The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-18
ARE There ANY
FORGED NAMES
On The Knox County Referendum
Petitions?

Are there any forged names ON the
referendum petitions on the Green
workmen's compensation act which
were circulated in Knox county?
Five such petitions bearing the al
legged signatures Of citizens Of Knox
county are on file in the ONCE Of the
secretary OF state in Columbus. the
number Of signatures totaling 281.
The genuineness of the signatures
on two Of the petitions, aggregating
111 names, is sworn to by n. II. Lips.
comb, who circulated petitions here.
This is the same II. Il. Lipscomb who
operated similarly In other counties,
among them being Licking county, and
who has turned states evidence on his
late partners in the crime Of forging
names to petitions.
Appended is the list Of names to the
Knox county petitions. II Is published
TO facilitate running down Of crime,
II any has been committed in Knox
county. II the name Of any person
was signed to the petition by anybody
other than himself, II is . forgery. and
II any citizen whose name may have
been forged will call at the Banner Of
fice and state the fact, the Banner will
have the information placed before
the proper authorities that prosecu-
tions for the crime may be started.
The list of names to the Knox county
petitions is as follows: NF.f
Coleman Boggs. Bladensburg.
II. 7. Lane, Clinton twp.
+. l.. Bennett, ga
L. Il. Bennett, 2B.
&C. u. Beatty, 4 A.
C. F. Weaver. l A.
8. +. Littleton, 1 A.
II. G. Cole, Q B.
N. j. Giles, Q A.
John Walton, 2 A.
Fred G. Severns, Q A.
Harley A. Lemasters. 3 u.
I. Z. Miller, $50 West High.
w. b. Weaver, 2is 8. Main.
J. M. Spence. 1903 West Vine.
Ed. l.. Parker, 0 s. Division.
VIM. Ramsey, Clinton twp.
r. N. Nease. 10 s. Curtis.
J. Adams, Greenwood Ave.
Edward Long. 504 II. High.
e. G. Warren, 2 Austin Ave.
II. l.. Mahaffey, 600 North Sandusky.
d. Y. Lafever, 1876 East Hamtramck
Chas. Wolf, X. ID. No. 8.
p. s. Stokes, 8 East Chestnut.
J. r. Shrontz, Martinsburg. N.il.
Willard Rinehart, Fredericktown.
d. b. Rollins. 3 r. -.
r. ID. Stump, 6l2 East Chestnut.
q. p. Benson Monve twp.
g. l.. v, Blue. Jackson twp.
George Beal, Fredericktown.
q. s. Bennett. IL West Gambler.
Parmella Cornelle. Ridgewood.
Manford Russell, Oak st.
William Denman. 203 West Walnut.
q. NJ. Cochrine, 52i East Chestnut.
H. W. Hancock, 7i0 East High.
Ed. Setback. Fountain st.
y. s. Bebout Miller twp.
N. w. Allen, III east Burgess.
J. u. Mackey, III West Hamtramck.
A. II. Klinger, l02 South Gay.
w. II. Shough. Morris twp,
w. A. Bounds. ii9 East Burgess.
Morgan Ashburn. 5O3h North Gay.
+. a. Jones, 4 West Chestnut.
WIN J. Welsh. 10 East Gambler.
NJ. II. Stump, 4O5 east Water.
b. II. O'Dell 303 East Burgess.
A. q. Dodson, 103 South Gay.
w. A. Hosack, 500 East Gambler.
J. A. Merrin. 602 North Gay.
Fred Hoffman. 906 N. Mulberry.
VIM. Atherton, east Front.
Clint. II. Neal. 107 West Front.
John King. Oak and Rogers.
II. W. Porch, col North Main.
w. Il. Brown. 2O6 North Mulberry.
H. Il. Hess, 933 West High.
r. NJ. Paxton, li7M West High.
G. l.. Weaver, 300 North Gay
Ben Raley, z South East 81.
Louis jolly. lO2 S. Mulberry.
John II. Barry. Liberty twp.
Ed Wysner. Q b. ttt
r. Fisher. sos West Vine.
C. Il. Price. 1O6M West High.
w l.. Smith, 10 Ringold.
Frank Englehart. 7o5 Wost Vine.