Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-29

John Stevens Left Without
Bidding Friends Goodbye.
Creditors Mourn His Departure
Clerks Claim Victory.
Special Corresnondence.l

Especial Correspondence.)
Barberton, Jan. 29.-The celebrated
damage case, entitled l.. X. Smoyer
VS.. Barney McGrady, was heard IN
Justice j. I. Weiser's court Saturday
before a jury. Court was held In the
Council chamber. which was packed
to Its capacity with farmers. An un.
usual scene in the court room was the
defendants wife with her numerous
small children circled around her.
The suit was brought for $3.50 dam.
ages, the plaintiff alleging that that
amount of damage was done his crops
by chickens, cows and goats trespass-
Ing upon it. Arguments pro and con
continued from morning until G
O'Clock in the evening, when the case
went to the jury. At 2:3O o'clock Sat.
urday morning the foreman of the
jury announced that they had dlsa-
greed. One man stuck out for the
plaintiff Motion has been made for
new trial. The costs exceed $40.
The jurymen were Perry Miller. John
Wuchter. VIM. Lahr, Mr.. Mcclure,
Homer Van Hyning, o. Opplinger.
An unusual case came up for trial
in Justice McNamara's court this
morning at 0 o'clock.
John Stevens was an employe of the
Stirling Boiler company. Recently
he got his time. amounting to $50, at
tho office and went to Weisberger &
feldman's store, telling them that if
they would cash his time they could
deduct the 'p3 he owed them. After
telephoning the paymaster at the Stirl.
ing to learn IL the time was correct
ana receiving an affirmative answer,
they complied with the request. The
young man upon getting his S2T, left
Barberton.
While Stevens was In Weisberger &
Fredman's store, NJ. Richberger, an.
other merchant and also another cred.
itor to the tune of S129O learned of
Stevens getting his time. he lost no
time In getting to Squire McNamara's
office and commencing attachment
proceedings to garnishee his wages.
The papers were served promptly and
the money has not yet left the Stirl-
ing office.
Tho clerks are winning tile contro-
vcrsy with the eight merchants, vino
haye failed to close their store OH the
schedule time arranged week ago.
Since the fact has been announced
that the American Federation of La
Dor will stand back Of the clerks in
their present agitation, tho few mer.
chants are becoming less determined
In what they advocate. In fact one
merchant said he had already noticed
a falling off In union trade.
Merimcnt held full sway Mt the Inn
Friday night. The popular dances
and Turkish and Scotch dances were
Oh the program and furnished no end
Of amusement. Good music added
much TO the evenings pleasure. Among
the Akron people were Miss Anna
Harry A. Miller and Miss
Emma Millikin
John White, of Andover, is visiting
his son, Mr. G. S. White, of Ford
ave.
a. Whitman and wife, of Ashland |
are the guests OF Mrs. Snyder, OF I'll |
Cornell at.
The Akron High school January
class banquottcd and
danced at theBarberlon Inn Saturday |
evening. Those present were Misses
NJ. Amy Motz, Laura Gertrude Stone,
Frances G.. Alexander, Margaret P.
Allen, Laura X. Berg, b. Maud Stew
art Grace Dodge. and Messrs. Ora S.
Manley, W. d. Wissell, Eugene Miller,
Robert o. Waugh, Irving F. Lambs,
Arthur q. Cass and Harry S.
Rhoades.
Akron people registered at the Inn
sunday We're: N. B. Sibley, r. B.
Mcneil, +. Good, W. G. Raymond,
Miss l.. Boder, w. II. Byridcr, Miss
Verona Conrad, T. ]. Fish and Mrs.
da Haushalter.