The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-02-28
OLD MAN HUMOROUS
GETS FUNNY IN
COURT
MANY DIVORCE CASES UP FOR
HEARING.
DEGREES Granted by the Judge An
nulling Marriage Obligations.
General Court News.

The case of Gottleib Baer's guar
dian against James A. Moore ct ux,
which has been on trial several parts
of days in common pleas court, was
not concluded yesterday before Judge
Harter. Baer had sold some real es-
tate. to Moore for $500 which was per-
haps worth 5000. The conditions of
the sale were that he was to have a
life interest in the house on the prop
erty and also have the use of a part
of the land as long as he lived. At
the time of making the contract Baer
was not on very good terms with his
nephew and half brother, Paul Byer.
who spells the family name different
ly, but afterwards became reconciled.
Then he wanted to get the property
back so that he could dispose of 1t
along relationship lines. The half
brother was appointed his guardian
on the grounds of habitual drunken
ness. An effort is being made to have
the contract set aside for the reason
that the old gentleman, who is more
than 20 years of age, was not men>
tally fit to make the contract.
! The old gentleman was on the stand
yesterday and showed that he was a
pretty wise one, with vein of humor
well developed. He made a distinction
between being full and drunk in an
swer to question from Attorney
Bow. He said when a man was fun
was when he was able to keep his feet,
but when he fell down he was drunk
When asked by the attorney why he
did not consult a lawyer when max
ing his contract, he said:
Il was always suspicious of law
yers."
That's right" replied Bow, you
ought to be suspicious of all of them
Moore has paid $160 of the $400.
The property is in the suburbs of Alli-
ance.
READY TO FIGHT.
In the divorce case of August Burg
against Cora Burg, Cora has secured
Attorneys Bowman and Boutwell, and
will fight the issues. An answer and
cross petition was filed yesterday In
which she charges cruelty and ne
glect, and that he is living with an
other woman.
DEMANDS FIRE DAMAGES.
Wilson Early Of near Alliance has
sued the Alliance, Lake Erie & Wheel
ing for $517 damages. He claims that
sparks from a locomotive set fire to
his barn. Welty & Albaugh are at.
torneys.
ALLIANCE DIVORCE CASE
Frank Cline of Alliance was di.
vorced by Judge Amber from Mar.
tha M. Cline. Proof showed that the
wife had left her home and gone tc
Cleveland with man who had been 9
boarder in the home. Both the par.
ties to the action were originally from
Carroll county, the wife's name being
Maple before her first marriage vii.
liam Simpson was counsel in the case
DECKARD is FREE.
Cyrus Deckard, whose case was
tried Thursday, was granted a di-
vorce Friday by Judge Amber on tn,
grounds of willful absence.
GROSS NEGLECT.
Judge Amber granted Della Alex.
ander a divorce from Adelbert Alex.
ander Friday on the grounds of gross
neglect of duty. 1t was Masslllor
case. John o. Garrett attorney.
REFUSED DECREE.
Judge Amber refused to grant a di
vorce from Mary S. Shaffer from
Mary S, Shaffer from George H. Shat
fer. They were married in 1903 ant
lived together about one month. AT
ter the husband left the wife began
suit for divorce in a short time
There was nothing except willful alb
sence and that had not continued tn,
statutory time of three years. w. S
Earsman was counsel.
UNTIL MONDAY.
The Dowty divorce case, which ha!
: been attracting attention and been OF
. trial spasmodically for several days
has been continued over until Mon
day