The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-24
JURORS ABSENT
Four Of the Panel Failed
to Show Up.
MINERVA CASE ON
Damage Suit Against a Milling
Firm Being Heard--The
Day at tho Court
House.

The jury reported for duty in court
room No. Thursday morning. Four
of the regular panel failed to show up.
Samuel Lesh, whose name had been
drawn, was not found by the sheriff.
r. F. Sullivan, sergeant at arms at
Columbus, was exempt from jury duty
and did not report Squire William
Raedel, of Sandy township, wrote
Judge McCarty that he was too old
for jury duty and he was excused.
Charles F. Spanagel, of Canton, was
also excused on account of defective
hearing.
The members who did report were
as follows: Charles p. Guest, James
Corl, Henry Fake, Anthony Eager
Charles w. Vickary, Kenry s. Her.
shey w. d. Oberlin, John M. Sausser.
Alvin Coe and Alfred Blatzley. Two
more were needed to get the required
twelve, and the panel was filed by the
selection of A. II. Highaway and II. U.
Reed. Mr.. Vickary was picked off by
the attorneys and Cramer Jones select
ed to take his place.
SUIT TO COLLECT.
The case of the Wolf company
against Motz & Hahn was then taken
up for hearing. This is an action
brought by the company against the
firm of Motz & Hahn, of Minerva, who
operated a Touring mill at that place.
The action was brought to collect
note for $525 given as part payment
for lot of new machinery placed in
Motz & Hahn refused to pay the note,
alleging that the machinery did not
do the work that 1t was guaranteed
to do. They not only refuse to pay
the note but allege in their answer
and cross petition that by reason Of
the defective machinery they were
damaged in the sum Of $4,000, for
which they ask judgment.
Attorneys Clark and Clark represent
the plaintiff and Welty and Albaugh
and r. s. Shields the defendants.
UNDER AMUSEMENT.
The attorneys in the case of the
Champion Pole and Shaft company's
receiver against Shick and others,
argued it Thursday morning before
the Jury was impaneled, and Judge Nc
Carly took 1t under advisement.
TO COLLECT A CLAIM.
A petition has been fled in common
pleas court in which John Iengler is
plaintiff and the Monmouth Pottery
company. of Monmouth, ILL.,, is the de-
fendant. The action is brought to col
lect claim of $5S4.60. w. J. Fiero
is attorney for the plaintiff.
WANTS MORE TESTIMONY.
Judge McCarty was not satisfied
with the testimony presented in the
divorce case of P. Ehret against Artie
Ehret. The parties to the suit live in
Massillon, and the only allegation
made was that of desertion. The hus-
band claims, however, that no could
prove other shortcomings. After the
testimony was all in, Judge McCarty
stated that there were some points on
which he was not exactly clear and
continued the case for additional evil
dence. w. o. Werntz is attorney for
the plaintiff.
PROBATE COURT.
In the estate of Mary Gerardet, Of
Marlboro township. inventory and ap-
praisement have been filed.
In the estate Of Henry Snider, of
Plain township. public sale of real
estate has been ordered.
In the estate of Elizabeth Shut of
Canton, public sale of real estate has
been ordered.
In the estate of George Casper. OF
Sandy township, the probating of the
will has been continued.
In the guardianship of Claude A.
Witter. of Alliance, Orville T. Witter
has been appointed guardian.