The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-15
SEPTEMBER TERM
OF COUNTY COURT
GRAND JURYMAN CHALLENGED
AND EXCUSED.
No Decision Vet In the Davis Transfer
Case-Fined For Sunday
Liquor Selling.

The September term of court was
convened at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing in court rooms No. l and 2, by
Judges Harter and Amber. Grand
Juryman S. A. Conrad of Massillon was
challenged by Attorneys Welty, AL
baugh and Turner because the grand
jury is to act upon the criminal cases
involving the vice president and the
cashier of the Canton State bank, and
Mr.. Conrad Is connected with the Mer-
chants Bank of Massillon, q bank
which holds several thousand dollars
worth of bonds of the Cleveland Brick
Co. Mr.. Conrad was excused by Judge
Amber.
The attorneys for Davis and BaChtel
then inquired of the other members Of
the grand jury as to what connection
they had with the Canton State bank
or the two officials. 1t was found that
Mr.. Conrad was the only one in any
way connected. The grand jury, as
impanneled by Judge Amber, is as fol-
lows Lester Deweese, Jacob Motter,
w. H. Copthorne. Frank B. Werner,
Pietzcker Massillon; Albert Smith, Os-
naburg; d. p. Merwin, Massillon; ia
cob MatZ, Jr., Paris township; j. K.
Bowers, Canton; j. r. Fry, Canton;
G. c. Davidson, Alliance; Andrew
Holtzbach, Lawrence township; Sam
uel Stern, Perry township; A. j. Ston-
er, Jackson township.
c. C. Davidson was appointed fore
man, and shortly after the noon ad-
journment the members were sworn in
by Deputy Clerk of Court A. w. Agler.
Judge Amber addressed the jury be-
fore they went to the jury room as to
their duties, dwelling upon the Davis
and Bachtel accusations.
DECISION DEFERRED.
Judge Amber deferred his decision
in the Davis transfer case because of
the absence of Attorney Robert S.
Shields, who is out of the city. AS soon
as he returns Judge Amber will rem
der his findings.
DIVORCE GRANTED.
In the case of Davis vs.. Davis,
brought up for hearing Monday after
noon, Judge Amber granted a divorce
to the plaintiff. The case was that of
Kathryn Davis against Jessie Fl. Davis,
asking for a divorce on the ground of
adultery.
POSTPONED.
In court room No. /, Judge Harter
asked that, because of the absence of
Attorney Welty the case of the city of
Canton against the Canton-Akron
Street Railway Co., asking for a tenn
porary injunction preventing laying
of a double track on Navarro street, be
postponed. The request was granted
FINED FOR SUNDAY SELLING.
Matthias Hartman of Beach City, in
dicted for selling liquor and keeping
his saloon open on Sunday, Dec. "a,
1904, was up for hearing before Judge
Harter Monday afternoon. He plead
guilty and was given fine of $25 and
costs, which were paid.
PETITIONS FILED.
Emma ]. Meier has filed a petition
in common pleas court against Minnie
M. Neidigh ct al. Plaintiff says that
she is the Administrative Of the estate
of H. c. Meier, late Of Osnaburg, and
that, after all the expenses of the fu-
neral and a legacy had been paid, the
residue of the property should, accord
ing to the will, be divided equally be-
tween herself and her daughter.
The plaintiff asks that aguardian ad
litum be appointed for Helen R. Nei-
digh and James B. Neidigh, minors,
and that the other defendants be com
PEELED to present their claims, and that
the court gave Judgment in regard to the
true meaning of certain clauses in the
will of II. c. Meier and as to the
plaintiffs duties in respect 70 the pay
ment of the residue property. Attor-
neys Mccarthy and Pontius filed the
petition.
p0eees Pursuind OufIaNus