The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-05
Mrs. Rachel Callahan
Will be Sent to the
Massiiion Hospital
EVIDENCE said TO Be CONCLUSIVE.
Alliance Woman Arrested on
Arson Charge TO be Re-
moved from jail to
Insane Asylum.


cried Mrs. Rachel Callahan, Tuesday
morning in the court room. after the
jury had returned a verdict that she
was insane.
Testimony was taken in the case just
after the opening of court. Drs. T. c.
McQuate, +. p. Schilling and l.. E.
Flickinger gave it as their opinion
that the woman was not of sound mind
They examined her in the Jail and had
no hesitancy in giving their opinion.
The case was tried to the regular
jury and the hearing took but a short
time. The prisoner was very much in
censed at the attempt to prove her
crazy and she abused her attorney and
all connected with the case. Her men,
Ia. condition had become SO apparent
that Prosecuting Attorney Day made
no effort TO fight the case. The Jury
was out but short time when ver-
dict was rendered, stating that they
found her mot sane"
The court instructed the counsel to
prepare journal entry and notify the
clerk to notify the probate judge Of the
finding and that the woman be dealt
with according to law, which means
that she will be committed to the hos.
pital for the insane at Masillon.
Mrs. Callahan has been in Jail for
some months under the charge of set
ting fire to Luilding in Alliance. She
was indicted by the grand jury and an
inquest of lunacy held before the pro-
bate Judge, who found her sane upon
the testimony OF experts who were
summoned. They admitted that her
actions indicated insanity but insisted
that she was feigning all the time.
When she landed upon the jury so
effectively, the court, spectators and
the jurors themselves laughed heart
lily at the sally.
UNDER AMUSEMENT.
In the case Of Effie A. Hirst against
the Equitable Life Assurance associa-
ton, in which the plaintiff had receiy-
ed verdict for $2,S00 and interest. as
insurance upon her husbands life, a
motion was argued before Judge Am
bier Monday afternoon for new trial,
| by Attorneys Andrews, of Cleveland,
and David 3. Day, OF Canton. The
motion was opposed by Attorneys Web
ber and Turner, who represent Mrs.
Hirst. At the conclusion of the argu-
ment the court took the matter under
advisement.
HEDGE FENCE FIGHT.
A case was placed on hearing before
Judge Amber and jury in which
there is 1856 at stake. This is the
third hearing. The action was brought
10y John \. Strausser, supervisor Of
District No. 2 in Jackson township.
against ]. s. Braucher. The defend
ant had allowed hedge fence to grow
up so as to extend out into the high
way seven or eight feet and had been
notified several tines in writing by
the trustees to trim It. He failed to
do so. and the supervisor sued before
a justice and got verdict for 10 cents
q rod for doing the work. 1t turned
out that the judgment was secured be-
fore the supervisor had done the work
and upon error this was set aside.
The action was then recommended
and tried in common pleas court. A
motion was made by Baucher's attor-
neys to nnn-suit but the court over
ruled the motion and allowed the plain
tiff to file an affidavit which had not
been done. They jury fees will
amount to five times vbat.is involved
in the case.
Sterling & Pinn are attorneys for
Brancher and c. T, Meyer for the su.