The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-08
Who viii Be Compelled To
Face Serious Charge
william Kelley, The Victim,
Was 8adIy SIashed
Other Items Of Interest
From The Court House

William Snyder, pipe-liner. who
claims that mis- home is in Pleasant
township. Knox county, was placed
In jail At three o'clock Monday morn.
ing by Sheriff Parker and Deputy
Sheriff Woolison and an affidavit
charging cutting with intent to kill
will be filed against him
William Kelley. who was badly cut
by Synder. SO It is alleged, Is in quite
a serious condition, but his wounds
are not necessarily fatal.
The trouble occurred at camp of
pipe-liners two miles north of Homer
in Miller township, Knox county, at
| o'clock Monday morning. 1t ap-
pears that there mad been consider
able booze in the camp during the
day Sunday and that Snyder had i'm.
bibed the liquor more freely than
the others and on Sunday evening he
became very abusive and finally
threatened to clean out the camp.
About one o'clock Monday morning,
Snyder decided to carry out his threat
and drawing a large pocket knife
from his pocket. with blade about
three inches long. he made rush
for Kelley. He first cut the man on
the left cheek and then on the left
breast, just over the heart, and
wound up by stabbing Kelley once on
the left side and across the back 1t
was at once discovered that Kelley's
wounds were Of serious nature and
two physicians were called. one from
Mt Vernon and one from Homer.
la the meantime call was sent to
Sheriff Parker and in company with
Deputy Sheriff Woolison rapid run
was made to the scene in the sheriff's
automobile.
When the officers reached the camp
1t was discovered that Synder had
run everybody out and was in posses
sion of one of the tents. The sheriff
was informed by number of pipe
liners that Snyder had threatened to
kill the sheriff or any other officer
who attempted to arrest him. Upon
their arrival the officers rushed into
a tent where Snyder was sitting on
the edge of cot, with his face bur.
led In his hands. and overpowered
him before ne could offer resistance.
Snyder still had the knife in his pos
session and this was taken away from
him by the sheriff. The hand:cuffs
were placed on the prisoner and he
was brought to the city In the sher.
iff's automobile and placed in the
county jail. When first arrested, Syn
der was quite abusive, but calmed
down very much before he was lock.
ed up In u cell In the county jail.
Snyder was still under the influ.
ence of liquor Monday morning, SO
Sheriff Parker decided to await un'
til Tuesday before arraigning the
man before Mayor Perrine for tenn
porary hearing.
In the meantime charge of cutting
with intent to kill will be placed
against the man.
First and Final
| Columbus Ewalt, assignee OF Lean
der Hayes, has filed first and fna
account in probate. showing the fol
lowing: Received $35,O90.70, paid
out the same sum.
Marriage Lieenses-
Elmer z. Bowman. machinist. ant
Ellnor Wright Lawman, both Of Mt
Vernon. Dr. II. II. Hurley.
Sterl C. Brown, teacher. Pleasan
township. and Celia A.. Pumphrey
Martinsburg. Rev. J. A. Long.
Deeds Filed
]. II. StonebrOok ct al, to ID. 4
Ewing, guardian, lot 8. Potwin & Ray
mond's add, Mt. Vernon, $1,000.
A. Il. Erickson to Belle Sellers e
al, parcel in Mt. Vernon, $1,000.
Alice A. Totman ct al, to Cary Q
Woiford, 2 acres in Monroe, $780,
Ben Ames to c. M. Barber, lot u
Elmwood Place, 800