The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31
REAPER KING II. !. J.
IS DEPOSED
lancaster Man SuppIants Whiteley as
Head of Harvester Company.
AN ACCOUNTING is ORDERED

Another Delay In the Gilman Probe,
Caused by illness of Jurors wife.
Mo Grounds For Cruelty Charges.
Governor Harris Statement = News
Notes of Ohio.
Springfield, o., Jan. 23.-Dissension
among the stockholders of the Farm
ers' Cooperative Harvesting Machine
company of North America eliminated
at the directors meeting in the de-
posing of William N. Whiteley, former
reaper king. as head of the company,
and the placing in his stead of DR.. G..
p. Stuckey of Lancaster, o. An ac-
counting was demanded at this meet
ing and the shops will remain closed
until this can be accomplished.
The principal reason for the investi-
cation by the directors is said to be
because of the fact that Whiteley stat
ed he had received practically nothing
for his services since his connection
with the company. He said all the
money received had gone into the
fight with the International Harvester
company of Chicago, in the interests
of the company with which he was
connected. The cooperative company
has 10000 stockholders, the majority
of whom are farmers. They have sub
scribed approximately 100000 toward
the construction of an immense plant
here. Whiteley will receive the posi-
ton Of superintendent of the plant.
State Hospital Probe.
Columbus. o., Jan. 23.-The trustees
of the Columbus State hospital made
a report to the governor regarding the
charges of alleged cruelty to Edward
Coonfare, former patient at the in
stitution, declaring that there was no
ground for them. 1t was claimed by
a sister of Coonfare that when he was
recently brought home from the hos
pital his body was mass Of bruises.
DIR. Stockton reported that he had Wis
tied the man three days after his re-
moval to his home and found then
only two bruises on his body, which
had been caused by the man falling
out of his bed Coonfare is suffering
from locomotor ataxia and is practi-
cally helpless.
Girls Sues Former Lover.
Alliance, O., Jan. 23.-Miss Eva
Berry. a stenographer, brought suit
against Roy Pinkerton former ad-
mirer, to recover $50 which she claim
ed to have loaned him in small sums
at various times for the purpose of
buying her flowers, bonbons, theater
tickets, and to accompany her on ex-
oursions during the past summer,
when he was financially embarrassed.
The suit was warmly contested. The
court decided in favor of the plaintiff.
Hold Conventions.
Columbus, O., Jan. %. = The Ohio
Engineering society. the Ohio Infirm-
airy Officials association and the Ohio
State Veterinary association are in
session here G. A. Mckay Of Xenia,
o., is president of the Ohio Engineer
ing society. Reports of committees
and officers occupied the major por-
tion of the session. John K. Wier of
Mahoning county is president of the
Ohio association of infirmary officials.
A number of addresses were made.
Goes to Prison.
Columbus, o., Jan. 23.-Edward
F1ickinger, the Gallon manufacturer
and bank director who was sentenced
to seven years Imprisonment in the
Ohio penitentiary for violation of the
federal banking law, arrived in Co
lumbus from West Liberty and left
for Cleveland to surrender to the Unit
ed States marshal, who will bring him
to the penitentiary. Flickinger's ap-
peal to the United States supreme
court was denied.
Considers Action JustifiabIe.
Columbus, o., Jan. %. = Governor
Harris, discussing the question raised
as to his authority for sending a car
load of provisions to the flood suffer
ers at Manchester, said If the legisla-
ture did not consider his action justi
fable he would pay the bill out of his
own pocket. The emergency board
will be asked to appropriate money to
pay for the supplies. The amount is
about $500
Gilman Testimony Rehearsed.
Dayton, o., Jan. 23.-The grand jury
Investigation of the Gilman murder
case was again interrupted when
Juror Watkins was excused because
of the fatal illness of his wife and
child. Another juror will be appointed
and all the testimony presented dur
ing the last 10 days will be rehearsed,
Watkins is the second juror excused
since the probe OF the case began.
Vivian Fagin's Fate.
Cincinnati, o., Jan. 23.-Vivian ].
Fagin, formerly United States mar
hal, pleaded guilty before Judge SpIe.
gel TO the charge of intimidating ali
officer of election, The judge an,
nounced that he would take the case
under consideration before determin
Ing sentence.
Caring For Refugees.
Portsmouth, o.. Jan. 23.-The gem
eral relief committee, composed large
~ of leading business men, has al
ready distributed $500 and large
amount of supplies among the suffer
srs. The board of public service has
ample funds to draw on IL needed |