The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-02
LAWYERS DUG UP
A SENSATION
In the Hearing Of the Mt. Hope
College Case, at Columbus.
PROMINENT MAN A FUGITIVE
From the Columbiana Courts-A. q. Gal
breath, Brother OF State Librarian
Gaibreatb, wanted For Per-
jury-A Spicy Gearing.
From a STAFF Correspondent.

the supreme court to decide whether or
not Mt. Hope college. Of Rogers, Co.
lumbiana county, shall be ousted from
It's charter rights, for misuse of the
same. Wednesday the case of the state.
in relation to the attorney general
against the college, was argued be-
fore the supreme court. All the judges
were present. Attorneys N. B. Billings
ley, Of Lisbon, and L. T. Farr, Of Rogers,
represented the defendant and Assistant
Attorney General J. Z. Todd appeared
for the state.
The motion filed by the defense was
that the report of r. H. Day, of Mas
sillon, master commissioner in the case,
be disapproved. The report, 1t will be
remembered, dealt with the case ex :.
haustively and recommended that the
charter of the college be revoked. The
attorneys for the defense made strong
pleas for the college, but the assistant
attorney general savagely attacked the
institution. The argument consumed
about an hour, being evenly divided on
both sides.
COMPROMISE PROPOSED.
The defense proposed compromise.
Attorney Farr was willing that the
college should be ousted from its home
study department but not from its right
to grant diplomas. Judge Thad. A.
Minshall suggested that the proposition
was not unfair. and the court recessed
for five minutes to give the attorneys
time to talk the matter over.
Messrs. Billingsley and Farr labored
earnestly to induce the states legal
representatives to agree to a settlement
on the basis proposed but their over
lures resulted in naught. Mr.. Todd
firmly declined to acquiesce.
The attorneys for the college in their
arguments explained at length that A,
A. Galbreath, the man who was re-
sponsible for the woes Of the company.
had long since
LEFT IT'S EMPLOY,
and that with his deposition the sale of
degrees and diplomas Of the college
had ceased. Mr.. Farr in his argument
said If the Mt. Hope College company
was ousted from doing business in the
state that it would effect a reorganiza-
ton and operate the college under u
new name.
What was the use of putting the trus-
tees and stockholders to all this un-
necessary expense?
Was not the college being conducted
In an honorable manner, aud would not
that suffice? These were some Of the
propositions offered in defense Of the
college
The decision of the supreme court will
now end the case finally. 1t would be
guesswork to make a prediction as to
when it will be given out.
SPRUNG A SENSATION.
During the progress Of the case infor-
nation Of a highly sensational charac-
ter developed. After Prof. A. A. GAL
college he established at Rogers, an in
stitution known as the Carnegie college.
In order to get it incorporated he swore
that the college property was worth
$1,000, hut the fact was, according to
one Of the attorneys for the Mt. Hope
college, the new concern did not own a
single foot Of real estate.
The Incorporation documents bore the
signatures Of Galbreath, his wife and
hired girl and two veterans Of the
Spanish American war, who had been
attracted by an offer Of free scholar
ships.
For making this representation. 1t is
stated, Galbreath was
INDICTED FOR PERJURY
by the grand jury Of Columbiana
county. He has been missing from the
county for some time and, although his
exact whereabouts are unknown, 1t IL
rumored he Is in Missouri, practicing
law, 1t being said he recently was ad-
mitted to the bar there.
Assistant Attorney General Todd de-
clared to me that this information con
cerning Galbreath was correct.
Attorneys Billingsley and Farr hav'
left for home.
DEMON MARLATT.
| The erestwhile demon, Ira Marlatt, Il
now as docile as a lamb and this i'm
provement In his conduct has been fol
lowed by his transfer from his gloom.
| cage In the cellar to cell In the pev
| hall.
Ira has been confined to the cage
| which was built expressly for him, 70
nearly two years. For eight months h
was kept In darkness, his food bein
passed to him through a small door. d
the 9Th Of July last. he was permitted t
roam in the corridor of the cellar an
since his department has been all tha
could be asked. Ira seems to appreciat
the indulgences granted him by tn
officials.
SPOONER COMES TO CANTON.
It is announced at Democratic head
quarters that Senator Spooner, of Wii
,, consin. win speak in Canton on Octobt
I8. rnt
The Hopedale Oil & Gas company. {
Hopedale. Harrison county. was incol
porated today by Theo. w. Lggett, 81
lW. G. Romsey, John M. Kyle, John
Liggett, willard Rollison and Cha
lW. Baxter. Capital stock 5000.
GEORGE +. BLAKE.