The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-19
LETTER FROM A
SWEETHEART.
Was Potent in Leading the Mind
of the Court to a Decision.
THE WIFE GOT THE DIVORCE.
other Divorce Cases That Have Been
Heard-A Heavy Grist of I'M
happy People - Court
House News.

House News,
This has been a banner week thus far
for divorce trials in common pleas court.
Judge McCarty and Judge Taylor each
heard two Tuesday and both courts
went at them again Wednesday morn
ing.
One of the most important cases was
that of Gilmore Reck. of Alliance,
against Lily Reck. The husband is a
railroad man. The pair could not get
along together and the wife is now sup
porting herself teaching in the Nor
ganza reform school of Western Penn
aylvania. After a trial that lasted a
full day the court decided that the hus-
band had no serious cause for complaint
against his wife but that himself was at
fault in not making a home for her as
he should. The wife caused something
of a sensation in court by testifying
that her husband, who had been so
quick to make charges against her,
had at one time received a letter from
an old sweetheart of his which she had
gotten from his pocket while he was
dressing, in which the woman, who was
then a grass widow, wanted him to send
her IS. The wife said the letter was
very sweet and started out, my Dear
Precious Gill" Naturally she objected
to having her husband receiving such
epistles from other women. The hus-
band admitted getting the letter asking
for the money but denied the opening
salutation. Judge McCarty settled the
whole matter by dismissng the peti-
ton of the husband for divorce. Then
he took up the wife's cause and declared
that her husband must pay her $500 to
begin with and $25 a month so long as
they are not living together.
CAREY CASE.
The case of Mary against Mortimer
Carey was finished before Judge Taylor
Tuesday afternoon. The court found
good cause for a divorce and granted
the decree. The wife was also allowed
a judgment for $3.50 alimony.
GOT MAIDEN NAME.
Emma e. Beard was an applicant
Wednesday morning for a divorce from
Frank Beard in Judge Taylors court.
Attorney c. S. Mcdowell appeared for
the plaintiff and the defendant made
no contest. The evidence showed that
the husband had been absent for over
three years and the court granted a di-
vorce and restored the girl to her
maiden name of Emma Z. Cocklin. She
lives at Middlebranch.
POSTPONED.
The divorce action Of Eugenia Miller
against Edward Miller was set for We'd
nesday. Judge Baldwin came before
Judge Taylor and said the plaintiff was
at Lexington, KY, and the matter was
till January 30.
A CIVIL ACTION.
The law suit Of Miller, Weizenhoff &
co. VS.. Holes ct al. was on the assign
nent for Wednesday. This is a case
growing out of the sale of the Wengrow
stores at Alliance and Minerva. Tie
suit was continued and the attorneys
are trying to effect a settlement All
out three of the forty or more of credit
ors have agreed upon terms to settle
the matter.
Attorney j. A. Rice has filed a petit
ton in the case of William Blackledge
against Creigh Heaston in the replevin
suit for the dun gelding which was
fought out in the court Of Justice Reig-
ner. In the petition the plaintiff asks
Tor the horse and damages in the sum
Of 1915.
Attorney Jeffers Wednesday morning
hled with Judge Taylor brief in sup
port of the motion to quash the indict-
nent in the charge of burglary against
Lincoln Brown. The court has not
rendered any opinion on the question as
yet. Efforts are being made to COM
promise the case. If the court and the
prosecutor will agree Browns attorneys
viii probably have him plead guilty to
the charge of petit larceny If the charge
Of burglary is nollied.