The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-22
BUCKEYE NOTES

| lOleuO, convicted OIL uldnSlduBuIoL
for killing his wife, persuaded the
state pardon board his wife's death
was the result of a suicide pact in
which she was successful but he was
not. The board recommended to the
governor that. his sentence be COM
muted to five years on condition that
he support his mother and child when
released. Other cases in which the
board recommended executive clem-
ency are:
Peter Ross, Franklin county, carry.
ing concealed weapons, sentenced to
three years, Communication to one year
recommended.
Charles Bennett, Franklin county,
robbery, indeterminate, commutation
to one year recommended on condition
he abstain from liquor and keep out OF
saloons and bad company for FIVE
years.
Chester Wallace, Montgomery coun-
ty murder in second degree, life, com
mutation to II years recommended on
condition he abstain from use of intox-
icating liquors for life.
Walter Schovronski, Harrison coun-
ty embezzlement, indeterminate, COM
mutation to Is months recommended.
William Smith, Athens county, rob-
berry, 10 years, Communication to six
| years recommended.
Glen Selby, Knox county, burglary,
indeterminate, Communication to release
him at once.
James Mansfield, Fayette county.
sodomy, l to 20 years, Communication
to release him at once.
Akron. - Weakened from the eX-
posure which he suffered when found
by police wandering naked and
half frozen near the canal, o. S. War
ner, 20, founder of Akrons first busi-
ness college, died from exhaustion at
the county infirmary. Police took the
aged man to the infrmary Gfter they
had found him. Once a prominent citi-
zen, Warner had been living in little
| shack for several years alone. Recent
ly he left his home, and when he
closed the door the lock sprung, bar
ring him from re-entering.
Lorain. Suit for $4,000 for
the alienation of the affections of
his wife, Mrs. Louise Gardner, brought
by Roy Gardner, Elyria railroad man.
against George B. Wickens, missing
Lorain city official, undertaken and
man of wealth, was filed in the com
mon pleas court at Elyria. In the suit
William w. Treble, brother-in-law of
Wickens and receiver of Wickens' un-
dertaking business in Lorain, also was
made a defendant.
Granville. After having lived
for three days with one minister
to every twenty persons, this sedate
village was deprived Of about rs Ohio
Baptist pastors when the seventh an
nual Baptist conference closed. The
conference this year was the largest
gathering since the assemblies have
been held. Cleveland and Cincinnati
were especially we'll represented.
Massillon. - "Give me those roll
er skates or I'll shoot you," teaSed
James Dray, aged seven, pointing a
gun at his sister Anna. The girl re-
fused. James pulled the trigger and
filled his sisters ear and face with fine
shot. She will recover. The boy said
he didn't know the gun, obtained from
playmate at store near his house,
was loaded
Coshocton - A large quantity of
loot stolen from two stores in
the village of Conesville was found
buried on an island in the Muskingum
river by the police and led to the ar
rest of Howard Bryan, %, and Arthur
Lillibridge, 10, of Conesville. Both
young men pleaded guilty and each
was sentenced to year in the work
house.
Bucyrus. - Obediah Campbell, aged
so years, living east of town, was
cut to pieces at Martel by freight
train switching in the Martel yards.
He drove onto the track in his auto
mobile when the cars struck it, throw
ing him out His companion in the
car, James Lantz, escaped with few
bruises.
Findlay. Officials of a local
torpedo company are awaiting with
much concern the discovery of the
person who took a coil of pipe
from its plant in this city. The pipe
had been used to drain off nitrogly-
cerin, and there is said to be enough
of the explosive stuff clinging to it to
create havoc should any one attempt
to cut or destroy 1t.
Bellefontaine. - By a majority of
six votes Lakeview voted wet at
Beal law election. The total
vote was 103 wet and 81 dry. The viii
lage is the only wet town in Logan
county and is entitled to one saloon.
Ashland. - William St. Clair Lat
inner, Ashland countys oldest citi-
zen, celebrated the Tooth anniver-
miles east Of Canton.
St. Clairsville e-William Boyd, aged
73 years, Civil war veteran, died sud
denly here. He never recovered fully
from injuries suffered in a train wreck
here year ago.
Kenton. - After several hours
search Miss Cora Flower found the
dead body of her father, John Flower,
aged "a, who dropped dead while
watching flock of his sheep. His
body was on the ground with the
sheep nesting close to him.
Cincinnati - Clemens Hellenbush.
aged IS years, a retired jeweIer, was
killes., while Ross Harker and Parker
X. Gale were injured when an auto
mobile in which they were riding
skidded off the side of road near
Mt. Healthy, o. Hellenbush was
pinned beneath the machine and his
neck was broken.
Dayton. - E. A. Deeds, chair
man of the Miami valley food
prevention committee and for many
years associated with the National
Cash Register CO nIant as vica nreS