The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-05-11
NEWS OF OHIO

ately disappeared. The name of Geo.
Swickart, Jackson Center, was forged
to the check.
Kent.-Isaac ]. Farmer, aged 38,
steel car worker, was crushed to
death when a car fell upon him at
the Erie railroad shops, Farmer and
his wife formerly lived in McKees
port, Pa.
Canton.-Miss Myrtle Fortune, IS
years old, who embezzled funds of her
employer, was sentenced to a year in
the penitentiary by Judge Day. She
pleaded guilty Her counsel filed an
application for parole. This was taken
under advisement.
East Liverpool rein.
statement of nine seniors and three
juniors who were expelled last week
for alleged painting of the walk in
front of the Central High school build
ing with offensive inscriptions COM
memorative of the victory of the Sc
niors in debating contest, between
| so ana so members of all the High
school classes struck the other day,
refusing to enter the school at the
close of the noon hour.
Cleveland.-A daring thief, at the
point of revolver, bound a girl book
keeper 10 chair in the office of ]. G.
| w. Cowles, real estate agent for John
D. Rockefeller, forced her to give up
the keys to the safe, and after robbing
he OF ba1 aE
ing his victim in a state of collapse.
All the time he was committing the
robbery he kept up a conversation so
that those passing the office door
would think he was thereon business.
Bucyrus.-Horace E. Valentine,
author of the antitrust law, which,
bearing his name, is still in force
in this state, is dead at his
home, 1895 Market street, Salem Ore.
Particulars of his death are not avail
able here, his former home. Valentine
was born in Benton, Texas township,
this county, April 8, 1859. He at
tended Ohio Northern university at
Ada. In 1889 he was elected county
surveyor serving seven years. From
that office he went to the general as
sembly as senator from the Thirty-first
district, serving from 1896 to 1900. In
the late '90s he introduced bill regu-
latign trusts in Ohio. The bill was
passed and under it several large cor
porations We're prosecuted. After Val
entine's retirement from the state SEN
ate, he was elected mayor Of this city.
He took office in 1902 and retained it
until 1903. Mr.. Valentine was married
In 1889 to Miss Josephine Nedroy and
is survived by her and two children.
Columbus.-The general orders
for the encampment of the Ohio
National Guard for this year have
been issued from the office of
the adjutant general. The Fourth
regiment, Col. Byron L. Bargar, Co
lumbus, commanding, will camp at
Camp Perry from August Is to August
20. The entire medical department,
signal corps and squadron of cavalry
will camp at Coshocton, June "a to
July l, during the centennial of that
city. The three artillery organiza-
tions, batteries A of Cleveland, B of
Toledo and c of Columbus will camp
at Sparta Wis, September 21 to Sep.
tember 80 The Eighth regiment will
camp at Steubenville during the cen
tennial of that city from September
2 to September 9. The troops will be
paid for eight days service. Each
company, troop and band is author.
lied to employ one civilian cook.
notwithstanding Attorney
Henry T. Hunts affidavit of bias
and prejudice against Judge Viii.
liam Dickson, who had been desig.
mated as trial Judge in the George B.
Cox perjury case, was overruled here.
The decision was rendered by Charles
]. Hunt, presiding judge of the court
of common pleas. The decision is q
victory for Cox. Judge Hunt found
that Judge Dickson and no other
judge can legally try Cox He de-
clared that the prosecutors affidavit
was scandalous.
Columbus.-Six hours before the
time fixed for his execution Charles
Justice of Green county was
reprieved by Governor Harmon
Preparations for the execution had
been completed when it was decided
to appeal to the chief executive. The
supreme court had refused to allow
Justice to file a petition in error. His
only appeal now is to the pardon
board, for which purpose the reprieve
was granted. Justice, who has lost
flesh rapidly since his Imprisonment
was prepared to die. Prison officials
say he may not live to pay the pen
atty of his crime. He asked that nc
effort to obtain reprieve be made
Let me CO." he begged. Justice was
convicted of having shot and killed
farmer named Stroup when the lat
ter discovered him burglarizing his
chicken coop. This is his fourth trir
to the penitentiary. He has served
two short terms for larceny, and was
given 20 years in 1902 for cutting tc
wound, but had his sentence com
muted by Governor Harmon.
Canton.-One is never too old tc
dance, according to Mr.. and Mrs. 10
seph Huberty, who celebrated theil
golden wedding anniversary recently
One of the features of the celebration
was dance, and just to show how
nimble they were, Mr.. and Mrs. HUI
berty, he "A and she 73, waltzed to
gether several times, while the young
er couples looked on in surprise.
Upper Sandusky.-At a school pic
} mic west of this city George Baldwin
wealthy farmer, stabbed Ora Taylor
in the abdomen. Taylor is in a seri
GUS condition. Baldwin was arrested
and later released on bond.
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