The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-23
MUCH AKIN
TO CONTEMPT
Fire Flashes When Attor.
neys Meet in Court.
'KLEHM CASE IS POSTPONED
Plain and Decorated Drunks
are Plentiful.
An Akron Lady Writes Lovingly OF
Her Poodle TO iht Police and Of
fcrs Reward for the Recovery of
the Canine Police Court News.

81 have something 10 site this court
which Is very much akin to contempt
on the part of the counsel for the de-
fendant," exclaimed Attorney III. Ed
mond Hill in mayors court Thurs
day morning In the course of his ar.
gument of n motion to have the ,case
of Frank Rathell against William
Klehm continued. Then war was de-
clared between Attorney Louis N.Y.
ers and Attorney Hill snd the light.
ming flashed.
In stating his reasons for wishing
the case continued, Attorney Hill de-
clared that there was certain evidence
tending to show the attempted trick
cry of the defense, when could not
be produced upon short notice. ~
find in the short time whi~h l have
been working in the case, that coun.
sci for the defense has instructed GER
tain witnesses and performed certain
acts of trickery wh,ch might result
in q great injustice to the prosecut-
ing Witness" declared Mr.. Hill. Mr..
Hill explained that he was not work.
ing In the interest of any league or
organization. but was employed as a
private counsel fo. the prosecuting
witness, william athcl. He claimed
that he was not employed on the case
until last night and stated that he
was dumbfounded when he learned
OF the attempted trickery Of the de-
fendant's counsel.
Attorney Louis Myers resented the
statements in his reply and declared
fN..
tinuance OF the case. He stated that
the defense was quite ready to pro-
ceed.
Although Attorney Hill did not
state specifically his findings in the
case, 1t is certain that one of the most
heated bootlegging cases ever held
in Marion will result The defendant
William Klehm is charged with dis
posing of whiskey to James Rathell
on August 30th. The latter became
gloriously Intoxicated as result and
his father later filed the affidavit
causing Klehm's arrest.
After prolonged mastication of the
rag between attorneys, the Mayor an
nounced that the case would be con-
tinucd until O'Clock Friday after
noon and warned, the attorneys on
both sides to be ready at that time
The prosecuting witness and the
state arc represented by four attor-
ncys. They are. Bymon and Thomp-
son. City Solicitor Elmer T. Boyd and
II. Edmond Hll. Attorney Louis II
Myers Is counsel for Klehm.
John Carlin filed an affidavit in
mayors court, Thursday preferring
charges of petit larceny against John
Bodman. Carin claimed that Bod
man disposed Of an old phacton bug
gy, which had been left for repairs al
the Cleary blacksmith shop and ther
refused to settle. This happened OF
September nth.
Bodman was taken before Mayor
Scherff Thursday afternoon. lie
claimed that he purchased the bug
gy of stranger for the sum Of sew
cnty-five cents, He said that he took
the vehicle home, tore II to pieces
and sold the wheels and old iron foi
the sum of SO. He acknowledged
that he refused TO settle with Car
lin. claiming that he had no knowl'
edge that the buggy was his property
After considerable wrangling, Bod
man decided to plead guilty. Tho
mayor imposed fine of IS and costs
but suspended the fine on the provi'
sion that the defendant pay Carlin 81
for the stolen buggy. The agreement
was satisfactory to both parties and
the case was dismissed.
"The last thing ! remember was
Bucyrus," meekly exclaimed Morris
Kutz when he was arralgned before
Mayor Scherff Thursday morning Oh
q charge of drunkenness.
Kutz was arrested at 10 o'clock last
evening by Patrolman Frame. He
was found lying in yard on West
Church street and was arrested on
complaint of the residents. Kutz de
scrbed a remarkable mental condi-
ton. "Why Mayor, had to pinch
myself to see II / was really awske
when | awoke this morning and found
myself pceping through the bars OF
the prison." declared Kutz. II can't
see how | landed In Marion as ev-
crything in my memory is Bucyrus,'
he continued.
After paying a five dollar assess
ment, Kutz was dismissed.
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