The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-11-21
JUROR WAS
NOT ELIGIBLE
Judge naIter INDUCES in Pleasantly
at Expense Of One Of the
Trial Lawyers.
SLANDER SUIT TAKEN UP TUESDAY.

Judge IIarter indulged in a little
pleasantly Tuesday morning while
np0n the bench. The jury was being
impaneled> in the slander case OF
Clara Evans against Martha Hoff-
master, and Attorney ]. B. Snyder was
one of the attorneys. On the jury
was Mr.. steinmetz, the father of Mr.
Snyder's wife. Attorney G. T. Meyer
interposed challenge for cause, and
Judge Harter said:
"Mr. Steinmetz you will have to
stand aside. You have the misfor-,
tune to be the father-in-law of Mr..
Snyder and therefore cannot sit upon
this jury"
The wittfcism caused an explosion
of laughter in which Mr.. Snyder join
ed as heartily as anyone.
you STOLE MY WOOL"
This was the expression which it
is alleged was used by Mrs. Hoffmas-
ter, which led to the SANDER suit be-
ing brought by Mrs. Clara Evans.
Both the women live in Canton and
according to the testimony on July 20,
103;, Clara Evans was visiting at the
Fofymaster home. After she went
home, she claims Mrs. Hoffmaster
came to her home in an angry mood
and charged her with stealing wool.
She made the accusation, 1t Is claim
ed, in the presence Of several others
who were there at the time and, also
repeated 1t to others. .lt
Mrs. Evans deemed herself damag-
ed in the sum Of $1,000 for which she
asks judgment.
Her attorneys are -Craine and Sny
der &
Mrs Hoffmaster makes denial OF
the charge. She claims she never used
the words attributed to her and
not liable ,Inder the law. A number
Of witnesses were subpoenaed upon
both sides. Attorney c. T. Meyer rep
resents the defendant and when the
case was presented he refused 10
make any statement to the jury, say
ing that he would let the facts deter
mine their action. ~
A VERDICT FOR $51.
For being accused of stealing wool,
Mrs. Clara Evans, Canton woman,
received a verdict of s51 against Mar
tina Hoffmaster at the hands Of a jury
Tuesday afternoon in the Stark coun-
ty courts. She had sued for $1,000.
The jury was out but short time.
Evidence was introduced to show
: that Mrs. Hoffmaster had made the
oh, s,,ot hn pIo mt hut hx,
jury did not estimate the damages
very highly.
Attorneys Craine & Snyder repre-
sented the plaintiff and G. r. Meyer
the defendant.
AN ADVERTISING BILL.
Frederick A. Hewitt and John Hos
fer, partners in the advertising busi-
ness, have sued Joseph Biechele and
others to collect an alleged advertis-
ing bill amounting to about $3.50. The
plaintiffs claim that they made a con
tract with the soap manufacturers to
place two inch advertisement In 100
newspapers and for their services were
to receive the amount sued for. The
defendants refused to pay for some
reason and the suit is brought. At
toraey L. c. Wise represents the claim
ants.
DEMANDS ALIMONY.
Lucinda Schorb of Canton has sued
Victor A. Schorb for a!imony. She
alleges in her petition that they were
married in 1886 and have no children,
On October 13. 1902, her husband left
her and has since refused to furnish
her with money upon which to live,
she Gays. She alleges that he is an
able bodied man. truss maker by
trade and capable of earning $5 day.
She asks that the court order him to
pay her sum sufficient for her sup
port w. J. Piero is attorney for the
wife,
A NURSING BILL.
Charles Beard has commenced an
action in common pleas court against
Henry w. Hossler, as executor of the
estate of Hiram Shearer, deceased.
beard presented bill to the executor
for 5000 for the care and nursing of
Mrs. Lydia Shearer during her last
Illness and for expenses incurred after
her death. The care, nursing. wash
ing. etc, was estimated to be worth
s525. while the funeral at the house.
the feeding Of relatives and their hor-
ses during the funeral was placed at
V5.
Hcssler, as executor, refused to al
low the bill and suit was brought to
enforce collection. Attorney I'D. l..
Smith represents the plaintiff In the
action.
CASE WAS PASSED.
The parties to the suit Of Weaver
q Son against Albert Stump were pres
ent Tuesday morning in court room
No. for the hearing but owing the