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.LYBAR IER
Gt.IS fine
Of $1,000 Aud COStS 10 The
COuri Ut Common Pleas
Out Is Not Committed By
Judge WICkham
Leaves That Duty To Officials
Of The COuNty
Court Not Interested 10 Col.
ISCiiln OF The fine
Other Items Of Interest From
Temple Of Justice

$1,000 and costs was the senten nee
imposed upon Ulysses S. Lybarser Of
Gambler by Judge e. m. Wickham In
the court Of common pleas shortly be.
fore noon on Thursday. Lybarger
was found guilty last Saturday morn.
ing Of receiving funds at the Gambler
Banking company, knowing that the
bank wac insoIvcnt.
The motion for the new trial was
not argued.
Attorney. Hutchinson of Mansfield
and Hon. II. II. Greer of this city
spoke in behalf Of Lybarger and ask.
ed for light sentence in this case.
Mr.. Hutchinson said that If Lybar.
ger was guilty then all the directors
in the defunct bank were guilty.
Judge Wickham then stated that he
would fine the defendant 1000 and
costs and stated that he would not
commit him to Jail, but would leave
that responsibility to the officials OF
Knox county. The court said that as
far as he was concerned he was not
interested in the collection Of the
fine.
Lybarger left the court room with.
out paying any portion Of the fine or
costs. fH t3
At this time, Judge Wickham took
occasion to severely criticise the at.
torneys who gave Harry N. Hills such
fiaying in their arguments in the
I.ybarger case last Friday. Judge
Wickham spoke at some length on
the fact that he had known the Hills
family personally for many years and
did not believe that such severe crit.
icism was due Mr.. Hills.
The court stated that he was of the
same opinion as the jury that Lybar.
ger was guilty of the charge alleged
against him In the indictment and
that he knew the bank was insolvent
when he received the deposit as stat
ed In the indictment.
AAottVho loi hCW IhAoio WclC PIC-
sented in other cases to the court and
ell were overruled, except in the case
of Garrad vs.. Levering and the court
stated he would take this under ad-
visement.
In the case of Ohio vs.. Frank
Strong found guilty of non.support,
the court directed that the defendant
pay to Anna M. Strong, as trustee of
the minor children, the sum OF 81 per
week towards their support.
Common Pleas Court
In the court Of common pleas on
Wednesday number of matters were
disposed of by Judge Wickham as fol-
lows:
Cofiinberry vs.. Coyle-Decree for
defendant quieting title. Defendant
to pay costs.
In the matter of the application Of
Harriet Cofiinberry, Administrative
of Sarah Morgan-Cause dismissed
at cost OF the administrative.
c. A. & c. vs.. Harrington-Tempor-
airy injunction made pedpetual.
johnson VS.. Johnson-Dismissed by
the plaintiff at her costs.
Ohio ex rel Baxter vs. Walker ct al
Judgment for $299 In one case and
for 1854 In another case. Order Of
sale.
The case OF Syler vs.. Syler was tax.
en- under advisement by the court.
First and Final
A first and final and distributive ac-
count has been filed In probate by
Lewis B. Houck, administrator Of
Charles s. Snow, showing the follow
ing: Received $3.50, paid out the
same sum.
Marriage License
Edward F. Luteman, travelling
salesman, and Grace s. Whittington,
both of Mt. Vernon. Rev. ID. A. Nor
ris.
Deeds Filed
Rhodena Chalfant to r. F. Clark.