Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-25
While Sentence Was Be-
ing Pronounced.
Fine of $40 and Costs and Sen.
tence of 80 Days.
Myers In Bad Condition--Ycunq BOYS
Confess to Much Stealing.

On Wednesday morning, Mayor
Young overrulcd tile motion for q new
trial In the case of the State against
Louis Mayer, accused Of selling liquor
to minors. The court also imposed
upon the defendant Il fne of 500 and
costs and sentenced him 80 days to
the workhouse. Execution of the SEN
tence will be suspended until after a
petition in error is heard In Common
Pleas court, bill of exceptions having
been filed.
In pronouncing sentence upon the
defendant, the court remarked that the
| full limit of the law would be applied
by reason of The fact tha the defend
ant had not only been found guilty as
charged, but had also gone on the wit
ness stand and told deliberate false
! hoods You should consider yourself
lucky If action is not taken against
you for perjury" said the court. ut
is reported upon very reliable author
ity that you approached persons who
were present at the Oak hotel on the
evening of which you are accused of
selling liquor to minors, and asked
them to go Oh the witness stand and
testify in your behalf, and that when
| they told you that they would tell the
truth. you said: Then l don't want
you
August Myers was arraigned on a
charge of assault and battery upon
his wife. Myers has been In i'll health
| for some time and consequently, una
Bile to work. 1t was reported to Pros
ecutor Benner that Myers illness had
affected his mind. and that he worried
over the possibilities of his being able
to provide for his family. 1t was also
reported to the Prosecutor that Myers
believed it to he his duty to Kill Mrs.
Myers and himself, since it seemed i'm
possible for him to work. The un-
fortunate mans brother was present,
and stated that he believed If his broth
er would be away from his family
for few weeks, he would recover
The Mayor sentenced the defendant 81
days and costs, sentence TO be suspend
cd, providing that the defendant spend
a few weeks under the care of his
brother.
Charlie Green, aged 13 years, and
Howard Simmons, aged II, were ar
raigned on charge of petit larceny
stealing $3l0 from a. Polsky's store
Bothsv boys pleaded guilty aud wer'
bound over to Probate court. Prior tt
being arraigned. they confessed to of
iiccrs that they were guilty Of commit
ting nearly all of the petty thievins
that has given so much annoyance
lately. They confessed to having
broken into j. Y. Ross cigar store, Al
East Mil ST., twice; into John j. Berg
mans shoe shop, 3l5 South Main st
once; into Robinson's book store, Sou'
Howard ST., twice; into A. Polsky'
store, South Howard ST., twice; Int
j. G. Day & Companys drug store
South Howard ST., twice into Nj. Frict
: mans notion store. South Howard st
four times. From none Of the place
visited did they succeed In carryin
much away. Money seemed TO be III
only article for which the boys care'
They have been committing numel
Gus petty acts of thleving siuce Jul
4th,
John f. Nolan, accused of conductir
a shooting gallery at Lakeside parl
without permit, was fned ~ an
costs.
WIN. Mcclure, Dan Davis aud Mt
Realty, intoxlcation, 81 and cos
. each.