The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
Deliberated For Over Seven
Hours Without Any
Agreement
SUIT FILED ASKING
FOR A DIVORCE
Commissioners Award One
Contract At Session Mon
day; Court Notes

Failing to reach an agreement after
seven hours deliberation, the jury was
excused at 1890 Monday night in the
case of the State of Ohio VS.. Asa FL
roy Parsons. charged with non.sup.
port.
The case was started in common
pleas court Monday morning and con-
sumed all Of the day. The arguments
were concluded in the afternoon and
the case was given to the jury at $500
o'clock.
At $40, Court Bailiff Purcell escort
ed the members of the jury to the
Log Cabin restaurant where they had
dinner in private dining room. Re.
turning to the jury room, the mem.
bers of the jury deliberated until 10: 80
p. m. when the foreman announced to
Judge Blair that an agreement could
not be reached. Judge Blair accepted
the report and discharged the jurors
in the case.
While information was not made
public as to how the jurors stood in
the case, it was intimated that the
four women on the jury voted with
the majority.
Parsons, was represented by Attor-
ney Carver of Millersburg, while
Prosecutor Ashbaugh was in charge
Of the case for the state of Ohio.
The case of the state of Ohio VS..
Robert and Charles Williams, charg-
ed with burglary, was scheduled to
come up for trial in common pleas
court Tuesday morning. The next
case on the assignment was said to be
that of the state of Ohio vs.. William
A. Blanchett, charged with stealing
the Forbing automobile.
Decd Ordered
In the case of Clinton M. Rice vs..
E. s. Carpenter ct al, a sale was con.
firmed by Judge Blair in common
pleas court Monday afternoon and a
deed ordered.
Contract Is Let
The Knox county commissioners at
their session Monday awarded the fol.
lowing contract:
Bert Rine, labor and material on the
Bangs-Johnstown road, 5000.
Asks For Divorce
Sherman Stull has commenced &C.
tion for divorce against Ola Stull, In
the common pleas court of Knox coun'
ty, in which he alleges adultery. The
plaintiff states they were married July
/, 1899, and that no children were
born to them. The plaintiff alleges
that the defendant became infatuated
with one, William Taylor, that she
met him clandestinely and that she
was guilty Of adultery with him. The
allegation is made that the defendant
eloped with the said William Tayor on
March 2, 1921, and that she cannot be
located by this plaintiff. A divorce is
requested by the plaintiff, who is rep
resented by Frank o. Levering.
Plea overruied-
A plea in abatement in the case ol
Ohio VS.. Asa e. Parsons was over
ruled by Judge Blair in common pleas
court Monday morning.
Asks For Allowance
In the estate of the late Nathanie
Jenkins, petition has been filed by
the executor ]. Lawrence Jenkins
asking for an allowance in the sum O
$3.50 for services rendered and taking
care of the late Nathaniel Jenkins
The matter has been set down TO
hearing in probate court on Decembe
81, at 9 a. m. Frank 0. Levering i
the attorney for the executor.
Answer Is Filed
In the matter of Harry w. Rooms, a
assignee of Aughta e. Walker, tn
answer and cross petition of the MI
Vernon Farmers Exchange compan
has been filed in the probate court G
Knox county. The company sets u
claim of s327.32, and asks that
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