The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
WIFE SEEKS
INJUNCTION
Mrs. Mann Wants Her Husband Re-
strained From PeTsecut-
Ing Her.
URY's VERDICT IN ASSAULT Case.

ago fled a petition against her hus-
band, George @. Mann, for divorce,
filed an application In court Thursday
afternoon for an Injunction restrain
fng her husband from visiting her
home and threatening to do her bodily
injury or intimidating her by threats
TO take their little daughter from her.
She asserts that since the filing Of
the petition he has come to the house
q number of times late at night and
remained long time; that he made
: threats to do her personal violence
and take the child away from her;
that he has employed detective to
lurk about the house and even seek
for time board there until she dis
covered his character.
The application was fled by Attor-
ney J. A. Jeffers. who is counsel for
the plaintiff in the case.
GUILTY OF ASSAULT.
The jury in the case of the state of
Ohio against Ethel C. Henderson, re-
tArpcd verdict of guilty Of assault
and battery as charged. The case went
to the jury Thursday evening and
that body was in consultation about
an hour before reaching conclusion.
Judge Aungst has not yet passed SEN
tence upon the woman.
The accused was charged with as
saulting Mrs. Nina Lund, who was u
roomer at the Henderson house on
West South street. There was a dis.
pute over the payment of rent and
when the Lunds attempted to take out
their goods the woman is alleged to
have struck Mrs. Lund and smashed
her hat. The mother of the defendant
who is also said to have participated
in the assault will be tried later on tho
same charge
PLEADED GUILTY.
Wilbert StacFhouse. charged with
petit larceny. entered plea Of guilty
before Probate Judge Aungst Thursday
evening and was sentenced to pay a
fine of $40 and costs and serve 20 Jays
in the workhouse. He had no money
TO pay either the fine or the costs and
will have to work out the entire
amount. The young man was charged
with stealing $13 from F. W. Lcthrow
Of Canton.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Thomas Murphy, a Canton youth,
was placed on trial before Judge
.ungst Friday morning upon the cnarge
Of overdriving a horce belonging to
John w Richardson, Iiyeryman in
The southwest part of the city. The
cEense was committed on June a.
last
1t is charged that Murphy hired the
horse and then got two others in the
buggy with him, drove about over the
city until the horse was exhausted
and then tied it up in iron. of sa-
loon. When the liveryman found The
animal 1t was stiff and hardly able to
get to the barn. IT was sick for some
time after and has never been as good
as It was before.
Prosecutor Day represents the state
and Attorney M. J. Braucher the de-
fendant.
PROBATE COURT.
In the guardianship of Isaac Meiser
of Osnab,rg, the fifth account has been
filed.
In the guardianship of Albert w.
Berger. Of Canton, the second account
has heen filed.
In the guardianship of Roger II and
Davis q. Davis of Marion county. Ind,
authenticated copies of letters. ETC..
have been fled and petition to sell
real estate filed.
In the estate ~ Rosa 7. ioung OF
Massillon, the will been flied for rro-
late. ni
In the estate of Elias #. Wise. Of
Plain township, Elias p. and Jcre-
miah J. Wise have been appointed ex-
ecutora.