The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21
M|SREPRESENTED
VALUE OF GOODS
In Order to Get His Signature
to Note, II Is Alleged in the
lndictme e. Other Pris-
oners Arraisned.

Inc SIdnu jury luulCJmeuI IudI was
not made public at the time the other
grand jury findings were announced de-
veloped in common pleas court Monday
morning when the arraigment of the
prisoners was taken up. William Bet
ter, formerly a clothing merchant at
Minerva, but now of Cleveland, was
indicted for obtaining the signature of
William j. Adams. better known rs
"McKinley's farmer" to a note for
$2,500 by false pretense.
The indictment states that Better
represented to Adams that he had
goods to the value Of $4,000 in his
store and that he was not indebted to
any one else, and by this representation
persuaded Adams to sign the note. 1t
developed that he was heavily involved
to others and the goods were worth
just about half what Better had said
they were worth. On these facts being
represented to the jury the Indictment
was returned.
In addition to the $500 which the
note represents Better owed Adams
other large sums, but these debts were
not alleged to have been contracted by
fraud. 1t is said the total Indebtedness
to Adams alone is over $4,000.
Attorney Pomerene, who represents
Better, appeared in court and asked
the court to fix the amount of bond.
1t was placed at $1,000, the same as
that required by the justice of the
peace. 1t is probable that the case
will be set for hearing next week.
OTHERS ARRAIGNED.
John Popp, of Canton, was brought
into court and asked to plead to the
two indictments. Each indictment he d
, two counts. The first was shooting
with intent to kill and to wound Lucy
Haas, of Canton. The second was for
shooting at Lucy with intent to kill
, and to wound. To each count in the
indictment Popp pleaded not guilty.
He had not waited for the court to ap-
point counsel, but had secured Hubert
Pontius and McCarty & Mcdowell to
represent him.
BALINGER ARRAIGNED.
John Balinger, of Alliance, was ask
ed to plead to the charge of criminal
assault upon the person of Annie Hoff-
myer, a 14-year-old girl of the came
: city. He was also accused of giving
wine to aid in his purpose. Balinger
r is an Austrian, and was not able to
, make the court understand him. Turen
Meyer and j. l.. Robb were appointed
his counsel and after consulting with
them the prisoner pleaded not guilty
When the wine indictment was being
read, he began to explain in broken
: English that the girl had taken the
= bottle out of his pocket He did not
, get to finish his explanation, as Turer
Meyer pulled him down before he
could further outline the line of de-
tense.
HASE WILL FIGHT.
Albert Hase was brought into court
and asked to plead to the indictment
which charged him with unlawfully
y entering the house of Mat Bast, in Can
t ton, and carrying away rings and othel
e goods to the value of 1923. Georg'
g Clark was appointed counsel for the ac
cused. When the indictment was reat
" the prisoner said he was not guilt,
!, and he was then taken back to jail. HI
is young fellow and quite boyish IL
u appearance.
FULL WEEKS WORK.
h Prosecutor Day stated to the cour
: that this was all of the prisoners wh'
were ready to plead at this time. an,
Judge McCarty asked when the Grim
l. inal cases would be ready for hearing
g "Next week." replied the prosecutor
. 81 shah have full weeks work read,
5. by that time"
5 MAGGIE MUMAW WON.
o Monday morning Judge McCarty de
= cided the case of Maggie A. Mumay
It against Alice Danner Jones. His find
q ing was for the plaintiff and the It'll
IS to the property claimed by Mrs
:. Mumaw was quieted as against an
!. !. claim the defendant might have. Mr.:
" Jones husband, who was her attorney
was not very well pleased at the deci
sion, and Immediately gave notice G
II appeal. The bond was fixed at $50(
J. Thayer and Clark & Clark represen
l. the plaintiff.
D. DEMURRER PASSED.
q The parties interested in the Dixo
garbage case against the city Of Can
ton appeared in court Monday mornin
i. to hear the demurrer, but on the re
,s quest of the attorneys for the Dixo
:, company the matter was passed to
later date.
~ NOT SPECIFIC ENOUGH.
A motion was made In court ROOF
No. to have the plaintiff In the cas-
of John Hinderer against the Canton
, Massillon railway operating Myer
/ Lake resort, make his petition NOR