The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-11-22
TO.Tfy Case Of Buckingham
vs. Kelley
Judge Seward Says De VIII
Make Ills Own appointment
Of Building Committee With
out Suggestion From
The Commissioners

The case Of Mary Buckingham VS..
James A. Kelley was commenced in
the court of common pleas of Knox
county Wednesday morning. The
plaintiff is suing for damages in the
sum of $4,000, alleging assault-that
the defendant threatened to strike her.
The case was tried at a former term
of common pleas court and verdict
was returned for the plaintiff in the
sum of $4,000. Judge Wickham after.
wards granted a new trial on the
grounds that the verdict was excess
sive.
On Wednesday morning consider.
able difficulty was experienced in Sc
curing jury. The venire was ex-
hausted and 1t was necessary for the
clerk of courts to draw a special ven
ire in order that jury might be Sc
cured in the case.
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Court VIII Select Names
Judge Charles w. Seward of the
court of common pleas in converse.
ton with Banner representadne on
Wednesday stated that he did not re-
quest the county commissioners to
furnish him a list of four persons to
constitute the building committee to
work with the commissioners in ref
erence to the construction of the
county Jail. Judge Seward stated
he did not know until Tuesday even
ing that the special proposition
to erect new county Jail
had carried ut the last election. The
Judge stated that 1t was unnecessary
for the county commissioners to sug.
gest to him names OF persons for the
committee as he would thoroughly In.
vestigate and appoint persons we'll
qualified to constitute this important
committee. The court said there
would be few surprises forsthe coun.
ty commissioners when he named this
committee, indicating that he would
not appoint any of the persons sug-
gested by the county commissioners.
Judge Seward said he would spend
considerable time In considering the
matter and that the citizens of Knox
county could rest assured that reliable
ana experienced persons would be up.
Divorce Granted
A decree of divorce has been grant
ed In probate court by Judge Cum.
minis in the case OF Dora Groff vs.. VIII
liam H. Groff. The court finds, ac-
cordlng to the entry, that the defenA.
ant has beeL guilty Of gross neglect
of duty toward this plaintiff and sne
is entitled to q divorce.
1t Is therefore adjudged and decreed
that the marriage relation heretofore
existing between the parties be dis
solved and both are released from the
obligations OF the same. The plaintiff
is to have the custody of the child,
Eva May Groff. It is further ordered
by the court that the defendant pay
10 plaintiff as alimony tie sum OF "a
per week, payable at the end Of each
week beginning Nov. IS. 1912. Judg-
ment Is given against the defendant
for costs of suit. Mansfield News.
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Verdict For Defendant
In the case Of HOsack & Houck Va.
Thompson a sudden termination was
reached Tuesday afternoon when
Judge Seward directed verdict for
the defendant.
Common Pleas Court
The following matters were dispos-
ed of in the court Of common pleas on
Tuesday:
Ute VS.. Penn Co--Leave to amend
petition instanter
Mason VS.. Commissioners--Leave
to amend petition in 30 days.
Fuller VS.. Yauger-Leave to file Pc
tition. -
Cline VS.. Upham Gas co.--settled