The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-05-18
Buckeye News In Brief.

which he has been sufferer for eighteen
years. He leaves wife.
Mary Dilley, aged 9. while playing in the
ward. in front of her home at Mineral City,
fell under the wheels of passing wagon
and was instantly killed.
The National Carbon Company is about
to make extensive additions to the plant in
Fremont and engage in the manufacture of
dry batteries Of all kinds.
Olive, the 3-year-old daughter of Lloyd
Plotner of Martel. near Marion, was ter
ribly torn about the face, neck and arms by
vicious dog. Her condition is dangerous
Martin Navina, aged years, of Norfolk,
while playing with some older boys. was
accidentally shot and killed with a target
rifle. The bullet struck under his eye and
went into the brain.
Mrs. Moses Y. Hart of Columbus, may
have the $1,000 estate left by her late hus-
band provided she remains widow. The
will Of Hart bcqueathed the property to his
widow with the stipulation named.
nate the use of their machines to the num-
Der of nearly 100, for the Salvation Army's
outing of the poor children of Cleveland.
These outings will be given weekly during
the hot months.
Fire destroyed the oil house off the Big
Four railway shops at Bellefontaine, con-
suming hundreds of gallons of lubricatina
oil. The firemen prevented the flames
from reaching the large shop buildings and
rOundhOuse adjoining.
Ray, 4-year- old son of Frank Youn-
kin, and Joseph, u years old, son of Henry
Wehlage, were drowned in pond at Sid
ney. in twelve feet of water. Their bodies
were recovered. They were fishing from a
raft, few feet from shore.
Glenn WolfOrd, aged 35. of Marysville,
was captured on the streets in Marion, and
locked up on lunacy charge. WOlford
believed he was escaping from mob at
Marysville. He thought he had been con-
demned for murder and was to be hung.
Word has been received of thrilling ex-
perience undergone by Clarence Allen OF
Springfield. While en- route to South Af-
rica he was shipwrecked. He flOated on Il
spar for several hours before he was picked
up by another vessel bound for Japan,
where he is now.
Frank Sirks, formerly of Lima, who was
recently indicted by the Auglaize county
grand jury for assault with intent to kill
upon William Giberson, a merchant of st.
Johns, pleaded guilty to the charge and
was sentenced 10 three years in the peni-
tentiary by Judge MatherS
The jury in the White murder trial at
Troy, returned a verdict OF guilty, cOn:ict-
ing FOrde White of the murder of his IA
ther, Isaac White, on Dee. I, last. The
verdict was guilty of murder in the first
degree, with the recommendation of mercy.
The trial lasted eleven days.
Judson Mckee, a farmer living near
Bellefontaine, narrowly escaped terrible
death while blowing stumpS from field
with dynamite. A fuse caught fire in a
basket containing twenty-five pounds of
dynamite and casting the basket from him
he fed for his life. The explosion tore
deep hole in the field.
Marie Hammond, the 15-mOnt hs- -old
daughter of Mrs. Charles Linton, while
playing about the yard, fell into cistern,
at the Linton home near Lock and was
drowned. The body was found by Ed.
Crow, a neighbOr. The child's mother,
Mrs. Hammond, lived in Newark until two
ago, when she married Mr.. Linton
and moved to Lock.
LacO G. Marble, w. c. Marple, J. W.
Barrar and b. E. Sapp, a quartet of attcr-
neyS and business men, residing in and
near Columbus, who were convicted in the
United States COi--t of misusing the mails
in connection with fraudulent stock trans
actions, were discharged from the peniten-
tiary, having completed their sentences Of
thirteen months each.
In the suit of the Ohio Postal Telegraph
and Cable Company against the Big Four
Railway Company, the jury awarded the
Big Four $1O9.0O0 damages. The case had
been in court five years. The telegraph
company sought the right of way for line
of poles from Berea to Union City. An ap-
peal has been made for new trial by the
attorneys for the postal company.
While Louis Larsen, an emplOye of the
Standard Oil Company at Port Clinton,
was engaged in cleaning one of the tanks.
at that place, he was overcome by the fumes
of oil. He suddenly became violently in
sane and was removed from the tank with
the greatest difficulty. When taken out
he had to be bonnd with ropes to prevent
him doing injury to himself and others.
Larsen recovered his senses in few hours
but is quite ill.
The famous dog case. in which William
7. Rice is plaintiff and William Stewart
was settled in court. The costs
and attorneys fees amounted to over $500.
The parties are wealthy farmers, living
south of Springfield, and neighbOrs. They
had been intimate friends until Stewart
killed Rice's dog while it was chasing a
rabbit. The latter sued for SIS damages.
The jury awarded him one cent. The case
was appealed to the Circuit Court twice.
Charles Ruth, Waterman at the Fostoria
Stave and Barrel Works, was attacked by
five tramps, being knocked down and
kicked until almost insensible. He was
bound and gagged and carried to the office,
the door being forced to gain admittancc.
They had previously broken into the rail.
way tool shed and were literally supplied
with tools. They broke open doors and
drawers in the desk but were frightened
away before attacking the safe. Ruth fl
nally got loose and reported to the police
but they failed to discover anyone. Had
they gotten into the safe they would have
secured only s12.
Mrs. Michael Fetzer of Hamilton, who
was married to Johann IiOch for three
weeks in Cincinnati, some years ago, sent
to Chief O'Neill, of the Chicago police force,
a full statement of her experience with
Hoch. 1t was furnished at the request Of
the Chicago police, and will be used IN the
trial of Hoch for alleged wifc-murder.
A human flag composed of 800 school
children dressed in red, white and blue will
sing patriotic songs in the parade at
Springfield on Memorial day. Gen. B. F.
Cowen of Cincinnati, will be the orator of
the day. E. l.. DOdson has been selected
for grand marshal and John G.. Weaver for
chairman and DR.. G. H. Fullerton for chap
lain.