The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-09
HAD THB FACTS /.
RIGHT WITH HIN,
Eller, Who Was Rounded Up
Carried a Pamphlet That
TOLD ALL ABOUT 1NEBRIETY

Cases Before Mayor Robsrtson Thursday--,
A Few Iatexicstsd rrdivAaasis who
Were Late Csisbratisg- :
Liosnss Law Arrest.
Detective sidle. of the Pennsylvania
Railway company, found John Eler In
the vicinity Of the depot Wednesday
evening acting in q peculiar manner.
The officer took him in charge and
landed him in the central police station
on q charge of drunkenness. Thurs
day morning. Eller stated to the police
that he had been Ill and a doctor had
given him some stuff that made him
drowsy. But he said he wasn't drunk.
A peculiar circumstances in connec-'
tion with Ellers arrest was that he
carried a handbook on "Inebriety; its
source, prevention and cure" The
book contained exhaustive chapters on
intoxication and Eller stated that a
friend had given 1t to him. He alleged
that he has relative living in this
city who would put up for his appear
ance.
HAD NO LICENSE.
Sergeant wielandt and Officer Mort
ensen arrested John Leine, Wednesday
evening on the charge of selling with
out a license. 1t appears that Leine
has a license to run a popcorn wagon,
but he was selling campaign material
away from the wagon without license.
The officers took him to the police
station and he was afterward released
on giving security for his appearance
Leine is the party who sued Officer
Henry Mortensen for damages. Last
summer he ran a popcorn wagon at
Nimisila park and 1t is alleged violated
the law concerning the granting of
licenses. The officers arrested him and
the mayor discharged him, and Leine
alleges that he was injured thereby.
FATHER WILL COME.
Only a few minutes after Clarence
Remington was removed to the county
Jail, Wednesday, a telegram arrived
from his father at Newark stating that
he would come here Friday. Reming-
ton told the mayor while he was being
arraigned that he had dispatched a
letter to his father, but that 1t evidently
had been delayed, and that he would
hear from his father very soon after
he received it. The hearing will take
place Friday morning before the mayer.
There are two charges against Reming-
ton, one of petit larceny and another
for grand larceny.
FOR INTOxICATION.
Officer Lehnis apprehended Charles
Shaffer, of this city. Wednesday after
noon on the public square in an in
toxicated condition. Shaffer was taken
to the police station and locked up.
Shaffer said he didn't want to 90
into the police station the front way
and started to walk away from the off,
Ger toward the rear of the city hall He
was placed in cell at the police sta
tion. ~
UNPAID BOARD BILL.
Marshal Reinhart arrested Howard
Kelly, Wednesday afternoon on the
charge Of failing to pay board bill OF
| SO to David Wallace. The complainant
runs boarding house and he alleges
that Kelly left the place without pay
ing his bill. and Wallace was In feai
lest the bill remain unpaid. Kelly gave
security for his appearance, and will
have q hearing iater on. f3Il n
ARRESTED FOR vAGRANCY.
Onicer Lehnis apprehended John
Moore ON the public square, Thursday
morning. on the charge OF drunkenness
and vagrancy. Moore stopped o num-
ber of people and asked them for mon
ey. When they refused to give hin
anything ne used profane language
He was locked in a cell at the police
station.
HE WAS NOT WANTED.
A telephone message was received BY
Marshal Reinhart. Thursday morning
from Akron officers stating that they
had a man named Gallagher under ar.
rest. A description of the prisoner wal
given the marshal and he was asked II
the party was wanted here.
1t was at first thought that the fel.
low was the party who roll bed Tony
Rocco Of some money some months
ago. but later 1t was learned that ths
man. known as Shorty the Bum" wfit
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