The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01
SOLDIERS WIDOW
WANTS A BOUNTY.
Mandamus Case Commenced In
Common Pleas Court.
WAITED THIRTY-FIvE YEARS.
For the 500 Bounty For Reipiisting In
. The Civil War Husband Bioodied
His wife's Nose Criminal
Court Next Week.

Court Next Week.
Attorney Atlee Pomerene, Thursday
morning began mandamus proceedings |
in common pleas court on behalf of
Ellen Speaker against Samuel G. Nell,
Lincoln A. Leonard and Isaac Smith, as |
trustees of Lexington township, and ].
NJ. Culbertson, the township clerk. She
asserts that she was the wife of one
John Ellenbarger who enlisted in the
civil war in November 1861 and REIN
listed on January 10. 1864. She says that |
he was discharged October 30, 1866. I'm |
der the statutes she holds that Ellen |
barger was entitled to 500 as a bounty |
for re-inlisting. This he never claim |
ed and it was never paid to him. AS
his widow she made demand on the
trustees for q warrant for the money
but they refused to pay 1t and she
therefore brings suit in common pleas
court asking for writ of mandamus
to compel them to issue the warrant
for the pay.
Mr.. Pomerene took the petition before
Judge McCarty and an alternative writ
was issued instructing the defendants
to issue the warrant for the 800 or come
into court on June II and show cause
why not.
ANOTHER UNHAPPY WIFE.
Hannah Cunningham is In common
| pleas court with a petition for
| divorce from Jefferson Cunningham.
She says they were married in 1880
and have four boys. Ever since the
wedding she says her husband has been
consumed by jealousy and has charged
her of being and going with other men.
He has also abused her, kicked her
about and struck her with his fists.
Matters reached a crisis on May 30,
1900, when he struck her in the face and
bloodied her nose. Sc vows that his
cruelty is such that she can stand 1t
no longer and therefore asks for a
divorce. She says she always worked
and that the household goods were
bought with her money. Further the
defendant sold $1,000 worth of stock,
recently and he has money IN the banks
of Massillon. The banks have been
temporarily restrained from paying the
cash out till her claims for alimony are
answered. She also desires the custody
of the children. Baldwin & Young are
her attorneys.
l. ANOTHER ABUSED WIFE.
Eva Oglethorp has decided that mar.
riage is a failure in her case at least
and she has started divorce proceedings
in court to get rid Of William Oglethorp
She says they were married in 1890
Ten years of married life convinces
her that she made a mistake and SHE
wants relief. If her story is true hel
husband has abused her, called her vile
names and beat her. The last out
break was on May "a, 1900, and sh'
says he threatened her and used YER!
: unbecoming language. She owns pro
perty of her own and she asks that sh'
may have divorce and clear IT'LL
> to the property. Willison & Day fileC
the petition.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Next week criminal court will opel
} here. An assignment of criminal case
, has been made for the first three day
= of the week. On Monday Frank Moor
will be tried on the indictment for hors'
, stealing and larceny On Tuesda.
Robert McLain, Evan Wallace anc
John Flynn will answer to the charges
against them of highway robbery. o.
Wednesday Jacob Berlin will be trieC
! on the charge of assault and battery.
) STILL ON TRIAL.
!, Judge McCarty Is still probing int
the case Of the Diamond Portland Ce
ment Co. against the Bonnot Co. try
ing to find out whether the plaintiff Il
entitled to recover that $4,000 or not
The case will probably last over Friday
The balance of this weeks assignment
will have to wait The divorce case o
Stokey VS. Stokey was set for Thursda!
but has been postponed. Besides tn
court being busy Mr.. Stokey is said t
be sick in bed.
BEER CASE SETTLED.
, The law suit Of John Schuster agains
: Fred Wilhelm was settled out of cour
: by the attorneys Thursday morning
Judge Taylor was expecting to come W
and try the suit Friday but it will no
. be necessary now. The plaintiff hat
, sued for something over $400 for a beel
, bill. BY the terms of the settlement thC
! defendant pays to the plaintiff $215 ant
the costs. The case has been dismissed
from the docket. The attorneys wer'
Wann and Bow for the plaintiff and
Harry Webber for the defendant.
FLOOR GAVE WAY.