The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-01-14
In Court.
TUESDAY p. NJ. AND WEDNESDAY
A. NJ. JAN. 5 AND 6.

Court opened on Tuesday after
noon with motion before the
court in the case of F. M. Peet, re-
ceiver, etc., vs. The Logan Brick
Manufacturing Co. The motion
was sustained, exceptions taken
and leave to answer in Is days.
Leave was given by the court to
file answer and cross petition in
the case of William Smart vs Julia
Smart. The above being a case
for divorce and alimony.
In the divorce case of Frank l..
Davis vs Ella NJ. Davis. q decree
WAS granted to plaintiff and to
him was given the custody of the
children; the mother being enjoin-
ed by the court from even visiting
said children.
The court ordered $4,000 tn be
paid the plaintiff as temporary
alimony with 10 days in the case
of Lillian limerick vs. George EN-
erick ct al, for alimony and in
junction.
In the case of Flora Nutter vs
David L. Nutter ct al, for alimony
and Injunction, the court likewise
ordered $4,000 to be paid to plain
tiff.
The court decreed divorce in
the case of Allen White vs Emma
j. White, on the ground of neglect
of duty, custody of children given
to the plaintiff.
The case of Esther Bay and
Homer Bay VS. Lizzie Randall to
quiet title, was settled at costs of
plaintiff.
In the case of Nelson Hart VS.
Nancy Jane Hart for money, de-
cree was granted by the court to
defendant on cross petition, ali
mony $25.0O.
THURSDAY p. M.
Court opened at 2 P. M. on
Thursday for the purpose of the
arraignment of those charged with
crimes and misdmeaners. The six
prisoners arraigned were as fol-
lows: Wesley Miller, Elmer Clark,
George Griffin, Harvey Kepler,
William Stillwell and Horace
Mohler.
Wesley Miller waived the read
Ing of the Indictment and entered
a plea of not guilty to the charge.
E. o. Petit was appointed by the
court as his council. his trial be-
ing set for January 18th.
Elmer Clark, charged with the
carrying of concealed weapons,
waived the reading of the indict-
ment and entered u plea of not
guilty. The court appointed G.
V. Wright as his counsel, trial be-
lag set for January 11th.
George Griffin, charged with
robbery, also with shooting with
intent to kill and wound, waived
reading of Indictment, and entered
plea of not guilty. On the sug-
gestion of the prisoner, Eugene
Wright was appointed by the court
as his counsel
Harry Keplar was charged with
having stolen a revolver belonging
tosone, Alltop by name of Murray
City on Dec. 14th. to which plea
in bar was entered by his counsel
Eugene Wright. In the other
count of the indictment he was
charged with petty larceny, hav-
ing stolen a pair Of shoes, to which
plea of not guilty was entered.
William Stillman, asked the
court to appoint Harry Sparnon az i
his counsel, waived reading of the i
indictment and entered plea of |
not guilty.
Horace Mohler of Webb Summit
charged with the murder of Will
lam Aurand on Dec. 14th, not be-
ing able to procure counsel the
court appointed Edward Ricketts,
to act in that capacity. E. o.
Petit will assist the states counsel
in the case. To the reading of
the indictment, plea of not guilty
was entered. The court remanded
the prisoner to the custody of the
sheriff without bond.
The criminal procedure having
been disposed of for the day, the
divorce cases of Anna Fee VS. Will
lam Fee was heard by the court.
Tne charge against the defendant
IF gross neglect of duty and ex-
IRENE cruelty being sustained. the
Judge decreed to the plaintiff al
divorce.
The courts attention was called
BY Judge Bright to the settlement
and costs paid in the case of The
Second National Bank of Circle
Vile, Ohio VS. Mclaughlin and
Mclaughlin partners, under the
irm name of Mclaughlin Lumber
20. and Sarah Haynes. I,
Court then adjourned until 8 a.
n. Friday morning.
Court convened at 9:30 a. m.
riday, the first matter before the