The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-10
WOOSTER beer.
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Somewhere Else Ac-
cording to Decision.
WOOSTER NEWS LETTER


from the brewery by the buyer, anC
not delivered by the brewery, in
municipality or township where tn,
sale of liquor is prohibited" This II
what Judge S. b. Bason said to the
grand jury in his recharge Wednes
day.
From the witnesses who have beer
summoned to attend the present ses
sion Of the grand jury 1t is evident
that the grand jury is making Q
wholesale investigation of the liquor
laws OF the state of Ohio, and that
they are looking into the violation oi
the laws by Wooster residents. ON
cials OF the brewery and former on
cials have been summoned, and the
grand jury is wrestling hard with the
problem.
Wednesday the jury stopped their
investigation, and framed up list OF
questions. which they submitted 10
Judge Eason in regard to whether II
was lawful for the brewery east of the
city to sell beer, and under what con-
ditions. Judge Eason examined the
questions, and told the jury that the
only way In which the brewery could
sell beer in Wooster township would
be TO deliver 1t at the brewery. or in
other words, that the brewery could
not deliver beer to any point In Woos-
ter or Wooster township, both of these
places being dry.
4. Immediately after dinner, Judge
Eason summoned the jury before him.
and told them that after more
thorough investigation he had found
that beer could not be sold by the
brewery in a dry township, even II II
was delivered at the brewery. This
last advice put an entirely different
| phase TO the investigation.
Allen Miller, Harry White and Will
liam Everhardt, who were recently
tried here for murder, and who at
their trials. testified that they had
purchased beer IN an Crrville saloon,
were brought to the city Wednesday
and testified before the grand jury. II
II not definitely known what was
wanted OF the boys, all Of whom are
under age, but II is supposed that
they were wanted to testify against
the OrTville saloon keeper,
II isAalso stated that attempts were
made Wednesday to indict Wooster
restaurant keepers, who are alleged TO
be handling intoxicating liquor on tho
quiet.
The first session Of the hearing OF
evidence for and against Chief of Po-
lice Henry Leiner was held In the
mayors Office Tuesday evening, last
ing for four hours, before the Board
of Public Safety. The following wit
nesses testified against the chief OF |
police, both as 70 his language used |
to members OF the Good Citizenship |
league and as TO his treatment OF
them: Judge II. l.. Adair, Rev. J. X.
Julius Mullins, J. w.
Hooke and S. c. Gill. Three witnesses
who testified in favor of. the chief
Frank Firestone, Andrew Reid and
Charles Curry, were examined. II is
expected that the examination will be
completed at tonlght's session, but no
decision will be given until the evil
dence has been type written and gone
over by the board.
During the hearing OF a divorce
case before Judge Eason in common
pleas court Wednesday, statements
were made by the plaintiff in the
case which may result In an investiga-
lion by the grand jury.
The case Is that OF Mrs. Clara
Gross, who seeks a divorce from her
husband, Jacob Gross. whom she
with extreme cruelty. The
statement which may cause the in
was as follows:
Some time ago, according TO the
statements OF the witness. the parties
tarted proceedings. TO separate. ana
ohm S. Adair was engaged by the
Clara Gross, TO obtain the
livorce. II seems that a contract was
,ntered into by the parehtso OF the
woman and the woman's husband, by I
which the woman paid the husband
he sum OF $500, after which the sep /
ration was 10 take place. II is
laimed that Mr.. Adair then came
O Wooster and filed the petition. but
hat the divorce was not granted, and 2
hat the husband did not receive the
900.
After this was admitted by the wit
less, Judge Smyser stated In court
hat the affair was the vilest piece ]
Il blackmail and robbery ever COM
nitted in the county and that the
rand jury had better be investigating
uch acts than spending time hunt
ng out people who were selling few
lasses OF beer.
The case is a sensational one, Mrs.
ross telling on the stand that her d
usband knocked her down with a d
low from his fist and assaulted her
dthin four days before she gave birth '
D a child.
John McSweeney, as attorney for
Ir. Gross, states that his wife was II
ersuaded by her parents to desert 8
i'm.
Carr Fogleson, aged about 40, who
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