The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-15
FOR $4,000
MRS. WALKER HAS SUED THE C..
A. RAILWAY CO.
Several Divorce Suits, and Appilca
tions for More suit Com
menced Against National
Surety Company.


for s25,000 damages as a result of an
accident, which has been occupying
the attention of Judge Harter and u
jury since November 20, went to the
jury at about $3.50 Monday after
noon. Monday morning and one hour
in the afternoon were spent in argu.
ments. The jury had not reported at
a late hour Monday evening
DIVORCE SUIT.
Philip Slayman commenced di.
vorce proceedings in common plea.
court Monday afternoon against Cla
ra Slaymap, the charge being thai
the defendant has been absent foi
the past three years. The couple was
married on November II, 1898 at Mas
slllon. William S, Spidle is attorney
for the plaintiff.
CASE COMMENCED.
AZ about three o'clock Monday aft
ernOon after the jury in the Walker
case had gone out, the jury from
Judge Amblers room which was fin
ished for the day, came to Judge
Harter's room and Judge Harter com
menced the case of the Whiaacre Fire
Proofing Co. against the National Sure
ty company of Chicago. The plain
tiff is suing for $4,000, which Is
alleged to have been lost by them
through breach of contract by the
defendant The plaintiff had con
tracted to supply material for the con
struction of building for compa-
ny in Chicago and the National Sure
ty company had furnished bond to
guarantee the payment for the ma
terial The Chicago company failed
and the Surety company was askei
by the plaintiff company to secure the
payment of the debt, which they re
fused to do. McCarty, Pontius ano
J. j .Whitacre are attorneys for tho
ulaintiff, while U. s. Johnston, of Can
ton, and Elmer II. Adams and Rain
L. Bradley of Chicago, represent the
defendants.
MOTION OvERRULED.
A motion for new trial in the
case of Schwartz against De!ghtoD
was overruled by Judge. Amber Mon
day morning. A verdict of $500 dam
ages in favor of the plaintiff was
returned hv jury about month ago
The plaintiff sued for the alleged al
of the affections of his wife.
Attorneys Krichbaum and Pinn rep
resented the plaintiff and Attorney
Sterling, the defendant Exceptions |
were noted in the Judges decision
DIVORCE SUIT.
Anna REM filed a suit in common |
pleas court against Edward REM for
divorce. on the grounds of cruelty and |
unfaithfulness. The couple was ma
ried in 1896. w. J. Piero represents
the plaintiff.
DIVORCES GRANTED.
Judge Amber granted q divorce TO |
Mrs. Bertha Menke from Charles Men |
ke and to Mrs. Mary T.. Lantzer from |
John A. Lantzer. The defendant IN
the first case Is row in the Ohio state |
having been found gull
ty of incest with his daughter OF
minor years. The latter was on the
grounds OF adultery. County Prose |
cutor Day represented Mrs. Menks. |
Willison and Day represented Mrs. |
Lantzer and McCaughey and Eggert, |
her husband.
TRUSTEES APPOINTED.
Referee In Bankruptcy A, M Nc |
Carly appointed Attorney Diehl, OF |
Alliance, trustee for the Dawson Gro
cery company, now in bankruptcy, |
morning. 8. Ashbrook also OF
Alliance, was appointed trustee In
the bankruptcy proceedings of Zen
esta Dawson. No appointments were
made in the proceedings agains,
Frank Dawson as. he has no prop
erty.
The attorney for John Mccullough. |
who was indicted by the grand jury |
OH the different charges, namely. rob
berry, burglary and larceny, stated
afternoon that his client will
plead guilty to one OF the indict-
ments before Judge Amber this morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock. Mccullough is
accused of being one of the gang that
caused much trouble for the police
In Alliance, ,-
STATE BANK DIVIDEND.
Attorney Austin Lynch of the firm
of Lynch, Day & Day. attorneys for
Receivers Wise and Barbour, made APP
plicatien for the declaration of o div
idend on deposits in the. defunct Cam
ton State bank before Judge Amber
late Monday afternoon. The hearing
was started at about A;15 and was
not completed Monday; IT will be con-
tinued this afternoon. Receiver
Barbour said last night that he
thought the amount of the contemplat1
ed dividend would not be more than
20 per cent this time. The amount of
money now in possession of the hank
was not gwen out.
IN PROBATE COURT.
The case of Ohio against Anthony