The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-23

the defendant really did not in the
strict sense of the word, disturb
the meeting and owing to his adj
vanced years, the court pronounc-
ed fine of $500 and payment of
costs against him.
The case of the State Of Ohio
VS. Wesley Miller, charged with
forgery was brought before the
court and motion to quash the
indictment was taken under advise
ment by the court.
A demurrer in the case of the
State of Ohio vs. Richard Flannin-
gan for selling Intoxicating liquors
on Sunday in local option town.
ship was over ruled by the court.
The case of the State of Ohio
VS. Samuel Baker was of the same
nature as the above, against which
a demurrer was over ruled by the
court.
The State of Ohio VS. James
Fuget the next case called, was
one in which the indictment al
legged the oefacing Of a dwelling
house, belonging to the Continen-
tai Coal company occupied by a
private family. He is alleged of
throwing a cinder through window
of dwelling. A motionto guash the
indictment was presented by coun-
sci and taken under advisement
by the court.
James Cooksie had been indict-
ed, charged with selling intoxica-
ting liquors to miners, to-wit {:
Walter McManaway and William
Justice without the. written per-
mission of their parents, guardian
or physician, as such might be a
demurrer to the Indictment in this
case was over ruled by the court.
At this junction the prosecuting
attorney made a few remarks as
to indictments drawn by him,
maintaining that they had been
drawn in accordance with the
forms as given by Spaulding and
were all right. The counsel at
tacking the same were only bluff
ing, saying that 1T would be i'm
possible for him to draw them in
accordance with the wildcat ideas
of the said attorneys. At the
close Of the above remarks the
judge set the trials of j. Baker,
J. Cooksie and R. Flannlngan for
April %.
In the case of State Ohio VS.
David Koble motion to quash the
indictment was made by counsel,
which was taken under advise
ment by the judge.
The divorce case of Wilmetta
Canter vs. David Canter was the
first on the docket during the af-
ternoon session. The petition
alleged wilful absuse for seven
years, defendant having lived with
plaintiff but two months. On the
testimony of her mother and that
of her mother-in-law, the judge
decreed her a divorce, granting
her the custody of the 8 year old
child as prayed for in the petition.
Alimony agreed upon out of
court, $1,000.
Mr.. Mclaughlin of Murray
City, was next arranged with the
non-support of his child by second
wife. The defendant plead guilty
and clemeney having been asked
by counsel, he was ordered by the
court to pay to the Bank of Muir
ray City each Saturday, the
amount of $1.5O for the support
of the child. A sentence OF 3
months in the work-house was sus-
pended on condition of full com
pliance with order of the court
and in payment of costs.
SATURDAY SESSION.
Court convened at 10:15 a. M.
and forthwitS opened by Sheriff
James Thomas.
The case of William II. Huls VS.
Federal Gas and Fuel company was
first brought before the court on
motion made by counsel for an
extention of time to file an answer
the same being granted by the
judge. The case of F. NJ. Peet,
receiver, VS. Logan Brick Manu-
featuring Company was continued