Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-10-12
Common Pleas Court Disposing of
Cases---Petit Jury Not To Meet
Until Nov. 12th--Sheriff Takes
Two to Penitentiary

Judge Wolf began the work of his
court on the seven indictments re-
turned by the Grand Jury on We'd
nesday of last week by holding court
Friday at which time two of those
indicted were arraigned before him;
Edward Earheart, charged with the
crime of rape and William Gilling-
ham with non-support of wife and
child; both men pied guilty as charg-
ed Earheart was sentenced by the
to from one to three years in the same
the Ohio Penitentiary; o nMonday of
this week Gillingham was sentenced
TO from one to thre eyears in the same
institution and sheriff Boone took both
Earhart and Gillingham to Columbus
Tuesday.
VIM. Brandt, Paul Clough and Wal
ter Hoefer were arraigned before
Judge Wolf Monday on non-support
charges and all pied not guilty each
of the men was released on bond.
Tuesday two divorce cases occupied
the attention of the court. Orval A.
Shipley was granted a divorce from
Laura B. Shipley on the ground of
willful absence for more than three
wears.
Lulu f. Woolace was granted a di-
vorce from her husband Glare H.
Woolace on the ground of gross neg
lect of duty, given the custody of mi
nor child and awarded alimony as per
stipulations which were made a part
of the court record.
The petit jury which was to have
met next Monday have been notified
not to assemble until Monday Nov
ember IL.
Wednesday morning promptly at
10 o'clock Frederick Lehman was ar
raigned before the court and the clerk
of the court, Davis B. Johnson read
to him the indictment returned to the
court by the Grand Jury last week
Wednesday The indictment charg-
ing Lehman with the, murder of his
wife Grace Lehman was in three
counts; Judge Wolf called the atten-
ton of the accused to each of the
three counts and asked him to answer
guilty or not guilty to each of the
counts; in a low but clear firm voice
Lehman answered mot guilty" to each
of the three counts and to the indict-
ment as a whole.
Lehman's attorneys Judge John
Winn and F. B. Fowler were present
in the court with him and the state
was represented by Prosecuting at
torney Chas T. Stahl and assistant
prosecutor F. S. Ham at the request
of prosecutor Stahl attorney Clyde l..
Garfield was appointed by the court to
assist the prosecution without COM
pensation.
Counsel for the defendant asked
that trial be deferred until the next
term of court in order that they
might have time to prepare their case
The prosecution objected to the long
delay mad asked that the trial be SET
for November 18th. The Judge af-
ter listening to the arguments of the
counsel took the middle ground and
set the date of trial definitely fol-
December 3rd
The trial will in all probability last
three weeks. Only a few persons
were present in the court room wher
this latest step in the legal history
of Fulton's tragedy was taken.
Lehman looked better than he has
at any time since he was first brought
to Wauseon on the evening of tn,
day Of his wife's funeral.
Wednesday afternoon Lehman wal
taken before the examining physicians
of the Military Board who found hin
physically perfect and eligible for mill
tary service.