The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-26
Mayor Huff Sustained in
Four Liquor Cases Today
Ed BURKE ALONE ESCAPES
Judge Babst Found Error
in His Case.
VI. J. Burke, Ncidig, Page and For
sythc Must Fay Fines Unless Cir
cult Court Revcrses the Lower
Courts---Total Fines In Four Cases
that Stand Amount 10 $500.

-Four out OF Eve of the decisions
OF Mayor HUFF of Prospect in the
noted blind tiger" cases, were sus-
talned Dy Judge Daniel Dabst of the
common pleas court, Tuesday. In
case that the ruling stands in the
circuit court, 500 in fines will be paid
TO the Prospect mayors court.
The case OF Edward j. Burke who
was fined $3.50 ingthe Prospect court.
was the only one that was thrown
out. Judge Babst declared that there
was error IN the mayor overruling
motion for a new trial when the
Judgment of the court was not sup
ported by the evidence. The judgment
of Mayor Hun was reversed and the
costs assigned to the defendant-in-er-
ror. Burke was found guilty in the
Prospect court -oGa se.lings~is6oxicat-
ing liquors TO Wilbur e. Stillwell.
The cases OF Michael Burke, fined
5000; Peter H. Neidig. nned 5000;
John X. Forsythe, fined 5000 and
Fred Page fined 500, were the ones
that held water. Each OF the above
named were found guilty and senten-
ced by Mayor Huff of Prospect, on
charges of violating the temperance
laws.
Judge Babst rendered judgment
against each plaintffs-ln-error for
the costs and rendered the causes to
the mayors court for further pro-
ceeding. Judgement in each case was
suspended until petition-in-error can
be filed IN the circuit court. The ex-
hibits were ordered detached.
The attorneys representing the al
legged Rose law violators Say that the
cases will be carried to the circuit
court. Attorneys Mouser and Moloney
Fred Warner, Eymon and Thompson.
John II. Clark, and l.. E. Myers are
connected with the cases.
The answer OF the defendant in the
case OF DR.. Joseph Haas Remedy
company OF Indiana against William
y. Rish, was filed in the common
please court Tuesday. The defendant
sets up that the hog remedy which
ne purchased from the plaintiff was
useless and asks that the petition
De dismissed. The cause Us a damage
slut brought by the plaintiff 10 re-
cover a certain sum which IL claims
is due on an account.
The partition s1rr OF Ella Dutt
against orrln Folk and others, in
the common pleas court was decided
Dy Judge Babst Tuesday. The court
found the allegations in the petition
10 be true. Partition was ordered
and William Setter, George Dulls and
Lambers Rider were appointed CON-
mlssioners with power to make par
tition. @s e
In the case of c.. r. Leftwich
against the Gebhardt Piano company,
Henry Alderman upon his own mo-
ton. was dismissed as receiver OF the
company, his work having been COM
pleted. TIE court also relieved the
Dondsmen from further liability.
The case OF tho state OF Ohio
against Fuller johnson charged with
criminally assaulting his daughter, is
attracting great deal OF attention
In the common pleas court. The court
room was crowded to Its capacity all
day Tuesday.
The state examined its witness at
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon and the
defense Immediately took the center
OF the stage. Six witnesses were ex-
amined by the state and the defense
VIII place about eight on the stand
II is likely that the case will go to
the jury about Wednesday morning.
Attorneys Mouser and QuigIey are
defending the prisoner while Attor-
ney Fred f.. CUTLERY is assisting At
torney Charles 4. Justice dn the
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