The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-18
Given UntiIl Next Week. To
Think Matter Over
Jury For The February Term
Excused On Friday
Other Items Of Interest From
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JOnn ". WOrley, an a&o0 man, r06i0-
ing in Mt. Vernon. was before Judge
Jewell In the court Of cbnlrn0n pleas
Friday morning on contempt OF
court charge. 1t appears that early In
the present term of court, WOrley wan
ordered to pay his wife alimony. II is
alleged that the defendant failed to
comply with the orders of the court
and never paid his wife any alimony
On the witness stand Friday morn,
ing, Mr.. Worley acknowledged that
he had not paid the aiimony. A letter
was shown to the court by the attOr-
neys interested In the case in which
Mrs. Worley offered TO return and
live with her husband.
On account Of the age OF Mr.. WOr.
ley. 1t being stated that he Is eighty
years of age, Judge Jewell decided
not to impose any sentence. but on the
other hand gave the man some go0A
words Of advice and asked him To con-
slider the contents OF the letter which
he had received from his wife and To
appear before the court next Wednes-
day morning at nine o'clock and an
'nounce his final decision.
Mr.. and Mrs. W0rley were married
only few months ago Mrs. W0rley
formerly resided In Newark.
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Common Pleas Court
The members Of the petit jury for
the February term OF common pleas
court were excused by Judge Jewell
Friday morning at $3.50 o'clock.
Judge Jewell announced that he
would hear motions for new trials and
demurrers ON next Wednesday.
At ten o'clock Friday morning. court
was adjourned until next Monday
morning at nine o'clock when the AS
signment OF chancery cases will be
taken up.
Suit For injunction
An injunction suit has been com.
menced In the court OF common pleas
Of Knox county by Potter Sockman
against Charles $. Lloyd. Tho plain
tin states that on April 1, 1912. the de-
fendant entered into a contract with
the plaintiff whereby he was to move
2 on the farm OF the latter and was to
farm the land on shares, The plaintiff
states that the defendant bought stock
1 and sold the same for about ~ 500.
The plaintiff states he was to receive
half Of this money. but alleges that
the defendant has failed and refused
TO pay him any part thereof. II is
further alleged that the defendant Ia
about To sell other stock and produce,
The plaintiff asks for an accounting
and for an Injunction restraining the
defendant from disposing OF any more
OF the partnership goOds. A temper
AIRY restraining order has been allow
ed l.. G. Stillwell IL the attorney for
( the plaintiff in this action. "tsg
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The Reese Will
The last will and testament Of Ciar-
ence n. Reese, late OF Mt. Vernon, has
been tiled In probate. by the terms OF
the viii the testator gives TO his wife,
katherine J, Reese, all his personal
property and directs that she pay
all debts, including his mortgaged In
debtedness on his two properties from
his life insurance. The testatOr gives
to his mother real estate located on
West Chestnut street. during her life
time. that she may enjoy the use and
income from the same. Subject to ths
above life estate he gives to his daugh
ter. Eleanor Gertrude Reese. the prop
erty mentioned above. He gives Il
ms wife his property 0N Oak stree
and names the wife as executrix. Tn,
will was signed February 25. 1913, |,
the presence OF Columbus Ewait an,
Alex Elliott.
Administrator Appointed
Alva X. Can't has been appointe
administrator Of Emily CAN'T. givin
snond In The sum Of $4,000, with Phili