The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17
10 the Plea Of Each Stark
Prisoner,
ATTORNEYS. NAMED
For Dafsnse--Mrs. Callahan,
OF Alliance, Shows Some
Mental Perturbatlon
In Court.

The prisoners VINO are In the county
Jail and who were indicted by the last
grand jury, were arraigned before
Judge Henry w. Harter, Monday af-
ternoon. Six prisoners were brought
into court by Deputy Sheriff Harvey
Zaiser, and when they were arraign-
ed all pleaded not guilty as charged
in the indictments. s..,..,,.
All took the matter coolly and waiv-
ed even the reading of the indict-
nients, as they had had copies served
upon them. except Mrs. Rachel Calla-
han, of Alliance, who had been indict-
ed for arson. She was accused OF hav-
ing set fire to a building belonging
to Emma Patton, 1t being claimed
she fixed candles In the midst of a
lot of inflammable matter, thus caus-
ing fire, which did some damages
to the house.
MRS. CALLAHAN WAS NERVOUS.
Mrs. Callahan is woman past mid
die age. When she was placed in
Jail she at once began showing symp-
toms OF insanity. making life almost
unbearable to the other prisoners. An
inquest of lunacy was held in the pro-
bate court, Mrs. Callahan continuing
to act insane, but it was claimed that
she was Stimulating insanity with the
hope of thus securing her release. The
court held that the woman was not
insane and she was sent back to jail
to await hearing.
When arraigned Monday her man
ner was nervous and her large, Wild
eyes wandered restlessly over the
court room. When Judge Harter asls
ed the usual question as to whether
or not she was guilty, she began ges-
ticulating wildly and talked incoher-
entlyShe finally managed to say rath-
er emphatically that she was not gull
ty. Attorney ]. w. Craine, who ap-
peared for her in the lunacy case, was
appointed by the court as counsel.
and the case was set for hearing, De-
cember A.
BRISBIN CASE.
William Brisbin, OF Canton, was the
first prisoner who was brought before
the bar of justice. He had been in
dicted for the nonsupport of his two
minor children. He had selected w.
j. lfero as his counsel and the court
and the court honored his choice and
made the appointment accordingly.
When arraigned, Brisbin said he was
not guilty. A bond was fixed in the
sum of 5000 and the prisoner will en-
deavor to secure his release Hearing
was set for December 1.
Matt II. Mosely, a young colored
man from Alliance, was arraigned
charged with cutting with intent to
kill ore Fred Edwards. The victim
OF the assault went into hotel where
Mosely was employed and started a
rough house" it is claimed, when
Mosely attempted to put him out. AS
an aid to the ejectment Mosely used
razor. 1t is stated, and carved the
anatomy of Edwards in a style that
was hardly within the necessities of
the case.
MOSELY SAYS NOT.
Moseiy pleaded not guilty to the two
counts in the indictment, one for
cutting with intent to kill aud the
other for cutting with intent tn
wound. G. c. Bow was appointed
counsel. No bond was asked to be
fixed. Hearing set for December 3.
David H. Weston and William Bald
win, the terrors of the Jail, were
brought in together, They are resting
under three separate indictments hay
ing been indicted jointly for highway
robbery, assault with intent to kin
and assault with intent to rob. The
victim Of their assault was Perry Mer-
rell, jr.. of Massillon. Both pleaded
not guilty Homer v. Briggie was
appointed attorney for Weston and J.
]. Grant for Baldwin. The latter ia
boyish looking fellow and walks
with r crutch. one leg being useless
THE JAIL TERRORS.
Since being placed In Jail both pris-
oners have been giving the turnkey
lot of trouble. They are quarrel
some and have made frequent assaults
ubon the others In the Jail. This kept
up until they were placed in their
cells and refused the privilege OF the
corridors. - ~
Wednesday. December 8 was set TO,
the date of the haring for Doth pris-
orsrs
John Young, a boy from near Green.
town. who had been indicted for rob
b'ng car at Aultman station, was
the last OF the prisoners brought into
court. He is youthful looking and
does not look to be criminal. II Il
claimed that he stole Iot OF STUFF
principally lace curtains, from a Val.