The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11
SALEM NEWS


Salem, o., Feb. 5.-Night Ticket
Agent Joseph J. Cope of the Pennsyi-
vania station in this city, today iden-
tilted the picture of Ed. Johnston that
appeared in the Plttsburg morning pa
pers as that of the murderer of OFF,
GER Charles Miller of Salem. Cope,
who was at the officers side when he
was shot down, last March, was the
only person who saw the murderers
face and stated that he is positive that
Johnston, who was arrested with three
others in Pittsburg. charged with be-
ing pickpockets, is the murderer OF
the officer.
officer Miller was shot and instantly
killed last March by a man he had
placed under arrest on suspicion for
conducting a wholesale burglary of
the residence district of Salem. The
officer had just taken his prisoner
from a passenger train at the FIT.
Wayne depot when the latter suddenly
turned and fired the fatal shot, maxi
ing good his escape. Not trace has
been discovered of him since. al
though private and railroad detectives
have been spending much time on the
case.
On the night of the burglaries and
murder the home of w. H. Clark, on
Lincoln avenue, was among those en-
tered and Miss Ida s.. Clark was con-
fronted by the intruder, who warned
her to keep quiet until he retreated
from the home. Miss Clark also iden-
titled Johnston's picture as that Of
the burglar and expressed the desire
to hear him talk. to make sure of
the Identification. MIR. Cope will go to
Pittsburg tomorrow morning to estab-
lish the identity of Johnston as the
murderer.
Cope's announcement of his discoy-
cry today has stirred UP the city TO
pitch almost equal to that of the
morning when Miller was shot. A
handsome sum is awaiting the captur-
er Of the murderer.
Salem lodge, No. 305, B. P. o. Elks
gave its annual mid-winter dance and
ladies' social session at Elks' Home
here this evening Almost 100 couples
were In attendance and dancing was
continued from s until IL, after which
lunch was served and an hour spent
at cards and social diversions.
The Citizens Ice company, recently
incorporated at Columbus, organized
for business this evening by the cleo
ton of the following officers Pres
ident, e. w. Silver; vice president, w.
d. Smith; secretary AMI treasurer, w.
W. Tolerton; general manager, H. A.
Tolerton.
This new company has just closed
contracts with the Tolerton Ice conf
pany and the j. B. McNabb Ice COM
pany whereby it consolidates the
plants of both. The business of the
two plants will be taken over next
Wednesday morning.
The Salem Humane society held its
regular monthly meeting at the Office
of President e. Y. Hogan this even
ing. The question of moment up for
discussion was city councils refusal to
pay the salary Of Charles Johnson as
humane officer.
AT Lisbon today City Solicitor RAM
sey filed petition to restrain the city
officials of Salem from paying John
son any salary whatever for his du-
ties in connection with the humane
Ger Johnson has been paid $40 in
three installments for back salary and
that the municipal officers threaten to
pay him more unless restrained by
law.
The solicitor further claims that the
payments are without authority of
law and that no contract exists be-
tween Officer Johnson and the city.
The petition asks that Mayor Carlile
and the other officials be enjoined
from paying the officer any more.
Johnson has been receiving 500
month from the city until recently
when Solicitor Ramsey held up his pay
at a council meeting
Claiming defamation of her charac-
ter and reputation, Miss Jessie King,
of Columbiana, has filed $4,000 dam
age action against H. H. Smith &
Co. of the same place, who charged
her with the theft of an umbrella. Miss
King was bound over to the grand
jury which failed to indict her. 1t
has now been discovered that a clerk
at the Smith store got away with the
umbrella and then placed the blame
on the girl.