The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-09-12

when Mayor Setter opened court
this morning for the purpose Of rend-
ering his decision in the case OF char
les Miller charged with violating the
liquor laws, the defendants attorneys
L. +. Myers and H. j. Evmon. were
present. but the defendant could not
be found. The police searched the
city and called at his home north Of
the city but finally decided that NIL
ler had left the city.
rrhih Is reversal OF the usual
happenings in the mayors court af-
ter bootlegglng charges have been
fled. as it IS generally the detectives
who mystcriouslv disappear before
the cases come up for trial. However,
In this case the two detectives. are
asslduously on the job with renewed
EFFORTS. as several new affiddvits have
been filed against alleged violators OF
the Rose law.
The Miller Case.
The Miller casc was startod i'm tho
mayors court yesterday afternoon
Attorney John Clark and city Solicit
tor E. r. Boyd conducted the prose-
cution. Az Miller had bcan found
guilty Of violation of the local option
laws in the mayors court in Pros
pect In 1909. oX-Mayor j. l.. GIuH
and Mayor Charles Scllndcrs, OF
Prospect. were called to the stand by
the prosecution tp testify THAI Miller
was tho man found guilty ana fined
by Hun who was mayor of Prospect
when the trial was held i'm that town.
Z. Il. Harvey, alias T.. Il. Howard
and W. II. Proper alias w. II. pow
crs. the two detectives FOR the drys
were the principal witnesses for the
prosecution. They told or buying beer
at the Miller home ana exhibited -
bottles or beer which they had psr-
chased there July ;.
Trial Continued.
The state rested The case with the
mayor at the conclusion Of tho De-
tecttvcs testimony AZ he defense had
20 Witnesses in court at the time, they
asked for a continuance of the trial
until G:30 O'clock ih the evening IN
order to secdre witnesses. Thc nieE
'tion was granted by Mayor Setter
! Az G;30 O'Clock the court convened
Sectlvcs Testimony. Asthe defense had
| been unable 10 secure witnesses and
rested the case with the mayor. May-
or Setter decided 10 reserve, his decis-
i'm until 1870 o'olQck this morning
! but Miller could not be found.
When arraigned before Mayer Seit-
! er Miller was released on his own REF
cognltion and no bond was given II
Is rumorcd in police circles. that
David Nasham also had l.ft the city,
not caring to stand trial lie is charg
ed with selling liquor.
Mrs. Miller Arrested.
In order that some one might be
prosecuted for the alleged law break
| ing at the Miller home, an affidavit
was quickly drawn and signed by the
dry detectives for the arrest of Mrs.
! Charles Miller chief of Police
| Klinefelter served the warrant short
| ly after the noon hour. Mrs. Miller
was fought to the police station
/ IN an auto. She was arraigncd be-
fore Mayor Better this afternoon and
pleaded not guilty to the charge Of
| selling lntoXlcants and her trial was
set for Friday ats n. m.
When chief Kllnefclter was return
ing from the Miller home with his
prisoner he met Captain Bond with
warrant for the arrest of william
Mosh, who is said 10 be the proprietor
of a road house about three miles
north of the city whore intoXieants
ne sold. In company with captain
Bond chief Klinefeter returned to
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