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Out Of This Number 29 Are
Divorce Cases
A Guardian Is Appointed In
The Hayes Estate
Other items Of Interest From
Temple Of Justice

rhe bar docket for the November
term Of common pleas court has been
prepared for the printer by Clerk Of
Courts Hayes.
The docket, so far, contains 25S
cases. Out Of this number 20 are di-
vorce cases.
The grand jury for the November
term of court reports for duty on No
vember 4. The members of the petit
jury will report one week later.
Judge Seward OF Licking county
will be Cn the bench.
Threatened To XIII Her
JeaAie Draper has begun divorce
proceedings In the Ashland court Of
COMMON pleas against her husband.
Perry Draper, says the Mansfield
SAiclA. This unhappy couple was
married at Lucas, Richland county,
IN December, 1878, and three chill
dr1. Charles. Alfred and Harry. now
AN ever 81 years. were born to them.
faalntin says that her husband has
dAHegarded his marital duties, being
extremely cruel towards her. On JULY
4, 1917. she says he drew revolver
ara threatened to kill her.
Mr.. Draper alleges that her hus-
band has violent and uncomfortable
.erper, and that he has at various
times threatened her life, that for
three Years last past he has been in
the habit of drinking and getting
drunk: that he has not been contrib
uting anything to the support of
plaintiff or their children and she
has always been compelled to make
the living. She says that at the pres
ent time she Is engaged in the hotel
business at Perrysville. and the de.
fendant interferes with the trade of
the hotel by abusing the guests, using
profane language and ordering them
away from the hotel.
Wherefore. plaintiff prays that she
y may be divorced from defendant and
that during the pendency of this suit
the defendant may be enjoined from
selling any of the personal property
and that he may be enjoined further
flom ecming on or about the prem.s
es. Cummings, Mcbride Il Wolfe I"
Mansfeii are pla;Itic's aitorney.'
Desperate Deed Recalled
A peculiar and novel petition wal
filed In probate court recently ant
was given q hearing Wednesda!
morning.
The matter Is peculiar as Is revive
the history of picturesque suicid
and attempted arson about a year ag
by James Hoy. 1t will be remembers
that he and his wife had not been liN
ing together In her home In the Wes
Side. He had attempted reconcile
tion and the woman had In the meal
time found that he had another an
an undivorced wife.
\ In December last she fled SUI
v for divorce and act forth the fai
which had come to her knowledg'
Hoy WAS desperate after he had rea
the account Of the fling Of the su
and went to the home during tn
night of December u and gained q
cess to the cellar. There he piled
lot OF inflammable material and 81
fire to It. After he supposed he he
the blaze we'll under way he shot NIL
self and later he was taken out
dead as q result OF the bullet he hi
fired In his head.
The death Of Hoy, OF necessit
abated the suit for divorce. The q
noying thing to the woman was tn
the name of Hoy clug to her despi
the double release she had from t
name. The court granted the petiti
and hereafter she will be known
Clara Latham.-Newark Americ
Tribune,
Guardian Appointed
tennis Wright has been appoint
Ae, ardian of Ora c.. and Dulcie Hay
= giving bond in the sum Of $40o, W