The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-04
HUGH CALHOUN, Who
WELDED A RAZOR
SENT TO THE. WORKS FOR
SIX MONTH.
Divorce Gases Filed and
Others Tried.

Mrs. John Merley Given a Decree
Husband Did Not Make a Contest
Many Prisoners Will Be on the Rack
Within the Next Few Days.
Hugh Calhoun. Of Massillon, who
has been in Jail upon the charge Of
cutting with intent to wound, appear
ed In court Monday afternoon about
2:30 and pleaded guilty to assault
and battery, the prosecuting attorney
and court agreeing to accept such a
plea. Calhoun went after Owen
Trails with a razor, 1t is charged and
cut cash in his ear. The prisoner
claimed 1t was simply penknife that
he used, but the prediction of his
race was against him in this claim
Judge Amber listened to the state
ment Of the case and then sentenced
Calhoun to 6 months in the Stark
county workhouse and to work out the
Ion.
USED A RAZOR.
Minnie NJ Treasler Of Alliance has
brought an action for divorce against
Harvey G.. Treasler through her attor-
was filed Monday in common pleas
court. They were married in 1897 and
have no children to further compli-
cate the matrimonial disagree ament
The wife charges gross neglect of
duty. habitual drunkenness and ex-
treme cruelty. II is charged that be-
cause OF the idleness, dissipation and
prohlgacy of the husband, the wife
had to live upon the charity of rel
atives and friends and by her own
exertions; that the husband threat
ened to shoot her in order to prevent
her from going to church and at an
other time used razor as a means
Of intimidation. He finally deserted
her and Joined the u. 8. army. His
present location is not known.
CLOSED THE SHOP.
Attorney W. j. Piero Monday took
judgment against Jacob Goodman,
clothing dealer on South Market
street, for $i.400 in facor OF Detroit
wholesalers. The place of business
was closed up by the sheriff. There
are other creditors whose claims will
be filed later and ii is likely that un-
less the matter can be adjusted that
the entire sock will be sold.
DIVORCE GRANTED.
Lizzie NJ. Merley was granted di-
vorce Monday by Judge Amber from
her husband. John A. Merley upon
the charge of extreme cruelty and in
fidelity. The husband did NOT con-
test the case. The alimony was set
tied out Of court and 1t ig reported
that the wife got a generous allow
ance. Attorneys Shields & Pomerene
represented the wife. The parties
are prominent In Canton.
UNDER ADJUSTMENT.
The case of William Fl. Unkefer
against Alice l.. Unkefer was tried be-
fore Judge Harter Monday. The
husband asks for divorce upon the
grounds OF gross neglect of duty and
desertion. There was some little doubt
in the mind of the Judge and he took
the matter under advisement after
all the testimony WAS introduced. The
parties in the suit live in Minerva j.
T. DeFord is counsel for the plaintiff.
The wife did not appear to fight the
case.
AGAINST. A SNAG.
The case of William l.. Davis against
William Kupper ran against a legal
proposition Just at the close of court
Monday evening. Kupper had rented
an engine from Davis for which he
was to pay IS a day According to
Davis figuring the bill was Sl80, he
wanting pay for every day the machin-
cry Was in the hands OF Kupper.. The
| defendant wanted q settlement upon
| the number OF days he used the en-
gine, which made the amount due but
SEQ II was found that there was
some defect In the petition and the