool; Miss Butler, Wellsville.
Today's interpretations were: The
Patterson Catering company, Toledo.
capital stock $4,000; The Elite Shoe
Cleaning Parlors company. Akron, cap
ital stock $1,000; The City Evangelical
ition association. Toledo; The Lutheran
and Reform association, of Thornville,
Ohio; The Union Building and Loan
company. Toledo. capital stock 100000;
The French OIL Mill Machinery COM
pany, Piqua, capital stock 100000.
GEO. T. BLAKE.