The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-24
COURT NEWS

divorce petltlonS continue TO come
into. the clerks ONCE at the court
house, Massillon's activity in this
branch of legal litigation being es-
pecially noticeable. Sarah C. Greb-
er has sued John Greber, Jr., for di-
vorce. They we're married in 1891 at
Massillon and have two children. The
allegations are that the husband has
been cruel that he would strike,
curse, beat and threaten to kill the
plaintiff and that he was in the habit
Of getting intoxicated frequently.
Hemperly & Howells are counsel in
the case.
ANOTHER FROM MASSILLON.
Mary II. Persing has sued Matthias
J. Persing for divorce. They were
married in 1902 and had one child
which is dead. They were married
in Massillon and then moved to Clyde.
After the birth of the child Mrs. Per
sing states in her petition that she
had to go to her mothers home in
Massillon and that she was there
critically i'll for several months and
the husband refused to come to see
her. She afterwards lay in the Cleye-
land hospital for a month and he
failed to visit her. He was cold,
harsh and did not manifest any af-
fection for her and at one time in
the presence of a number of persons
he struck her in the face. She asks
that she be divorced, given alimony
and that her husband be divested of
all his rights in her property.
Shields, Thayer & Pomerene are coun-
sci in the case.
A SALE QUESTIONED.
Harvey F. AXE as trustee of Adam
II. Smith, bankrupt, has
brought an action against Adam
| II. Smith, Garnet Miller and Nora
B. Smith to have the transfer or
| sale of certain property set aside, as
| 1t is claimed 1t was made without
any consideration and for the purpose
of defrauding creditors. 1t is claim.
ed that Adam H. Smith was indebted
in large sum to his creditors and
that he transferred certain property
to Garnet Miller for the consideration
of 81 and that Miller then transferr-
ed the property to Nora Smith.
The court is asked to set aside the
transfer and order the properey into
| the hands of the trustee for the ben
eft of the creditors. Attorney James
A. Rice is counsel in the case.
One of the most important damage
suits that was ever placed on trial in
Canton is that of William e. Clark of
633 Dueber avenue against the Wheel
ing & Lake Erie Railway company,
which began Tuesday morning in court
room No. 1 before Judge Harter. Clark
brings suit for $4,000 for injuries re-
ceived In a wreck which occurred at
Navarro in October, 1902. After the
case had been stated to the Jury II was
deemed important that the jury see the
place where tie accident occurred and
under the care Of Sheriff Mckinney
the twelve men went to the scene. The
hearing of the case will be resumed
| this morning.
Mr.. Clark was an engineer on the
Wheeling at the time of the accident
and was in his engine when train
backed down and there was colli-
sion. Engineer Clark was injured so
badly that II was thought that he
would die. A large section of his skull
was crushed in his forehead and had
to be removed SO that at the present
time there is, no protection for the
brain except that given by the skin
that has closed UP over the wound
Mr.. Clark claims that his general
health has been injured, his eyesight
affected and ne is unable to do any
kind of work. He is well known in
the city and the outcome of the case
will be watched with great interest.
The claim 10 made that there was
negligence upon the part of other en-
ployes OF the company and judgm9lt
for the full amount is demanded.
United States District Judge r. W.
Tayler, who superseded Judge Wing
upon the bench, Monday decided the
case of The Alliance Gas & Electric Co.
against the City of Alliance, in favor
of the city and copy of the opinion
was received by Attorneys Craine &
Snyder yesterday. The decision is one
of far reaching Importance to the peo-
pie of municipalities where there are
gas companies, as 1t gives councils
the right to fix the price at which gas
shall be furnished to consumers.
| There are two cases pending, but