The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-12
.ADJUDGED
insane
For Second Time Was Woman
Who Killed Her Husband
Louisa Stul Taken To State
Hospital, Columbus
Other Items Of Interest From
The Temple Of Justice

Louisa Stull, who killed her first
husband in 1905, and was sent to the
state hospital, Columbus, for lunacy.
was again declared insane in the
Knox county probate court Wednes.
day afternoon and was again con.
veyed to the Columbus state hospital.
Mrs. Stull was released from the hos
pital some time ago as cured, but re-
Gently her condition again became
serious and on Wednesday an affi.
davit in lunacy was filed against her
by her husband. Philip Stull, of Union
township.
The medical examination was con-
Quoted by DR.. T. e. Jefferson and DR..
I. 8. Workman. The examination
showed that the woman is possessed
OF witchcraft and stated that she had
the devil locked up in the smokehouse
near her home. The examination al.
50 disclosed the fact that the woman
wanted to be removed to the state
hospital. The fact was also brought
out at the inquest that the woman
killed her former husband in 1906, by
cutting off his head with hatchet
while he was asleep. She was com.
mitted to the state hospital shortly
afterwards under the name of Louisa
Longbaugh, but after she had been at
the institution several years she was
discharged as cured. The woman
was also at the Massillon state hos
pital for several months. She is SO
years of age. Mrs. stull was convey
cd to the hospital Wednesday after
noon by Court Bailiff Purcell.
! Foreclosure Suit
John NJ Hamilton has commenced
a suit in the court of common pleas
Of Knox county against Jacob H.
Harner ct al, asking for the fore
closure of mortgage. The suit is
based on two promissory notes aggre-
eating $1,000. The plaintiff also asks
for interest from Feb. 21, 1911. Moore
&, Sperry and Hamilton Bros. of Co.
lumbus represent the plaintiff.
To Sell Real Estate
P. A. Berry, as attorney for Ira At.
| wood, administrator de bonis non Of
John Ransom, has filed q petition in
probate court to sell real estate.
J First Partial
A first partial account has been
filed in probate by Charity Keigley,
guardian Of Ella Laferre, which shows
the following: Received $41s.50, paid
out $12S.S3, balance $2S9.67.
First And FINAL
A first and final account has been
filed in probate by George E. Thayer,
/ executor of Anna T. Blocher. 1t shows
the following: Received $SS6.40. paid
out $421.4O, paid out $421.74, balance
due the executor 1884.
Exceptions Filed
Exceptions have been filed in, the
probate court to the appointment Of
James o. Preston as trustee of Elean.
oor D. Shealey by Ben Ames. The
allegation is made that the trustee Is
not a resident of Ohio and that the
appointment was not in accordance
with the orders of the common pleas
court. Henry c. Devin represents Mr..
Ames.
AppraIsement Returned
In the matter of the estate of Paul
ina Warman, an appraisement has
been returned, showing real estate
valued at $2,250. An order Of SAFE
has been issued by the probate court.
To Sell Land
In the estate of John G. Banbury, a
petition to sell real estate has been
fled In the probate court Of Knox
county.
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Marriage License
Charles w. Stricken, farmer, How
ard, and Alta e. Miller. Buckeye City
Rev. Columbus Workman.
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Deed Filed
H. s. Cruikshank to Ross w. Cheek
parcel in Pleasant, 81.